Drums & Contemporary Percussion Lessons
Matt teaching Balakulandjan
For the Inspire-works facilitator training day, I was given an opportunity (albeit with very little time) to demonstrate a piece and teach it to the guys. I chose Balakulandjan.
Drums & Contemporary Percussion Lessons
For the Inspire-works facilitator training day, I was given an opportunity (albeit with very little time) to demonstrate a piece and teach it to the guys. I chose Balakulandjan.
09/06/2010 - 21:25
Tags: Djembe, mali weave
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Matt demonstrates the Mali weave on a djembe drum.
13/05/2010 - 21:50
Tags: Djembe, south africa
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On my search for another djembe, I was in Hartebeespoort. The first few djembes did not sound great as they were not tuned. I played a couple till I saw one that I thought would be the right one. In the next video you see the djembe I eventually purchased and am very happy with.
24/02/2010 - 07:34
Tags: Djembe, mamady keita, senegal, ziguinchor
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This is the video I use in my workshops to show kids my time in Senegal in February 2009. It has a lot of footage left out due to time constraints. I hope it shows a bit of my time there and the incredible experience. Not being allowed to film Mamady Keita teaching or performing, [...]
12/02/2010 - 10:28
Tags: Djembe, kora, senegal
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Filmed February 2009. Matt Hains from Peppermint Groove and Sadio Cissokho along with Nick Scarr jam along whilst on Carabane island, Senegal, with Mamady Keita on a two-week drumming workshop learning traditional West African djembe drumming rhythms. This is a repost with some title slides added. Enjoy the beautiful sounds of the kora and and [...]
16/11/2009 - 13:55
Tags: carabane island, Djembe, kora, senegal
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Matt Hains on djembe and Sarjo Cissokoh on the kora. As part of a two-week workshop with Mamady Keita in Senegal, the group also spent a few days on Carabane island. This is a spontaneous jam session recorded by Matt and used with permission.
