In Contemporary Music Bk/2Cd-This course examines the infusion of traditional Afro-Latin and especially Afro-Cuban concepts into contemporary Western music. Upon completion of this book you will have mastered many new skills that will help you become a moreaccomplished percussionist and more importantly a more complete musician. By exploring the role of percussion in traditional Afro-Cuban music you will understand the important contribution drums make towards a complete musicalpiece and that a drum is not merely a rhythmic placeholder but truly a musical instrument worthy of recognition. While this book focuses primarily on hand percussion its basic principals are also applied to the drum kit. Thereis no standard notation in this book; rather the rhythms are illustrated with easily understood charts based on counting out subdivided beats. Two companion CDs offer audio examples of all major points.

This beginner's guide to the traditional Irish Bodhran was written by successful Bodhran performer and teacher Bill Woods who has drawn on decades of experience to create an integrated method that incorporatesphotographs text and audio examples for a complete learning experience. Bodhran - The Basics takes you step-by-step through everything you need to know from holding the Bodhran and stick through playingalong with traditional Irish dance tunes. It demonstrates the basic accompaniment patterns for reels and jigs and shows you ways to make these patterns more interesting using rests accents and rolls. This book featuresdownloadable audio tracks of traditional Irish dance tunes. These are recorded at different tempos so you can start playing along almost immediately and increase your speed as your skill improves. There is also informationon the history of the Bodhran the correct pronunciation of its name and suggestions on what to look for when choosing a Bodhran and stick as well as instructions on a simple and inexpensive way to make your own stick and adiscussion of the basic structure of Irish dance tunes.

Playing in 6/8 Time- Let???s face it: playing djembe as it???s traditionally played can be really hard on your hands. The Gentle Djembe for Beginners series is the only set of DVDs for beginning hand drummers - especially adultbeginners - who want to experience the joys of playing djembe while going easy on their hands. It was created by Alan Dworsky the best-selling author of? How to Play Djembe and two-time winner of DRUM Magazine???s readers??? poll for ' Best Percussion Method Book .' Each of the step-by-step lessons on Volume 3 starts like a private lesson and ends with Alan???s entire class playing the rhythm so you also get a sense of what it???s like to play in a group. West African rhythms--including kpegisuand dunumba???are adapted to a Gentle Djembe style so that you can play safely and comfortably no matter what your age. Each lesson also has a matching play-along track and the DVD contains a PDF file with charts of all thepatterns so the the video is a complete learning tool. Shot in gorgeous wide-screen format and endorsed by Arthur Hull as 'the most non-intimidating way for beginning beginners to get started.' In Volume 3 you???ll enter the polyrhythmic world of 6/8 time while still going easy on your hands. You???ll learn patterns adapted from powerful West African rhythms - including kpegisu and dunumba -as well as one of the most popular 6/8 bell patterns. Like the first two Gentle Djembe videos Volume 3 provides clear step-by-step instruction with the feel of private lessons. And in addition to separate play-along tracks this DVD includes a PDF file with charts of all the patterns.

Brazilian rhythms have become more fashionable and well-liked in recent years the carnival style and energetic nature proving very popular in contemporary music. This DVD is a wonderful programme that teaches you the basics enabling beginners to master three traditional patterns. This extensive DVD tutorial includes a history of traditional Brazilian Instruments and shows you how to tune and the techniques to play the Pandeiro Tamborin Timbaland more.

Play Djembe Now! Have FUN learning contemporary and traditional Djembe Rhythms World-renowned drummer educator Paulo Mattioli shares his special gift for empowering others on the drumming path. Paulo makes playing Djembe easyfor anyone in this comprehensive DVD. You will learn: Essential djembe history tuning and techniques; How to play without hurting your hands; Djembe signals/breaks and communication skills; Djembe rhythms plus Dunun Sangban Kenkeni

Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra - Percussion duo parts only.What determines the special character of a piece of music written for percussion instruments is the very choice of sets of instruments. In Udacrep Akubrad I have chosen a similar set of instruments for each of the players: a marimba two Darbuka and a tom-tom. This piece draws its inspiration from the ?Eastern? music extending the boundaries of the region as far as the Indian sub-continent. The main source materials in this piece are scales and the rhythms emanating from the traditional classical music of the peoples of the Mediterranean; and repetitive minimalism fromthe music tradition of the Middle East as well as the recently developed techniques in western music. ? Avner Dorman

Interest in hand drumming is on the rise and this DVD will get beginning Cajon players up and running with everything you need to know quickly while still providing accurate and educationally correct information about the traditions and techniques of the Cajon. It contains a brief historical overview an introduction to basic use of the instrument a complete approach to basic sound production techniques and a complete series of traditional and contemporary rhythms that can be learned at your own pace. Each rhythm is clearly demonstrated. Host Michael Wimberly is not only a world-traveling performer but also a highly experienced educator andhis explanations are clear concise and fun.

for Drumset (Cameroon)-Come and get to know the most fascinating grooves from Central Africa! The new volume by Christian Bourdon explains step by step the large variety of rhythms from Cameroon. The patterns of traditional percussion instruments are transferred to the drums thus turning short patterns and combinations into authentic grooves on the drum set. All rhythms and examples on the accompanying CD have been performed and recorded by the author himself for listening and playing along.

Par SALLOUM TREVOR. Trevor Salloum: Afro-Cuban Rhythms combines two of the renowned author's popular previous editions. This Gig Savers book has been specially designed for the intermediate to advanced level percussionist who has some basic understanding of percussion notation. Part one is a collection of traditional rhythms ideal for a percussion ensemble or for the individual who wants to learn the authentic parts of each rhythm. The material is presented in a concise and user-friendly style. This section includes information on Clave, Tumbao for one and two drums, Rumba columbia, Conga (Havana), Conga (Matanzas), Conga (Santiago) and much more. Part two is structured just like part one, but covers a different set of rhythms: Bembe, Makuta, Yuka, Palo, Arar , Abaku (Havana), Abaku (Matanzas), Gag and Iyesa. All rhythms presented in this edition are easily adapted to conga drums and Afro-Cuban hand percussion./ Recueil / Percussions

Category: Percussion - Miscellaneous Educational Books and Manuals Format: Book & 2 CDs Covers traditional and contemporary timbale patterns, rhythms for cowbell, cascara, cymbal, and more, tuning and maintenance, basic reading and notation, and patterns for school music ensembles. With two CDs of audio examples and play-along tracks.

In Contemporary Music Bk/2Cd. Par RODRIGUEZ ARTURO. Ce cours examine l\'infusion de Afro-Latin traditionnel et surtout les concepts d\'afro-cubains dans la musique occidentale contemporaine. Dès l\'achèvement de ce livre que vous sera ont maîtrisé beaucoup de nouvelles compétences qui vous aideront à devient un percussionniste plus accompli et, plus important encore, un musicien plus complète. En explorant le rôle de percussions dans la musique traditionnelle des Afro-Cuban, vous comprendrez la batterie de l\'importante contribution se rendre vers une pièce musicale complète, et qu\'un tambour n\'est pas simplement un espace réservé aux rythmique, mais vraiment un instrument de musique digne de reconnaissance. Bien que ce livre se concentre principalement sur les percussions de main, ses principes fondamentaux sont également appliquées à la batterie. Il n\'y a aucune notation standard dans ce livre - au contraire, les rythmes sont illustrées avec graphiques faciles à comprendre, basés sur le comptage des battements subdivisés. Compagnon deux CDs offrent des exemples audio de tous les points importants. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Latin American - Methods / Méthode / Percussions

Beat it! African Dances is a brilliant resource for both general and more specialised music teachers working with beginner percussion groups. It presents sixteen contrasting workshops based on four African dances providing invaluable material built on the National Curriculum requirements in music for year 4 and up. Inspired by the thrilling traditional music of Africa this book demonstrates how to develop a range of rhythmic ideas using everyday classroom percussion and the body. The group's work will culminate in performances of the four dances (with or without the enhanced CD backings provided) ideal for school concerts or assemblies.

Inspire your students to make some noise with Teach and Play African Drums!The six pieces in this book represent an exciting and varied selection of music from across the African continent from traditional djembe drumming and gumboot dancing to a Senegalese pop song. Each piece is broken down into clear and simple steps that show you how tobuild up the music gradually with your class. Combined with the accompanying DVD ? which contains over 60 short clips of the author and a group of KS3 students demonstrating all of the instruments and patterns to each piece ? teaching and learning world music has never been so easy or enjoyable.The six pieces are supplemented with valuable background information about the music and culture cross-curricular projects composing ideas advice on assessment and guidance on teaching whole-class world-music ensembles. The material has been designed primarily for use with KS2 and KS3 classes but the addition of higher-ability parts for each piece means the book can be tailored easily to KS4 as well. It is not necessary to own authentic instruments to get the most out of this book as classroom alternatives are suggested and demonstrated.?This series has been written by a genuine expert who has thorough knowledge of his subject and shares this with the reader in a lively enthusiastic and passionate way. I have never found any books before that are so clear in explaining the fundamentals of these world-music genres and doing so in a format based around practical relevant and achievable tasks is even more remarkable. I can see these books becoming one of those series that every music teacher will

Inspire your students to make some noise with Teach and Play Balinese Gamelan!The six pieces in this book represent an exciting and varied selection of music from the island of Bali from a Balinese warrior dance and a traditional lullaby to rhythmic 'monkey' chanting and a shadow-puppet play. Each piece is broken down into clear and simple steps that show you how to build up the music gradually with your class. Combined with the accompanying DVD - which contains 60 short clips of the author and a group of KS3 students demonstrating all of the instruments and patterns to each piece - teaching and learning world music has neverbeen so easy or enjoyable.The six pieces are supplemented with valuable background information about the music and culture cross-curricular projects composing ideas advice on assessment and guidance on teaching whole-class world-music ensembles. The material in this book has been designed primarily for use with KS2 and KS3 classes but the addition of higher-ability parts for each piece means the book can be tailored easily to KS4 as well. It is not necessary to own authentic instruments to get the most out of this book as classroom alternatives are suggested and demonstrated. 'This series has been written by a genuine expert who has thorough knowledge of his subject and shares this with the reader in a lively enthusiastic and passionate way. I have never found any books before that are so clear in explaining the fundamentals of these world-music genres and doing so in a format based around practical relevant and achievable tasks is even more remarkable. I can see these books becoming one of those series that every music teacher will have either read or heard about in years to come.'Matt Allen Head of Music Chessington Community College Kingston