Djembe path
Mastery & expression
Ensemble Playing
Djembe, dundun, sangban, kenkeni and the dancer.
Advanced20 min110 BPM
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Key concepts
- Role of each drum
- Listening across parts
- Signals and breaks
Practice exercises
- 1Play accompaniment under a solo
- 2Lead a break for the group
Today's challengeTwo minutes of free-fall strokes Then play it again 3 BPM faster and keep it clean.
Practice tempo
110 BPM
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Traditional rhythmsBell & dundun partsCalls & breaksSoloingEnsemble