A Life for the Djembe by Mamady Keita & Uschi

Mamady Keita (with Uschi Billmeier) : A Life for the Djembe (Temp out of stock)

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Traditional Rhythms of the Malinke Book & CD

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  • Mamady Keita is possibly the best known teacher in Europe and America
  • He is the Guinean founder of Tam Tam Mandingue in Brussels and ex first soloist of the Guinean National Ballet / Ballet Joliba.
  • This book contains a wealth of information on life in old Guinea and the Malinke people in relation to their surrounding area and history. which allows the reader a greater appreciation of the notes given for the individual rhythms.
  • No basic instruction is given, but about 60 rhythms are presented (some with regional variations) in a fairly easy to follow notation developed by Billmeier, (but printed very small on the page).
  • 20 rhythms are presented on the CD, with djembe and bass drum parts.
  • Contact details are given for the Tam Tam Mandingue school in Brussels, and for accredited teachers in other countries.
  • 5th edition,  124pp plus CD

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