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Book Description
Interest in the bongos has surged recently with the inclusion of this versatile percussion instrument in almost every type of music, whether it be classical, rock, flamenco, jazz, Latin, Middle Eastern, East Indian, or newgrass! Fun with Bongos provides a simple guide to playing the bongos for those without any previous musical experience. This book teaches the reading of percussion notation, basic bongo technique, plus simple rhythms and their application. In addition, it develops familiarity with the construction, nomenclature, and characteristics of the bongos. Includes instruction on selecting and tuning bongos, basic music terminology, and correct playing position with hand strokes illustrated in drawing and photographs.
Fun with Bongos constitutes the first level in a series of books which includes The Bongo Book (Book/CD, intermediate level, MB96005BCD and Bongo Drumming/Beyond the Basics (Book/CD, advanced, MB97851BCD)
About the Author
Trevor Salloum has studied with Cuban master drummers Changuito, Enrique Pla, Roberto Vizcaiño, José Eladio Amat, José Miguel Meléndez, Cutumba and Los Muñequitos de Matanzas. He has made several trips to Cuba and studied at the prestigious Escuela Nacional de Arte in Havana in addition to music schools in Santiago and Guantanamo.
Trevor has played music professionally in Canada and the United States for over 25 years. He has performed with Pat Labarbera, Armando Peraza, Alex Acuña, Jane Bunnett, Campbell Ryga, Ross Taggart, Brad Turner, Dee Daniels, Tommy Banks and Ian McDougall.
He is a best selling author with Mel Bay Publications including Fun with Bongos, The Bongo Book, Bongo Drumming:Beyond the Basics, Afro-Latin Polyrhythms, and Afro-Cuban Rhythms.
Trevor has taught percussion for over 20 years in Canada and the United States. Most recently he has been conducting Afro-Cuban percussion clinics as an artist in residence for the Vancouver School Board and for with the Britannia World Music Program in Vancouver, BC.
Fun with Bongos,Trevor K. Salloum,Mel Bay Publications, Inc.,0786647388,General,Music
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