Frame & Flow (Using a Frame Drum for Rhythm Bliss - All Levels)
Frame Drumming Essentials in the Free Hand Style and Short Movement Practices
Your Instructor
In January 2018, after a shamanic rhythm journey celebrating her 50th birthday, Alexandra experienced a powerful dream in which she found herself swimming with a dolphin, encircling a huge frame drum floating on the ocean surface. This vision inspired her to dig out the frame drum that she had in storage since her early 20s when she had used it at a workshop with Master Frame Drummer, Glen Velez. When the lockdown freed up more time to study, and with a strong foundation in Middle Eastern rhythm from studying doumbek with world-renowned percussionist, Raquy Danziger, Alexandra renewed her study of the frame drum. Inspired by Layne Redmond’s book, “When the Drummers Were Women”, she began learning from Redmond’s videos and recordings. She then deepened her exploration with a course of study with percussionist Yousif Sheronick, followed by studies with frame drum specialist, Marla Leigh Goldstein. Alexandra is profoundly grateful to Layne Redmond, Glen Velez, Raquy Danziger, Yousif Sheronick, and Marla Leigh Goldstein for their inspiration and wonderful teachings without which this course would not have been possible.
Your Rhythm Adventure Awaits!
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PreviewDedication & Acknowledgements (1:21)
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StartA Brief History of the Frame Drum throughout Western Asia & Europe from Layne Redmond, author of "When the Drummers Were Women"
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StartIntroduction to Frame & Flow (8:00)
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StartUsing a Metronome (1:02)
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StartPlaying your frame drum on snare stand for ease and comfort (8:32)
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StartHow to use the course with Djembe or Conga (1:24)
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StartNotation for Frame & Flow Section 1
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StartLEARNING the Doum (9:45)
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StartAlternate Technique to Play the DOUM (8:16)
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StartPRACTICING the Doum (with metronome) (6:07)
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StartLEARNING TAK and KA (3:25)
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StartPRACTICING TAK and KA (with metronome) (6:48)
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StartPRACTICING COMBINING DOUM, TAK and KA (3:36)
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StartFrame & Flow Stretch (4:19)
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StartBALADI Rhythm with DOUM, TAK and KA (11:48)
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StartAdding Foot Bells to BALADI & BALADI Mini-Jam (6:43)
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StartLEARNING the PA (4:54)
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StartPRACTICING Doum with PA (with metronome) (5:21)
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StartPRACTICING Alternating between DOUM, TAK, KA and PA (3:51)
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StartLEARNING the BRUSH (1:28)
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StartPLAYING DOUM, TAK, KA, PA and BRUSH (HEARTBEAT RHYTHM) (5:47)
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StartFrame & Flow Stretch #2 (5:44)
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StartHeartbeat Composition with Longer Phrase (with Notation) (6:38)
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PreviewFrame Drum Tones and Corresponding Elements (2:15)
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StartHeartbeat Meditation with Frame Drum and Hand Pan (8:38)
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StartAYOUB RHYTHM (3:24)
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StartZAR RHYTHM (5:06)
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StartBAYOU RHYTHM (4:15)
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StartBAYOU Practice With Metronome (7:52)
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StartFrame & Flow Stretch #3 (5:00)
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StartExtended Technique #1: JAZZ ROLL (5:04)
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StartAYOUB with JAZZ ROLL (2:15)
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StartZAR with JAZZ ROLL (1:54)
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StartExtended Technique #2: SIX STROKE FINGER ROLL (3:21)
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StartBAYOU with SIX STROKE FINGER ROLL (4:38)