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Cover in Detail
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"Island Grooves" is an instructional drumset DVD aimed squarely
at drummers who wish to add some Caribbean grooves to their repertoire.
The DVD is presented by Dr Chris Hanning, Director of Percussion at Westchester University.
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Dr. Hanning demonstrates several styles including Calypso, Soca, Dub, Zouk, Shango,
Party Soca, Traditional Island Favourites, and Reggae. The DVD contains seven play-along tracks with
the Panyard Steel Orchestra, and three play-along tracks with Deighton "Revealer" Charlemagne.
The included CD-ROM contains printable sheet music of the songs, grooves and exercises, plus 40 minutes of play-along recordings.
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Review by Modern Drummer,
June 2007
Rating : 4 1/2 Stars out of 5
Island Grooves is an excellent instructional DVD/CD-Rom Package
dealing primarily with soca and calypso. Drummer Chris Hanning demonstrates
the basic rhythms, variations, and fills used in these two important
styles, and explains how the drums are incorporated into a typical island
ensemble. What makes this package particularly valuable is the short history
of the music, giving a context to the drumset in the "engine room" (percussion section).
Hanning also briefly discusses reggae, shango, zouk, and other regional grooves.
The DVD insludes lessons and on-screen music examples, while the CD has sheetmusic and
play-along tracks. The entire pakcage is professionally done, informative,and successful
at bringing up to speed anyone interested in calypso, soca, or steel-band drumming.
Martin Patmos
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