Learn to play the Djembe. This complete method by Michael Markus will teach you how to produce a good sound, develop a healthy technique and learn the essential concepts, sounds and rhythms of West African Djembe drumming. This hands-on workshop includes access to extensive play-along online videos that will help you to practice every technique in the context of a traditional African Djembe ensemble. Beginning Djembe teaches: correct, effective Djembe playing technique and posture; how to tune, maintain and care for your Djembe; three fundamental sounds of the Djembe: bass, slap and tone; exercises and play-along videos to help you develop good tone, facility and memorize essential rhythms and their variations; historical, regional, and traditional cultural context of the Djembe; traditional Djembe rhythms from different regions: Sofa, Dundungbe, Soli, Guinea, Fare, Kuku, Mane, and Sinte; notated Djembe ensemble parts, including for Djembes and Dunduns; techniques for soloing; and more! Video clips are accessed online using the unique code in each book.
| Instrument | Percussion |
| Typ (fx Lärobok, samling m.m.) | Spelskole/Lärobok |
| Niveau | Nybörjare |
| Sidor | 48 |
| Media | Downloads, Noter |
| Serie | Berklee Guide |
| Publisher/Producent | Berklee Press |
| Bidragsgivare | Markus, Michael (Author) |
| Språk | Engelska |
| ISBN | 9780876391686 |
| UPC | 888680076993 |