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• Fire Show • Musik Kabau • Peace Beats • Rhythmic Universe • Taiko Drumming |
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Pre Rhythm Hunters Initially Drumming & Tribal Rhythms was a body percussion class with no drums. We also practiced Martial Percussion exercises where rhythms are created by the dynamic clashing of dragon poles or shenai (Japanese practice sword). I played drum to keep time and before long an interest was growing for drumming.African & Middle Eastern drums were used first with Djembe & Darabooka being particularly popular. Many people had these drums already. The Darabooka, a Middle Eastern drum seen in belly dancing was the first drum I formally learned. In 1991 I started studying Japanese Festival Drumming (Taiko) and ultimately went to Japan for intensive training in 2003. This style with its bold physicality and rhythmic virtuosity has become increasingly popular in the class. Just recently Steve Joseph from class & myself completed our first wine barrel taiko. Over the past few years I have been lucky enough to tour with a west Sumatran music ensemble to schools all over Australia. I was apprenticed to a master & lecturer of traditional west Sumatran music. He taught me the characteristics of Minangkabau (The ethnic group in West Sumatra) music and in 2003 I traveled to Sumatra for further study. The west Sumatran Talempong is an exciting but little known instrument with its fast interlocking patterns and bright sounds that compliment the deeper Japanese & African drums. Only recently have Talempong been available in class. I think they will become popular before long. So now in 2004 we have very much a world beat drumming class. Please enjoy! |
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