Tag: dunun
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What About The Dunun (AKA Djun Djun, Duns and Dounoun)
What about the Dunun? I would like to open up a discussion on a trend I have been seeing in […] Read More »
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How to learn the djembe drum, where to start and what to do. My recommendations for beginners to advanced players.
Overwhelmed trying to learn to play west african drums? Is there too much info and you don’t know where to […] Read More »
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67 Ballet Style Dunun Patterns
67 Ballet Style 3 Dunun Rhythm Patterns Here is my latest gift to YOU! *(this is a 10 minute demo, […] Read More »
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Understanding West African Jenbe (Djembe) and Dunun Music.
When we concentrate only on soloing on the jenbe, and not learning or playing the dunun we are only experiencing […] Read More »
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Playing Ballet Style Dunun (aka Djun Djun) vs Traditional Style Dunun
What is the difference between playing ballet style dunun drums and traditional style dunun playing? Traditional is sideways played by […] Read More »
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Holistic Drumming, Simplifying The Learning Process
Learning west african djembe and dunun compositions. Instead of watching every different Youtube video, lessons, buying every DVD and gathering […] Read More »
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Who wants to play dununs and what is a djembe solo?
In all my years playing, studying and teaching West African rhythms and percussion I have always come across an interesting […] Read More »
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Michael Pluznick teaches Zaouli break into Kuku djembe solo on Toca Stage Series Pro wood djembe
Toca artist and Toca endorsee Michael Pluznick shows the fun Zaouli break and Kuku solo technique for djembes and dunun on Toca Stage Series Pro wood djembe and Toca Freestyle Djundjuns. Read More »
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Mali Sunu 4/4 rhythm: 2 drum dunun (dundun) part 1
In this video I am showing how to play the Mali style Sunu rhythm composition on two drums “ballet” style which means the drums are not sideways, they are standing up vertically. When I studied with my teachers, master drummer Aruna Sidibe and Brulye Doumbia they taught me this way. They can also be played… Read More »
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How to play Sorsonete (soresonere) on three Dunun (doundoun)
Michael Pluznick shows a technique for playing the Guinee (Guinea) west african drumming and rhythm pattern Soresonere (Soresonete) on three […] Read More »
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Bali Treasures informal djembe and dunun class with Michael P
Fun little djembe and dunun west african drum class with some fellow lovers of djembe,dununs and west african music. In […] Read More »
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Skilled djembe drummers and dancers perform at Dununba community celebration
From a Dununba (doundounba) I sponsored in Guinee, West Africa. A Doundoundba is a West African drum and dance community […] Read More »