African Drumming Workshop: Kpatsa from Ghana
Use this enhanced ebook to learn to play Kpatsa, one of the easier pieces from West Africa, using hand drums like Djembe. You will discover how to play a drum to get different sounds, what the rhythms are, and how they fit together. The ebook contains a recording and video of performances in Ghana – so you can see the dance as well. There are also practice recording tracks linked to notation to show you exactly what you have to do.
Download file size: 199Mb
ISBN: 978-1-906314-06-4
This ebook has embedded video clips. To view these on a computer you need to use Adobe Acrobat/Reader (free). To view these on a tablet you need to use ezPDF Reader (£2.49 or less from the app store).
Vivienne –
‘a useful resource for music teachers . . . well worth buying for use in the classroom … will lead you to a detailed understanding of the music. It details the different structural elements of the music, including the aural tags the master drummer plays to signal to the dancers and other players. Throughout the PDF are hyperlinks to sound and video clips. The sections on instruments and playing techniques are very helpful, especially discussing how western instruments can be adapted to play the music. Trevor Wiggins draws on his considerable experience of playing West African music.’
Review submitted on 2008-08-28 @ 10:24am by Music Teacher magazine, Feb 08