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Randy Graves : Your *mixed up* Didjeridu Companion
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The second in a great set of Didgeridoo teaching CD's, this disc shows you how to take the rhythmic techniques of the first volume and mix them up to create new and longer rhythms.
Genre: World: Australian
Release Date: 2003
Your *mixed up* Didjeridu Companion
Randy Graves
Record Label: Ginger Root Records
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1. Introduction to Basic Variations 3:31 Album Only
2. Variation A Slow - Dow ' taka dow 1:35 Album Only
3. Variation A Fast - Dow ' taka dow 1:56 Album Only
4. Variation B Slow - Dow dow ' taka 2:04 Album Only
5. Variation B Fast - Dow dow ' taka 2:03 Album Only
6. Variation C Slow - taka dow dow ' 2:04 Album Only
7. Variation C Fast - taka dow dow ' 2:02 Album Only
8. Variation D Slow - ' taka dow dow 2:03 Album Only
9. Variation D Fast - ' taka dow dow 2:03 Album Only
10. Intro to Double-Length Rhythms 1:38 Album Only
11. A+B Slow - Dow ' taka dow Dow dow ' taka 2:04 Album Only
12. A+B Fast - Dow ' taka dow Dow dow ' taka 1:59 Album Only
13. A+C Slow - Dow ' taka dow Taka dow dow ' 2:04 Album Only
14. A+C Fast - Dow ' taka dow Taka dow dow ' 2:01 Album Only
15. A+D Slow - Dow ' taka dow ' taka dow dow 2:04 Album Only
16. A+D Fast - Dow ' taka dow ' taka dow dow 2:00 Album Only
17. B+C Slow - Dow dow ' taka Taka dow dow ' 2:03 Album Only
18. B+C Fast - Dow dow ' taka Taka dow dow ' 2:01 Album Only
19. B+D Slow - Dow dow ' taka ' taka dow dow 2:03 Album Only
20. B+D Fast - Dow dow ' taka ' taka dow dow 2:00 Album Only
21. Intro to Quadruple-Length Rhythm 0:55 Album Only
22. DCBASlow-'taka dow dow Taka dow dow' Dow dow' taka Dow' taka dow 2:00 Album Only
23. DCBAFast-'taka dow dow Taka dow dow' Dow dow' taka Dow' taka dow 2:05 Album Only
24. Intro to Triple-Length Rhythm 0:22 Album Only
25. A+B+C Slow - Dow ' taka dow Dow dow ' taka Taka dow dow ' 1:54 Album Only
26. A+B+C Fast - Dow ' taka dow Dow dow ' taka Taka dow dow ' 1:58 Album Only
27. Intro to Alternating Double/Triple Tongue Rhythms 1:16 Album Only
28. Slow - Dow ' taka dow Dow ' takada takada 2:04 Album Only
29. Fast - Dow ' taka dow Dow ' takada takada 2:01 Album Only
30. Intro to Alternating Triple Tongue/Variation C Rhythm 0:57 Album Only
31. Slow - Dow ' takada takada Taka dow dow ' 2:05 Album Only
32. Fast - Dow ' takada takada Taka dow dow ' 2:02 Album Only
33. Intro to Alternating Variation A/Diaphragm Rhythm 2 Exercise 0:27 Album Only
34. Slow - Dow ' taka dow Dow ' haha ' 2:05 Album Only
35. Fast - Dow ' taka dow Dow ' haha ' 2:03 Album Only
36. Intro to Alternating Bounce Breath/Variation A Rhythm 0:38 Album Only
37. Slow - Ha' dada Ha' dow Ha' dada Dow ' taka dow 2:00 Album Only
38. Fast - Ha' dada Ha' dow Ha' dada Dow ' taka dow 2:04 Album Only
39. Intro to Alternating Retroflexed Tongue/Diaphragm Rhythm 2 0:29 Album Only
40. Slow - Giddle ha' ha; Dow ' haha ' 2:05 Album Only
41. Fast - Giddle ha' ha; Dow ' haha ' 2:01 Album Only
42. Intro to Didgeridoo Improvs with the Techniques 0:44 Album Only
43. Just Jamming Slow 2:05 Album Only
44. Just Jamming Fast 2:01 Album Only
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Album Notes

THE ARTIST: Randy Graves began playing the didgeridoo in 1993 and within a few years became known as one of the best teachers and performers of the instrument in the USA. He has since taught a lot of people, released a lot of recordings, and relocated to the remote Aboriginal communty of Yirrkala in Northeast Arnhem Land, Australia. He now works at Buku-Larrnggay Mulka, the Yirrkala Art Centre, and among other work, manages sales of authentic yidaki/didjeridus for www.yirrkala.com.

THIS RECORDING: Thanks to great demand for a follow-up to the first Didjeridu Companion, Randy has created a series of more complicated rhythms based on those in the first disc, by mixing them up. The idea is not only to give you some more fun rhythms to play, but to give you some ideas on how to mix up your own playing. You'll see how you can take what you always play and change it in subtle ways to get different feels. Then you'll see how to combine these variations to compose longer, more interesting rhythms. If you're ready to do some thinking about your playing, it'll be 80 of the most useful minutes you've ever spent with a cd!

Randy explains himself in his voice on the disc so you understand how he creates the rhythms. He also rounds out the cd with a couple of jams to play along with, so join in!

THE YOUR DIDJERIDU COMPANION CD SERIES: Unique among didjeridu teaching materials, the "Your Didjeridu Companion" series simply satisfies every budding player's desire - someone to play with and learn from! Through the years Randy has been teaching the instrument, he's developed a series of rhythms that help students learn fundamental techniques in rhythmic playing. He presents them on these cd's, explaining each rhythm or technique before playing it. Rhythms are then played for 2-3 minutes, with clapsticks for you to keep up, and a microphone by Randy's nose so you know when he breathes! Each track is notated with a memorable phrase.

There's never been a better way to learn how to get some serious rhythms going through your didjeridoo. Find reviews at www.gingerroot.com.

On the first "Companion," Randy provides basic short rhythms which challenge players of many levels to develop precise technique and rhythmic control. The second disc featured here explores development of the rhythms on the original "Companion" to give you ideas on how to make up your own new rhythms, and the third teaches "Odd" meters. The fourth cd gets deep into mellow didj playing.

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