Word: drumming
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...drummer Oludamini D. Ogunnaike ’07, the past few weeks have been rough on the hands. Rehearsals for the Feb. 25 Cultural Rhythms show have left Ogunnaike, a member of the Pan-African Drum and Dance Ensemble, with three sizeable welts on his right palm. Yet he maintains that it’s a small price to pay for the chance to drum. “It’s so worth it,” he says. “The sound and the rhythms that you get out of it are so beautiful...
...find themselves in a desert at night. And, as one is wont to do in a desert at night, they start a massive bonfire with their instruments while dust swirls around them in slow motion. Black-clad drummer Brian Chase somehow lights the fire by pounding on his snare drum, and waif-thin Nick Zinner strums, in a change of pace for the YYYs, an acoustic guitar before smashing it and adding dozens of ill-fated instruments to the bonfire. This cuts back and forth with sexy singer Karen O, draped in a gold dress, fire in her eyes...
...annual or biannual poll that covers a wide swath of issues. Establishing such a tradition could be a boon to student’s sense of civic participation. If the UC concentrates its efforts of organizing forums, e-mailing house lists, and publicizing position papers to a short drum-up to such an annual event, students will be more apt to listen...
...measure, Matisyahu’s sold-out concert at Avalon last Sunday was a great success. Though he remained in the spotlight for the duration of the concert, his band grabbed the attention, exploring the boundaries of songs through jams, extended guitar solos, and a particularly exuberant, crowd-pleasing drum solo. But it was Matisyahu’s beatbox showcase that most consistently captivated the spectators...
...genre rooted in hip-hop and electronica that developed in London—can absolutely soar with a fun, funky fluidity. Just listen to opener “Get Set” by Low Deep, a messy mixture of cheap synthesizer drones, retarded drum machines, and the best dance party you’ve ever been to. Another highlight is “Gotta Man?” by Doctor & Davinche, the second track on the compilation. The jittery excitement of nearly every track is especially well suited to this song, which concerns a guy’s worst nightmare...