recommended resources for beginning to intermediate players

[bubudi]

here are what i consider to be the best resources for learning rhythms for djembe and dunun that are currently available. please remember that while they certainly help, they don't even come close as a substitute for a teacher. i have included clickable links of where to purchase them from.

books:

• a life for the djembe by mamady keita & uschi billmeier (comes with cd)
• rhythms and songs from guinea by famoudou konate and thomas ott (comes with cd)
• anke dje anke be (djembe and dounou music from mali) by abdoul doumbia & matthew wirzbicki(comes with 2 cds)

avail from drumskull drums

dvds:

• les rythmes du mandeng by mamady keita (3 vol series, beg. to adv, avail separate or in set) - avail from african rhythm traders
• traditional rhythms from guinee by mohamed bangoura aka bangourake (in 2 vols) - avail from drumskull drums

vhs:

• rythmes traditionnels du mandingue by mamady keita (different to dvd series, also in 3 vols).

avail from earth shaking music