Brad Dutz Hybrid Drum Kit Lesson 1

This hybrid kit here is basically what I take to most of my gigs. It's combining a drumset concept with all these world instruments. Bass in the middle, tone on…

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Darbuka Lesson 1 – position & strokes [B]

Hi, welcome to my darbuka tutorial and… …here is a picture of a blackboard we found on the net. So, first the playing position. The darbuka is a goblet drum….

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Darbuka Lesson 2 (8) – Roll patterns [Int]

Hi. Until now we have been talking about fills and rolls within the instance of one measure. Now it is time to discuss larger building blocks, and something I myself…

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Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: African Dance: Lesson 2: Pelvic Isolation and Limb Throws

[MUSIC PLAYING] African dance position is usually with a wide stance, knees slightly bent, and your pelvis out, your chest open. This is where you will be happiest during African…

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Djembe Lesson (Advanced): Mendiani Solo

OK brilliant, thanks Zoe, so…those are four…um…core Mendiani phrases we wobbled a bit on the last one, we're only human …um…so I'm just going to play them through for you…

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Kanin Djembe Rhythm: Learn How to Play 4 Patterns & Play-Along the Groove

https://youtube.com/watch?v=r6YNkZVYyRM By crawling, a child learns to stand – African saying This is how the full rhythm sounds at medium speed Now, let's break it down djembe 1 Now a…

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Daniel Sadownick Drum and Percussion Lesson 1

Sometimes you might be called on in a musical situation where there might not be a drummer so you have to carry the whole thing. You notice I'm using my…

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Jojo Mayer guest lesson and interview – Drum Expo 2013

what time is it quarter past 4:00 okeydoke let's go to my dad hi how you doing my name is Jojo Mayer it's about 4 o'clock in the morning it's…

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Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson – African Dance: Lesson 3: Dancing on the Clock

[MUSIC PLAYING] Hi. My name is Rujeko Dumbutshena. I am from Zimbabwe, which is in Africa. And this is– Farai Malianga. I'm also from Zimbabwe, which is in Africa. And…

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Darbuka Lesson 2 – maqsuum rhythm & variations [B]

Hi, welcome to my tutorial: lesson 2. This time we discuss the rhythm known as maqsuum. And this is how it looks like. Blackboard, please! So, this is how it…

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