african drumming - djembe

NUTHA JASON · 04-02-2012, 01:15 PM

Part of my day job for the last 5 years has been to teach african drums to classes of (30) pupils between the ages of 9 and 12 +/-.
I have shot these three videos to summarise what we do in a year (30 x 45 minutes) of weekly lessons. iI know some of the patterns have been simplified somewhat but the course has to suit whole classes of all abilities and engage them, leaving none behind. This is quite tricky but loads of fun.
Does anybody else here do something similar?

http://youtu.be/4YEInwHvZPw
http://youtu.be/CCQKzpfuqmc
http://youtu.be/pRsmWQ_BseU

Any one else a player?
j

Vinnie's Ice Cream · 04-08-2012, 10:08 PM

That looks super fun!! What a great job!

I occasionally blow the local hippies away with what's called a "paradiddle"...

No official ethnic studies in the area. However I do oversee/teach local high school and college drum lines. Pit percussion being about the limit of any of that.

Pearl2004 · 04-18-2012, 10:10 PM

Hey, if you like the African music, check out Habib Koite, I learned about him through 'Det Nospip' on here a while back, African music, but still westernized a bit, good stuff, and possibly good for your students

***Det_Nosnip*** · 04-19-2012, 07:16 PM

Yeah, Habib's great! Glad to see my plugs were worth it. I'm a Doumbek player myself...been meaning to get into Djembe, thanks for the vids!

Pearl2004 · 04-20-2012, 12:54 AM

I want a tabla! I have put a lot of research in it, and I think it's my next investment

Pearl2004 · 04-20-2012, 12:55 AM

So many note possibilities, love it

Steffanwolf · 04-20-2012, 08:59 AM

Djembe was the first thing I learned to play, and I recognized a lot of those beats, though some I know with different names.

Haven't played much in a while but I just discovered a friend of mine hosts a drum circle every week that I'm going to start going to.

04-02-2012, 01:15 PM	#1
NUTHA JASON PRO DRUMMER AND TEACHER Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 236	african drumming - djembe Part of my day job for the last 5 years has been to teach african drums to classes of (30) pupils between the ages of 9 and 12 +/-. I have shot these three videos to summarise what we do in a year (30 x 45 minutes) of weekly lessons. iI know some of the patterns have been simplified somewhat but the course has to suit whole classes of all abilities and engage them, leaving none behind. This is quite tricky but loads of fun. Does anybody else here do something similar? http://youtu.be/4YEInwHvZPw http://youtu.be/CCQKzpfuqmc http://youtu.be/pRsmWQ_BseU Any one else a player? j

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04-08-2012, 10:08 PM	#2
Vinnie's Ice Cream You want some ice cream!? Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,085	That looks super fun!! What a great job! I occasionally blow the local hippies away with what's called a "paradiddle"... No official ethnic studies in the area. However I do oversee/teach local high school and college drum lines. Pit percussion being about the limit of any of that.

04-18-2012, 10:10 PM	#3
Pearl2004 MX ex-getdrunkandpost guy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: southwest va Posts: 614	Hey, if you like the African music, check out Habib Koite, I learned about him through 'Det Nospip' on here a while back, African music, but still westernized a bit, good stuff, and possibly good for your students

04-19-2012, 07:16 PM	#4
*Det_Nosnip* Mortals Watch the Day Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 18,867	Yeah, Habib's great! Glad to see my plugs were worth it. I'm a Doumbek player myself...been meaning to get into Djembe, thanks for the vids!

04-20-2012, 12:54 AM	#5
Pearl2004 MX ex-getdrunkandpost guy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: southwest va Posts: 614	I want a tabla! I have put a lot of research in it, and I think it's my next investment

04-20-2012, 12:55 AM	#6
Pearl2004 MX ex-getdrunkandpost guy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: southwest va Posts: 614	So many note possibilities, love it

04-20-2012, 08:59 AM	#7
Steffanwolf Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 304	Djembe was the first thing I learned to play, and I recognized a lot of those beats, though some I know with different names. Haven't played much in a while but I just discovered a friend of mine hosts a drum circle every week that I'm going to start going to.