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Post by rhythmmethod on Dec 28, 2020 23:19:44 GMT
I’ve got a few virtual things coming up. Tomorrow 4PM ET, my beautiful and gifted collaborator and I will appear for a short hit for the Kennedy Center “Arts Across America”. Link We’ll play a tune or so, as well as talk about and show some video from our tour to Beijing last year. You might see me eating colon soup! My “Re-Shaping Space” virtual concert was re-edited and will premier on Facebook New Years Day around 6PM ET. However, friends (you all are my friends) can see a preview version on You Tube now. Link (if you have good speakers, the sound quality is quite nice.) It’s an interesting concept combining visual art, dance, music and the intersecting esthetics of all three. The project was conceived and rehearsed via Zoom sessions and the performance was the first time all three of us were together. It’s an interesting testament to exercising creativity during the COVID time. If you are inspired you can make a small donation to Workhouse Arts. I promise I won’t see a penny of it! Next week I’ll film some of my solo percussion craziness for the U.S. Embassy in Haiti for the PAP Jazz Festival. I’ll get permission to share that as well. Stay safe! |
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Post by anitya on Dec 29, 2020 3:00:49 GMT
I’ve got a few virtual things coming up. Tomorrow 4PM ET, my beautiful and gifted collaborator and I will appear for a short hit for the Kennedy Center “Arts Across America”. Link We’ll play a tune or so, as well as talk about and show some video from our tour to Beijing last year. You might see me eating colon soup! My “Re-Shaping Space” virtual concert was re-edited and will premier on Facebook New Years Day around 6PM ET. However, friends (you all are my friends) can see a preview version on You Tube now. Link (if you have good speakers, the sound quality is quite nice.) It’s an interesting concept combining visual art, dance, music and the intersecting esthetics of all three. The project was conceived and rehearsed via Zoom sessions and the performance was the first time all three of us were together. It’s an interesting testament to exercising creativity during the COVID time. If you are inspired you can make a small donation to Workhouse Arts. I promise I won’t see a penny of it! Next week I’ll film some of my solo percussion craziness for the U.S. Embassy in Haiti for the PAP Jazz Festival. I’ll get permission to share that as well. Stay safe! You three are ridiculously good: together and individually. What a treat! Thanks. |
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Post by javajoe on Dec 29, 2020 3:20:26 GMT
Wow thank you for sharing Tom! The combination of everything happening starting around 16:00 is really enthralling. Is that some sort of Bodhran type frame drum with a unique head of some sort? Thank you for sharing - JavaJoe
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Post by chang on Dec 29, 2020 3:28:05 GMT
rhythmmethod Glad you started an OT thread about your music. Because I have two requests: - Can you provide a link to the performance you gave with that Chinese girl? You mentioned it a few weeks ago on AC. You remember the "organic"/"orgasmic" one.
- Can you also repost the link of you playing the Arab drums? I really liked that.
I am a big fan of the old Feenjon Group that used to play at the Hungry I in San Francisco. In particular they had an Arab drummer that was just amazing. I call them the "Arab drums" although I'm sure there's a more accurate term for them. They have an energizing "popping" sound as well as quite a range of frequencies. Here are some examples: Mach, MachBiklibidia (drum solo at 2:20) ShishelaiAina Zorgarhythmmethod If you can provide any background on this particular kind of drumming, I would personally be very interested to learn more. I find them really addicting.
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Post by rhythmmethod on Dec 29, 2020 3:59:10 GMT
Wow thank you for sharing Tom! The combination of everything happening starting around 16:00 is really enthralling. Is that some sort of Bodhran type frame drum with a unique head of some sort? Thank you for sharing - JavaJoe Absolutely. Thank you. I’m frankly amazed that I have still have outlets to perform anymore. I’m almost busier than ever before due to the reinvention of getting content out there. To your question; it is indeed a bodhran type instrument. There are many types of frame drums played through out the world and that is one. What you saw is a bodhran fitted with a thin head that allows me to play it with finger snaps, a technique that was developed in ancient Mesopotamia. There it was called a daff. I toured (if you can believe it) to Iraq several years ago and collaborated with musicians playing that instrument for dozens of generations. The project I’ll do for the PAP JAZZ FEST I’ll talk more about several of my instruments and their history. 🙏🏼 I’ll post if interested. |
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Post by rhythmmethod on Dec 29, 2020 4:03:25 GMT
rhythmmethod Glad you started an OT thread about your music. Because I have two requests: - Can you provide a link to the performance you gave with that Chinese girl? You mentioned it a few weeks ago on AC. You remember the "organic"/"orgasmic" one.
- Can you also repost the link of you playing the Arab drums? I really liked that.
I am a big fan of the old Feenjon Group that used to play at the Hungry I in San Francisco. In particular they had an Arab drummer that was just amazing. I call them the "Arab drums" although I'm sure there's a more accurate term for them. They have an energizing "popping" sound as well as quite a range of frequencies. Here are some examples: Mach, MachBiklibidia (drum solo at 2:20) ShishelaiAina Zorgarhythmmethod If you can provide any background on this particular kind of drumming, I would personally be very interested to learn more. I find them really addicting. The re Shaping Space link is the orgasmic one 🤣 Here is the piece you liked. I’ll post some specifics to each of your pieces soon. You may know that these are all dance rhythms with each sound corresponding to a moving body part. That would make them especially good for workouts. I use them for that as well. More soon.... |
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Post by rhythmmethod on Dec 29, 2020 4:49:52 GMT
You three are ridiculously good: together and individually. What a treat! Thanks. You're very kind. Thanks |
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Post by chang on Dec 29, 2020 4:58:48 GMT
Here is the piece you liked. I’ll post some specifics to each of your pieces soon. You may know that these are all dance rhythms with each sound corresponding to a moving body part. That would make them especially good for workouts. I use them for that as well. More soon.... Yup, very cool, like that. Nope, actually I don't know a thing about drums and dance rhythms ... just know what I like! |
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Post by rhythmmethod on Dec 30, 2020 16:44:50 GMT
rhythmmethod Glad you started an OT thread about your music. Because I have two requests: - Can you provide a link to the performance you gave with that Chinese girl? You mentioned it a few weeks ago on AC. You remember the "organic"/"orgasmic" one.
- Can you also repost the link of you playing the Arab drums? I really liked that.
I am a big fan of the old Feenjon Group that used to play at the Hungry I in San Francisco. In particular they had an Arab drummer that was just amazing. I call them the "Arab drums" although I'm sure there's a more accurate term for them. They have an energizing "popping" sound as well as quite a range of frequencies. Here are some examples: Mach, MachBiklibidia (drum solo at 2:20) ShishelaiAina ZorgaHey, chang , Yesterday I was all day filming my overview of percussion and my American/Jazz adaptations for Fairfax County, where I live. You know you're getting old when your community wants you to archive some of your work while still above ground…I'll post some of it when available. To your music - GREAT DRUMMING - The main instrument is doumbek or Darbuka. Pretty much all of the sounds that sound like they could be several drums are all from that instrument. The popping sound is usually made by applying one hand pressure on the head while the other hand (usually left) strikes near the edge. There are 4 basic sounds that each have an onomatopoeia for the sounds a drum can produce; Dum (low sound) Ta - Ka (open sounds made with right/left hand respectively, Pah (a slap sound) and snap - the ‘pop’ to which you referred. Within that there are infinite variations. The jingle sounds you hear are from a tambourine called a riqq which also has a very virtuosic technique. As I mentioned these rhythms and sounds originally are used to accompany belly dance. The lower sounds frequently refer to hips and lower body parts, the higher trills and rolls are, well...higher body shaking. There are also sounds that refer to finger movement. It is quite something to see very experienced drummer and dancer working in sync. One of the Grand Masters of this is Hossam Ramzy. He and I were in communication about a collaboration and unfortunately, he passed away unexpectedly a couple years ago before it could come to fruition. You will see that he also collaborated with Led Zeplin and other rock stars. My absolute favorite recording of his (I suspect you will love it) is Sabla Tolo. You can find some video of him performing with his previous wife who is a master dancer. Hope this helps!! |
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Post by chang on Dec 31, 2020 0:46:17 GMT
rhythmmethod: "One of the Grand Masters of this is Hossam Ramzy. He and I were in communication about a collaboration and unfortunately, he passed away unexpectedly a couple years ago before it could come to fruition. You will see that he also collaborated with Led Zeplin and other rock stars. My absolute favorite recording of his (I suspect you will love it) is Sabla Tolo. You can find some video of him performing with his previous wife who is a master dancer. Hope this helps!!" Listening to it now. Very cool ... it has a "jungle" feel between all the sounds he can make on the drum and the accompanying instruments. He's not as "explosive" as some others I've heard, but he's very melodic and creates undulating rhythms ... he's constantly changing the beat. Very nifty.
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Post by steadyeddy on Dec 31, 2020 3:59:46 GMT
I am impressed RM !!! Hats off to your talent !
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Post by rhythmmethod on Dec 31, 2020 13:45:42 GMT
I am impressed RM !!! Hats off to your talent ! Namaste! |
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