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Drumming for the Gods: The Life and Times of Felips Garcia Villamil, Santero, Palero, and Abakua (St
Maria Teresa Velez
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"I am Felipe Garcia Villamil" begins Drumming for the Gods, the life history of the Afro-Cuban artist whose music has survived both political and personal upheaval. "Balog?n for thirty years. Ol?a?, of Matanzas, Cuba, for about forty years. Om?a?? for almost forty-five years. Ol?Iy ...
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Miguel Anga Diaz
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Percussion Video of the Year
--DRUM! Magazine Readers Poll 2000!
Featuring Grammy-award winning Cuban percussionist Miguel "Anga" Diaz of the AfroCuban AllStars, Irakere, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ruben Gonzales, Roy Hargrove, Steve Coleman, Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Orishas...
Known for his ex ...
A viewer from Topeka, KS USA:
"Anders does a fine job of explaining and demonstrating the basic hand/finger techniques for playing the doumbek. The video is well paced in that his demonstrations are at an easy pace for beginners, while it is, also, useful for experienced drummers to pick up a few p ...
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Fania records founder Jerry Masucci nurtured a group of musicians who collectively defined the New York-based Latin American dance music called salsa. Masucci packaged his stars in touring revues patterned after the R&B revues mounted by Motown, Stax/Volt and others. T ...
Traditionally batás are ceremonial drums that are played in groups. At least three people sit, each with a different size drum, and act out \"call and answer\" patterns which are played on the drums. Contemporary drummers often use two or three batás in a stand on their percussion set-up. LP Batá ...
The MEINL Batas are made from premium fiberglass for more durability, lighter weight and comfortable playing, and have a traditionally authentic sound. ...
The Panderio is played with one hand while the other alters the pitch of the drum. MEINL Pandeiros are available with different jingle and head variations. ...
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