Djembé and bass drums for advanced players


The pace and level of this courses are designed for beginners with a solid foundation as well as for advanced players. We will work with complex solo phrases, grooves and breaks and explore ways to get the music to swing using successful micro-timing.

2011

November, 04. - 06.
Southern Germany


2012

January, 13. - 15.
Southern germany

January, 27. - 29.
Near Braunschweig

March, 9. – 11.
Bremen

June, 14. – July, 1.
USA (Arizona, Texas, Oregon)
More information: www.AzDrumandDance.org

July, 13. – 15.
Near Bielefeld

For more information, please contact me.


Djembé purple - the soli

Intensive course, nearly exclusively about playing solo

Date:
March, 22. - 25., 2012, Southern Germany

For more information, please contact me.


The twelve bell in Malinke music

intensive course for advanced players

The pace and level of this course are designed for advanced players with a solid foundation. We will work with complex solo phrases, grooves and breaks and explore ways to get the music to swing using micro-timing.
A particular focus of the workshop will be on the concept of the so-called twelve bell in Malinke music and the phrasings this figure involves.

Date:
September, 28. - 30., 2012, Southern Germany

For more information, please contact me.


"Swing rhythms" in Malinke music

intensive course for advanced players

The particular focus of this workshop will be on the concept of swing rhythms in Malinke music, which I also refer to as "feminine." We will explore ways in which these rhythms are grooved, which form of micro-timing is most suitable for this kind of phrasing and which kind of phrasing these rhythms call for.
The pace and level of this course are designed for advanced players with a solid foundation. This course involves acquiring a command of complete West African djembé rhythms as well as playing solo phrases, grooves and breaks.

At the moment no dates available


How does one structure a Djembé Solo?

intensive course for advanced players

The special emphasis of this Workshops focuses the concept of the solo play in the contemporary Djembémusic.
The pace and level of this course are designed for advanced players with a solid foundation.

At the moment no dates available

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