Animal Dreams didjeridu CD
by Dave Crowder
Initially learning to play didjeridu from a previous Science student in 1995, Dave is a school teacher with a musical slant. Having been inspired and influenced by nature and the hypnotic rhythms of the Mid-East, Africa, & the Caribbean, he has been a member of the rock fusion band BushTic and many world fusion ensembles. After his involvement in several different CD projects as a guest musician, he gained the confidence to eventually release his first self-produced CD called Animal Dreams November 2002. ” Where rhythm & percussion fuse with world instruments and the sounds of nature!”
Hand Drumming Music Notation
It is our hope that this particular form of notation spreads through the hand drumming music community. Most hand drumming notation sites use “X”s and “O”s, or boxes with long illogical explanations for handedness & technique. Also, they’re usually incomplete (don’t include all the drum & bell parts), or aren’t accurate enough to get the “feel” of the music.
Thus, we offer this for posterity’s sake. All repertoire below is free, though it is HIGHLY recommended that you read David’s study guide first. It will greatly help in understanding this unique notation.
Afro-Cuban Conga Study Group 7/03
Dave Crowder
Song Files
2 Ellegua Songs 2020
Guiro for Oya 2012
Bata Osain 2012
Iyesa 2015
Yambu Jan3-09
Mozambique
Iyesa
Segments of the David Peñalosa Interview: a review of Clave Matrix
Three Against Two
Three Against Two in the Book Clave Matrix
The Driving Concept behind African Rhythms
His Latest book Rumba Quinto
Videos of My Music
BambocheOye Mis Cantares
September 2022 These songs are transcribed here: Yambu Songs . Also, the original impetus for this project, “Ave Maria”, is included at the end of this song.
Columbia
Recorded & edited by Paul Constantine July of 2022. Dave plays all instruments and sings calls and responses. Lyrics for these songs by “Ritmo Y Canto” can be found here: Columbia Ritmos Y Canto
Dada, Orisha Oko, Iroko
These songs are transcribed here: Dada . Iroko comes from John Santos’s CD Hacia El Amor on the track “Ellegua-Iroko” as sung by Reynalda Nuñez. The percussion parts aside from caja come from Dave Lyons, and the caja comes from Gary Greenberg via his source – Regino Jimenez. Tree images seemed the obvious choice, Iroko, being the orisha of the tree. Orisha Oko is an Orisha of the hunt, fertility, and growth of food. And Dada is the patron of the good, beautiful, and satisfied. This Dada song comes from a combination of Arturo Rodriquez’s “Bembe Conversations”, Daniel Lopez, & Jans Ingber’s interpretations.
Osain
These songs are “fundamento” in bata, meaning they are sung to specific bata rhythms, so this is an interpretive hybrid done over guaguanco. It wasn’t until 2021 that I learned this placement of these songs in the latter half of clave. Thanks to Dave for the quinto track and audio advice! Thanks to Ron Sill for some of the forest images. Osain Lyrics and sound file of the great Lazaro Galarraga can be found here: Osain Lyrics
Yewa
I learned these Yewa songs taking classes from Bobi Cespedes in 2022. These traditional bembe drum parts come from Dave Lyons and Sandy Perez.
Come Wind Come Rain
A simple folk song done by Vashti Bunyan called “Come Wind Come Rain” with me dubbed in. This is how I study music, putting in the miles recording and honing it is an education, and this song was calling out to me!
Oya Rezo
Just some Oya Rezos, but done over clave and a guaguanco. My friend André was enlisted to play the quinto. The bottom end is lost on computer speakers. Better with Headphones. Here’s some written music:
https://mrcrowder.us/music/rumba-songs/#oya
Arara
These Arara songs are some of my favorite songs in the Cuban repertoire. I hope you feel the love that I do for these beautiful songs! I first heard Sarago and Agomado on Arturo Rodriguez’s Interact and Learn Mel Bay Bembe CD/Instruction manual. Dave Lyons shared his versions which are influenced more by Lazaro Ross. Also, the four drum Bembe is his creation. Sieno Magwa Eh comes from a combination of Jeff Porter and John Santos’s Hacia El Amor. Stylistically, the harmonies and heart is influenced mainly by my favorite Afro-Cuban singer Lazaro Galarraga. The notation for these three songs can be found here: https://mrcrowder.us/music/vocals-lyrics/#arara
Guaguanco Congo Yambumba
Scott – Clave, 3 Daves – Quinto, Tumba, Vocals, Chris – Kata, & Eric – Tres Dos, playing Los Muñequito’s version of Congo Yambumba at the Nederland Farmer’s Market August 8th 2021.
Iyesa
Dave Crowder, Dave Lyons, Maurizio Capparelli, Thomas Vanschoik, Dave Stevens Sr, Dave Stevens Jr, Eric Walker, Mike Spencer, all play an Iyesa on Bata, Conga, and Bongo. Songs are for Ochun and Ellegua. This small performance was at the Nov. Souper Supper at Louisville Middle School Colorado 2011.
Ogun
Bamboche plays a bembe for an African Girl’s Sega School fundraiser benefit. At 2:30, Fara and his brother dance for Ogun. Nov. 17th 2010
Arara
Dave Crowder, Dave Lyons, and Janis Kelly sing a few Arara, then Lukumi songs to Asoyin and Babaluaye. This small performance was at the Nov. 14th Souper Supper at Louisville Middle School Colorado 2012.
Guaguanco
Bamboche playing a fundraiser for a new Waldorf School in Niwot CO Feb 5th 2011. This song is the Cuban “Congo Yambumba”.
Iyesa
This is Bamboche playing Iyesa for the Waldorf school fundraiser in Niwot Colorado on Feb. 5th 2011. The first set of songs led by Dave Lyons are to Ochun, and the second set led by Eric Walker are to Ellegua.
Columbia
Boulder Bamboche Study Group 8-4-17. Mike is just back from Cuba and wants to record some quinto for his teachers in Cuba. So, we oblige.