All Hands On!
An Introduction to West African Percussion Ensembles
Lynne Jessup
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ISBN 0-937203-72-68 1/2 x
11 Book $7.95; 0-937203-94-7 Book/Audio-CD Set $14.95
Jump
into the exciting world of West African drumming with this collection
of percussion pieces based on traditional rhythms and ensembles.
The layering of short phrases found in West African percussion ensembles
makes it possible for players with diverse levels of ability to
perform together. Your group will have a challenging, successful
experience unlike any other. This revision of Lynne Jessup's classic,
Afro-Ensemble, provides new information on West African drumming,
an updated list of resources, a new map, and completely reformatted
charts and instructional text.
Aspiring drummers ages 10 through adult will weave their colorful
strands into this musical fabric, and enjoy the excitement that
comes from being part of an interlocking whole.
All Hands On! includes:
- Seven progressive percussion pieces, written out in easy-to-follow
chart form
- Preliminary clapping exercises to facilitate playing of polyrhythms
- How to use instruments you already have; what to buy if you
have a budget
- Basic drumming techniques
- Stamped Adinkra symbols that can be used to decorate clothing
or posters
- Map of musical culture areas of Africa
- Selected Resources List
About the Author:
Lynne Jessup, multicultural music consultant and author of The
Mandinka Balafon: An Introduction with Notation for Teaching, earned
a masters degree in ethnomusicology from the University of Washington,
and taught for many years in the Seattle public schools. She lived
in the Gambia, West Africa while working as an ethnomusicologist
for the Gambian government. She now lives in Rota, in the Mariana
Islands, and travels frequently to Asia.
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