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Learn samba drumming

Learn samba drumming

Watch a collection of video clips that teach the rhythms and beats of samba drumming.

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Video 1 - Samba introduction - Passeport pour la Francophonie

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Video in which musicians introduce samba and how it sounds. The video is part of the Passeport pour la Francophonie website, a modern languages resource for primary learners.

Video 2 - Samba drumming - five over five - Passeport pour la Francophonie

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Video introducing the five-over-five drumming style from African music. The video is part of the Passeport pour la Francophonie website, a modern languages resource for primary learners.

Video 3 - Samba drumming - Pulse - Passeport pour la Francophonie

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Video in which musicians explain how to learn to play five-over-five drumming style. The video is part of the Passeport pour la Francophonie website, a modern languages resource for primary learners.

Video 4 - Samba drumming - Numbers- Passeport pour la Francophonie

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Video in which musicians explain and demonstrate techniques for learning the five-over-five drumming style, with numbers instead of words. The video is part of the Passeport pour la Francophonie website, a modern languages resource for primary learners.

Video 5 - Drumming - Heartbeat and Coca-Cola - Passeport pour la Francophonie

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Video in which musicians explain and demonstrate two of the four rhythms in the samba rhythm - the heartbeat and Coca-Cola ryhthms. The video is part of the Passeport pour la Francophonie website, a modern languages resource for primary learners.

Video 6 - Samba drumming - clavey and samba - Passeport pour la Francophonie

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Video in which musicans explain and demonstrate the clavey, one of the four rhythms that makes up the Samba rhythm. The video is part of the Passeport pour la Francophonie website, a modern languages resource for primary learners.

Video 7 - samba drumming - Samba Groove - Passeport pour la Francophonie

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Video in which musicians explain and demonstrate how four rhythms - heartbeat, Coca-Cola, clavey and samba - combine to make the samba rhythm. The video is part of the Passeport pour la Francophonie website, a modern languages resource for primary learners.

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