SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby Omelenko1 » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:50 pm

Here is a closer shot of my chequeres.

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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby windhorse » Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:10 am

Hey Omelenko,, are those as light as they are big?? They look nice and light like they'd be really easy to play. I've got Shekere envy!
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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby Omelenko1 » Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:36 am

Yes, they are very light and easy to play. I used to play them alot when I played with this African music group and on occasional rumbas. Don't play them much these days.

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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby Congadelica » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:58 pm

Here is the one I got from Olsongo , this papa has volume . he awaits his wife and new son . hey Goerdie 8)

And these guys have too many shekere :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYay7Iu3 ... 1&index=89

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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby thomas newton » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:18 pm

Can anyone tell me what species/variety of plant produces these gourds?
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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby bongosnotbombs » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:10 pm

There are a variety of gourds used, the most typical are african kettle gourds and larger bottle gourds,
other gourd varieties are also suitable.

This is the farm I go to, they have a good examples page, however the gourds have more variation in size and
shape than the few samples shown.

http://www.gourdfarmer.com/
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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby bongosnotbombs » Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:16 am

Obama's got one too!
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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby Sakuntu » Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:36 am

Nice! Gotta love Photo shop!
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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby Joseph » Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:35 pm

Way off topic....but...
..it has to do with presidents....music....photoshop

Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey jammin' the blues...
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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby thomas newton » Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:05 pm

Joseph wrote:Way off topic....but...
..it has to do with presidents....music....photoshop

Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey jammin' the blues...


Holy Smokes bro, you realize someone is being shot dead in that pic... off-topic and good taste scale, yikes!
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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby thomas newton » Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:08 pm

bongosnotbombs wrote:There are a variety of gourds used, the most typical are african kettle gourds and larger bottle gourds,
other gourd varieties are also suitable.


Thanks Geordie, Gonna see what I can grow here in UK - may end up with thumbsized, 3 bead shekere but...
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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby bengon » Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:29 pm

I've seen some Chekeres with the string trailing off the bottom, a la Congadelicas. This question is to those who have played ones like that: Do you find the strings get in the way of playing?
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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby Congadelica » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:46 pm

I have not had any problem with the string you dont even notice it . once you start to play concentration kicks . :P
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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby Whopbamboom » Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:03 pm

Found this site a while back:

http://www.mobetamusic.com/
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Re: SHOW ME YOUR SHEKERE!

Postby congamyk » Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:38 pm

Congadelica wrote:And these guys have too many shekere :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYay7Iu3 ... 1&index=89


Wow that is shekere heaven!

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