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  The History Of Drums - A Journey Of Sound * Written By: Kevin Brown a successful author and publisher of many informative websites offering tips and advice on a wide array of topics including drum kits, African drums, percussion instruments and more.  Music and musical instruments are an extremely important part of human history. The use of rhythm and song has long been used to express meaning, and feeling and accompany rituals. Music has been part of human life for as long as anyone can trace. Early civilizations of humans used music as a way to communicate and express feelings. Out of all of the musical instruments that we see in our society today and use on a regular basis, there is one instrument that stands out in musical history, the drum. The history of drums is interesting and unique. When you examine this instrument historically, you will find that drums have had a place in almost all cultures around the globe. Variations of drums and drum sets occurred in many...

  * Today, we are offering a series of articles written originally as one, very very long article by Titus Kamau. Here, he lists world music genres and their definitions. You may find it interesting to copy/paste the name for the type of music in a youtube search or online search so that you can experience them more fully. Note : Part 1 was published on May 28, part 2 on June 12, part 3 on Jun3 24, part 4 on July 6 and part 5 on July 18th. Today is the final installment. :) Defining Music Genres - Part 6 Ska - is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was a precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Slow Jam - is typically a song with an R&B influenced melody. Slow jams are commonly R&B ballads or just downtempo songs. The term is most commonly reserved for soft-sounding songs with heavily emotional or romantic lyrical content. Soca - is a form of dance music ...

Something Different to Listen to Nice video of Deep Purple :) This little 7 minute piece shows some excellent harmony and background vocals for sure! https://youtu.be/GQVTtpE9J7s City Boy - same band that wrote Mr. Shoes - also had this frighteningly relevant song way back in the 80’s. Kinda freaky video but great tune. Very unknown but very talented band. https://youtu.be/nGGUFWeumnU ~~  www.BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Learning to Drum *Written by Cat Harvey  (http://www.copycatwriter.com)  There are a variety of grip styles that can be used on the drumstick when playing the drums. Some constants are that they should be held between the thumb and index finger, about a third of the way up the stick. It's important that the sticks be balanced and allow for a good swing. Finding the balance is tricky at first, but becomes second nature as playing progresses. We'll look at the two main grip distinctions here. Traditional Grip This style grip is very common in jazz drumming and in corps drumming. Corp drummers carry their drum on their hip. It's difficult to use a matched grip, where the stick is held the same in both hands. Also, the traditional grip is a softer tap. Rather than gripping the sticks, they rest in the pocket of the thumb and index finger. Find the balance, and rest the stick on your last two fingers. Matched Grip This is the style grip that's popular in rock drumming, and i...

Defining Music Genres - Part 5 * Today, we are offering a series of articles written originally as one, very very long article by Titus Kamau. Here, he lists world music genres and their definitions. You may find it interesting to copy/paste the name for the type of music in a youtube search or online search so that you can experience them more fully. ... Part 6, the final installment in this series, will be published on July 30th. Ragga - is a sub-genre of dancehall music or reggae, in which the instrumentation primarily consists of electronic music; sampling often serves a prominent role in raggamuffin music as well. Rap - is the rhythmic singing delivery of rhymes and wordplay, one of the elements of hip hop music and culture. Rara - is a form of festival music used for street processions, typically during Easter Week. Reggae - is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. A particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocks...

   Quote of the Day  You don't make music with instruments.  You make music with emotions.  True musicians don't just play the notes... They feel them, they emote them. The instruments jus allow you to get you point across. ~ Author Unknown ~~  www.BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Something Different to Listen to Here is an excellent example of fine handpan playing. Notice how the artist doesn't try to fill every space in the music, but allows it to breathe, and flow with the moment.  https://youtu.be/0_pIFu4u9I4 These two fellows really match up well with their styles and you can tell that the two musicians are absolutely listening and reacting to each other: https://youtu.be/xk3BvNLeNgw ~~  www.BrummetMedia.ca ~~