Tamburi Mundi – workshop e curso 2020

Day 1

Summary

1. Traditional frame drum playing from portuguese women 
2. Traditional rhythm – 3 beat cycle
3. How to use a traditional song to develop singing, technique and musicality

Step by step:

1. learn the traditional melody singing along with the ladies, using any syllable, like “la la la”.
2. Sing with a drone (like a tambura sound) to help you stay in tune.
3. Play with the traditional 3beat cycle and the two variations with ornamentation
4. Learn the 9 stroke roll fingering, starting in Dum and Tá (you can use it in round frame drums in standing position).
5. Play the 9 stroke roll fingering over a 3 beat cycle, like in the table above. Try to beat the pulse with your foot.
6. Sing the traditional song over the 3 beat cycle on the foot, the 9 stroke roll fingering on the frame drum and don´t forget to breath. 🙂

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Day 2

Summary

1. Traditional 2 beat cycle and variations
2. “Taimpum” traditional song with konnakol
3. Adufe trio in 11
4. 11 beat bridge subdivisions