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There can never be good for the bee which is bad for the hive. - Ralph Waldo Emerson


Local Drumming Resources and Friends

Alfalfa Drum Circle - a nearby drum circle held every full moon (kinda)
Ubuntu Drummers - Drum troupe
Bijou Project - Belly dance troupe
Gypsy Fire - Belly dance troupe
Handmade Rhythm - Ashiko drum maker
Tama Lenu forum - Ask Sarah or Shelley about joining at Wed. drum circle.
Dave Goodman - Webmaster for this web site

African Rhythms and Instruction

Aliou Diouf - Master drummer, choreographer, dancer, and singer from Senegal
Bara M'boup - Drum teacher
Dale Largent - Drum teacher (541)350-9572 DaleLargent@hotmail.com
David "Dauda" Visiko - Drum teacher
West-African Percussion Rhythms
SHARE Rhythm Listing
TonTinKAN.net - Rhythms with sound files!
Chiyoni
Tama Lenu
Djembe Rhythms
Djembe Technique
Virtual Djembe
Famoudou Konate - Drum teacher

Middle Eastern Rhythms and Instruction

Middle Eastern Rhythms FAQ
Pete Lockett - Arabic Rhythms - Great audio files
Ken Shorley's Virtual Doumbek

Miscellaneous

Benkadi Project - Help the children of Guinea!
Tulen Center Bend - Often hosts drum classes
Gotta Dance - Often hosts drum classes [map]
Adinkra Symbols of West Africa - Side strip symbols
Backgrounds Archive - Web page backgrounds
Bonobo's Bongos - Fun, free drumming game
Online Interactive Djembe
Drum Machine - Amazing Taiko drum Flash animation (sound up!)

When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion. - African proverb