Ed. Carl Fischer

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Product Description
Learn to play with the right feel and the correct technique in this comprehensive guide to Brazilian percussion. This book, with DVD, focuses on the 12 most important percussion instruments in Brazilian music and concentrates on teaching the viewer the right "groove" to become proficient with samba, samba reggae, baião, frevo and maracatú. In addition, the viewer will learn basic patterns and the importance of Brazilian clave. The DVD is included because Brazilian percussion is best learned though visual examples. A beautiful way to start delving into the world of Brazilian percussion!

About the Author
A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Ney Rosauro has developed a successful international career as a percussionist, composer and pedagogue. He has a Doctoral degree from the University of Miami, FL, Masters degree from the Hochschule fur Musik Wurzburg in Germany and Bachelors degree from the Universidade de Brasilia in Bazil. Many of his more than 40 compositions have become standards in the percussion repertoire and have been recorded by artists such as Evelyn Glennie and the London Symphony Orchestra. His five solo recordings have critical acclaim and have been hailed by precussionists and general music-lovers alike. Ney Rosauro has appeared in numberous solo concerts and as a soloist with orchestras in more than 30 different countries, including the most prestigious International Percussion Festivals. Currently he is teh Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Miami in Coral Gables,FL, USA.