PATTIN' JUBA--A Spirit-Cleansing Ceremony 1 Sule Greg Wilson

Pattin' Juba is a soul-cleansing ritual developed in the "Slave Quarters" to purge pain and resentment. The syncopated Juba rhythm facilitates altered states of consciousness--similar to the 12/8 time of Cuban Bembe. Often confused with Hambone/Hand Jive--that's another form of body percussion which uses a different pattern (the "Bo Diddley" rhythm) for purely social events--this percussion pattern/song is a cleansing ceremony in which folks let go by saying what's on their mind. Use it wisely. For more on Pattin' Juba, as well as other information of empowerment through Sankofa, Self-Development, and culture, go to www.SuleGregWilson.com.

[@ReahRobinson]

This is so interesting. I love how the lesson is you always have to release those feelings, as long as you don't say towards someone in malice. There are different ways to destress and this is one of them.

[@SuleDrum]

I've found it to be true... Release, and be free ("well, at least in your mind if you want to be....")

[@oumusictheory7965]

Brilliant video. I'm a music theory professor who assigned my students to learn Price's Juba dance movement from her first symphony. Your explanation of Juba is absolutely wonderful, from teaching the body percussion to explaining the cultural history of Juba. I am sending your video to my students.

[@SuleDrum]

I’ve done recordings of this body percussion with Price’s Juba….

[@GeneralTarik]

Wow! I’ve read about Pattin’ Juba but this is the first time I’ve seen it preformed. Thank you Brother for helping to preserve and keep this tradition.

[@SuleDrum]

You are MORE than welcome!

[@werewolf1301]

"Internalizing hate is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die." I had to take a second to take that in. Thank you.

[@SuleDrum]

Glad it hit home…..

[@ANGELGAINES-w8d]

This was so interesting to learn about. This form of music being a release for negative emotions is amazing

[@SuleDrum]

That's why folks go to the club....just that such venues do not have techniques to "clear the air"...

[@melmarsh3247]

So glad that these stories & survival techniques are being told. Im in awe of the the spirit & strength that the enslaved had against every damn evil that man puts on man. More real stories!

[@SuleDrum]

Ancestors found a way; amazing!

[@SuleDrum]

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[@Bitholeous]

i love this

[@SuleDrum]

All for US!

[@lindac6742]

This is something I just discovered today, HOWEVER!! When I was in 7th grade I was on a step team and we used that hand clapping sequence in our step shows. WOW!!!

[@SuleDrum]

Do you still have the routine?

[@jeribaskerville9719]

Thank you.... so very much... for this.

[@jamesgoode2408]

I’m reading a book about the South at the turn of the century and this came up. I appreciate your demonstration!

[@SuleDrum]

Thanks so much! Spiritual practices do not go away; they modify to fit the circumstances…

[@RockMacDonald23]

Thank you so much for this lesson.

[@SuleDrum]

You are welcome; for sure.

[@broadwayartscommunitymento7096]

Your energy and passion is infectious. Thank you! Showing to our students.

[@SuleDrum]

Thanks so much! What grade are your students? They might appreciate this interactive film on composer Florence Price (it has some body percussion in it, too!): @t

[@EvanMeccarello]

@@SuleDrum For some reason on my screen your comment cuts off before you say the name of the interactive film on Florence Price. What film do you recommend? Thank you!

[@rachaelsartin8719]

Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@SuleDrum]

You're welcome!

[@pupppt]

When I was an elementary school kid in the '70s, Dr. Reagon came to our school and taught us this song and much more. I'll never forget that!

[@SuleDrum]

Great! Where was this?

[@michaelcody5064]

Terrific job, sir! I appreciate the information, the music, and the lesson you teach here.

[@SuleDrum]

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[@ryannicholas554]

I love learning about the history of how we released the negativity. I use dance as a release so it’s cool to see that they use music

[@SuleDrum]

Music & Dance are symbiosis....

[@chezalepresents]

This is a fantastic, educational presentation. Thank you so much for helping me with my final project in my current Master's class! 🙌🏾😊

[@SuleDrum]

You're more than welcome! FINAL project; exciting!!! What's the Masters in? Have you seen/heard Florence Price's Juba Dance composition?

[@SuleDrum]

How'd the project go?

[@MattEditzzz]

We watched this video in my music class!

[@SuleDrum]

What did folks have to say about it?

[@SuleDrum]

Did y'all try it out?

[@MattEditzzz]

@@SuleDrum yes we did

[@kayy567]

When I visited Africa, I heard of this.

[@SuleDrum]

Interesting! Where did you go? What did you hear? When was this?

[@CharlieNagoo]

Great content. I would love to hear more history like this.

[@SuleDrum]

I’ll share some more....

[@SuleDrum]

Doing a Minstrel Tambourine workshop on 4/10/21. go to www.SuleGregWilson.com

[@SuleDrum]

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[@somechicknamedwillow]

thank you for this

[@SuleDrum]

Thank you; more than welcome!!!

[@ASIAHARRIS-ij8sy]

This was very interesting to learn about.

[@SuleDrum]

Glad you thought so!

[@stevenwendell6328]

Wonderful video. Your explanation of why it's bad to keep hate inside of us was very profound.

[@SuleDrum]

Thanks. Glad it hit home.

[@somechicknamedwillow]

you are brilliant!

[@SuleDrum]

Well, thank you very much! Just passing it on.... kzbin.info?search_query=post-bellum+trilogy

[@EmilianoLoconsolo]

What an amazing video, thanx for sharing those beautiful rhythms

[@SuleDrum]

Any time....

[@nicolettedvorsky4783]

This is a great video!

[@SuleDrum]

Thank you! Shot by my good friend, David Gumpel...

[@royalhartigan]

sulie, this is great. your background, story, manner, teaching, music, and connection to us is heart medicine, always, the deepest good vibes to you, my brother, in spirit and music!

[@SuleDrum]

Thanks so much, Dr. H! Keep doing your cool stuff, now!

[@royalhartigan]

@@SuleDrum i will work to honor the tradition. you keep it alive, and it is needed now more than ever!

[@rebecca.hale.]

Thank you so much for this demonstration and history lesson!

[@SuleDrum]

You are more than welcome!

[@brandy6650]

great video

[@SuleDrum]

Thanks! My buddy of many years, David Gumpel, directed the videol

[@oldgoat381]

So, I'm a random Australian who is largely removed from the history and culture of Juba, and I'm entirely watching this to learn, however, I am a banjo player and I've always wanted to learn frailing properly, and a quick look at your channel showed me you have a banjo site! Guess it's time to learn frailing properly

[@SuleDrum]

Hello, Old Goad 381! Yes; we have Funky Banjo dot com to get folks playing the banjo. Down-stroking is certainly the way for an Old-Time feel! What banjo-playing technique are you using now?

[@SuleDrum]

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[@oldgoat381]

@@SuleDrum everything I know is just Scruggs style, I haven't got great access to anything else here, hence my excitement.

[@SuleDrum]

@@oldgoat381 We need to remedy that, for sure!

[@csasmusicrelatedarts738]

This was incredibly interesting!

[@SuleDrum]

So glad you think so. I find that giving a little Context to the technique piques curiosity, helps folks value stuff, honors the creators, as well as the learners’ intelligence...& helps us understand one another.

[@HANDSnSTICKS]

Thanks -

[@SuleDrum]

More than welcome.

[@ethanririnui6196]

This is awesome!

[@SuleDrum]

Glad you thought so! Passing insights on, as they’re found…

[@danielbenitez262]

Ngl, the was really fun to watch

[@SuleDrum]

Glad you thought so

[@biancamoise4320]

I have been doing and sharing this movement for years and I never knew it had a deeper meaning!! Thank you so much for sharing this with me! @Honeybeesweeeet

[@SuleDrum]

Hey, there! Where'd you learn? Where've you been sharing?

[@nancyjames7013]

The rhythm reminds me of the Zebola rhythm from Congo.

[@SuleDrum]

Know what you mean…

[@noldishultz9301]

Mr. Wilson, this was wonderful, thank you. Even, I, completely rhythm impaired, was able to follow, learn, practice and improve from your lesson. Would love to learn more. A question: I'm giving a tour of the Five Points Area of the Lower East Side of New York. This is where the dancer named Master Juba, or Boy Juba, supposedly honed the traditions that would become tap dancing. Do you think that he learned this rhythm in the 1800s? Where, in New York, would it have been taught?

[@SuleDrum]

Hello! Happy Holidays! Thanks; this is supposed to be accessible to the rhythmically impaired, and all others. Yes; I definitely believe this rhythm was around during Master Juba’s day; it, and related phrases, are foundational to US music and dance-and, thereby, the whole world that bases its pop upon blues/jazz/R&B (US African traditions). As for where, specifically, Mr. Lane/Master Juba danced, I would bet he was in Little Africa-just south of Washington Square-as well as Five Points. I’d suggest speaking with Dr. Sherrill Wilson, who has led AfrAm tours of New York for decades.

[@plsnthxu]

fantastic!

[@SuleDrum]

Glad it was good for you.

[@whototeru]

Thanks man! Been a minute!

[@SuleDrum]

too long!

[@stilllearning9045]

Dope

[@SuleDrum]

On the positive tip…

[@stilllearning9045]

I've been practicing. Damn ! How did they do this. It's like Morse code. Some kinda secret language. Now I see black college's vision when they step!

[@SuleDrum]

Morse code is groups of sounds representing letters. The continued pulsations of Juba - plus the intention of the words - are what makes the transformation…

[@nicolecherry2263]

Hi Greg, this is awesome! How does the fiddle fit into pattin' Juba?

[@SuleDrum]

Hello, Nicole. Glad you like it. A Juba melody was written down in banjo tutorials, something that could go on the fiddle, too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaaxqZKlf66oqLs For party time, it seems it was more Hambone, than Juba. I'll be putting out footage on that, in relation to African-based spirituality, in just a couple of weeks.

[@MrShihuicham]

Hi sir, i am doing a research about African American! Do you mind if i could have a short zoom session with you?

[@SuleDrum]

Yes; we could have a short Zoom session. What time zone are you in? You can e-mail me through www.SuleGregWilson.com

[@SuleDrum]

anything?

[@aimeeswanson8228]

May I please share this with my students?

[@sulegregwilson8795]

Please do! Then, have me Zoom in.....

[@JSoPhisticateD]

What are the names of the 2 ceremonies you said at 1:23 seconds.

[@SuleDrum]

For those interested in the application of traditional body percussion, such as Juba, take a look at this: facebook.com/watch/?v=796294447890834

[@blessedglasgow7548]

🌸🍯🐝🇺🇸

[@SuleDrum]

I'll get to Glasgow! We have friends there......

[@mizzobjectiveone3819]

You might be making it up as you go, or confusing something. There are records that name a tribe called, the Kanga which were pretty high in numbers. The name of a plantation dance was known as Pattin' Juba. There are pictures of Master Juba doing the dance. Here is the Kanga tribe aka Nuba "pattin' Juba, just like Master Juba. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpmuq6t6e8yGjsk

[@SuleDrum]

Hello, there! Thanks for sharing that fun and beautiful video. I guess, if one did a freeze-frame of those Nuba dancers, they may seem to be in a similar pose to the (only one I know of) illustration of Wm. Henry Lane, "Master Juba", dancing.. but their flat-footed, in-the-dust movements aren't aimed as Lane's, where its shown as if he's about to do a "flap" or "shuffle" with the front of his foot/toes. Also, "pattin' Juba" is hand work, not footwork. His name is "Master Juba", but the written descriptions don't say anything about him using his hands--just being able to do--better than them--every dance step his competitors threw at him--and then doing his own stuff on top of that. But no mention of "pattin''", as the video demonstrates. The Kanga/Nuba may be plentiful over there, but how do you suppose sufficient numbers of Kanga people got over from Northeast Africa to New York and the rest of the colonies/U.S. to have had that big an influence? Now, I have some S.E. African ancestry, so I know people did make that East Africa to "America" trip. In fact, my sister wrote a book about it. Still...

[@LM-ki5ll]

@@SuleDrum Your sister Prof Wilson Hall who wrote Memories of Madagascar! She's awesome :)

[@SuleDrum]

@@LM-ki5ll She is!