Steve Thornton: Demonstrates The Abakua 6/8 Rhythm

In this online video lesson,LP artist Steve Thornton illustrates the Abakua 6/8 rhythm. The video is an excerpt from the full-length DVD, The Rhythmic Construction of World Percussion where Steve demonstrates how to "color" songs using a vast array of LP percussion instruments including djembe, timbales, cajon, shekere, talking drum, udu, softshake and tambourine.
The full length DVD also showcases four different world rhythms and how the musicians interact with each other using numerous instruments. Special guest artists include Little Johnny Rivero and Luisito Quintero. Narrated by LP founder Martin Cohen.

[@victocejua]

Martin tu eres el mejor. Muy bueno lo que estas montando aqui en youtube. sigue con esos videos.

[@comohollo]

Great video!! I want more!!!!!!

[@ManOfRhythm]

Very well done!

estudei meus Primeiros dias com este dvd e foi bom e hoje tenho tido resultados,muito bommm...

[@nelsonkiiru7252]

Very interesting just goes to show no musical instrument is easy to play no matter how easy they look.

[@anjopoly]

@congaddict benin (old name was dahomey)

[@Osama-Contar_251]

👍👌💖💖💖💖

[@kayodeomotade8800]

Most of the instrument came from Nigeria

[@NadavHbr]

Very nice video - but real teaching would require showing what each instrument is doing separately - really demonstrating separately and not merely discussing it.

[@checkabreak]

LP always waters everything down hehe sucks !!