African Drumming – Video Support

THERE’S NO NEED TO PUT THIS PRODUCT IN THE BASKET – TO ACCESS THE VIDEOS JUST CLICK ON A PLAYLIST NAME BELOW OR SCROLL THROUGH THE VIDEO GALLERY ON THE LEFT UNDER THE MAIN IMAGE.

Please note that the videos are best listened to through headphones or good speakers as computer, phone and laptop speakers aren’t good at reproducing the lower pitches and won’t give a good idea of the proper sound.

Here is a range of African Drumming support videos, all hosted by YouTube and subdivided into different playlists.

African Drumming Class Packs – a video overview of each African Drumming pack, showing what’s included in the pack and what the instruments sound like. These videos provide a useful overview of the options for schools or clubs looking to introduce African Drumming using a collaborative teaching and learning approach.

African Drumming Instruments – videos introducing and demonstrating the sound of each Drums for Schools African Drumming instrument. Covers Djembes, Bongos, M’bira and relevant hand percussion. There’s a separate “How to play” playlist below which covers playing techniques.

African Drumming How to Play – videos showing the basic playing techniques for each African Drumming instrument. Covers Djembes, Balafon, Bongos, Claves, Mbira (Thumb Piano), Agogo Bells,  and Bento Shaker. There’s also a demo of the dundun set.

African Drumming Lesson Plan Support – videos supporting the Primary Scheme of Work and Lesson Plans and covering basic techniques, warm-up exercises, call and response and soloing.

African Drumming Performances – videos of African Drumming ensembles performing. Great to give you an idea of what’s possible. Includes dundun and djembe soloing.

African Drumming Workshops – videos of student workshops.

African Drumming CPD Training – videos of CPD training.

African Drumming Maintenance – videos showing how to tune and re-skin a djembe.