Tag: Drumming
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My new DVD, How to Play Afro Cuban Congas has been released today on earthcds.com
My latest instructional DVD, “How to Play Afro Cuban Congas” has just been relased today on earthcds.com. This DVD features almost everything I have learned in the last 25 years or more studying, learning, teaching and performing conga drums around the world. There is in depth looks at all the major rhythms with break down… Read More »
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When and when not to play drums
Respect yourself, respect others. Sometimes if you are new to an area and trying to break into an unfamiliar world music scene or drumming situation a subtle approach is better then an aggressive approach. Read More »
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Having a hard time learning hand drums or djembe?
f you are like any of us that have been around the ethnic or world drumming and music scene for many years, then you may have experienced some hard times trying to learn the drumming, percussion or music from another culture. Please don’t get discouraged if you are trying to learn drumming and are having… Read More »
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Dress casual
A few nights ago I was invited to play congas and percussion at a nice sushi and jazz club in Legion, Bali where I am teaching drums, performing and visiting right now. The jazz club is very similar to Yoshi’s in the bay area of San Francisco and Oakland, California (in the USA). I had… Read More »
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Dance teacher sought for world dance and music center on exotic Koh Samui Island Thailand
We are looking for a talented multi disciplined dance teacher for a new world dance , movement and world music […] Read More »
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How to practice quietly at home
Many people have written to me saying, “OK, I agree I need to practice, but where can I practice”? Maybe […] Read More »
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Respecting the instrument you play: lesson one
One of the first most important lessons to learn when we first buy or get given a drum is to […] Read More »
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Kuku djembe solo techniques part one
This is part one of the Kuku solo techniques shown here with the small ensemble with Wade Peterson on ballet style dununs (aka “djundjun” or “dundun”) , Ben Isaacs on support djembe and MIchael Pluznick on lead or solo djembe. Read More »
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How to Play Afro Haitian Rhythms: Yan Valu by M. Pluznick on Toca Elite Pro Series congas
How to Play Afro Haitian Rhythms: Yan Valu by M. Pluznick form an up and coming soon to be released […] Read More »
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“HOT”!! African Dancers from Liberia,Cameroon, West Africa perform African Dance
West African dancers and djembe and dunun drummers perform mixed west african drumming and african dance. The African dancers are […] Read More »
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Much Fun @ Bali Treasures retail store and drum factory in Ubud Bali Indonesia
If you are a drummer or musician or just love percussion and you are ever in Bali (or on line) you […] Read More »
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A taste of honey: bembe for Oshun (Osun)
Fundumental Bembe for Oshun held at Baba PEdro De Jesus’s old house in San Jose California.Drummers Chris Walker, David Frazier […] Read More »