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Why People Play African Drums
How a Djembe is Made
Making Bass Sounds on a Djembe Drum
Tones on a Djembe Drum
How to Slap a Djembe Drum
Six Sounds of a Djembe Drum
Kuku Rhythm on a Djembe Drum
First Djembe Part for Kuku Rhythm
Second Djembe Part for Kuku Rhythm
Songba Drum Beats for Kuku Rhythm
Kenkini Drum Beats for Kuku Rhythm
Doundoun Drum Beats for Kuku Rhythm
Playing Two African Drums Together
Playing Slap & Press on African Drums
Hand Exercises for Djembe Drumming
Advanced Hand Exercises for Djembe Drumming
Exercises for Djembe Drumming Balance
Learning New Sounds on a Djembe Drum
Playing Low African Drums
Using the Body for African Drumming
African Drumming Performance
Summary: The body needs to be straight and balanced to play the djembe. Learn how to use good posture to be a better drummer in this free African drum video from a musician.
Jan Sebon has been an authentic presence in the South Florida arts scene. As a poet, musician, teacher and media personality, he continues to define the Haitian experience with a...read more
"So this clip, I want you to understand that you have the body, for example your hand, you play the drum, you have many knuckles and you have to use them. This is one knuckle, second, third, and this one here, and this one here, and this one here. So everything have to be balance to play the drum. You cannot stay like this because you cannot reproduce the sound. So you need to be straight and make sure all the hand you'll use them. You use all the arm, the harm to play the drum. It’s not only the hand, you have to feel really good and you can breathe with the sound and make sure you have a good posture when you're playing the drum. If you're playing crookedly, nobody will dance because you cannot reproduce the sound. So you need to know how to reproduce the sound."
eHow Article: Using the Body for African Drumming
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