The Drum Along Circle Video (2003)

Totally irresistible and incredibly fun! This program presents a 30-person drum circle in 360-degree vision and sound. Four featured players lead the different drumming parts of the group rhythms. Their entrances into the drum circle are staggered so that you have time to look and listen to each of their parts. The rhythms played include Doudoumbe (an upbeat African rhythm), Fanga (a mid-tempo African rhythm), Rhumba (a clave-oriented Cuban rhythm), Kakilambe (an upbeat African rhythm), Heartbeat (a soothing multicultural rhythm), and Shika (a modern fusion of African and Caribbean rhythms). Each rhythm includes on-screen, easy-to-read box notation. For all skill levels.