Updates to Webmaster

Earth Drum Council (08/00)
EarthBeat
    News, Information and Community Involvement in New York area
Earth Drum Council (9/99 update)
    Informative page with Calendar, Newsletter and other features. Some material is regional (Massachusetts area)  information but also has issues of national interest.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival 7/98
Eric Charry's Home Page  djembe drummer and Ethnomusicologist. Bibliography and discography,
articles, audio and video examples
Eric's Middle Eastern Drum Page (10/01)
          All about Middle Eastern drumming, drums, teaching, rhythms and more.
Evolution of Drums (9/98)
    part of the TLM Workshop Series
Fankani 5/98
    from a foundation called (meaning " small force") about West African percussion, from Dutchland.  

FOLILA  home page 5/98

Update of the Folila Rhythm Catalog. Additions to Rumba 1. New :  Panter, Karankefoli, Sunu, Kananke, Sofa 1 and Sabar Moderne

Forest Conservation Initiative 7/98

Foundation Course: Rhythmic Principles (9/98)

The course contains a "Kpanlogo songbook" with a couple of songs.

FreeStyle Drumming News for Women (01/05)

This is a FREE motivational newsletter dedicated to women seeking to improve their quality of life by enjoying the benefits of hand drumming. In every issue, you will receive useful information that will encourage positive changes, personal growth and happiness in your life. You will discover practical advice, free lessons and more!

Galaxy (01-00)

Launched in January of 1994, Galaxy was the first major directory/search engine on the Internet, and is one of the most respected names on the Web. Galaxy's goal is to provide the public with a high-quality gateway to the best of the Web.  We also build, with our partners and customers, specialized directories that are highly focused on particular topics.  Galaxy's high volume of traffic, over 4 million hits per month, makes a listing in Galaxy a valuable asset for any Web site. 

The method is aimed at the beginner, but it reveals such a quantity and quality of material, that it will be useful and remain a source of information and motivation to the average and even advanced player. The initial exercises and rhythms prepare the student in a smoothly progressing and easy to understand fashion. This easily accessible educational method will enable the student to learn on his own. This same part allows the average and the advanced to work on the true African Djembe techniques. Website

 

Building a Goblet Drum

Step by step instructions (with photos) to build a djembe shaped drum from plywood

Amish Gourds (07/05)

dedicated to gourds for crafts, musical instruments and bird houses. Take a look and see what you think.

The Groove Archive

Rhythm Transcriptions, (including Larry Morris' Rhythm Catalog) and MIDI files

GUINÉE CONAKRY (9/99)

List of West African Drumming Companies in French and English

Vincent Gumkowski

All aspects including marching, orchestral, drumset, African, Latin, and even Percussion Ensemble.  It is by no means extensive and right now is only a list of web sites. FREE PARACHAT.  If you ever want to talk to someone quickly and find something out, check out:
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/8410/percussionchat.htm

Hands-On! Drumming

Noted teacher Jim Greiner's page of info and links

Hand Drumming (9/98)

Mickey Hart's Home Page (updated 04-01)

Mickey's page with a transcript of his presentation to the U.S. Senate and info on Rhythm For Life
Mickey Hart's "Drumming at the Edge of Magic" Japanese version translated by Kaoru Sasaki, Office Teranga

HeartBeats (01-01)
          Margie Passero's new website about her life's work, including teaching kids music and percussion, in Seattle, WA.

HeartBeats Newsletter

News of Percussion in North Carolina and southern Virginia

Giovanni Hidalgo's Official Web Site (8/98)

Hip Rhythm Digest (9/98)

Holy Goat Web Page (5/99)

the Holy Goat Percussion web site is up and free of *most* errors. 

How to Practice: Philosophy and Theory

A compilation of Philosophies and Theories on Practicing Effectively by Frank Diaz

  Help the Hungry in the USA (08/01)

Indian Fusion - (04/00) Aucun objet n'a été spécifié.

100% chill-out, electro dub, Indian & gnawa fusion, 24/7 real LIVE

International Art & Sound (9/99)

Shakerman's Web Site

International Percussion Workshops (12/98)

about international percussion workshops in Africa and Brazil, organized from German freaks. I like the layout of this site - it's easy to get an overview, it's nice to have a little picture of the artist.

From African Australian Cultural homepage to Australian Music Association     

From Babatunde Olatunji's Web Site to British Library Online

From candombe.com TO Cuban Rap Lyrics

From DallasDrums TO Drummer Girl Web Site

From James Van Den Akker Memorial Pages TO Liewil's Djembe Pages

From Malian Handicrafts TO Physical Modeling

From Rap Lyrics TO Stone Montgomery's Web Site

From Tabla Bibliography TO Yoruba House

Happy with Link additions or corrections

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