Djembe Construction By: Caitlin McGuire | - Traditionally, only artists should be entrusted with the building of a djembe. The construction of the drum prizes spiritual entanglement between builder and product, and every element needs to be chosen carefully to create a better sound.
Drum! Interactive Struts New Orleans With Stanton Moore By: Drummer40 | - San Jose, Calif., -- Enter Music Publishing, publishers of diverse, hip drum/percussion magazine worldwide, has made available its January 2008 Issue of DRUM! In its interactive edition at www.drumdigital.com. The January Issue features the second-line strut of New Orleans drummer, Stanton Moore, hot licks of Mitch Mitchell and four emerging Cowboy drummers, Myron Howell of Jake Owen's band; Tommy Bales of Flynnville Train, Steve Sinatra of Halfway to Hazard, and Jared Pope of Whiskey Falls.
Merengue, Beguine And Bolero - History And Development Drummers Guide By: Eric Starr | - Much like Bomba, Merengue traces its roots back to African slaves. Due to French occupation on the island (currently shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic), the music of the Dominican Republic combined African dance with the French Minuet resulting in the first forms of Merengue in the late 18th to early 19th centuries. Traditional Merengue instrumentation consisted of tambora, guira and accordion. After becoming established as the national dance in the 20th century, it made its way to the ... Tags:Merengue, Beguine, Bolero, Tama Drums, Meinl, African Drums
Contemporary Jazz History From The Drummers Point Of View By: Eric Starr | - By 1946, the swing era was declining rapidly, and by the mid 1950s, America's youth had swapped swing for rock 'n' roll altogether. After World War 2, however, jazz continued to thrive, but it was about to undergo major changes. In the late '40s, a new style of jazz called bebop gave birth to many of jazz's most celebrated drummers, namely Max Roach, Kenny Clarke, and Roy Haynes. The fathers of modern jazz drumming, these players ushered in a whole new approach to playing the drum set. For examp ... Tags:jazz, paiste, meinl
