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Djembe Talk: Konkoni’s Djembe Interviews Video Series where some of Aarons djembe friends and teachers answer questions, give advice, and talk about their experiences.
The Articles and Essays You’ll find many posts containing tips, suggestions, exercises and other actions or ideas for improvement. Many are valuble ideas you won’t hear anywhere else.
New interview with my long-time friend and musical cohort, Jesse Servin.
Jesse is an exceptional musician, and one of my favorite people to play with.
Jesse and I hang out in Jesse's living room in California and ...
Long time drummer Greg Fletcher talks about some of his experiences studying and playing djembe music.
In this interview, Greg talks about many ideas, including his thoughts on finding a good teacher and how to be ...
Isaiah has been playing djembe since he was a toddler. You may know Isaiah as the famous "4 year old djembe drummer" on Youtube.
His Youtube videos were also featured on Oprah after they went viral.
Some of this...
Some people say that a true Djembe Master is required to play all styles and rhythms. Don't be fooled by this statement.
There may be some truth to it, but it's misleading. If you misunderstand it, you'll tend to w...
Originally published August 2004 by Jeremy Chevrier on his Djembe Essays Blog.
My teacher always emphasizes the value of good accompaniment. Accompaniment is number one. If a djembe player cannot play really go...
I recommend you adopt a themes-based approach to djembe rather than a phrases-based approach.
If your teacher or someone else seems infinitely better than you at djembe, a theme-based approach may be one of th...
The difference between a phrase-based and theme-based approach to djembe is profound. It may be one of the biggest reasons why many students will never sound like their African teachers - no matter how long or har...