Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:32 pmDear friends, it's time for me to take some conga lessons. The problem is that I don't know anyone in Latvia that could teach me. Have to fly to another country.
I imagine few days, weekend or week, with 2 hour lessons with teacher and 4-6 hours of individual practice. Never done this before, so do not know what suits best.
I have few years djembe experience, had conga lessons with visiting artists 2 times, some 12-16 hours in total. Currently I'm taking weekly lessons from good jazz drum teacher and learn a lot from him. I practice conga an hour a day at home and have done it for half a year. I also exercise in bus when go to work
and play/jam when possible. My regular gigs are reggae music with band. I percuss and percuss there. Want to get that donkey jaw. 
What I think I have to learn is basic techniques, relaxed playing and things I have no idea I have to learn.
Because I expect to pay for airplane tickets, lessons and living, cost is also important. According to CIA factbook Latvia may be three times as rich as Cuba, but still we are the poorest EU country.
So please if you have any idea, that would be appreciated. If that's important I speak English, Russian, little German and Latvian and can do basic communication in Latin languages.
Ģirts
Edited By Smejmoon on 1137176859
I imagine few days, weekend or week, with 2 hour lessons with teacher and 4-6 hours of individual practice. Never done this before, so do not know what suits best.
I have few years djembe experience, had conga lessons with visiting artists 2 times, some 12-16 hours in total. Currently I'm taking weekly lessons from good jazz drum teacher and learn a lot from him. I practice conga an hour a day at home and have done it for half a year. I also exercise in bus when go to work
and play/jam when possible. My regular gigs are reggae music with band. I percuss and percuss there. Want to get that donkey jaw. What I think I have to learn is basic techniques, relaxed playing and things I have no idea I have to learn.
Because I expect to pay for airplane tickets, lessons and living, cost is also important. According to CIA factbook Latvia may be three times as rich as Cuba, but still we are the poorest EU country.
So please if you have any idea, that would be appreciated. If that's important I speak English, Russian, little German and Latvian and can do basic communication in Latin languages.
Ģirts
Edited By Smejmoon on 1137176859
We have snow and ice here right now and I have played in all "latin clubs" we have myself. And I guess I know most of players personally too. They just are not teachers.