I have a copy of the two volume "Instrumentos de la Musica Folclorico-Popular de Cuba", including the 30 + page color plate Atlas. It was purchased in Cuba a...
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this version of frame drum is made from real skin ,tunable the size is 18 inches and contain profesional case is custom made for me from the same guy made...
Conga-Camp/Intensive Can't go to Cuba to study?..Well I am starting something that I am calling a "Conga Camp/Intensive".....for those that would like to come...
hello group i have a 18'' tunable frame drums is custom made by paul aljian with case i paid 400.00 dolls i trade for a conga,djembe or other percussion...
hello group this quinto cajon is made from birch wood height is 28 inches and 11 inches head. i trade for a cajon flamenco & case. send me a email and i send...
hello group i have a new design frame drum for play between legs like conga or play like a regular frame drums. this drum was designed by peter fagiola . i am...
We ran into this while surfing 'Casamance music'. Lamine Bodiang plays Bougarabou for 5:36: http://youtube.com/watch?v=zIYhFgLnZFA another good bougarabou...
... <http://youtube.com/watch?v=zIYhFgLnZFA>http://youtube.com/watch?v=zIYhFgLnZFA damn it , eric...those links are dangerous. Yours led me all over the place...
For those wishing to study the Conga Drum,I am offering, what I am calling a "Conga-Camp/Intensive"....it is where you can come and live and study the drum up...
I have two conga bags in good shape I am going to be getting rid of, I will be listing them on ebay on wed if no one from the list are interested. One is a LP ...
Notice from Bruce at Descarga. Sad news indeed. Ray *Carlos "Patato" Valdés* /1926-2007/ On Tuesday, December 4th, legendary conga master Carlos "Patato"...
Hi Group When I was young(er), growing up in Miami, I remember going to see Patato play with Cachao at a nightclub called the Don Quijote. I was playing there,...
Folks, I'm selling a set of Gon Bops from the 70's,they are massive,conga 12.25" and tumba 13.25". They were Gon Bops top model american red oak with a gel...
I am considering buying one of the many different cajon drums and would appreciate some feedback. Have any of you made a successful version? I want a large one...
Matthew Smith from Ritmo Drums in PA makes a fabulous cajon. I have a set of 3 made by him and signed, as well! They sound entirely wonderful. When I take...
H Larry If you want bottom, you cannot beat the Fat Congas Cuban bajo. I also have their string cajon, and it is very nice, with more bottom than most, but not...
Check out Matthew's web site ritmostudios.com He now also makes Timbali's and of course Tumbadoras, Bongos and Cajones. Tell him Vinnie sent you. [Non-text...
Wow, Vinnie. Thank you! I bookmarked this page. It's great to see a page where his studio is viewable. What fantastic work that Matthew does. I am still...
Hi Lanie, Thanks for the response. I just got my first Cajon. It was hand made in Peru out of sustainable mahogany. I bought it from John Hayden, founder of...
Because of the low and high notes produced by a cajon [this is true for djembes also] I have found the best way to mic a cajon is with a bass drum mic placed...
I was able to go through about 20 of these cajones in Lima and pick the best one to bring home. It has replaced my Cuban style Bajo cajon as my main conga ...
Hi Stu, Thank you for your comments. I am going to get my second Cajon from Alexis Castañeda in Peru. http://www.atempopercusion.com/index2.htm My wife...
... Remo contemporary Djembe that I also use as a "super tumba") ... Scott, Meinl makes a pickup Cajon http://tinyurl.com/2eke2p Also I have heard some artists...
Hi Aaron, Did you meet Alexis? It would be fun to try and pick the best cajon out of so many but that would be hard for me to narrow it down to only one. I...