World
Percussion
- Learn all about World Percussion.
Find awesome drum lessons and resources for playing a
variety of rhythms and drum patterns on congas, djembes,
bongos, timbales, and more. Learn drum techniques as they
pertain to Latin drumming, African drumming, Cuban drumming,
Afro-Cuban drumming and more. Discover tons of information,
tips
and secrets on
how to play these world percussion beats and broaden your
drumming skills.
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The
music of India is a rich source of rhythmic theory
and tradition that remains largely untapped by
modern drummers. Drum Atlas: India explains how
the traditional rhythms of instruments such as
the tabla, mridangam, and dhol can be adapted
to the modern drumset.
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The
Afro-Cuban Big Band Play-Along book and CD gives
the drummer/percussionist an opportunity to play
contemporary Afro-Cuban music in a big band setting.
The book and CD includes six charts from the Grammy®-award-winning
Caribbean Jazz Project album, Afro-Bop Alliance.
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Learn
to play a variety of world rhythms on the djembe
drum, conga drum, pandeiro, dumbek, fram drum
and riq. After introducing the various families
of drums and basic drum notation, the author takes
you through each percussion instrument from how
to hold it to playing appropriate world rhythms.
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Drummer
Chris Hanning illustrates several drumming styles
including Calypso, Soca, Dub, Traditional Island
Favourites, Reggae, and more! This Island Grooves
DVD even contains seven play-along tracks with
the Panyard Steel Orchestra, three play-along
tracks with Deighton Revealer Charlemagne, and
instructional lessons.
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Cuban
music is experiencing a surge in international
popularity as people from all over the world are
drawn to its incredibly catchy rhythms.Drum Atlas:
Cuba will teach you how to internalize the clave
and build layer upon layer of rhythm on its foundation,
all the while showing you how to incorporate those
infectious Cuban rhythms into your drumset playing.
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The
New Method for Afro-Cuban Drumming features Jimmy's
unique approach to playing contemporary Latin rhythms
on the drumset. Everything in this book has practical
applications to many styles of music. Jimmy covers:
getting the right sound for drums and percussion,
bongo bell patterns and the drumset, bass drum
variations, and hi-hat variations, and much more..
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This
DVD is packed with informative chapters from the
history of bongos, to tips and exercises for practicing
and so much more. The diverse rhythms explored
on this DVD include martillo, bolero, jazz, rock,
odd-time signatures, samba, and bossa nova.
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Learn
how to play and practice the classic rhythms of
the Afro-Cuban tradition with Ricardo Monzón.
You'll play along as he starts slowly with the
basic patterns, then increases the tempo with
a number of variations. By the end, you'll have
a solid understanding of how to play and practice
essential Afro-Cuban rhythms.
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Salsa
music came out of New York City, a combination
of the music of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other island
nations. For drummers, salsa music incorporates
a wide variety of beats in an exciting, danceable
context. Drum Atlas: Salsa teaches you the important
rhythms and drumset techniques required to play
this style.
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This
introduction to Afro-Cuban rhythms, includes the
history, traditional percussion instruments and
basic drum styles. The book explores the complexities
of these various styles in a simple, understandable
way. The companion audio is invaluable to anyone
interested in adapting these latin drum rhythms
to the drumset.
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Learn
how to play the popular Latin Drums with the Conga
Drumming DVD! This educational DVD brings the
bestselling book "Conga Drumming" to
life and features Jorge Bermudez (of the Gipsy
Kings and has 20 years of performance under his
belt) who teaches drum students how to play the
congas.
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