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All About Jembe - by Kalani
In-depth coverage of popular percussion instruments, including history, tuning, maintenance, techniques, exercies, ensembles, and more, from a world-renowned educator and performer, Kalani. Each book comes with an enhanced CD featuring additional multimedia content, including demonstrations of all rhythms and techniques and tuning instructions. Large Picture. |
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Hands on Drumming Session 1 - by Paulo Mattioli
With this series of DVDs, anyone can learn to play hand drums without learning to read music. First, you simply watch the rhythm being played with the Players Eye View Camera, (no transposing left hand for right!) then sing along with the rhythm as it appears on the screen just like words of a song. Finally you play along as each part is demonstrated slowly and clearly on the drum. Session 1 contains: a level 1 study guide; keys to developing rhythm and essential drumming skills; 19 rhythm patterns with signals and two rhythm arrangements of Yankadi and Macrou; West African Drum rhythms, their geographical, ethnic, and cultural origins and applications; the hand strokes and tones and drum language; how to take care of your hands; Right Hand-Left Hand coordination builders; Drum Signals, the key to opening and closing the rhythms; and an illustration of the relationship between drumming and dance. For beginning through advanced players. Difficulty: Multiple levels. Large Picture. |
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Hands on Drumming Session 2 - by Paulo Mattioli
With this series of DVDs, anyone can learn to play hand drums without learning to read music. First, you simply watch the rhythm being played with the Players Eye View Camera, (no transposing left hand for right!) then sing along with the rhythm as it appears on the screen just like the words of a song. Finally you play along as each part is demonstrated slowly and clearly on the drum. Session 2 contains a level 2 study guide; fundamental keys to developing rhythm and essential drumming skills; 15 rhythm patterns with signals in two rhythm arrangements of Kassagbe and Kassa; and solo drills. For beginning through advanced players. Difficulty: Multiple levels. Large Picture. |
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Hands on Drumming Session 3 - by Paulo Mattioli
With this series of DVDs, anyone can learn to play hand drums without learning to read music. First, you simply watch the rhythm being played with the Players Eye View Camera, (no transposing left hand for right!) then sing along with the rhythm as it appears on the screen just like the words of a song. Finally you play along as each part is demonstrated slowly and clearly on the drum. Session 3 contains a study guide; fundamental keys to developing rhythm and essential drumming skills; 18 rhythm patterns with signals, two rhythm arrangements of Soli and Liberte; and solo drills. For beginning through advanced players. Difficulty: Multiple levels. Large Picture. |
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Hands on Drumming Session 4 - by Paulo Mattioli
With this series of DVDs, anyone can learn to play hand drums without learning to read music. First, you simply watch the rhythm being played with the Players Eye View Camera, (no transposing left hand for right!) then sing along with the rhythm as it appears on the screen just like the words of a song. Finally you play along as each part is demonstrated slowly and clearly on the drum. Session 4 contains a study guide; fundamental keys to developing rhythm and essential drumming skills; 20 rhythm patterns with signals, two rhythm arrangements of Tiriba and Mindiani; and solo drills. For beginning through advanced players. 60 minutes.
Difficulty: Multiple levels. Large Picture. |
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Hip Grooves for Hand Drums: How to Play Funk, Rock & World Beat Patterns
on Any Drum by Alan Dworsky & Betsy Sansby
All you need is one drum. It can be a Djembe, a conga, or anything else you can get both your hands on. Whether your goal is to play in a band, jam in the park, or just drum along with your favorite CD's, this book will show you how, step by step. This book is filled with great dance grooves. Many of them are adapted from drumset patterns used in rock, pop, and funk music. Others are based on traditional African or Afro-Cuban rhythms. You can play all these grooves in a wide variety of musical styles and settings, and you can hear how each one sounds on the CD that comes with the book.
Difficulty: Beginning-Intermediate. Large Picture. |
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How to Play Djembe - by Alan Dworsky & Betsy Sansby
This book is a complete, step-by-step, user friendly course on how to play djembe. Right from the start, in addition to learning how to make all the basic strokes, you'll be learning interlocking parts for some of the most popular West African rhythms; Kuku, Djole, Kassa, Madan, Suku, Sunguru Bani and Thiba. After working through only a few lessons, you'll be able to put the parts together and strt playing these irresistible rhythms with your friends. The rhythms are written in simple charts, so no music reading is required. The CD that comes with the book gives you a chance to hear how each part sounds separately and how the parts for each rhythm fit together. It was recorded by Joh Camara, a master drummer from Bamako, Mali. Each rhythm lasts at least five minutes, so you'll have plenty of time to play along. And when John solos during the final three minutes of each track, you'll feel the thrill of playing your part along with an ensemble and lead drummer. Difficulty: Beginning, 96 pages. Large Picture. |
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Secrets of the Hand - by Alan Dworsky & Betsy Sansby
This book is for advanced hand drummers who want to play complex solos using simple sequences of hand strokes. Whether you play Djembe, conga, or ashiko, the practical hand-pattern strategies explained here will help you get the most out of your hands with the least amount of effort. And whether you want to solo in a traditional African or Afro-Cuban ensemble, in a drum circle, in a band, or in your living room along with your favorite CDs, Secrets of the Hand will help you take your playing to the next level. The book is organized into two main sections. The first covers the five basic hand-pattern strategies and the second covers five strategies for creating the illusion of speed. Each new strategy builds on the ones before it. And while you're learning the strategies, you'll also be learning over a hundred patterns that should be a fountain of ideas for you when you solo. Difficulty: Beginning-Intermediate, 96 pages. Large Picture. |
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Slap Happy - by Alan Dworsky & Betsy Sansby
Slap Happy turns drum rhythms into body rhythms you can step, clap, and slap with a buddy. Right from the start, you'll be learning how to slap traditional rhythms from West Africa and the Caribbean; Kuku from Guinea; Sunguru Bani from mali, Kpegisu from Ghana, Bomba from Puerto Rico, and Conga from Cuba. And you can hear how every pattern sounds on the slap-along CD that comes with the book. You can do Slap Happy in pairs or in groups, indoors or out, at home or at school. The rhythms are written in easy-to-read charts requiring no knowledge of music. If you're a parent, it's a great way to do something fun and educational with your kids that doesn't require any previous musical training. If you're a music teacher, you can use Slap Happy to give your students a hands-on experience of world rhythms without having to buy any instruments. It's physical, it's funky, and it's fun! Difficulty: Beginning, 72 pages. Large Picture. |
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