Hi Kalani, Thanks for taking the trouble to put this tutorial together. This particular tone has eluded me for some time and your explanation and demo should help me crack it. Simon
I think this would usually be called an 'open slap', usually with a conga slap (sometimes called closed) the hand doesn't bounce straight off the drum but stays glued momentarily to control the resonance.
I still remember your awesome "African Rhythms" video where you had those other djembe players and you included such a great African-style boxed layout of how all the parts played together. I still have my transcribed copy of those beats! But on this conga slap, why leave out the most import part, the fact that the palm-edge strikes first, causing those relaxed fingers to actually ricochet at faster speed, and it's that accelerated-speed strike that causes the higher sound-vibration? Works with almost any surface, walls, tables, etc. !
Hi Kalani,
Thanks for taking the trouble to put this tutorial together. This particular tone has eluded me for some time and your explanation and demo should help me crack it.
Simon
Wow....how can you say ANYTHING negative about this video?KALANI IS A MASTER!THANX SIR!
I think this would usually be called an 'open slap', usually with a conga slap (sometimes called closed) the hand doesn't bounce straight off the drum but stays glued momentarily to control the resonance.
I still remember your awesome "African Rhythms" video where you had those other djembe players and you included such a great African-style boxed layout of how all the parts played together. I still have my transcribed copy of those beats! But on this conga slap, why leave out the most import part, the fact that the palm-edge strikes first, causing those relaxed fingers to actually ricochet at faster speed, and it's that accelerated-speed strike that causes the higher sound-vibration? Works with almost any surface, walls, tables, etc. !
Thanks for explaining it that well
Awesome 👏
Very helpful demonstration! Thank you
Super helpful! Thanks for posting.
best video ever for training
thank you
very good explaining!!!!
Great demo and info. Thanks!
man this video is helpful now to actually figure it out..
Yes!
Noice
So the only part of the hand that makes contact is the fingertips? (knuckles arched over the rim, and the heel of the palm off the drum)
thanks
Boring boring boring too many talking