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 Drum and Dance / 30 Doumbek and Djembe Rhythms $17.49 This CD is superb for increasing your knowledge of Middle-Eastern rhythms. I lead a drum circle, and this CD has been an amazing addition to my 'bag of tricks' as I share rhythms with others. I learn a few of the rhythms before the drum circle, then I teach them to the rest of the group. Needless to say, using this CD makes me look like a pro when I am teaching others (they all think I know what I am doing). I have had absolute beginners thank me after our drum circles for sharing these rhythms in a manner so easy to embrace. T. Roy's method of helping you memorize difficult patterns is most amazing. If you were to listen to the rhythm alone, you would swear it would be near impossible to learn. However, T. Roy teaches a nmemonic method of syllables that represents different tones and patterns. Before long you will be quickly repeating phrases like "Teka-kaTekaDum", and then playing the pattern is a snap. What a find this CD has been! Please note: T. Roy recently posted the text for these patterns below the image of the CD (under "Customer Images"). Be sure to download the text as it will facilitate learning the patterns. Nevertheless, you will want to purchase the MP3 album since just studying the text alone will be difficult and won't get you more than studying patterns on any of a dozen websites. Again, this CD has been a tremendous value for me, one of the best purchases I have made in my journey to becoming a better drummer.  A Spiritual Guide to Freedom (Remember Jesus Christ gave his life to set us free, Oh, what a journey to freedom this reading is meant to be!) $9.95 Being able to choose how to spend our time and resources is a luxury. One not enjoyed by people who must focus on simple survival. But the ability to choose among a vast number of possibilities, things to do, things to study, things to acquire, is both a gift and a challenge. In order to choose wisely, we need a way to evaluate those choices. |
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