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All About Bongos - by Kalani
This book and CD provides everything students need to start playing the Bongos. Content includes history and background, drum types and anatomy, tuning, playing positions and techniques, hand rhythm exercises, practice tips, rhythm patterns (both traditional and contemporary), performance ensembles, and drum care including how to replace heads (both traditional and contemporary). The enhanced CD may be played as an audio CD or used with a PC or MAC computer to show video clips of all techniques and rhythms in the book. Difficulty: Beginning - Intermediate, 34 pages. Large Picture. |
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Authentic Bongo Rhythms - by Bob Evans
A complete study, including illustrations, on all Latin rhythms. Large Picture. |
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Bongo Drumming: Beyond the Basics - by Trevor Salloum
The popularity of The Bongo Book in addition to the high demand for resources on bongos prompted this second and more advanced book on bongo drumming. This follow-up reveals that the passion for the bongos is as great now as it was in the 1960's. Now, two more generations are discovering the joy of bongo drumming. What was lacking in the three decades were resources, a network and teaching material to guide students and hobbyists in the exploration of this fascinating instrument. The advent of the Internet with its web sites, newsgroups, and faster communication along with the flame and revival of bongo mania. Bongo Drumming is simply another step in the educational development of the bongos and an attempt to increase the awareness of this seemingly simple, yet immensely complex instrument. 2 CD's included.
Difficulty: Intermediate, 80 pages. Large Picture. |
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Bongo World Percussion Volume 3 - by Nan Mercader
Welcome to World Percussion, Nan Mercader's percussion method DVD collection. You have a powerful aid in your hands to initiate you into the world of percussion (in five languages: English, Italian, French and Spanish-Castellano and Catalá dialect). Here you will learn the story behind the drum, how to tune it, the correct playing position, the different sounds, hand technique, and study exercises and rhythms. All rhythms are taught with a metronome (click track).
Following this you will be able to see and hear the rhythms played by a live band. Finally, you will be able to play along in the Minus One section. A free PDF in English and Spanish including scores of all the exercises and rhythms is available at http://www.melbay.com/dvdbooklets. Also included are tips on buying an instrument, how to organize your study time, and links section to the best sites on the web.
Bonjo Rhythms: Bomba, Merengue, Afro, Bembe, Swing, Rumba, Tangos Flamencos, Taguillos, Samba, Rock.
Cowbell Rhythms: Rimo base, Campaneo, Cascareo, Mozambique, Acaballo. Large Picture. |
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Fun with Bongos - by Trevor Salloum
Interest in the bongos has surged recently with the inclusion of this versatile percussion instrument in almost every type of music, whether it be classical, rock, flamenco, jazz, Latin, Middle Eastern, East Indian, or newgrass! Fun with Bongos provides a simple guide to playing the bongos for those without any previous musical experience. This book teaches the reading of percussion notation, basic bongo technique, plus simple rhythms and their application. In addition, it develops familiarity with the construction, nomenclature, and characteristics of the bongos. Includes instruction on selecting and tuning bongos, basic music terminology, and correct playing position with hand strokes illustrated in drawing and photographs. Fun with Bongos constitutes the first level in a series of books which includes The Bongo Book (Book/CD, intermediate level, MB96005BCD and Bongo Drumming/Beyond the Basics (Book/CD, advanced, MB97851BCD). Difficulty: Beginning, 32 pages. Large Picture. |
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The Art of Bongo Drumming - by Trevor Salloum
This DVD is packed with informative chapters on history, selection, positioning, strokes, practice tips/exercises, clave, martillo, repiques/fills, bongo bell, soloing, and much more. The diverse rhythms explored on this DVD include martillo, bolero, jazz, rock, odd-time signatures, samba, and bossa nova. If that is not enough, a rare and special feature is highlighted footage and commentary of a bongo performance by the great Armando Peraza (Santana, George Shearing, Cal Tjader). Suitable for all levels, this DVD is sure to be a valuable addition to your percussion library. Large Picture. |
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The Bongo Book - by Trevor Salloum
Here's an entire book devoted to the all too often overlooked Latin instrument, the bongo drums. Trevor Salloum guides you on an inspired informative, and educational musical journey; offering many valuable insights of playing this instrument as well as revealing its colorful history. This text features jazz, rock, Danzon, Mozambique, and bomba patterns with fills, exercises, and performance techniques to get you going in these styles. Maintenance, characteristic rhythmic patterns, and important artists in the evolution of bongo technique are also covered in depth. The companion CD features recordings of the rhythm patterns discussed in the book. Difficulty: Beginning-Intermediate, 64 pages. Large Picture. |
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