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Hip Grooves for Hand Drums: How to Play Funk, Rock & World-Beat Patterns on Any Drum
Alan Dworsky, Betsy Sansby, Jay Kendell (Illustrator)
Description
Here are instructions for beginning hand drum players who want to play rhythms with contemporary music. You don't need a drumset to lay down a groove. All you need is one drum -- a djembe, a conga, or anything else you can get both your hands on. Whether your goal is to play in a band, jam in the pa ...
More than a collection of syncopated rhythms, Afro-Cuban music is a highly developed art form based on tradition. Like learning a new language, there are different "situations" that need to be understood when playing this music, because each situation requires a different approach.
The purpose of ...
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Cantar Maravilloso: Rumba Origi
Los Munequitos de Matanzas
Description
1. Oyelos De Nuevo
2. Lo Que Dice El Abakua
3. Fundamento Dilanga
4. El Marino
5. Llora Como Llore
6. Mi Arere
7. Notas Musicales
8. Iya Mi Le (Madre Mira Mi Casa)
9. Cantar Maravilloso
10. Arague
11. A Los Embales ...
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The great Cuban band Irakere has been underrecognized only because the United States' trade embargo on Cuba kept the mainstream jazz audience unaware of their existence until 1977. Members of Cuba's reigning big band, the Orquesta Cubana de M?sica Moderna, formed Irake ...
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Latin Percussion Brazilian Brass Cuica
Latin Percussion
Description
The Cuica is a Brazilian friction drum that is often used in Samba music of all kinds. It features a stick that is fastened inside the drum in the center of the drumhead. Changing the pressure on this stick produces different pitches and timbres. ...
Meinl Percussion SH-R Premium Fiberglass Shekere, Red
Meinl
Description
The MEINL Synthetic Pro Shekere has the shape and feel of a natural gourd with the advantages of fiberglass construction. The net features large beads and is adjustable for desired response. The body has a furrowed surface that produces extra sounds, and a rubber lip assures comfort. ...
Meinl Percussion SU18-L Stand Alone Aluminum Surdo
Meinl
Description
MEINL Percussion offers stand alone Surdos made out of aluminum that are equipped with sturdy, height adjustable legs placed on the floor while playing. ...
The thin striker and a caxixi are held in the right hand, while the left hand supports the bow and modulates the string with a small metal disc. The whole instrument is moved off-and-on the abdomen, opening and closing the resonant gourd, for a captivating \"wah-wah\" effect. ...
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