Mali Grand Masters!!! Djembe Class with Brulye and Aruna: Mendiani

[michaelpluznick]

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[mikeleza]

If theres no such thing as playing "out of rhythm" then there musnt be such thing as being "inside" the rhythm....?

Nice video! I want to go there!!!!!

[MbekiUMPOPO]

Beautiful

[niconico87us]

great stuff

[hawaiidjembe]

these are traditional mendiani rhythm solo techniques or phrases, part of a "djembe language" that is very specific... these phrases are not only musical but go along exactly with the traditional dance steps and footwork that go to this dance piece. The dance is used fro a certain ritual ceremony for young people going through initiation. The phrases cut through time to create a certain effect which helps to stimulate a desired response from the dance participants.

[MamiAvodah]

They're all good drummers, but I think the black guy in the middle is trying to mess the white guy up! He keeps looking over there, w/ a sly look, he's waiting for white-boy to mess up! LOL

[ElijahJohnSanders]

Is it possible to get in a drum jam with the guy in the middle? That would be awsome. Is he Brulye? Where does he live? Lol, night never happen, but it would be great.

[chikapeke16]

increibleeeeeee

[hmfvunit]

i swear african blood is gifted with amazing abilities to play drums and bass ^^ !!!! fucking awesome!!!!!!!

[turningleafdrums]

that guys has some serious technique

[eddideboyable]

the sound is very crisp... nice combination..

[Tomasdjmbe]

Buena pieza, the hole sounds are great. From Buenos Aires, Argentina

[Xanctus]

delicious sounds.

[stompy81]

great, lovely, fantastic :)

[Zinkalt]

Polyrhythm.

[nietsualb]

Holy cow! The solo phrasing at 0:54 is absolutely mind-bending. I've never heard that sort of feel in Mendiani before. Thanks.

[XioJester]

this rocks

[kamilkauz]

ha ha reely funy

[MrJoskiLove]

White People always try to get with what were doing....lol...Hillarious!

[Explodingdrumsticks]

There is no such thing is "out of rhythm". There is no wrong way of playing weather it is out of sync/phase in sync in phase, unison, counter point..etc...It's all about the development between the players of patterns that can expand and contract through meter, tempo, time signatures.... Think of it as a river( Water is like a trillion trillion marbles sliding all around at different paces) surging down a stream, There are many levels of currents, obstacles, eddy's, But the river is ONE ....

[PositivelyBored]

@Explodingdrumsticks

I agree. It is one river and there are no correct paths taken and chosen, because it is all one path....much like life infact!

[niconico87us]

This is a nice class to watch and I like both of your teachers. He is teaching you some CLASSIC Mali drum moves. LOVE IT!!

[leondustar]

theirresistableE: note you are listening to complex polyrythmic patterns...the brother in the middle is drumming with different measures..so it is in sync with the others, but is out of phase.

...hmmm..does this makes any sense? :)

[niconico87us]

great stuff!

[theirresistableE]

is it just me or is the brother in the middle totally out of touch with their rhythm?

[gusto68]

It is just you ;o)

[nummerfuenfinMotion]

Merci, merci beaucoup...Djembefolà

[quarzoo7]

nice

[kostadjembe]

love mendiani,such a beautiful n complex rhythm for westerners.keep up with the good work!thnx brother