Playing with other musicians can take your skills to the next level. Join local drumming circles or groups where you can ...

Begin with simple beats such as Kuku or Fanga, which are the building blocks of African drumming traditions. Practice these ...

African Drumming Workshop Series Event Ended Where The Wise Hall - 1882 Adanac Street,, Vancouver, British Columbia View Map When Oct 1, 2017 | 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM Add to Calendar 01-10-2017 11:30 ...

“In Africa,” she added, “people are very sensitive to those who mostly talk [and don’t act]. If you work, injure your hands and bleed as you progress in drumming, people feel it.

This article offers an analysis of west African bell patterns, positioning them as an entry to musical analysis of west African drumming. How can bell patterns be used as a tool by researchers to ...

ACDA drumming instructor, Kenneth Whyte, engaged children from ages 10-15, teaching them to play a few traditional African drumming patterns, for example, Sweet Hand, Patois Hand and Cromanti.

African Drumming: The History and Continuity of African Drumming Traditions has been inspired by the need to document and share African drumming traditions. Amegago draws from his life-long research ...

Sowande Keita of Detroit has been playing the drums for as long as he can remember. “There’s a legendary story, that is actually very true, my father tied the DJembe around my waist before I ...