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Juba do Leão at Big Drum Day, Ashley Hall, Chorley 2009 (Part 2 of 10)

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:19:31 -0400

Brazil meets Chorley, the public were treated to a colourful event for free in Ashley Hall’s Walled Garden at Ashley Park, Chorley.Dance, Percussion and Drum groups from around the North West blended music styles from africa to brazil, a fusion of sound you only find at big carnivals, mixed in with traditional dancing. The event was a success and I for one would like to see it repeated in places like Manchester, the crowd watched the cream of groups from the north west giving a fine display on their buildup to participating in upcoming carnivals.Second act which was Juba do Leão, were my personal favourites.Juba do Leão are a percussion and dance group from Manchester who specialise in the musical styles from the Northeast of Brazil, namely Maracatu. We also play Coco (a rhythm featuring a strong alfaia rhythm and call & response songs), Caboclinho (a lilting yet powerful rhythm with indigenous Indian roots), Manguebeat (a style mixing traditional Brazilian percussion with modern sounds, originating in Recife) and many other Brazilian styles with a modern twist… Our show features vocals in English, Portuguese and Spanish, and is completed by beautiful energetic dance choreographies.Visit Juba do Leão for more information about this group.For the full story about this event visit Big Drum Day, chorley 2009

How 2 Play Indo-Flamenco-Guitar-Percussion

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:44:26 -0400

In this Vid you can see how one can play INDO-FLAMENCO-GUITAR-PERCUSSION, a Style of Guitar-Playing that I have created based onthe essence of Flamenco and Raaga. A truely innovative Fusion of two worlds.The style is a combination of Guitar, Tabla and Congas all played on one acoustic guitarA JOURNEY ON THE ROUTES TO THE ROOTS :Part of the Flamenco roots can be traced to India. I was fortunate to learn about the depth of influence of Indian music on Flamenco in a Seminar on Flamenco at the SINTI & ROMA CENTER in HEIDELBERG a few years back.As I was always playing the guitar with percussion ( played simultaneously on the same guitar in one go ),I could further develop my style of playing the guitar.My style of playing is inspired by Flamenco, Indian Raaga / Indian Folk Music.For me, it has been and is always be like a JOURNEY on theMUSICAL-ROUTES to the MUSICAL-ROOTS.In this, Vid, I have played my own music JOURNEY ONE ( composed specially for this style of playing ).

Tpain "TAKE YOUR SHIRT OFF" video shoot

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:44:30 -0400

@ tha Moon in Tallahassee Fl members of the Z28 percussion section of the world famous MARCHING 100 was asked by Tpain himself 2 perform with him in his new video. Shout out 2 Reggie,Jeremy,B,Royal,Quita,Dueiel,n myself on bass Tony ... Tpain Z28 Percussion Marching100 Takeyourshirtoff Tpainnewvideo Drumline Moon Video Newvideo

Bloco Novo at Big Drum Day, Ashley Hall, Chorley 2009 (Part 1 of 2)

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:36:52 -0400

Gerard Cornielje - Live at The Chellah Beach Club - 10th of October 2009

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:12:33 -0400

Another one of those fantastic percussion interludes of Rachid and his friends. The Chellah Beach Club was boiling and the audience really appreciated the music.

drum battle

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:13:59 -0400

one of the best drum battles that i have ever seen. it is from the concert of the metal group "godsmack" by the way; dude who was on the percussion at first is the singer of the group.

Lollapajewza @ The Stone Pony NJ 07/29/07

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:31:48 -0400

The First Annual Lollapajewza at The Stone Pony NJ on 07/29/07... Featuring David Sutton (piano) + a tribute to Mariel Hidary, Blue Lights In The Basement, Jenny Mesrie-Sitt, The Filthy Animals, Saturday's Saints, Wolves of Flatbush, Jake Fallas, Morris Antebi, Joe Danziger (acoustic), The Perfect Mistake, Sonja Cabasso (vocals), Abe Heaney & Sammy Chalme (guitar), Joe Danziger (bass), Ralph Tawil (percussion), Jeff Braha (percussion) solo act, Steven Baggs, The Shuffle Brothers, and The LiveWebcasters.com crew...Video By The LiveWebcasters.com Crew

The Amazing Brazilian Carnaval

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:40:51 -0500

The Brazilian Carnival (Portuguese: Carnaval) is an annual festival in Brazil held 40 days before Easter and marks the beginning of Lent. During Lent, Roman Catholics are supposed to abstain from all bodily pleasures, including the consumption of meat. The carnival, celebrated as a profane event and believed to have its origins in the pagan Saturnalia, can thus be considered an act of farewell to the pleasures of the flesh. Brazilian Carnival as a whole exhibits some differences with its counterparts in Europe and other parts of the world, and within Brazil it has distinct regional manifestations. Contents [hide] * 1 Rio de Janeiro * 2 Bahia * 3 Pernambuco * 4 See also * 5 External links * 6 Carnival Photos and News [edit] Rio de Janeiro It has been suggested that Rio Carnival be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro Brazilian citizens used to riot until the Carnival was accepted by the government as an expression of culture. That was because the Brazilian carnival had its origin in a violent Portuguese festivity called "entrudo". [citation needed] The modern Brazilian Carnival finds its roots in Rio de Janeiro in the 1845s, when the citys bourgeoisie imported the practice of holding balls and masquerade parties from Paris. It originally mimicked the European form of the festival, over time acquiring elements derived from African and Amerindian cultures. In the late 19th century, the cordes (literally laces or strings in Portuguese) were introduced in Rio de Janeiro. These were groups of people who would parade through the streets playing music and dancing. Today they are known as blocos (blocks), consisting of a group of people who dress in costumes or specials t-shirts according to certain themes or to celebrate the Carnival. Blocos are generally associated with particular neighbourhoods or suburbs and include both a percussion or music group and an entourage of revellers. This "blocos" have become a big part of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival. There are more than 100 "blocos" now a days and each year this number increases. Some are big, some are small, most concentrate in square and later parade though the streets and a few stay in the same place all the time. Each "bloco" has its place or street to parade and the big ones usually close the streets for car traffic. They usually start in January and last till the end of Carnival, so since the beginning of the year you can see a group of people dancing samba in any street of Rio in the weekends and during Carnival every day. "Blocos" parade in Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Lagoa, Jardim Botanico, Downtown etc. They usually take place during the day till night but a few starts after work time and you can see people going straight from work. Usually the people who organized the "bloco" compose their own music which plays all the time during the parade with old carnival musics called "Marchinhas de carnaval" and sambas that have become classics. The most important "blocos" are: "O cordo do bola preta" that parade in downtown streets, in the heart of Rio's historical center. "Suvaco de Cristo" (Christ's armpit in Portuguese), because it parades in a street call Jardim Bortanico, near Rio de Janeiro's Botanic Garden and below the Christ the Redeemer statue. Monobloco is another bloco that has become so famous that their band plays all year round in parties and small concerts. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is known worldwide for its elaborate parades staged by the citys major samba schools in the Sambadrome and is one of Rios major tourist attractions. Each samba school rehearses all year round for this event and all of its members take part in the rehearsals, whether experts or not. It is a place where people who always wanted to write a song, play a percussion instrument or choreograph a dance will have their opportunity. It is usual that during the carnival aristocrats dress up as commoners, men cross-dress as women, and poor people dress up as princes and princesses - social roles and class differences are expected to be forgotten once a year, but only for the duration of the festival. Samba schools are very large, well-financed organizations that work year round in preparation for Carnival. Parading in the Sambadrome runs over four entire nights and is part of an official competition, divided into seven divisions, in which a single samba school will be declared that years winner. Blocos deriving from the samba schools also hold street parties in their respective suburbs, through which they parade along with their followers. [edit] Bahia There are several major differences between Carnival in the state of Bahia in Brazil's Northeast Region and Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The musical styles are different in each carnival; in Bahia there are many rhythms, including samba, samba-reggae, ax, and others, which are performed on a truck equipped with giant speakers and a platform where musicians play called a Trio Eltrico. Massive amounts of people follow the trucks singing and dancing. The "Indian" groups were inspired by Western movies from the United States. The groups dress up as native Americans and take on native American names. Blocos Afros, or Afro groups, were influenced by the Black Pride Movement in the United States, independence movements in Africa, and reggae music that denounced racism and oppression. The groups inspired a renewed pride in African heritage. [edit] Pernambuco 2007 Carnival at Ptio de So Pedro square in Recife, Brazil. 2007 Carnival at Ptio de So Pedro square in Recife, Brazil. The state of Pernambuco, another Northeast Region state, has a unique Carnival in its capital of Recife, as well as in other cities like Olinda and on the island of Itamaraca. Frevo, a type of music from Pernambuco, is especially popular. Unlike the Carnivals in Salvador or Rio, Pernambuco's festivities do not include competitions between parade groups. Big groups in magnificent parades dance side by side with improvised others. "Troas" and "maracatus", mostly of African influence, begin one week before Carnival and end on the Sunday after Carnival up until Ash Wednesday. There are well-known groups with funny names such as: "Tell me you love me, damn it", "The Midnight Man" (with a famous giant dancing doll that leads the group), "Crazy Lover", "Olinda's Underpants" and "The Door." enjoy LIVELEAK 3v1ld34d to see more great videos go to http://www.liveleak.com/group/3v1ld34ds_dumpster