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title: "How to Play Djembe (Book/CD set)"
brand: "alan l. dworsky & betsy sansbyalan dworskybetsy sansby"
price: "$57.10"
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# How to Play Djembe (Book/CD set)

**Brand:** alan l. dworsky & betsy sansbyalan dworskybetsy sansby
**Price:** $57.10
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- **What is this?** How to Play Djembe (Book/CD set) by alan l. dworsky & betsy sansbyalan dworskybetsy sansby
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## Customer Reviews

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    A good basic manual to use along with actual lessons with an Dejembe drum instructor.
  

*by J***E on Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2019*

I have numerous types of percussion instruments including different drums in my personal musical collection.  One of the smaller drums in my collection is a Djembe.  It is not a full size one but sounds great.  I have taken a few short courses in how to play the Djembe so when I recently purchased this 96 page manual (How to play the Djembe: West African rhythm for beginners by Alan Dworsky and Betsy Sansby) for a bargain price on Amazon I was familiar with the lessons.Like any skill activity no matter how good a book might be, the best combination is to take actual hands-on lessons along with studying the book.  The reason this book was easy for me to understand is because I had taken actual lessons from an instructor; nevertheless, if you are seeking a good basic manual on how to play the Djembe you may want to check out this volume.This book covers the following material: understanding the charts, playing position, west African rhythms in four and the basic strokes, West African rhythms in six, tuning your Djembe, a glossary, sources for further study, and blank charts.This is a very good beginner’s manual for those learning how to play the Djembe.Rating: 4 Stars.  Joseph J. Truncale (Hanbo-Jutsu: How to use the cane, walking stick, and baton for self-defense).

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    Great start, but could be better.
  

*by C***S on Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2002*

In general, this book/CD combination is great.  The text of the book is clear, the authors' approach in starting with simple patterns and then adding to / subtracting from the simple pattern to arrive at the traditional pattern is very effective.  The authors' present the material clearly and succinctly, and is paced very well.  This book is a good resource for getting started on the djembe.There is only one thing that keeps me from giving this book/CD five stars.A previous reviewer says the CD allows you to hear what the "whole rhythm" is like, which isn't entirely true.  The book doesn't address bell and djun-djun (bass drum) parts at all, and these parts are not present on the CD.  These rhythms are incomplete with just the djembe parts.  The book/CD never gives the student a complete view of what the African rhythms, as played by a proper ensemble, should sound like.  I don't fault them for not teaching these parts, as this is a book about playing djembe, but much of the rhythm context is missing.With the excess space on the CD, the removal of the sample tracks from the "Jaguar..." album, and a bit of creative work, the authors should have been able to give the listener a taste of what the full rhythms sound like, even if only for a couple minutes each.I still recommend this book to the beginner, but recommend that the beginner seek another source as well that better emphasizes the whole of the rhythms.

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    Very Good Initiation Into The World Of African Djembe Drumming
  

*by L***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2019*

Exceptionally compiled and organized. A perfect primer for the novice. I love how each lesson builds on the other. Combine this with his Secrets Of The Hands, Hal Leonard's How to Play Djembe, and daily practice and if available, a local class( mine meets at a senior center each week) and show up at community circles incorporating some of the patterns in your improvs, and, barring physical limitations, you will be light years ahead of most who show up at these circles within 2 years. The CD included most helpful as well as its often difficult to know if one has the rhythm/ groove down. The author has produced fine DVD's as well.

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