African Percussion

African percussion serves as a fantastic background to a cappella voices in a compelling new arrangement by Kirby Shaw. An awe-inspiring setting for SATB choir a cappella and optional percussion (shaker/Woodblock and High/Low Drum).

Capture the spirit of calypso zydeco bossa nova gospel jigs jazz and more with this unique collection of global rhythm styles. Each ensemble includes 3 to 4 rhythm parts for classroom percussion instruments and one part is always the pulse so even your youngest students can join in! There are also body percussion parts to help learn the rhythms before the instruments are distributed and when there aren't enough instruments to go around. Optional Orff instrument parts and piano are also included for additional layers of tone colour! The enclosed CD offers two recorded tracks for each groove: an instructional track and a play-along track without the percussioninstruments for the flexibility of adding any number of performers. PDFs of all the parts are also included on the Enhanced CD. All parts are 4 to 8 measures and once they are secure the parts can be layered in one-at-a-time in different orders. You decide! Then add your new world groove accompaniments to different songs in these styles from your music library! There is even an overall theme song called ?The Beat of the World? for your students to experience. Let the spirit groove you! Music grooves include: Calypso South African Hora Gospel Irish Jig Zydeco Rock and Roll Bossa Nova American Jazz Irish Reel. Available: Book/Enhanced CD. Suggested for grades 3-6.

Par GLENNIE EVELYN / CAMERON P.. Beat it! African Dances is a brilliant resource for both general and more specialised music teachers working with beginner percussion groups. It presents sixteen contrasting workshops based on four African dances, providing invaluable material built on the National Curriculum requirements in music for year 4 and up. Inspired by the thrilling traditional music of Africa this book demonstrates how to develop a range of rhythmic ideas using everyday classroom percussion and the body. The group's work will culminate in performances of the four dances (with or without the enhanced CD backings provided), ideal for school concerts or assemblies. / Niveau : Débutant / Recueil / Percussions

Description Inspire your students to make some noise with Teach and Play African Drums ! The six pieces in this book represent an exciting and varied selection of music from across the African continent, from traditional djembe drumming and gumboot dancing to a Senegalese pop song. Each piece is broken down into clear and simple steps that show you how to build up the music gradually with your class. Combined with the accompanying DVD ' which contains over 60 short clips of the author and a group of KS3 students demonstrating all of the instruments and patterns to each piece ' teaching and learning world music has never been so easy or enjoyable. The six pieces are supplemented with valuable background information about the music and culture, cross-curricular projects, composing ideas, advice on assessment and guidance on teaching whole-class world-music ensembles. The material has been designed primarily for use with KS2 and KS3 classes, but the addition of higher-ability parts for each piece means the book can be tailored easily to KS4 as well. It is not necessary to own authentic instruments to get the most out of this book as classroom alternatives are suggested and demonstrated. 'This series has been written by a genuine expert who has thorough knowledge of his subject and shares this with the reader in a lively, enthusiastic and passionate way. I have never found any books before that are so clear in explaining the fundamentals of these world-music genres, and doing so in a format based around practical, relevant and achievable tasks is even more remarkable. I can see these books becoming one of those series that every music teacher will have either read or heard about in years to come.' Matt Allen, Head of Music, Chessington Community College, Kingston

Christian Bourdon's new book features traditional and modern African rhythms for Conga, Tumba and Djembe. The focus is on special playing techniques (floating hand, 'bascules') with exercises for one and two players plus 3 solo pieces. / Conga - Tumba - Djembé

Drummer and multi-percussionist Dietrich Wohrlin studied at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles and the Hanns Eisler Music Academy Berlin known today as 'JIB' (Jazz Institute Berlin). Lengthy study trips through west Africaand Latin America further enhanced his musical and cultural knowledge. Dietrich has been teaching at the JIB since 1997 and at the Academy for Music and Theatre in Rostock since 1998. His principle fields are African Latin andBrazilian drums/percussion and body percussion. He also holds seminars in Methods/Didactics literature study and teaching practice. He is internationally in demand as a teacher lecturer workshop leader author composer studio musician drummer and percussionist.

Akrodha meaning ‘freedom from anger’ in Sanskrit was commissioned for international Percussion soloist Jonny Axelsson and written in 1998. Of this work composer Volans says ‘What would appear as a fairly moderate piece forKeyboard is amplified a hundredfold in difficulty and effect when translated into drum music…I had it turned out written an unspeakably difficult piece.’ The sheet music includes specific instructions on instrumentation andtonality ‘A pentatonic or diatonic scale is to be avoided’ though it is clear that the performer has some leeway to make his own choices of elements to create the sounds.Kevin Volans is a twentieth century composer andpianist who was born in South Africa and has had a variety of inspirational experiences including time spent studying with Karlheinz Stockhausen association with the New Simplicity movement research into African music andmany non-musical friendships and influences. Some of his most celebrated work have been his String quartets.

Description This book is for advanced hand drummers who want to play complex solos using simple sequences of hand strokes. Whether you play Djembe, conga, or ashiko, the practical hand-pattern strategies explained here will help you get the most out of your hands with the least amount of effort. And whether you want to solo in a traditional African or Afro-Cuban ensemble, in a drum circle, in a band, or in your living room along with your favorite CDs, Secrets of the Hand will help you take your playing to the next level. The book is organized into two main sections. The first covers the five basic hand-pattern strategies and the second covers five strategies for creating the illusion of speed. Each new strategy builds on the ones before it. And while you're learning the strategies, you'll also be learning over a hundred patterns that should be a fountain of ideas for you when you solo.

Soloing Strategies for Hand Drummers-This book is for advanced hand drummers who want to play complex solos using simple sequences of hand strokes. Whether you play Djembe conga or ashiko the practical hand-pattern strategies explained here will help you get themost out of your hands with the least amount of effort. And whether you want to solo in a traditional African or Afro-Cuban ensemble in a drum circle in a band or in your living room along with your favorite CDs Secrets of theHand will help you take your playing to the next level. The book is organized into two main sections. The first covers the five basic hand-pattern strategies and the second covers five strategies for creating the illusion ofspeed. Each new strategy builds on the ones before it. And while you're learning the strategies you'll also be learning over a hundred patterns that should be a fountain of ideas for you when you solo.

Venez apprendre à connaître les gorges les plus fascinantes de l'Afrique centrale! Le nouveau volume de Christian Bourdon explique étape par étape la grande variété de rythmes du Cameroun. Les modèles d'instruments de percussion traditionnels sont transférés à la batterie, transformant ainsi les modèles et combinaisons courtes dans des rainures authentiques sur l'ensemble de tambour. Tous les rythmes et les exemples sur le CD d'accompagnement ont été jouées et enregistrées par l'auteur lui-même pour écouter et jouer le long. / Percussions