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Great Bougarabou Drumming Performance, Senegal

Posted by X8 DRUMS Friday, April 2, 2010 0 Comments

Great bougarabou drumming performance. Watch and pick up some new techniques.

In modern drum circle situations, the Bougarabou is often used to back up djembes in the percussion group. The Bougarabou can be played as a single drum or in a set of up to four and are normally played with only the hands in a standing position.

Percussionists seeking a rich bass melody will choose this drum over a djembe.

Tribal Mask Bougarabou

Labels: african.drumming, Bougarabou, west.africa, world.beat

Djembe Music, Rhythm Samples & Exercises

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Posted by X8 DRUMS Friday, June 1, 2007 0 Comments

Use the djembe rhythm video and audio tracks below to practice your hand drumming skills before your next performance. All djembe music samples are free, courtesy of X8 Drums. More coming VERY soon! Bookmark this page.

Djembe Rhythm Library

5. Sounds from a Drum Circle (below)

6. Drum Call

7. Djembe Ensemble CD

1. KuKu

2. Sokou

3. Sorsornet

4. Naningo

TRACK 1: Sounds from a Drum Circle.
Play along and find your own rhythm to add to this session or mimic one of the patterns in the circle. Either way, you'll have new grooves to play at your next performance. Each track below is performed by pro djembe player and instructor, Raphael Torn.

The instruments included in this drum circle track are:
1. 13" Pro Djembe, Waring Ridge (foundation rhythm)	2. 10" Ruby Pro Djembe & 10" Matahari Pro Djembe (played together, one with left hand and one with right)

3. Cowbell / 4. Shakere	5. 13" Pro Djembe, Ruby (lead line)

TRACK 3: Sounds from drum circle without the Lead Line
After listening to Track 1, create your own lead line by playing along with the same groove, minus the recorded lead line.

TRACK 4: Djembe Solo
Join this track to create rhythm patterns to support a drum solo. The drum in this track is a Ruby Pro 13" Djembe.

Djembe Buying Guide

7. Compare Djembe Brands

8. Earth Friendly Djembe

9. About African Djembes

10. Djembe Rhythm Samples

11. Djembe Rope. Why Quality Matters.

12. Caring for your Djembe

13. Best Beginner Djembe

1. History of Djembe Drums

2. Which Size is Right for Me?

3. Wood vs. Synthetic Djembe

4. Rope Tuned vs. Key Tuned Djembe

5. Djembe Rope Tuning Demo

6. How to Play a Djembe

Labels: african.djembe, djembe, Djembe.Buying.Guide, Djembe.Rhythms, hand.drumming, jembe, world.beat

Latin Percussion Brands Explained

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Posted by X8 DRUMS Thursday, April 12, 2007 0 Comments

What began forty years ago with a simple set of bongos, has evolved into the most complete collection of percussion instruments available today. The Latin Percussion collection of products is available in multiple brands, each with their own purpose to suit different types of players. To assist you with making the correct purchase we have provided the following breakdown with descriptions of the various LP brands.

1.) LP brand instruments are the finest available in the world. No one can match LP's reputation for quality through uniqueness in design with authenticity in sound. LP brand products are made for professional percussionists and drummers who demand the highest quality available.

2.) The LP Matador brand of percussion is designed for the intermediate percussionist or aspiring pro. It is the natural stepping-stone on the way from beginner to professional level playing. Matador features some very exciting styles of congas and bongos as well as other percussion items and hardware at competitive prices.

3.) The CP/ Aspire brand of drums and percussion is perfect for schools and beginners. It includes everything from congas and bongos to drum sets and hardware and offers quality products at affordable prices.

4.) World Beat - A collection of hard to find drums and percussion instruments from around the world. From congas, djembes and dumbeks to gongs, rainsticks and thumb pianos, theses instruments are for both the professional musician and the music enthusiast.

5.) LP Music Collection - A collection of authentically crafted percussion instruments that captivate musicians and music lovers of all ages. All instruments are presented in colorful, attractive packaging that includes product history and playing instructions, making them ideal gifts.

6.) The LP RhythMix brand features a full line of percussion toys that meet the exacting standards one would expect from the world leader of percussion, Latin Percussion. From kid-sized congas and bongos to hand percussion, LP RhythMix products are perfectly suited for introducing children to the exciting world of percussion.