| Happy New Year!
This is AJ Block writing to wish you a great first week of 2018. There are so many great things we are planning this year and I want to personally thank you for being a part of our community and supporting all that we do here at Didge Project.
We are very happy to announce the release of our first video for the 2018 Tribal Rhythms Gathering in Upstate New York. This camp-out event was a great success last summer and we look forward to sharing a bigger and better experience this summer. Mark your calendar: August 2-5, 2018!
Also, we've got RAV drums in stock. Right now we have 2 B Onoleo drums ready to ship and a lot more on the way, including some new scales never before released! Stay tuned for our next newsletter with new RAV demo videos.
Also, in case you've missed it we have added a fantastic new djembe to our store's product line.
Wishing you health and happy music making!
AJ Block
didgeproject.com
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| | | | | The Tribal Rhythms Gathering is an annual camp-out retreat in the mountains of upstate New York with musical masters in the fields of didgeridoo, percussion, Tuvan throat singing, traditional African rhythms, handpan, beatboxing, live looping, and much more.
Participants at the Tribal Rhythms Gathering experience the mastery and magic of these world-renowned musicians through performances and workshops, and have the opportunity to experience a traditional healing sweat lodge and experience sound baths, yoga, vegetarian food and more. Prepare yourself for a mesmerizing gathering of global culture, world-class music, workshops, and ancient shamanic wisdom. Mark your calendar: The Tribal Rhythms Gathering will be August 2-5, 2018 in Upstate NY!
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| | | In this demonstration of the RAV Vast2 B Onoleo Jerry Walsh shows
how the deep sound of this drum can be used to play fast rhythms and
melodies.
The B Onoleo scale tuning is unique because it has the major 3rd and the minor 6th tones.
Notes used in the RAV Vast2 B Onoleo scale: B2, F#3, G3, B3, D#4, E4, F#4, G4, B4
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| | This mid-sized wood-carved djembe (African hand drum) features
detailed carvings around the base with a deep brown finish. It’s
adjustable goat skin head is secured with nylon rope and can be
tightened or loosened to get a higher or lower tone. It’s compact size
make it easy to travel with and it’s rope handle for easy carrying. This
wood-carved djembe is great for all musicians and is a perfect size for
kids.
Product Specs:
Height: 20 inches
Diameter: 10 inches
Skin: goat
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| | | | | In this video we cover 3 essential djembe rhythms that will help take your hand drumming to higher level. These hand drum patterns come from different musical traditions around the world including the music of
Africa, Latin America, and the Middle-East.
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| | Playing didgeridoo in repeating cycles of 3 or 6 beats creates some unique rhythmic opportunities. By learning these cycles, you will have a lot more options to play with, especially when you begin to combine them with other didgeridoo sounds, as you will see in this video.
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| | In this handpan lesson, Tacta Handpans
founder and chief craftsman Rafael D’Arco shares how to play beautiful
arpeggios and scales. By learning these 3-beat patterns, you will be
able to play in the relaxed meditative style heard at the beginning of
this video.
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| | Jan. 5 at Integral Yoga Institute, NY, 7:30-9:30pm
Shamanic chanting, mantras, overtone singing, Native American songs, indigenous music, didgeridoos, crystal singing bowls, bells, gongs, harmoniums, tuning forks and other overtone-emitting instruments are used to create an environment conducive to deep relaxation and inward investigation. Participants are led through guided meditations and sound healing practices designed to harmonize body, mind and spirit. More about Dream Seed at dreamseedsound.com.
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Project is a blog, youtube channel, series of courses and events,
instrument store and a collective of musicians who want to help you use
music as a tool for uplifting yourself and others around you.
On
our site you will find tips and tutorials to help you become a better
musician, didgeridoo lessons, instrument features and reviews, and
reports on the latest scientific research and spiritual discoveries
merging through the medium of sound.
When
we began in 2008 our main focus was on teaching how to play the
didgeridoo, a wind instrument originating in aboriginal Australia and
also said to be present in ancient Mayan times. After working with
countless people it became apparent that most musicians play multiple
instruments and that we have the community resources to help all
musicians get better results. While we still provide didgeridoo lessons,
classes and programs, our focus is to provide tutorials for music and
instruments from all around the world. Visit us for great music
resources at www.didgeproject.com |
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