| Greetings!
We are excited to welcome Joakim Lartey to the Didge Project family. Joakim is an amazing percussionist from Ghana who brought us a lot of knowledge at the 2018 Tribal Rhythms Gathering.
We put together two rhythm tutorials with Joakim for you: how to play an awesome Afro-Jamaican djembe (hand drum) rhythm called Burru and the answer to one of the most common and essential rhythm questions, "What is a Clave?" Check out both of these videos below.
In RAV Drum news, we just got a new shipment in and have most scales available for immediate shipping or pickup. See below for what's in stock.
Also be sure to check out our upcoming event in NYC, The Power of the Sacred Human on March 23. Details below.
Thanks for tuning in and we are happy to support you on your musical quest,
AJ Block
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| | Presented by The Heart & Mind Festival and The Rubin Museum of Art Saturday, March 23, 2019, 11am-5pm at The Rubin Museum of Art, NYC |
| | The Heart and Mind Festival Annex is honored to present The Power of the Sacred Human, a special event to celebrate the Spring Equinox, in partnership with the Rubin Museum or Art. This event is dedicated to the concept of the Sacred Human as presented through different global traditions. Elders, teachers, indigenous wisdom keepers, artists, philosophers, and freethinkers from the Taino, Quechua, Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Sicangu Nation, and Tibetan traditions will take part, including Maestro Domingo Dias Porta, Maria Guadalupe Abundis De Dias (Lupita), Maestro Manual Ruffino, Tata Pedro Cruz, Tito La Rosa, Melaine Stoneman and MaryAnn Bearheels, and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche.
Through an interactive experience that will include sacred rituals, concerts, meditations, lectures, and panel discussions, attendees will learn about the presenters’ visions, wisdom, and ways of life. Join us in celebrating the Power of the Sacred Human.
Co-presented with Golden Drum, The Sacred Arts Research Foundation, Movement of the American Indian Solar Culture (MAISC), Acción por la Unidad Mundial, and the Universal Initiatic College.
Tickets available for purchase here.
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| | | | | In this video, Joakim Lartey explains a few different clave rhythms from Latin and African music traditions. Make sure to clap along as Joakim plays them so you can learn them yourself.
In this video you will learn:
Son Clave (3/2)
2/3 Clave
Bossa Clave
and more!
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| | Learn this super fun rhythm with variations that comes from the Afro-Jamaican drumming tradition. As Joakim says, it's a Pan-African rhythm, meaning its found all over Africa. In Jamaica this rhythm is used for dance and ceremony. Get out your djembe or hand drum and play along!
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| | | | | | | In this video, Didge Project's Jerry Walsh demonstrates how to play 3 basic beatboxing rhythms for the didgeridoo. What's great about these rhythms is that they do not require circular breathing, so even if you haven't mastered circular breathing yet, you can pick up the instrument right away and begin to play.
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| | | Glen Velez is truly a master of the frame drum and he is also an excellent teacher of rhythms for musicians of all levels. I think everyone had a blast taking his workshop at Tribal Rhythms Gathering 2018 which had us singing vocal rhythms while stepping, clapping, shaking rattles and playing frame drums.
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| | | In this demonstration of the RAV Vast B Celtic Minor Double Ding, AJ Block demonstrates different chord progressions that can be played. This lesson can also be applied to any other handpan or RAV drum.
What does "double ding" mean? Watch the video and find out.
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| | | Masters of Tuvan Throat Singing: Alash Ensemble
In Tuvan throat singing, the performer produces a fundamental pitch and—simultaneously—one or more pitches over that.Alash Ensemble, seen here, is one of the most celebrated Tuvan Throat Singing groups and was a featured artist at the 2018 Tribal Rhythms Gathering.
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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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