Music Directory: Regional and Ethnic

African Drum Beat - Dedicated to West African percussion and drumming rhythms, particularly for djembe, sabar and kpanlogo drums. Contains rhythm notation and photos.

African Drumming - Traditional West African drumming, African music, drum lessons, instructional movies, texts, and manuscripts.

Black Bear Moon - Organization that promotes the study of traditional African drumming and dance. Also presents original music, artwork, and prints related to cultural traditions and world music.

Bongomania - Articles and lessons on playing the bongos, as well as bongo-related art, photos, and links. [English and Spanish]

CongaPlace - Latin instrument, particularly conga and bongo drum, forum, sheet music, techniques, rhythms, exercises, and merchandise.

Israel 's Drums and Percussion - Features Israeli drummers, foreign drummers in Israel, drums and equipment, instruction, classified ads, and a place for finding musicians.

Learn Afro-Cuban Conga Drums Rumba Soloing Technique - Lessons in Cuban rumba style licks for Conga drum, the bongos and timbal.

Rhythmweb - Information and links, browsable by cultures and instruments.

Reference & Research Book News - Ethnic and border music; a regional exploration

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT

February 1, 2008 -- Ethnic and border music; a regional exploration. Ed. by Norm Cohen. Greenwood Press 2007 187 pages $75.00 Hardcover Greenwood guides to...

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - Is violence in Kenya ethnic cleansing?

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT

January 31, 2008 -- WASHINGTON -- The State Department backed away Wednesday from its top African envoy's description of post-election violence in Kenya as "ethnic...

African Studies Review - Regional Shifts-Marginal Gains and Ethnic Stereotypes

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT

September 1, 2007 -- Abstract: This article addresses the question as to how Jane Guyer's seminal explorations of special traits of West African economies in Marginal...

Dairy Foods - Western Europe has one of the world's most developed ethnic food markets, so international flavors and ingredients often invade the dairy category in that...

Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT

May 1, 2008 -- Western Europe has one of the world's most developed ethnic food markets, so international flavors and ingredients often invade the dairy category in...

Reference & Research Book News - Disappearing peoples?; indigenous groups and ethnic minorities in South and Central Asia

Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT

May 1, 2008 -- Disappearing peoples?; indigenous groups and ethnic minorities in South and Central Asia. Ed. by Barbara A. Brower and Barbara Rose Johnston....