Welcome to the CongaStore, a place entirely dedicated to the congas and the percussions world! Items are listed by categories, see menu on the right, and this page shows random items for each category.
Afro-Cuban Drumming: A Comprehensive Guide to Traditional & Contemporary Styles
Glen Caruba
The Music of Santeria : Traditional Rhythms of the Bata Drums (Performance in World Music Series, No
John Amira, Steven Cornelius
Description
A reader from Illinois USA: "The book did what I was looking for to do in regard to the bata drumming styles and rhythms. This is the real timimg of the Yoruba-Nigerian and Cuban expressions of the bata drums. I hope it would had the same effect on you as it did to me. Even if you are not a musician ...
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Modern Approach to Pandeiro
Marcus Santos
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Marcus Santos delivers a stunning presentation of the instrument, its history, and the way to play it. This DVD covers the traditional way of playing the pandeiro in popular music and also the modern approach that makes the pandeiro sound like a small drumset! This course teaches traditional styles ...
Play Congas is a complete guide to learning and teaching the congas. This program feature the following sections: About the congas, How to tune and set up two and three drums, Stretching and getting ready to play, How to play basic tones, practice patterns, Popular and traditional rhythms for two dr ...
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Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer
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Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com's Best of 1999
Picking up where Buena Vista Social Club left off, BVSC Presents Ibrahim Ferrer soothes with the hushed romanticism of Cuba's yesteryear while boasting the talents of one of its greatest singers, Ibrahim Ferrer. Again there's an all-star lineup of music ...
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential recording
Cuban trumpeter Jes?s Alema?y and his band strike again with a ripping album of hot Latin roots and jazz. As always, the mix is clean, hard-edged, and rarely lush. They mix together some of the more famous dance grooves of Cuba and Latin America, ...
Latin Percussion LP3006 LP Brazilian Wood Tamborim
Latin Percussion
Description
Perfect for samba or pagode, the LP tunable tamborim provides authentic Brazilian sound with high, sharp timbre and minimal sustain. Its smooth inner shell provides extra comfort. ...
The Caxixi is a flat-bottomed wicker basket shaker traditionally used in Capoeira music along with the Berimbau. Great for any style of music, the Caixixi produces a soft, warm sound. ...
Latin Percussion Brazilian Brass Cuica
Latin Percussion
Description
The Cuica is a Brazilian friction drum that is often used in Samba music of all kinds. It features a stick that is fastened inside the drum in the center of the drumhead. Changing the pressure on this stick produces different pitches and timbres. ...
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