hello djebefola's, i ve been seeking truths of the djebe for some time now . meaning alot of travel, dozens of teachers, hundreds on cds, dvds,ect... ive never...
Abou Sylla will be holiding a balafon, djembe, and dunun workshop this Saturdady and Sunday (Jan 3rd and 4th) from 3:00PM to 6:00PM (could go a bit longer) in...
Up coming drumming workshop - Australia Title: Australia, Nimbin ( Mt Burrell ) West African Djembe Drumming with King Marong ( Gambia ) West African Dancing...
George Peel
peel.george@...
Jan 2, 2009 8:57 am
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Thank you for pointing it out Glenda. I noticed the drumming lesson in the movie but paid no attention to it. It was this movie that pushed me to the Djembe. I...
Reminder from: djembe-l Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/djembe-l/cal Dance Class: Saturdays Santa Monica Saturday January 3, 2009 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm ...
djembe-l@yahoogroups....
Jan 2, 2009 6:25 pm
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Reminder from: djembe-l Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/djembe-l/cal Dance CLS: Austin: Saturdays Saturday January 3, 2009 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm (This...
djembe-l@yahoogroups....
Jan 2, 2009 6:25 pm
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Tomorrow, Sat Jan 3 is the last day we'll have dance class at the alternate holiday location, Synergy Dance Studio. The time will also be a little different...
Hey John, That is great! Good for you for playing, and even better for you for seeking out instruction. I have been playing for a year and a half now and on...
Taylor, you know my work, and can check in with Bill Scheidt or Mahiri who will vouch for the quality of my drum building and repair. I work on dununs,...
Hi, I have two very nice djembes for sale They would be shipped to you from Hawaii. They both have brand new top quality goat skins and rope. The larger of the...
Fresh off the presses Seneke Ensemble's 2009 Calendar showing high energy peformers and much much more. Visit www.farafinadjembe.com and order yours today!!!...
I take people on tours to Ghana including drumming tours, and import various crafts on a Fair Trade basis. There are lots of different kinds of traditional...
John Haigh
john@...
Jan 4, 2009 8:47 am
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Thanks for writing and clearing up your position. Well.....you did say I was "not fair (in fact, irresponsible and frankly disrespectful) to trash an entire...
I tried to find an example of this on youtube but short of sifting through the hundreds of "Djembe" videos I have not been able to find what I was looking for....
Hey Folks! We had had discussions before on how to cuy staves for congas. I think we generally agreed that the staves are bent into shape, and had varying...
Aly Camara from Guinea is in Atlanta and repairs djembes. He can be reached at 404/909-3059. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ... From: djembe-l@yahoogroups.com ...
Good points, John H, regarding additional reasons for a wide range of drums of different kinds and quality in different African countries, in particular...
Hey Chris, Thanks for sending that link! Looks like this guy (unnamed in the video) is not bending the staves at all, but rather cutting them curved. They...
Hello List Clearing some stuff at home. Selling two of my DVDs on http://ebay.com.au 1. Farabakan Performance DVD featuring Fara Tolno and Fode Bangoura 2. Les...
I have a number of djembes and dun duns for sale that were just received from Guinea. Please e-mail if you would like pics or more info. I am in Boston but...
Stating that ALL Ghana and Indonesian djembes are made of "softer woods" seems dangerously fuzzy. Having worked on a few hundred drums, I have seen a wide...
Reminder from: djembe-l Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/djembe-l/cal CLS: Houston, TX Authentic West African Djembe Drumming Thursday January 8,...
djembe-l@yahoogroups....
Jan 7, 2009 12:03 am
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The conga maker that I know, Akbar, who made the famous Valje congas (with Valje) and who then made his own line called Sol (before selling his company to LP...
I forgot to mention, that one of the benefits of becoming a Drums Not Guns member, is discounts to drum workshops, and DNG members can come to the drum ...
Hi Jeff, You are right, there would be a difference. Akbar, by the way, now is ( I think still is) making Gon Bops congas and percussion. Gon Bops was...
Last year I remember there was a camp held in the Boston area around April / May / June. I was unable to attend and I cannot remember the group that presented...
Stating that ALL Ghana and Indonesian djembes are made of "softer woods" seems dangerously fuzzy. Having worked on a few hundred drums, I have seen a wide...
I heard that Akbar is working with the new Gon Bops company. Maybe Sky Whaley (Cielo Drums) or Brad Davis (BD Drums) could contribute to this discussion. They...
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