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"There is never any end. There are always new sounds to imagine, new feelings to get at. And always, there is the need to keep purifying these feelings and sounds so that we can really see what we've discovered in its pure state. So that we can see more and more clearly what we are. In that way, we can give to those who listen the essence, the best of what we are. But to do that at each stage, we have to keep on cleaning the mirror."
--John Coltrane
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Instructional Material
Dunun Information
Dunun Basics.
This is an ongoing paper and will be modified as more material is written. Keep in mind that one of the best ways to learn about
playing drums is to listen to music. REALLY LISTEN. Break it apart, try and write it down and then try and learn it. If you do this,
remember not to get stuck in playing just what you have learned. Take it and toy around. Move a note from here to there. Slow it
down, speed it up. Invert it. Have fun with it.
Bongo Informaion
Tuning Bongos
This is a great article at the LP site on how to care for your bongos. Specifically it focuses on tuning.
Reference Material
African Music Dictinoary
This is a fairly comprehensive list of terms associated with African percussion.