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By the way, I´m sorry my english is quite bad, but anyway...How you are training solos on djembe? Do you have some specific methods? I have trained Bolon-rythmn solo and I think it is very difficult. I use percussiostudio´s demoversion to hear how solo should sound, but when I try to play it, even very slowly, I drop off and so on. So can you give me some advises?
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Re: How to train fruitly traditional african rythmsolos?
Thu, June 14, 2007 - 9:01 AMi would stay away from those computer based percussion programs like percussion studio.
my advice is to work your technique and sound and build up speed by doing basic handing patterns both in ternary and binary. Play as much dunun as possible - you'll learn the ins and outs of a rhythm much faster then just playing accomp or trying to solo to it right away. Listen to as much djembe music as you can - listening can supplement practicing and is as good as it can get if you can't practice. My master says to take the amount of time you have to practice and spend half of it listening, the other half actually practicing. finally, study with a qualified teacher or even better yet, a Master djembefola.
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Re: How to train fruitly traditional african rythmsolos?
Thu, June 14, 2007 - 11:39 PMThank you for your answer, Sama.
Yes, I noticed that it would be better to stay away from those computer based programs. Personal teacher would be nice. Unfortunately, here in Finland and in Helsinki are only few good teachers and they are quite expensive. I just don´t have enough money to have personal teacher. Besides I try to save money for trip to Senegal, where is on next winter djembe-workshop. It lasts 1 month.
I just try to practise solos step by step with time and sometimes I create my "own" solos, if I play alone. I listen and I like very much african music and to listen traditional djembe rhytms inspires me a lot. Sometimes I watch youtube´s videoclips. It is great help for me. -
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Re: How to train fruitly traditional african rythmsolos?
Sun, June 17, 2007 - 7:50 PMKeep trying and keep listening. I am also new to soloing and am practicing as much as I can. If you can find a dancer that dances West African they can make it easier to solo also. I find it easier to come up with " something to say" on my djembe when I can follow a dancers movements. Any dancer would help really... whether its West African or not.
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