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Aconga Drums and Percussion by Wildwood Instruments
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At Wildwood Instruments, we have been exploring the art of drumming as musicians and teachers for over 20 years now. Along this journey, we have met other wonderful teachers and have come across some useful resources for purchasing percussion music and books. We hope that you will avail yourself to the resource list below (feel free to print a copy) and seek out a teacher close to your location to further you along your own path. Most of all, we hope you enjoy yourselves!
Teachers, Performers and Workshop Facilitators:
Berry Bernstein - www.healthysounds.com
Layne Redmond - www. layneredmond.com
Ubaka Hill - www.ubakahill.com
Musical Resources:
www.percussionmusic.com - Cd's, books, videos
www.rhythmweb.com - Resources for hand drummers. Cd reviews, descriptions of different instruments, articles, links to other related sites.
www.descarga.com - Cd's, books, videos - Huge Latin section, good African section with lots of percussion oriented music.
www.dancinghands.com - Instructional books and videos on how play conga, djembe and other hand drums. Great for beginners.
www.HarpDepot.com - Harp Depot is a website store that sells fine harmonicas, harmonica accessories and other instruments at the lowest discount prices to customers around the world.
Retreat Centers Which Host Drumming Workshops:
Suggested Reading and Listening:
***Books***
A Life for the Djembe by Mamady Kieta/Uschi Billmeier; book w/cd; copyright 1999; publisher: Arun-Verlag; ISBN 3-927940-61-5
When the Drummers were Women; A Spiritual History of Rhythm by Layne Redmond; copyright 1997; publisher: Three Rivers Press; ISBN 0609801287
The Drums of Vodou by Lois Wilcken/Frisner Augustin; copyright 1992; publisher: White Cliffs Media Company; ISBN 0-9041677-16-8
The Music of Santeria: Traditional Rhythms of the Bata Drums by John Amira/Steven Cornelius; copyright 1991; publisher: White Cliffs Media, Inc.; ISBN 0-941677-24-9
Ancient Traditions –
Future Possiblities: Rhythmic
Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali and India by
Matthew Montfort; copyright 1985; publisher: Panoramic Press; ISBN
0-937879-00-2 (this book is an overview for beginners looking into polyrhythms)
***Music***
"Mogobalu" (or anything else by) Mamady Keita; 1995; Fontimusicali; fmd 205 - Excellent djembe ensemble work.
"Guinea: Malinke Rhythms and Songs" (or anything else by) Famoudou Konate; Buda Musique (or Buda Records); 92828-2 AD 765 - More excellent djembe work.
"Congo Yambumba" (or anything else by) Los Munequitos de Matanzas; 1994; QBADISC, Inc., QB9014 - the best conga ensembe work available. Some sacred music.
"Chango" (or anything else by) Abbilona - Tambor Yoruba; 1999; Caribe Productions, Inc.; CD-9550 - Sacred Santerian chants and bata drumming.
"Heart of the Forest" excellent on location recording of the Baka Forest People of Southeast Cameroon; 1993; Rykodisc/Hannibal; HNCD 1378 - mixed instrumentation, sacred and secular music, some of the sweetest music in the world. **Find this one at your local music store, order it if you have to and BUY it! Apart from being a great recording of some of the most beautiful music in the world, part of the proceeds from sales will go to preserve the forest where the Baka live.
"Action of Grace: The Soul of Urban Vodou" by Bonnie Devlin; 1999; Lyrichord Discs Inc.; LYRCD-7446 - Sacred Vodou chants and drumming. Beautiful work!
"Dombaa Folee: Minianka Medicine Music of Mali" by Yaya Diallo; 1998; The Relaxation Company; CD-3207 - Djembe and mixed instrumentation.
"Gongoma Times" by Fatala; 1993; Real World/Caroline Records; CAROL2331-2 - Djembe, balafon, mixed instrumentation - hot stuff!
"Drum Call" by Nurudafina Pili Abena; 1994; Ladyslipper, Inc.; LR114CD - Sacred and secular, conga, djembe, etc.
"Shape Shifters" (or anything else by) Ubaka Hill; 1995; Ladyslipper, Inc.; LR116CD - Original music percussion oriented, mixed instrumentation.
"Souls A'Gathered" by ASE Drum Circle; 1994; Tu Spearitz Records - Original music and arrangements; conga, djembe, featuring really good shekere.
"Mali Foli" by Moussa Traore; 1999; Talking Drum Records; TDCD-800108 - Djembe ensemble work.
"Faso Denou" by Farafina; 1993; Real World/Caroline Records; CAROL2328-2 - Djembe, balafon, percussion oriented, mixed instrumentation.
"Drums of Passion" (or anything else by) Babatunde Olatunji; Columbia Records; CK8210
"Percussions Mandingues Vol. 2 (Mandingo Drums)" by Adama Drame and Foliba; 1993/1994; Playasound Records; PS65122 - Djembe ensemble work.
"Lady Drummer" by Fatu; 1996; Dragonhead Productions; CD2002-2 - Djembe, conga, original music and arrangements.
"Spirit Rhythms: Sacred Drumming and Chants from Cuba" by Orlando “Puntilla” Rios and Nueva Generacion; 1996; Latitudes; co-produced by World Music Institute and Music of the World; LT50603 - Sacred Santerian chants and bata drumming.
"The Music of Santeria: The Oru del Igbodu" by John Amira; 1994; White Cliffs Media, Inc.; WCM9346 - Sacred Santerian bata drumming.
"The Drums of Vodou" by Frisner Augustin; 1994; White Cliffs Meda, Inc.; WCM9338 - Sacred Vodou drumming.
"Djabote" by Doudou Ndiaye Rose; 1992; Real World/Caroline Records; CAROL 2340-2 - Super hot Sabaar drumming from the grand master of Senegal.
OTHER FRIENDLY AND INTERESTING SITES:
Thanks for Drumming!
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