101 Drum Circle Rhythms For The Hand Drum
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Brand: Drumcircles.netPerformer: SL Ratigan
Edition: DVD Audio
Music CD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Double CD, Soundtrack
Running Time: 127 minutes
Published: 2007-01-01
CD Release Date: 2007-01-01
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Model: 3
Music Label: Independent - SL Ratigan
Product features:
- 120 Minutes of Hand Drumming Rhythms - About A Minute Long Each
- A Huge Variety of Drum Circle Beats From Around The World
- 101 Ethnic Drumming Patterns For The Djembe Congas Bongos Ashiko & More
- Makes It Easy To Start Out The Next Rhythm At The Drum Circle
Music reviews of 101 Drum Circle Rhythms For The Hand Drum
Music Review: Extremely helpful, well worth the money
Rating: 5 Stars
This DVD is extremely helpful for anyone wanting to learn how to play a hand drum.
I had some short lessons in central africa and then returned home, with a drum, but without the money to pay for lessons. Since I'm a graduate student and without much extra cash, I figured I could easily find videos on youtube and other online sources and not have to pay for anything.
I found I was largely mistaken--that most videos on youtube are not in fact for beginners--even the ones that say they are. They were also nearly impossible to learn from because of the angles of the drummers, the speed of the drumming and the poor quality of the videos.
I always like to support local artists, so when I saw Shannon Ratigan's DVD I figured I would try it out--still trying to save the money for a teacher.
And I was *so* pleased to view it. It was exactly what I was looking for. It is helpfully broken up into sections to make electronic scrolling easy. Ratigan gives the perfect amount of time for each beat, and begins them slowly so you can watch his hands and then emulate.
His DVD really is quite a good idea--compiling 125 beats for drummers at any level. The DVD is a great resource for anyone. My friends and I have been breaking it out at dinner parties just to get us going on our djembes. Also, I joined a drum circle and this DVD helped immensely to get me up to speed to be able to drum with everyone. I use the DVD for a bit before going to the drum circle, as a kind of warm up.
As you can see, I highly recommend it.
Description of 101 Drum Circle Rhythms For The Hand Drum
This is a 2 CD set of 120 drum circle rhythms, each one is about a minute long. 2 hours of great ethnic drumming beats for various hand drums. - Djembes, Congas, Doumbek, Bongos, Ashiko, and etc. - This is the audio soundtrack to the rhythms DVD. - (You can also get the 2 hour DVD here on Amazon: ASIN: B001IB5WBC for $18) - It's not really intended as an instructional thing, but more as a collection of 120 different rhythms to play and improvise from. It's an easy to follow numbered set you can have a lot of fun, and get more enjoyment out of hand drumming with. Just listen and jam along - It's a huge volume of material. 120 rhythms will keep you busy. - It's ideal for intermediate to professional level drummers, but a beginner can grow into these. Many of these rhythms are in slower tempos, so if you are new to hand drumming, you will still have plenty to work with. - If you get the 2 hour DVD, you can easily see all the rhythms being played up close. The entire DVD is a close up shot of a djembe drum with two hands playing it, rhythm after rhythm. I use simple hand technique that anyone can follow. - It gives you an idea of how the various notes and sounds are made. It is not necessarily the only way to play them, but more as a starting point for you to expand your repertoire. You can pick them up quickly and easily. Visit drumcircles .net for a video sample from the DVD. Get it here on Amazon - ASIN: B001IB5WBC - If you are really into drum circles - my 300 page book, "A Practical Guide To Hand Drumming And Drum Circles" is also here on Amazon for $18. - ASIN: 0615274102 - You are buying directly form the artist (me). - Thank you. - Biography: S.L. Ratigan is a percussionist, teacher, drum circle facilitator, and session musician who has accumulated a massive repertoire of rhythms. He has been playing drums since 1968 and worked as a percussionist in almost every type of music from symphony orchestras, to funk, soul, and rock bands.International CDs
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