Reminder from: djembe-l Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/djembe-l/cal Dallas: West African Drum Class w/Moussa Diabate Sunday March 2, 2008 2:00 pm -...
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Mar 1, 2008 6:56 pm
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Hi all, I am a beginner, and I am wondering, does it matter which hand you use to start off on the "one" of the measure? I have been starting with the left ...
Diane North
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Mar 3, 2008 4:00 pm
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That depends simply on whether you are right or left-handed :) usually time , in the form of the down-beat or "one", is kept by the dominant hand, as it tends...
Hi Diane, If you are playing rock, it probably doesn't really matter. But for African rhythms, my teacher says that the left and right hands sound different,...
... From: "Diane North" <diane@...> ... Diane I am naturally right handed and learned to play the djembe using my right hand as the dominant hand as...
The Winter Haven Drum Circle, sponsored by WINTER HAVEN, CHAIN OF LAKES CITY, will take place this Sunday the 9th at 2PM at Central Park, 4th and Ave A NW in...
my observation of many, many beginning and novice students is that there are three great handing expectations in the west, and one of the biggest challenges is...
Not sure I get the rock/African distinction ... for one thing, it sounds like a put-down of rock to me more than it addresses the question LOL -- and are...
i read the previous 2 answers to this and have a third. When i first started drumming i was in a class with much more advanaced drummers, so i made sure i...
~ just wondering if any of you have experienced wrist pain/carpal tunnel syndrome from drumming. ninj...
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Mar 5, 2008 11:07 am
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UW Stout Hand Drumming Club presents: TWO FREE Hand Drumming Workshops with Sekou Conde Friday March 7th 7.00- 9.30pm ....AND Also Saturday March 8th 10...
I agree with Jeff's statement. Also, If you would like to progress light years beyond where you can get playing alone, I recommend studying with a djembe...
One of the first patterns I learned on the djembe is called the "mother rhythm". It is a ternary pattern, bass hit in the middle of the drum, then two tones,...
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Mar 5, 2008 11:11 am
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Hi Jeff, No disrespect to rock music intended! My point was that for African rhythms, the hands, according to my teacher, make a difference in the way a rhythm...
Beverly, thanks for your excellent and insightful experience and lessons learned -- I couldn't agree more about the ambidextrous benefits you mention....
Hi Diane Your dominant hand for drumming may be different to your dominant hand for writing. I am a left handed writer but an ambidextrous drummer. I can lead ...
'JUST FOR KIDS' Drum Class with Stu Mendelson Kids explore hand-percussion basics, hand-drumming technique, and rhythms in multiple parts in a playful, fun and...
From: "Diane North" <diane@...> ... use to ... left ... (because ... rock). ... with their ... Eventually, way down the line, you should be comfortable playing...
yes. The cure is drum more & harder and then it goes away in about a year. I was told that when I had the same complaint, and I can testify that it is...
I am thinking that wrist and hand pain may be caused by the drumming technique. When I try to relax my hands, my slaps are crisp and clean. Same goes for the...
Hi everybody! I just wanted to address the idea that right and left hand djembe notes sound different. Within the Mandeng people, where the djembe comes from,...
I was born a right-hander and, until I started drumming, the only thing I did left-handed was bow-and-arrow - because the only kid on our street who knew how...
as others have pointed out, focusing on technique efficiency and relaxed playing can go a long way toward fixing carpal tunnel or overuse issues. consider not...
Hi, I'm trying to find rhythms associated with different spirits or occasions for a project. Taking the idea of Jungian Archetypes and finding parallels...
Michelle Jacobs of the Culture Central in Washtington DC has been working on a series of articles concerning race and African Drum and Dance. Check out the...
There are rhythms played for the various Orisha in Santeria and Candomble ceremonies. Xango, Oxum, Omulu, etc. There are books and recordings out there. Pete...
Numu (or Noumou) - rhythm of the blacksmiths Sofa - Rhythm of the Warriors Guinee Fare - Women's rhythm (?) I'm sure there will be many other authorities on...
Hello Stuart, Check out the WAP-pages! http://www.paulnas.eu/wap Most of the rhythms have a discription about the use of the specific rhythm. There is Noumou...
Paul Nas
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Mar 6, 2008 12:17 pm
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Hi, Stu... for a mother... I would suggest Sorsornet. For a wedding... I would suggest Sabar or Marakadon. For war... I'm not too sure, and for a funeral... I...
Stu, interesting research concept. I would be curious how the Egyptian approach to rhythms might be some kind of intersection of African and Greek -- the...
