African Beat
General Info
Year of Published: 2011
Publisher: Kendor Music Publishing
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 00:09:50 (Total)
Cost: $15.95
Contents
1. African Fantasy
2. Coffee Bean
3. The Plain Fields
4. Ma Ma Ouer
Instrumentation
Player 1: Cowbell/Maracas/Agogo Bells
Player 2: Maracas/Agogo Bells/Whistle
Player 3: Conga Drums/Djembe/Djun/Log Drum
Player 4: Conga Drums/ Djembe
Player 5: Conga Drums/Djembe/Bass Drum/Djun
Instrument Options
1. Djembe and Congas: These two drums are interchangeable. Djembes are preferred, but congas will work fine. Bongos could also be used. Congas / Djembes can be played by as many player as you like.
2. Log Drums: Temple Blocks
3. Maracas: any Shakers or Shekere
4. Djun: A low tuned Floor Tom
Description
This creative collection presents four exciting originals in contrasting African drumming styles. Notated in an easy to read and play format, the scoring calls for African percussion instruments — djembe, log drums, djun — but standard instruments can also be used if those instruments are not available.
Works for Percussion by this Composer
African Beat
Brazilian Beat
Connecticut Groove
Congruent Moves
Daring Dives
Dueling Drummers