(Berklee Guide). Learn to play djembe! This hands-on workshop will help you produce a good sound, play with healthy technique, and learn the essential concepts, sounds, and rhythms of West African djembe drumming. Extensive play-along online videos will help you practice every technique in the context of a traditional African djembe ensemble. Teaches: correct, effective djembe playing technique and posture; three fundamental sounds of the djembe: bass, slap and tone; exercises and play-along videos to help you develop good tone, facility, and memorize essential rhythms and their variations; traditional djembe rhythms from different regions: Sofa, Dundungbe, Soli, Guinea, Fare, Kuku, Mane, and Sinte; notated djembe ensemble parts, including for djembes and dunduns; techniques for soloing; historical, regional, and traditional cultural conext of the djembe; how to tune, maintain and care for your djembe; and more! Video clips are accessed online using the unique code in each book.
By:
Michael Markus, Joe Galeota Imprint: Berklee Press Publications Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 305mm,
Width: 229mm,
Spine: 6mm
Weight: 159g ISBN:9780876391686 ISBN 10: 0876391684 Pages: 43 Publication Date:01 April 2016 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Undefined Publisher's Status: Active