Beginning Djembe
Essential Tones, Rhythms & Grooves
Composer | Michael Markus |
Publisher | Berklee Press Publications |
Instrumentation | Djembe |
Number of pages | 48 |
Product Format | Instrumental Tutor |
Description Product Type | Book and Media Online |
Genre | Tuition |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
ISBN | 9780876391686 |
UPC | 888680076993 |
Series | Berklee Guide |
No. | HL00148210 |
Product Dimensions | 30,5 x 22,9 cm |
Text language | English |
Learn to play the Djembe. This complete method by Michael Markus will teach you how to produce a good sound, develop a healthy technique and learn the essential concepts, sounds and rhythms of West African Djembe drumming.
This hands-on workshop includes access to extensive play-along online videos that will help you to practice every technique in the context of a traditional African Djembe ensemble.
Beginning Djembe teaches: correct, effective Djembe playing technique and posture; how to tune, maintain and care for your Djembe; three fundamental sounds of the Djembe: bass, slap and tone; exercises and play-along videos to helpyou develop good tone, facility and memorize essential rhythms and their variations; historical, regional, and traditional cultural context of the Djembe; traditional Djembe rhythms from different regions: Sofa, Dundungbe, Soli, Guinea, Fare, Kuku, Mane, and Sinte; notated Djembe ensemble parts, including for Djembes and Dunduns; techniques for soloing; and more! Video clips are accessed online using the unique code in each book.