Introduction to Percussion: Discover the Magic of Rhythm
Basic Hand Techniques
A course by Carlinhos Brown , Singer, Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist, and Teacher
Joined October 2020
Joined October 2020
About the video: Basic Hand Techniques
Overview
“Here I will teach basic hand techniques that can be applied to different types of percussive beating instruments.”
In this video lesson Carlinhos Brown addresses the topic: Basic Hand Techniques, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Percussion: Discover the Magic of Rhythm. Discover your inner percussionist and learn to create new rhythms with Brazilian music icon Carlinhos Brown.
Partial transcription of the video
“Basic Hand Techniques And now, percussionist, in this lesson, I’ll teach you some hand techniques using the timbal and the bacurinha. First, the timbal. This technique is the technology of the Bantu people. All this is hundreds of centuries old. If you make a sound like that, the slap tone... In English, we call it a slap tone. We’ll call it that. Look at the arm space you are going to use. You’re going to use your arm to play like this, more rounded, in a more rounded way, getting this sound. I've done this with a slap tone. You can see you don't have to raise your hand too much to get a s...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Percussion: Discover the Magic of Rhythm
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Carlinhos Brown
A course by Carlinhos Brown
Carlinhos Brown is a mainstay of Brazilian music and culture. He is the founder of the musical group Timbalada, one of the creators of the axé music genre, and has won several Latin Grammy Awards for his music with the Tribalistas and as Carlinhos Brown é Carlito Marrón. He also earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song for Real in Rio, from the movie Rio, and is currently one of the judges on The Voice Brasil.
In addition to being a successful musician, Carlinhos was the first Brazilian to earn the title of Ibero-American Ambassador for Culture, a position that focuses on cultural activism by helping underprivileged communities and promoting Brazilian music.
In 2020, he launched three new albums: Axé Inventions - Àjààlà, Umbalista, and Paxuá e Paramim em: A floresta dos rios voadores. In his latest projects, Carlinhos is focusing on new compositions, including music for the soundtrack for Cura by choreographer Deborah Colker.
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