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African Drumming
« on: May 19, 2014, 05:12:40 PM »
Along with five others, I spent Saturday arvo drumming in the old Victoria Park Racecourse grandstand.   Lots of folk who were passing by stopped to enjoy the rhythms, which echoed out across the parklands.
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Re: African Drumming
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 08:11:02 PM »
So what sort of drums are these and how come you're one of the players?


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Re: African Drumming
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2014, 10:39:17 PM »
Where have you been Biggles?

Look in the other hobbies of OzSTOC members, Pete was an early contributor.

Need some video some time Pete.
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Re: African Drumming
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2014, 11:16:48 PM »
So what sort of drums are these and how come you're one of the players?

The drum is a hand carved, goblet shaped drum called a Djembe, which is skinned with untanned goat skin, and tensioned with ropes..   It's a West African instrument, and we play traditional West African rhythms.  Typically in an ensemble, there are several djembes playing different parts, and a set of  Dun drums which incorporate a bell as well.     The attached photo shows my class and our teacher at our outdoor jam session at the racecourse.   Search for "Djembe" on YouTube and you'll find lots of vision.
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Re: African Drumming
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2014, 11:52:42 PM »
Boom titty boom titty boom titty boom titty boom titty boom boom boom boom..
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2014, 06:29:09 AM »
thats crazy with a captail K  :thumb
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Re: African Drumming
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2014, 03:45:22 PM »
I figure you're not the one standing StinkyPete, but just for the record, which one are ya!! :well
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Re: African Drumming
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2014, 04:02:57 PM »
I figure you're not the one standing StinkyPete, but just for the record, which one are ya!! :well

Far right, and for some reason I don't look like I'm enjoying myself.
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Re: African Drumming
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2014, 06:56:01 PM »
I figure you're not the one standing StinkyPete, but just for the record, which one are ya!! :well

I dunno.  If Concita wears a beard and wins Eurovision singing soprano...
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2014, 07:59:41 PM »
Best looking one there mate...............well, except for the one standing, that is! :grin
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Re: African Drumming
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2014, 08:36:38 PM »
I think your digging yourself a hole there couch.. >:()
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Re: African Drumming
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2014, 09:50:56 PM »
 :fp
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Re: African Drumming
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2019, 07:31:57 AM »
I have I needed to give up my career as a hand drummer.   It's quite hard on the fingers and a couple of years ago I blew two synovial capsules in the last joint of two fingers, which stopped my drumming.  More recently I have found that I am getting arthritic in my fingers.    I have sold my drum and the associated bits and bobs.  It was something that I loved, but my beautiful traditional hand carved drum has gone to a passionate lady who had been drumming for years.  She told me that my teacher has also stopped drumming due to arthritis.
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Re: African Drumming
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2019, 07:38:13 AM »
I could dig up an Echo And The Bunnymen video for this as well, womad festival 1983 with the Royal Burundi Drummers.

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Re: African Drumming
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2019, 08:31:57 AM »
So what sort of drums are these and how come you're one of the players?

The drum is a hand carved, goblet shaped drum called a Djembe, which is skinned with untanned goat skin, and tensioned with ropes..   It's a West African instrument, and we play traditional West African rhythms.  Typically in an ensemble, there are several djembes playing different parts, and a set of  Dun drums which incorporate a bell as well.     The attached photo shows my class and our teacher at our outdoor jam session at the racecourse.   Search for "Djembe" on YouTube and you'll find lots of vision.

I see Anthony Brown opposite you, he's still drumming, but I wasn't able to convince him to take up riding again, although he may have since he started at a new job a couple of months ago.
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Re: African Drumming
« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2019, 08:54:08 AM »
We are a talented lot aren't we  :grin
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