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Preview the new CD
"Rise Up" by Barabajaba.

Featured DVDs

"How to Play Afro-Cuban Congas"

"How to Play Djembe Vol. 1"

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This is an amazing audio and notation encyclopedia of every djembe and dun dun part for 50 Rhythms!

“Axe” by Barabajaba from the new CD, “Rise Up”, World Music

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This world and African/Brasilian (Brazilian) influenced music, percussion and drumming video with chants is from the new CD, “Rise Up” by the Hawaii and California based percussion ensemble, Barabajaba and features Zahira and Boaz on vocals,and percussion arrangements by Jesse Seymour and MIchael Pluznick. This Brazilian (Brasilian) based “HD” (high definition 1080i) piece features, congas, bata, shekere and drumming and percussion including congas. All photos taken by Michael Pluznick except for all [...]

February 19th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Ensembles, Music | Leave a comment

Space, the final frontier. Add a little space to your solo’s!

Space, the final frontier. Soloing concepts

Most young soloists and even experienced players play too many notes. My suggestion is to approach drumming as a musical composition. In music, soloing is more about what you don’t play, then what you do play. I am talking about space. Phrasing and space. Space and phrasing. As Lao Tsu the legendary philosopher once said, ” it is not the walls that are important but the space with [...]

February 19th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Lessons, Tips | Leave a comment