This drum robot was built for about $50 and a bit of time. I think this is the perfect thing to get kids involved and interested in electronics and robots.
"The"body for this bot is from an old toy motor housing. The perfect size for covering all the wires, speaker, and other robot guts. (Since I [...]
A research project has been initiated by two doctors and Blondie drummer, Clem Burke, to look into the real-world benefits of using the Guitar Hero: World Tour drum kit.The project, entitled the Clem Burke Drumming Project, is “based on the pursuit of knowledge through the application of scientific principles to the various art forms of drumming. It is committed to the dissemination of informati
Playing two bass drums or using a double bass drum pedal can prove to be very challenging. With this book, you will practice foot control exercises, and increase your endurance, independence, and creativity. There are one-measure and two-measure beat patterns and fills, followed by six double bass drumming solo examples.Download Here
Yesterday we had a birthday party for Kid A, inviting some of the friends that we’ve made during monsoon.
It was fun and a success, despite the fact that Solo picked yesterday as “Sleep is Optional” day. I read today that in the third week a newborn starts crying more. This is definitely true [...]
Hey there sportsfans. What you are about to see is my holy grail of drumming. I have been in pursuit of the funk groove all my life. The day that I attain the level of playing this dude has, I can die happy.Below is a funky latin jam with the same dude. He's fucking awesome...
子供の太鼓I was going past Tokyo’s Yoyogi-Hachiman station (Odakyu line) on Sunday when not only distant drums, but the bleating of sheep, too, caught my ear! I parked my bike and went down to investigate.The first thing I saw was a little girl on a pony (photo below), then kids petting sheep and goats in a cage a little further down, then a circle of kids next down all holding baby chicken
Travis Barker posted footage of drumming he did for The Game on his song 'Dope Boys' as the former G-Unit rapper stood masked behind him. The +44 drummer writes, "Game is super talented, and I'm glad I could help him out. Make sure to check out his a
Nielsen Online has a report out for MAY 2008 data on the top U.S. SEARCH PROVIDERS. As a reminder, this is "US SEARCH" rather than global search. But it shows...
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Did you ever think about the meaning behind the pow wow drums used in native ceremonies? I did, but never realized that they played such a big role in the Indigenous culture until I had the chance to attend one of these events, and started talking to the American Indian singers about the important role [...]
Native American drums are arguably the most loved Indian instruments among Indigenous and non Native people alike. Drums for hundreds of years have always been at the hub of Native American lifestyle, forming what is the channel of religion and spirituality as well as social gatherings where a pow wow drum is center stage.
Indian leaders [...]
Have you ever wondered how exactly pow wow drums are used? I have, but never really knew that they played such an important part in the Indigenous culture until I had the opportunity to see one of these events, and started talking to the American Indian singers about the important role the pow wow drum [...]
Behemoth frontman Adam 'Nergal' Darski spoke with Time Off magazine about the band's fight with conservatives in the Polish government that tried to get the band banned in their home country before recently losing power. "They considered us to be ver
For those that are not aware, I do African hand drumming as a hobby. I play (or, rather, have been learning to play) the djembe…
As well as the dununs (also called djun djuns).
I haven’t been learning the dununs for as long as the djembe (or as consistently)… in a way I’m just picking them up (not literally) - I play for the Monday night class in my drum school (Lila Drums) and piece together the different parts as I go! Actually, once I get over the arm ache from my lack of technique, as well as the difficulties I have in coordinating my left hand separately to my right hand (I am sooo right handed), I’m having some fun in improvising, which is something I just can’t seem to do with the djembe. It’s totally bizarre!
A few weeks ago we were having a practice session - without the teacher (oooooh) - and I even played a rhythm across two of the dununs (the danumba and the kenkeni), something which I have often admired when watching the Lila D
I often see search engine optimization opportunities in other towns, but never mine. So what’s a girl to do? Relocate to follow my dreams? Or give up? Well, relocating is not going to happen, nor is me giving up… Actual solution: Suck it up and somehow find some way to gain a monopoly on the search engine optimization game in London Ontario.
The first thing I notice about this sometimes low-tech and always very conservative city that I live in: SEO is not included in the regional vernacular. It was bad enough telling people I studied anthropology (what’s that?) and now when I try to explain this SEO thing, people are still puzzled (what’s that?). First roadblock: Nobody know was search engine optimization can do, or what online marketing has to offer.
I am not a pillar of the business community and I don’t have that many networking opportunities available to me, I don’t have a great online marketing mentor like Lee Odden (I wish!) and so there is no
Learn to play the African drums in this fun and lively workshop at
Bikram West, Sep 23 at 7.30pm
Bikram City, Oct 14 at 7.30pm
In this one hour 15 minute beginners workshop you will learn to play the Africa djembe, and find yourself as part of a fully functioning African Drum orchestra. We will discover the sounds of the drum, learn to play call and response patterns, and practice a traditional African rhythm - complete with breaks and interlocking parts. By the time the session is over you will be left feeling energised, exhilarated and very, very funky!
Ailon Free is a yoga teacher and drummer who runs African Drum workshops at corporate events, festivals and parties. His belief is that if you are into yoga then you may very well love drumming - as it too will blast your chakras wide open and liberate your feelgood energy.
2 sessions:
Sunday 23rd September 2007, 7:30-8:45
Bikram Yoga West
260 Kilburn Lane
London W10 4BA
020 8960 9644
Sunday 14th October 2007, 7:30-8:45
Bikram Yoga
Now I don’t think I’ve ever met anybody who claimed to know it all in life. I certainly do not - and I think I would laugh at somebody if they thought they did. This summer I’m playing drums each Sunday night for a ministry called The Gathering Place. It’s pretty neat, crowded, hot, sweaty, and lots of good nod-your-head type worship. Each week we play different songs by different worship groups so I’ve had to listen and learn a lot about different drumming styles, rhythms, accents, and so on. This week we are playing with Third Day’s very own Mac Powell with a new set of worship songs from last week, namely Third Day songs. The other day I came across a blog of a drummer for a very big church in Atlanta. He designed the blog to talk about drumming and worship - just what i was looking for. I feel that everyone can learn from others - yes God can teach you - but sometimes, if not most of the time, God can teach you from other people speaking throu
The First Presbyterian Liturgical Drummers gathered worshipers on Evolution Sunday. Click the pic to see and hear them on YouTube. (Turn it up!) Last Fall, our drummers made their own traditional African drums. We will provide another opportunity for folks to make a drum and learn to play it this year. We can expect more drumming in worship at First Pres! On Sunday, our liturgical drummers gathered us to worship with a traditional African piece entitled, Moribayassa: "If a woman has a really big problem, such as illness in the family or childlessness, when she has exhausted all other resources, as her last hope she takes a vow: 'When this huge difficulty is over, I will dance Moribayassa.' Between this decision and the dance, years may pass. For this dance, the woman dresses and shows herself in a way that she normally would never dare to do; she wears old, torn clothes, shows her naked legs, and behaves like a crazy woman who is allowed to break all taboos. In thi
Have you ever wondered how exactly pow wow drums are used? I have, but never really knew that they played such an important part in the Indigenous culture until I had the opportunity to see one of these events, and started talking to the American Indian singers about the important role the pow wow drum [...]
Native American drums are arguably the most loved Indian instruments among Indigenous and non Native people alike. Drums for hundreds of years have always been at the hub of Native American lifestyle, forming what is the channel of religion and spirituality as well as social gatherings where a pow wow drum is center stage.
Indian leaders [...]
Did you ever think about the meaning behind the pow wow drums used in native ceremonies? I did, but never realized that they played such a big role in the Indigenous culture until I had the chance to attend one of these events, and started talking to the American Indian singers about the important role [...]
