Wappages
djembe portal for
Belgium
djembe portal
for Neatherland
YAPP - Yet Another Percussion Page
Liewil's
Wondere Web
Belgium djembe_forum
Want
to buy a djembe cd ? what is good what is bad ? check it here !
And here huge list of links, possible not all links are still working...just
try them out !
African
Books Collective
"The best of African publishing - over 1,400 titles immediately
available from
our UK warehouse."
African
Culture and Aesthetics
Extensive online article by Dr. Mukere.
African
Drumming History/Heritage
R. Clarks paper on African Ensemble Drumming.
African
Marketplace presents African Drum
A bulletin board on the web to search and sell drums, skins, etc.
African
Music Books
A part of Technobeat Archives´ site - including reviews.
The
African Music Encyclopedia
Artist index, Bookstores, Countries, Glossary, Music sources and Links
African
Percussion - The Djembe Book
"Written by a longtime student of traditional African music, Serge
Blanc, who
has worked with and gotten the approval of eminent African percussion
masters".
African
Performance Clearinghouse
"Collects, processes, and dispenses information about performances
and tours
by African artists in North America for the benefit of performers and
audiences".
African
Rhythm Traders
"We carry a large selection of Latin and African drums, percussion
instruments,
music, videos, & books."
Afrique
en Scenes
Extensive schedule of African performances.
Africa
Sunu
West African percussion group in Japan.
Africassette
Music
"Africassette Music is a worldwide retailer of African and
World Music on
compact disc, cassette tape, & video."
Aliou
Diouf Homepage
Ballet Sangamar is led by Master drummer and choreographer Aliou Diouf
of Senegal.
An
A-Z of African Studies on the Internet
by Dr. Peter Limb (UWA Library & H-Africa)
Ancient
Future
"The world music site of internationally acclaimed world fusion
music ensemble
Ancient Future includes online instruction in the rhythms of Africa,
Bali & India."
Artheo's
Big Beat World Pulse Network
"An Embarkation Site linking to sites that feature world percussion,
drum circles,
and the like."
Arthur
Hull/West Cliff Percussion
Home page of the drum circle, Links and more.
Babatunde
Olatunji
Home site with pictures and reviews.
Bendoula
AB
Drum making company in Sweden, where you can make your own djembe!
(Swedish)
BRIT
School - African Music Web Site.
Site created and designed by Gareth Hemmings (Teacher) and Yr 10
students
at the BRIT School.
Calendar
of African Productions
Calendar of African artists and festivals all over the world. In French
and English.
C.K.
Ladzekpo´s Foundation Course
An online course in African Music by Ghanaian drum master C.K.L.
Claqueson
Djembe group from Holland
Cultural
Context of Djembe Rhythms
Edited, Cross-referenced, and Indexed from available literature by R
Clark.
Dancing
Hands Music
"We specialize in instructional books and videos designed to
make the
drummer's path easier--especially for beginners."
Dirk
Brinker´s Home Page
Djembe notation font (Western style), virtual djembe and more.
Djemb'
Info
Belgian djembe information site
Djembe
and Mande Music Resource and Reference Page
A site primarily devoted to the drumming, culture and other musical
traditions
of the Mande peoples of West Africa.
Djembe
Line
A site primarily devoted to the djembe and dunun, culture and musical
traditions
West Africa.Chatbox,Selling djembe's..etc...
www.djembasic.nl
Site with rhythms and a option to hire these guys ...
Djembe
Boom Boom
Chris Troch´s homepage, including rhythms, sound files, drum repair
and links.
Djembe
Drums
Shorty Palmers drum site. Djembe pictures.
Djembe
Foly Percussion
Located in Bamako, Mali. Created in 1987 by Bassanfa Bagayogo dit
''Fanfan'' .
Malian Rhythms, Dances, Djembes and more.
Djembe
Ireland
"A web-site & mailing list on the Internet, which is specifically
aimed at Djembe
players in Ireland and hand percussionists as a whole" - by John
Barron.
Djembe
List FAQ
The number one site for hand drum players! Mailing list, FAQ, Resources,
Notation, Links, etc! Maintained by Happy Shel.
Djembe
Online
A beautiful French djembe site (in French)
Djembe
- Rythm - Traditional - Mandingue
African artists who are concerned with preserving traditional Mande
music
in all its forms, both artistic and social.
Djembe
Online - debate page
The Danish cultural magazine Djembe´s debate and communication page
Djembe
Rhythm Animator
Great freeware by Mark Könnecke showing the handing of djembe rhythms
Djimbifoland
Bobbaq Afshar´s thesis on djembe related topics, Dictionary, Links and
more.
Dougies
Drum Directory
Dougie Neillands´ notice board of drumming/dance related topics in the
UK
Drum
Call
Hand drumming in the UK.
Drum
Connection
"The Drum Connection works to promote the most effective ways of
learning to
play West African jembe and dunun, in a relaxed and supportive environment."
DrumCrazy
John Walter´s UK based business, devoted to "running drumcircles
with an
African flavour (not exclusively) in a wide range of situations from
preschool
groups to business conferences".
Drumlesson
"Drumlesson.com is the first true multimedia web site for drummers
and
percussionists where students see & hear real instruments being
played!"
Drumming
and Magick
Drums, Links and more.
Drumming
links
Links from Texas Community Drum Home Page.
Drum
Rhythm Transcriptions
Jim Salems rhythm collection.
The
Drums and Percussion Page
Resources, archives and more.
Drums
on the Web
"Online drum shop specializing in the usual and unusual percussion
products
from around the world".
Drums
on the Web Calendar
Upcoming shows and clinics, artist news.
Dumbdrum's
Links Page
Very good djembe links by Lilian Friedberg alias Dr. Dorothy Dumbdrum.
Earthshaking
Music
Instruments, CDs, Books, Tapes, Videos, Links and more. (new URL)
Eric
Charry's Home Page
Djembe bibliography and discography, articles, audio and video examples.
Fankani
West African dance and drum group - based in Holland. Rhythms, Calendar,
etc.
Field of Rhythm
African drums, workshops, performances, etc, in Durban.
Forè
Foté
"Djembe and dunun drum and dance performance and instruction
from Guinea"
featuring Lamine "Dibo" Camara.
Gordy
Ryan's Virtual Workshop
Online djembe instruction and rhythms, audio & video.
Greenotation
Doris Green´s notation system for African percussion instruments.
Pan African Performing Arts Preservation Association, Inc.
Groove
Archive
Rhythm notation and MIDI files.
Holy
Goat Percussion
"A small and highly personalized company that specializes in: Rhythm
Work-
shops, Jembe and Doundoun classes, Sales and Maintenance of jembes and
doundouns."
Incredible
Drums of Zurich
Hand drum information from Switzerland
International
Teacher´s Listing
Happy Shel´s compilation of drum/dance teachers from the Djembe Mailing
List.
Interworld
Music Rhythm Library
CDs, Videos, Instructional, Rhythm library and more.
Jahruba's
Homepage
"African drumming is a wonderful way to teach rhythm, song,
dance, culture,
discipline and self esteem"
Jaqui
MacMillan´s Website
WOMEN´S DRUM BOOK, Workshops (Washington) and Links
Jason's
African Drum Class Page!
"Jason Hann takes you through a journey of traditional and
modern rythms with
the djembe drum".
Jembe
List
A mailing list "dedicated to furthering the study and appreciation
of jembe
traditions in Africa and abroad" started by Eric Charry at Wesleyan
University.
Jenbe
Music in Bamako
An excellent article on Microtiming as Formal Model and Performance
Practice
by Rainer Polak.
Jerry´s
Jungle
Home page of Jerry Z with great instructions on Drumming for Dance and
djembe reheading. Online drum class under construction.
Jim
Greiner´s Hands-On! Drumming
"Jim travels the world as a percussionist/educator/LP Clinician
and
corporate/community drum circle leader."
Jim´s
Notes
Very useful notes on hand drumming by the late James H van den Akker
Kafui
West African performance ensemble featuring Lindsay Rowlands
Also: Exercises, Sound Files, Drum Dimensions and more.
Kalani
Music
Kalani´s very comprehensive drum site with great links
Kebba´s
Home Page
Peter "Kebba" Löber´s drum site (in German)
Lark
In The Morning
World Music Instruments, Books, Recordings, Videos, etc.
Larry
Morris' Rhythm Catalog
Hand drum rhythms in ASCII notation.
Le
Ballet Africains
Home page of the National Dance Company of Guinea.
Learn the Djembe
Mailing List
A list set up by John Barron for people who are absolute beginners,
to intermediate, who want to learn the djembe.
Liewil's
Website
A good resource for Belgium djembe teachers, workshops and
other background information.
MK
Drum Center
Drums, Classes, Events, Instructional tapes, etc. (Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.)
Maimouna
Keita School of African Dance
A tax-exempt organization founded in 1983 by Marie Basse-Wiles, from
Dakar,
Senegal, West Africa, and the late Olukose Wiles.
Mamady
Keita
Mary Overby´s site, including Mary´s djembe links.
Mamady
Keita
Offical Homepage in French and English
Mickey
Hart's Home Page
Books, Records, Rhythm for Life research.
Michael
Markus
Instructional, Workshop information and tapes
Multi
Kulti
The best World Music shop in Sweden.
Musiques
d'Afrique
Frank Bessem's site with a selection of musicians of some African
countries
(Guinea, Mali and Senegal are represented).
Na
Kiri
Djembe group from Holland, Links.
Pan
African Arts Management
"has the intention of creating coherent international circuits
for the presentation
of world-class traditional and contemporary African music, dance and
theatre".
PC
Drummer
DOS drum machine shareware
Percussion
Studio
Henry Kellner´s program "can play multiple instrument voices
simultaneously,
and each track is mutable so you can play along and learn individual
parts."
Percussions
de Guinee
"Exciting performances and a key toward understanding humanity.
Our goal is to bring peace and unity to the world through percussion."
Raffaele
Sciacqua's Djembe Page
Information on djembe, playing posture, hand technique, etc.
Ritmi
e Danze Afro
"An Italian cultural association which promotes the study and
spreading of Afro
cultures, with particular reference to West Africa."
Research
Links
Lennart Hallstrom's links to pedagogical, therapeutical, spiritual and
medical
research associated with rhythm or drumming.
Rhythm
Lab
Software by Aaron Lav, which lets you construct and visualize polyrhythms.
Rhythmjourney
Paolo Mattioli´s site, including Djembe drums, Djembe drumming instructional
videos, CDs and cassettes, events, re-heading, tuning and care, drum
circles.
Rhythmweb
A domain devoted to the art of rhythm. Rhythm notation, MIDI examples
+ more.
Richard
Hodges´ Home Page
African source list, C.K. Ladzekpo´s home page and more.
Selam
The African live music scene in Stockholm, Sweden.
Selected
Djembe Rhythms
Some of Lars Björnfot´s favourite rhythms, in Larry Morris´ hand drum
notation.
Seourouba
Djembes, Rhythm Notation and other information by Martin Klabunde
Sosakedu
Paul Janse´s West-African percussion site.
SoundingForms
"Your online source for authentic African musical instruments."
The site includes sound samples and useful instructions.
TaKeTiNa
Reinhard Flatishler's site for rhythm and body movement.
Talking
Drums - Percussion From Around the World
CDs, Tapes, Instruments, etc.
Talking
Drums
"Here you will find lots of information relating to drum music
and dance."
CD's, Textbooks, Workshops and more by Stephan Rigert, Switzerland."
Texas
Drums Home Page
Information and links maintained by Happy Shel.
This
is Djembe: Information about African music
African percussion and dance in the region Noord-Limburg,
The Netherlands. By Hub Moens in English and Dutch.
Thunder
Heart Drums
Drums made by John Millen.
Village
Pulse
Roots recordings.
WAP
- West African Percussion
West African rhythms and lyrics transcribed by Paul Nas.
W.A.P.
Web Site
A band that plays rhythms from the WAP site (above).
West
African Rhythm Sourcebook
This book by Martin Klaubunde is intended to be a quide to learing
how to
play the djembe and learning about the djembe music of Guinea and Mali.
What
is a Djembe?
A very short briefing on this subject.
WOFA
"WOFA which means "come" in Soso, is a group of seven
young performers
from the Soussou ethnic group."
World
Music Artists
Lots of info on traditional and other musicians from Guinea Bissau,
Guinea, Mali,
Senegal, Sierra Leone and other countries.
YAPP
- Yet Another Percussion Page
Austrian site on rhythm notation by Raphael Kronberger (in English)
Yoruba
House
Drum and community center in Los Angeles
Ziegi´s
Home Page
Great section on carving djembes