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Tamir Muskat: Balkan Beat Box
We talk with drummer/percussionist/producer Tamir Muskat about his band, Balkan Beat Box, a melting pot of every genre from dub reggae to Arab techno.
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Frank Colón: New Sounds & Ancient Traditions
Percussionist Frank Colón sat down with DRUM! and told us how insatiable curiosity led him to a thorough knowledge of percussion in multiple cultures.
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¡Explosion de Clave! Roots Of Afro-Cuban Movement
NYC’s Spanish Harlem was where Afro-Cuban music exploded onto the scene back in the 1940s. Here’s the story of the players behind the revolution.
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Hand Drumming Workshop: Conga Basics
If you’ve always wanted to learn conga technique, but haven’t known how to get started, you’ll find the basic building blocks in this how-to article.
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Skin Talk: How To Rehead A Djembe
There is a lot to consider when assembling one of these sacred African drums, which first made an impact outside West Africa in the 1950s.
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Evelyn Glennie: Sound In Silence
One of the most in-demand female percussionists, Evelyn Glennie is a study in determination, allowing nothing to impede her art – not even deafness.
Features
Theater Drummers: Super Troupers
Besides making a spectacle of themselves, these three musicians are redefining what it means to be a theater drummer. They’ve come a long way.
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Hossam Ramzy: World Fusion Without Limits
Hossam Ramzy is a master percussionist known for his work on Egyptian tabla (darbuka), bongos, timbales, Latin percussion, and drum set.
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Zakir Hussain: Incredible Shrinking World
DRUM! interviews Zakir Hussain, about his latest album, a tribute to his father, and a collection of live traditional Indian solo tabla compositions.
