World drumming lessons
World drumming
Welcome to the world drumming section of BEAT OF DRUM.
The following lessons will take us around the world looking at traditional rhythms and instrumentation.
The majority of my lessons will be for a group of players. There are of course no rules, and you can play the individual rhythms on your own. It's just a lot more fun in a group. Ideally a group size of about 8 people would be a good start.
To begin, I would suggest some basic instrumentation, which you can see illustrated in the right hand column.
Interesting...
Group drumming is a form of recreational music-making to people regardless of musical experience, the term recreational being derived from the word, "recreatio" meaning "restoration to health."
Perhaps you would like me to bring one of my workshops to your school, college, place of work or drumming circle? Please feel free to contact me.
Many thanks
Graeme Hare B.Mus(hons)
World lessons
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Did you know?
World music uses a variety of drums and percussion instruments that aren't necessarily familiar to everyone else. While modern countries play a lot of electronic equipment like the electric guitar, other cultures will sit around their living room table and play the low-fi music of the drum or maracas.
World drumming
Basic instrumentation for group playing consists of:
Djembe drums:
Bells:
Shakers:
Claves:
