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Japanese Musician Creates Unique Drum Beats by Tapping on Vintage Tape Recorders
Japanese musicians Ei Wada, Haruka Yoshida, and Masaru Yoshida create reverberating drum beats on the outstretched tape of cracked open reel-to-reel tape recorders from the 1970s and 1980s. The group, appropriately named Open Reel Ensemble, produces an intriguing timbre that more … Continue reading
Posted in Drumming
Tagged Art, creatives, Culture, drum, Japan, music, rhythm, Technology
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Jojo Mayer explaining and demonstrating polyrhythms [drumclinic 2011] in HD
A short exerpt of the question and answer segment of jojo mayer’s drumclinic at session music franfurt in april 2011.
1000 Year Old African Polyrhythms
A modern interpretation of West African Polyrhythms dating back over 1,000 years. Arranged by Don Swanson and featuring Nigerian master drummer Baba Ayo Adeyemi.
Shrine Drum – Museum Crush
Shrine drum, Bakongo (Vili) peoples, Kingdom of Kongo, Central Africa. © RAMM Donated in 1866 by Dartmouth shipbuilder Richard Redway whose brother Thomas had a fleet of trading ships that went to Africa. Although it states on the drum … Continue reading
paradiddle, an open-source 3D-printed drumming prosthesis by dominic siguang ma
‘paradiddle’, an essential rudiment of drum beats, is an open-source 3D-printed upper-extremity prosthesis designed specifically for amputee drummer by young china-born and USA-based designer dominic siguang ma. to develop unique features that would allow the drummer to play more intuitively and comfortably, the designer worked … Continue reading
The Neuroscience of Drumming: Researchers Discover the Secrets of Drumming & The Human Brain – Open Culture
An old musician’s joke goes “there are three kinds of drummers in the world—those who can count and those who can’t.” But perhaps there is an even more global divide. Perhaps there are three kinds of people in the world—those … Continue reading
The Storming
Manchester School of Samba as part of The Storming by Humberto Vélez, an event at the former Cornerhouse for Home in 2015.
Posted in Costume, Dance, Drumming, Manchester, Music
Tagged Anthony Watt, Art, brazilian style, Choreography, Coco, creatives, film, Humberto Vélez, Manchester, Politics, rhythm, samba
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MSS play Acoustic Amnesty!
We are playing this next week (despite the fact they can’t get our name right)!
Posted in Brazil, Dance, Drumming, Future Events, Manchester, MSS, Salford
Tagged Amnesty International, Art, Brazil, brazilian style, Culture, dance, drum, fundraiser, Manchester, MSS, samba, Urban
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NHS299 Sunday 29th September 2013
The Musicians Union Bateria uplifting the crowd of 50.000 to 70,000 protesters at the Save Our NHS Rally to protest the way the Conservative Party has treated it and the country on the first day of their Party Conference this … Continue reading
Posted in Carnival, Drumming, Manchester, Music, Past Events, Percussion, urban
Tagged bateria, drums, Manchester, MU, NHS299, peaceful, Rally, rhythm, samba
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Whitworth Weekending
We were brought in to lead the crowd from the various delights happening in Whitworth Park to mark the first time the Art Gallery closes in 125 years (whilst they build a huge extension to the building) as part of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Dance, Drumming, Manchester
Tagged Art, Brasil, brazilian style, Choreography, creatives, Culture, dance, drum, Manchester, rhythm, samba, Urban, Whitworth Art Gallery
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The Rhythm The City 7pm
We receive a steady stream of enquiries at the moment asking whether new people can join Manchester School of Samba (MSS). The answer is a most affirmative yes (rather than “yes but…”). We enjoy the excellent, energetic and accessible choreography … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Carnival, Dance, Drumming, Manchester, MSS, Music, Salford, urban
Tagged Art, Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, Carnaval, Choreography, creatives, Culture, dance, drum, Festival, film, Manchester, Manchester Day Parade, MSS, rhythm, Rio, Urban, Walk The Plank
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