| Beginning Djembe: Essential Tones, Rhythms & Grooves Contributor(s): Markus, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0876391684 ISBN-13: 9780876391686 Publisher: Berklee Press Publications OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Instruction & Study - General |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.8" W x 11.7" (0.40 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: (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. |