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"TIME ZONE" - Duets for Darabuka and Frame Drum TIME ZONE is an exciting collaboration - featuring East Coast percussionist Ken Shorley (darabuka) and West Coast percussionist Marla Leigh (frame drum). For beginners, this DVD provides a solid and clear introduction to two styles of Middle Eastern drumming. And for drummers who are ready to move beyond the basics, TIME ZONE contains a wealth of new repertoire – eight original duet compositions in all. Beginner and intermediate techniques on both drums are explained and demonstrated in detail. Two written scores for each piece are included on the DVD – using standard Western notation and an easy-to-follow hand drum notation. And, in addition to the duet performances of all eight TIME ZONE compositions, each darabuka and frame drum part is demonstrated individually for clarity and play-along ease. A must-have for anyone interested in hand drumming! Inspiring. Educational. Affordable.
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sample clip: Marla's Darabuka and Frame Drum Duet (advanced level) To view this video, you need real player Video footage copyright © Ken Shorley and Marla Leigh, 2004 Duet copyright © Marla Leigh, 2004
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He has studied intensively with South Indian master drummer Trichy Sankaran and orchestral percussionist John Brownell. He has also received advanced training from American frame drum virtuoso Glen Velez, Turkish multi-instrumentalist Faruk Tekbilek, and the Vancouver-based Latin percussionist, Sal Ferreras. Since 1998, Ken has been an instructor with Acadia University’s School of Music, where he teaches world music, hand drumming and orchestral percussion. As a composer, he has received grants from the Nova Scotia Arts Council, in support of his compositions for string quartet and, most recently, for world drum ensemble. Ken's music has been featured on CBC radtio, at the Atlantic Jazz Festival, Lunenburg Folk Festival, and at Halifax’s annual Drumfest. He has two solo recordings to his credit: Nonagon, a multi-layered solo drumming album (2002), and Waterwheel, featuring world percussion, saxophone and cello (1999). |
 Performer/composer/educator Marla Leigh specializes in percussion from around the world. Currently, Marla resides in Los Angeles, CA, where she is an active educator and performer. She has also been commissioned to write works for dance ensembles, movies, universities and for short animation films. Marla has studied with some of the finest percussion masters in the world, such as, John Bergamo, Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri, Glen Velez, Trichy Sankaran, Poovalar Srinivasaan, Kobla and Alfred Ladzekpo, and Randy Gloss. She plays a variety of ethnic drums, such as frame drums, North Indian Tabla, South Indian Kanjira, and West African Drums (from the Ewe people of Ghana). She has also studied western and non-western (Bali and Indian) flutes and composition. Marla received the BFA in Music and the MFA in Percussion from CalArts and has also studied at Ali Akbar College in San Rafael and the Bhavan Center in London, England. |
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