The Drumlady (Kristen Arant) is a performing artist, multi-instrumentalist, song writer, activator and educator working to empower diverse, intergenerational communities through precise, joyful, accessible instruction in West African drumming, percussion and song.
You have to learn to do your press tones without changing your grip on the stick. If you triy to play at speed for a long time and put your index finger out like that you're going to wear out quickly.
@@drumlady123 if it works for you it works. I can't maintain that style for a long time at speed so I've had to find how to play without changing my hand position much.
hey there! I don't have this djembe anymore, but I loved it for years. It was actually a 12 inch diameter goat skin djembe from Ghana. It was only 23.5 inches tall. And light as a feather. I miss it! I have many other beautiful light weight drums fyi - i sell them - i work with a partner in Ghana, who uses drumming and drum building as a tool for youth empowerment. the project is called Drumming Up From Poverty, it's located in Senya Beraku.
@@amy4ta I have a drum boutique in Washington DC. I sell my drums one at a time to those who are in the market and reach out to me. I do not sell them online (yet), but rather I communicate with clients 1-to-1 using text or what's app. I send videos of myself, showcasing and demonstrating the drums I have for sale. The client then chooses, pays via multiple options (venmo, cash app, paypal, square, check, zelle), and I ship the drum via FedEx. If you would like to do this, you can reach me at 202-213-7810.
Also if ya dig and enjoyed this great drumming 😀 you may also enjoy the song " Most of All " By Glenn Kaiser and Where Roses Grow Live by Rez Band Awesome songs check them out. Also I remember hearing the song by Led Zepp " In My Time of Dyin " during my drug years and made me think about death and Jesus. Then a hippy friend that dug Jesus told me more of Jesus love and forgiveness and how I could also know Jesus love. So in 1981 I cried out to Jesus and wow man He came into my life and I had and have so much joy and peace and now know that through Jesus when I die I will be with Him in Heaven. Hey Jesus loves each of you also and yall can know Him if you are at all open. Just cry out to Him and a good question to ask yourself if you were to die today would you go to heaven ? And if yes why ? To find out more please read the Gospel of John in the Bible or check out the movie on RU-vid. 😀
I was walking through Camp Sacajawea when I heard the ladies rehearsing, I was mesmerized. The sand was literally jumping the thumping from the djun players!
From one lady drummer to another…. Great job! I love seeing us play and felt compelled to comment!!! Love how you tuned your drum as well! Lastly, I have to say…. Your arms are goals! 💪🏽😄
Other than tradition, why is it so important to retain the hand pattern? This rhythm is really close to caballo on conga. There has always been a dominant hand sequence that most people learn for traditional purposes. Lots of teachers say to use the coordination that feels most comfortable to you. Wouldn't it be more inclusive to let a person decide if that orchestration is right for them? On conga it makes a bit more sense because the bass tone usually comes from a drum positioned to one side. But on djembe, when your sounds come from the same drum, why does it matter so much?
Such a great question. Here’s my personal answer. Using “rhythm logic” handing allows me to song while playing. It allows me to glide right into a solo without thinking. Because my hands are continuously alternating, the groove is never interrupted, and I can accompany myself.
I applaud the way out of the box thinking on this one!!! I commend your effort. I just wish it had made.You realize that some things just simply should not occur.!! Buckminster Fuller said if it wasn’t natural it could not occur !! And I say, it doesn’t mean it should !!😂😂😂😂😂😂
