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Summary: Play the dancing lion drum part in the traditional southern style Chinese New Year Lion Dance; learn more from our expert kung fu and drum artist in this free Chinese drum video.
David Landrian-Shrewsbury & Julio Anta are instructors at Anta's Fitness and Self Defense in Miami (Doral) Florida. Mr. Anta has over 30 years experience in kung fu and fitness. He is...read more
"Hello! I’m Julio Anta of Anta’s Fitness & Self Defense in Miami, Florida. This is one of my instructors David Landrian-Shrewsbury, and on behalf of Expert Village, he will be demonstrating the lion dance drums and percussion. The lion dance begins with a bow, which is usually a simple drum roll, which begins like this. As the lion moves forward and then back. As the lion is stepping backwards, a series of notes is played as it moves backwards like this. When the lion reaches the end of it’s backup, then it stops and the roll begins again for the second bow. "
eHow Article: How to Play the Lion Dancing Drum: Part