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Hey Sole, thanks for this solo, much appreciated. It's lots of fun to play. Can you play this advanced solo phrase with another drummer playing the other djembe rhythms you taught in part 1. ? And therefore with the sinte ballet style dundun part. I 've been attempting to get it to all gel together. It hasnt quite come together just yet. Perhpas there is a different dundun part? Thanks again.
I can't tell you how happy I am to learn this. "Rastaman Chant" has been a favorite song of mine for more than 35 years, and the drumming is a big reason why. Now I get to play it, thanks to you!
I've been looking for a video that I can actually follow. This is turning out to be great therapy for the dis-coordination caused by an injury to my left hand. It is also good for my heart! Sorry to mention these worldly concerns. The real value of the djembe is in the soul experience of the rhythm.
@@souldrummers havent been practicing much, but i busked in downtown boise today! i got one dollar and 50 cents, and gave it to my friend. thank u for the djembe!!
Really love how chilled this guy is; he is one of my favourite djembe drummers and his videos are a great distraction from grumpy family members and negative emotions
Thank you for the lovely comment... we appreciate that... stay tuned for more videos coming soon... And yes, please check out the Djembe Masterclass Online Course, we feel it is great value and has over 100 video lessons that aren't on RU-vid... Happy drumming 😀
Hi Dave, thanks for the comment and view... the dun dun part for Akwaaba is actually very similar to the rhythm of the Djembe part but add a quarter note bell with one hand. We actually have this full rhythm, with a break, djembe parts, dun dun and percussion in our online course, the 'Djembe Masterclass' available via our website and links in the description. Plus it contains about 100 other videos. Stay tuned for more RU-vid videos coming soon too. 😀
The ‘a’ in Pacha is pronounced ‘ah’, as in father..The rhythm is from the Ga people of Ghana .It’s not traditionally played on djembes The bell part is crucial.
Soul's instruction is clear, engaging and well paced. I'm travelling in Mexico without a drum so am practicing on a table! Thanks Soul. Missing my drum!
Hi Deb, yes, this lesson is classified as a bit more ‘advanced’ 🪘🎶 but if you take it slowly and bit by bit, you will be able to develop and progress 😊 the key is repetition and keeping things smooth and even first before having to increase the speed. It’s good to push your personal boundaries too. The time signature is 4/4 but we are playing 5 groups of 4 notes across the bar of music (which is beats) try doing 1 roll, then 2, then etc good luck and keep practicing ☀️🪘
Thanks for the comment… stay tuned for more great content to come 🎶🪘 watch the videos on basic technique and ‘finding your flow’ 😊 the start of a beautiful journey in rhythm 🥁
It seems that Ghana doesn't really have that strong djembe culture like other Malian based cultures. I'm sure it is there to some degree, but for me, Guinea is the place 😅
Thanks for the comment. Yes you’re correct, but Ghana does have very strong drum and dance culture with their own traditional drums styles 🪘 we have also been in Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Brazil and Cuba for drumming. Each have their own unique rhythms, practices and traditions. When we go to Ghana we learn Ghanaian rhythms and also have teachers come down from Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 where they do have strong traditional Djembe culture too. 😊🎶🥁 more videos coming soon
