Fanga Tutorial & Practice

Fanga song and djembe rhythm, for practice by Akoma @ All Souls members.

[@ashureiseleiter]

wonderful, Teaching perfectly

[@EdwardCook-xq7jo]

That's way different from what I learned. The way the guy ois playing is the way I remember. Is thee other the passport?

[@andrewthomson4466]

Hi loved your work shop I will be practicing this. One question Should part one be on the beat and part two off the beat.

[@phyllisglessner8934]

is the "left" or "right" hand usage important ? I get the pattern, and the beat....but have problems using the assigned hands to match? THANK you for the lesson. you are kind

[@broshad]

She's told us starting with the right hand for right handers and left for left handers. My drumming teacher says the problem with not using the correct correct hand patterns is that, though it may be easy while learning at a slow speed, once we start going faster, it's difficult, you kind of start tripping over your own hands - it pays to learn it with the correct hands.(her notations show a 4 count going dominant hand, non-dominant, dominant, non-dominant - so if there is a space with no note on it, you skip that hand and go back to the next hand). ... I''m not a teacher - hope I was clear enough

[@sandrafriedlander3891]

Way too fast for me to catch part 2

[@empresskhalilahismaiel9236]

Too fast for begunners

[@MarcoAntonio-vh7km]

Eu quero aplender

[@test5093]

Isnt this cultural appropriation? Not cool..

[@thomasroberts9393]

Could you please expand on how this is ''cultural appropriation''

[@test5093]

@@thomasroberts9393 If you can't see how this is cultural appropriation you should educate yourself on African history and colonialism.

[@thomasroberts9393]

@@test5093 I find it interesting that many descendants from Africa brought African drumming to Europe and America to share and teach. Nuru Dafina, Ibrahima Camara, Mamady Keita and Babatunji Olatunji to name a few. I wonder what their thoughts were about cultural appropriation? Basketball was invented by a white man in America and is considered an American tradition. So do we limit who is aloud to play it? Cultures have been exchanging and using each others ideas, beliefs etc. for thousands of years. I think it's the intent of the use that is important. If it is to disrespect, belittle, etc. I agree with you 100%. A lose definition of Dejemb is gather/everyone.

[@StaceyDayATL]

West African countries deliberately decided years ago to purposely “export” this culture and music, which helps support their economies today. If the people from that culture seeks to expand it and share it and teach it to other cultures, I don’t feel that can be considered cultural appropriation….although I do feel it’s important to share the context of the music and rhythms, how they are used in their native culture, etc. which most teachers do. Many people teaching in the U.S. have studied in West Africa with master drummers to learn as much as they can.

[@MrDumile]

African here...hakuna matata