Description
Congratulations! You are now ready to begin the study of two of the most popular hand percussion instruments in the world...the conga and bongo drums! This exciting instructional video will introduce you to all of the basic techniques and skills needed in order for you to begin playing conga and bongo drums today!
Your instructor is Jurgen Lottmann. Jurgen received his professional education on the congas, bongos, timbales and other effects instruments from the renowned Ralph Moufang Percussion School in Darmastadt, Germany, where he graduated in 1982. From 1983 until present, Jurgen has applied his percussion playing talents as a studio recording and touring musician throughout Europe and the United States. He has also conducted conga and bongo workshops at the University of Arkansas.
This video is divided into easy to understand sections. The first section describes basic techniques and rhythms for conga drums including:
Closed Tone
Open Tone
Slap Technique
Forward-Backward Rotation
Mambo
Bolero
Calypso
Guanguanco
The second section features basic techniques and rhythms for the bongo drums including:
Closed Tone
Slap Technique
Side to Side Rotation
Rotating Little Finger and Thumb
Edge Tone with the Fingertips
Mambo
Bolero
Guajiro
Martillo
To top it all off, you'll be treated to an exhilarating "live" hand percussion ensemble performance featuring Jurgen and Tom Roady, Nashville's top studio recording percussionist and pro-tour musician, along with fellow percussionists Thomas Stewart and Darren Novotny.
VHS format - 48 minutes
Your instructor is Jurgen Lottmann. Jurgen received his professional education on the congas, bongos, timbales and other effects instruments from the renowned Ralph Moufang Percussion School in Darmastadt, Germany, where he graduated in 1982. From 1983 until present, Jurgen has applied his percussion playing talents as a studio recording and touring musician throughout Europe and the United States. He has also conducted conga and bongo workshops at the University of Arkansas.
This video is divided into easy to understand sections. The first section describes basic techniques and rhythms for conga drums including:
The second section features basic techniques and rhythms for the bongo drums including:
To top it all off, you'll be treated to an exhilarating "live" hand percussion ensemble performance featuring Jurgen and Tom Roady, Nashville's top studio recording percussionist and pro-tour musician, along with fellow percussionists Thomas Stewart and Darren Novotny.
VHS format - 48 minutes
Product Info
| SKU | BSP CB41 |
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