Djembe and Dunun Rhythms Notation and Hand Drum Lesson Book
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DJEMBE AND DUNDUN RHYTHMS FOR WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING AND DANCE
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ROOTS JAM
1. COLLECTED RHYTHMS FOR HAND DRUM AND PERCUSSION
2. WEST AFRICAN AND AFRO-LATIN DRUM RHYTHMS
3. ARRANGEMENTS FOR WEST AFRICAN DRUM & DANCE [2]
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_ARE YOU..._
--a BEGINNING HAND DRUMMER having trouble remembering the drum
beats you learn? Maybe you've never taken a djembe lesson or learned
music notation, and need a book with some basic instruction and djembe
rhythms in easy rhythm notation to get you started. Or you've taken a
few hand drum lessons or workshops and now need more patterns and
exercises to keep you practicing.
--an INTERMEDIATE DJEMBE PLAYER looking to go beyond the basics
and "put it all together"? Are you ready now to learn more about
junjun (also called dundun or dunun) and bell parts? Or maybe you just
need a solid collection of traditional West African drum rhythms in
drum tablature notation, to hone your skills between workshops or
performances.
--a KIT DRUMMER who's looking to expand your chops into the
expanding genres of world beat, fusion, reggae, or latin groove
music--or to explore the roots of funk, jazz, and blues? Maybe what
you need is a handy reference for playing African drums or
African-based drum beats which you can adapt and apply creatively to
the kit drum components of your choice.
--a PERFORMING OR ADVANCED DRUMMER looking for a quick reference
of ensemble arrangements for African and Latin dance rhythm
arrangements, dundun patterns, or lead djembe solo parts? Maybe you
want to share your drum knowledge with others, and can use additional
rhythm parts and techniques to make your lessons or group repertoire
more effective. You'll also find here unique transcriptions,
distillations and compilations of traditional patterns, to help you
compose or arrange original percussion pieces and adaptations.
_THINK ABOUT IT: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS WHAT YOU WOULD PAY FOR
ONE SHORT WORKSHOP--YET IT OFFERS ENOUGH HIGH-QUALITY MATERIAL TO FILL
A YEAR OR MORE OF WORKSHOPS!_
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_ ROOTS JAM 3: ARRANGEMENTS FOR WEST AFRICAN DRUM understanding
basic downbeat, upbeat and offbeat timing structure; and choosing from
among the most interesting bell and clave patterns for your own jams
or arrangements.
Roots Jam 3 features notation for 27 original compositions for
djembe, dununs and percussion. Audio tracks for these are available in
mp3 or audio CD format, along with recordings of all 16 traditional
West African rhythms. The traditional pieces are layered instrument by
instrument to facilitate your learning of each part; then the ensemble
is featured along with lead solos for listening or playing along. All
tracks are recorded digitally using Percussion Studio software; the
effect is close to live in quality, yet more precise to ensure the
clarity of your listening and learning experience.
16 TRADITIONAL WEST AFRICAN DANCE RHYTHMS IN ROOTS JAM 3:
Djole
Kassa
Mendiani
Soli
Doundounba
Kuku
Sinte
Sorsornet
Fula Fare
Lafe
Sofa
Tiriba
Guinea Fare
Makuru
Soko
Yankadi
Nowick Gray's most recent professional work as a drummer has
included study in West Africa and elsewhere with master teachers who
are at the top of the field, including Famoudou Konate and Mamady
Keita. He has been arranging the music and playing dununs and lead
djembe for West African dance classes several times a week, and
performing both with dance troupes and an Afro-fusion percussion band.
He has also taught regular drum classes in Victoria, BC as well as
workshops in such diverse locations as Tasmania and Thailand.
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_ROOTS JAM (1): COLLECTED RHYTHMS FOR HAND DRUM AND PERCUSSION_
(1996) is available in both print and electronic versions. This
earlier version of Roots Jam contains hundreds of rhythms from the
African, Latin, and rock traditions, and from original improvisations.
Notation features emphasis on different key beats in a pattern, duets,
breaks, exercises, popular styles. Tips on drum groups, jams,
all-night drumming, and trance dance.
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_ROOTS JAM 2: WEST AFRICAN AND AFRO-LATIN DRUM RHYTHMS _is the
second volume (2002), an updated and expanded companion to the first
volume. It offers you, in one economical package:
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* CONVENIENCE OF A COMPREHENSIVE RHYTHM SOURCE - Now you can find
over 125 African, Afro-Latin, and Middle Eastern rhythms in a single
source. Arrangements of traditional rhythms have been widely
researched and compiled, offering you both reliability and
flexibility.
* FLEXIBILITY OF TRADITIONAL/CREATIVE ARRANGEMENTS - You can choose
among primary parts and variations for djembe, junjun (or conga/surdo)
and percussion.
* AUDIO/VISUAL PRACTICE GUIDES -
* SIMPLE BOX NOTATION based on Olatunji "gun-go-pa" method
indicates different drum notes, rests, and handing, and makes it easy
for you to read and line up multiple parts.
* FULL-LENGTH PRACTICE CD allows you to match sound with notation
and play along with (or solo over) popular traditional rhythms and
arrangements.
* TOOLS FOR SELF-LEARNING -
* Explanatory material helps you understand underlying pulses and
dynamics of polyrhythmic percussion.
* This book will enable you to record what you hear and play by
using simple written notation, which you can then easily share with
others.
* Exercises and generic patterns (for all skill levels) include
djembe, junjun, bell and clave parts.
* Guidance on tradition and improvisation, time signatures and
handing, intentions and excellence, new directions for our rhythm
culture.
* Linked resource lists: music, books, websites, online rhythms.
* EASE OF USE AND REFERENCE - Ring-bound, 8 1/2 X 11 pages open
flat for play-along reference. Rhythm index organized alphabetically,
by region/culture, and time signature. Audio CD has 28 demo and
play-along practice tracks keyed to rhythms and page numbers.
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All 3 volumes of _ROOTS JAM _ are also available in EBOOK FORMAT,
for quick reference on your computer. The Microsoft Word documents
(also available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format for all platforms) allow
quick search or custom printouts. The Roots Jam 2 ebook also contains
live links to resources and a set of mp3 files; these demonstration
audio tracks are also available, with some extended loops, on an
optional audio CD. The Roots Jam 3 ebook likewise may be ordered with
an optional audio CD or mp3 collection on CD.
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If your order includes both Roots Jam 1 & 2 ebooks, you will also
get a free bonus chapter [15], containing 27 pages of additional
rhythms, exercises, and helpful tips.
The free Bonus Pack
includes many more rhythms compiled from various sources, plus
original compositions, exercises, and valuable drum lore. 27
additional pages, in Word or PDF format.
Roots Jam will make the perfect gift for any drummer you know --
including yourself!
You can also earn by linking others to this site, through the Roots
Jam affiliate program [16].
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Q. What are the best three ways to improve as a drummer?
A. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, AND PRACTICE.
Q. What are the best three ways to improve my drumming practice?
A. ROOTS JAM 1, 2 the identification and classification of generic
rhythm patterns.
--Jean Vaucher, Montreal
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