In this online video lesson, master percussionist Hakim
Ludin demonstrates
the basic conga strokes including open tone, muffled, slap, bass, palm
and fingertip. This lesson is an excerpt from his DVD, Playing Congas.
Virtuoso Afghan percussionist, Hakim
Ludin, is a master of most Latin
American, African, Indian and Afghani percussion instruments. Hakim, who
currently lives in Germany, began his musical career with a classical orchestral
education at the conservatory of Karlsruhe in Germany. After completing
his degree, the modern Jazz ‘n’ World percussionist, and classically
trained musician, played in several Jazz and avant-garde formations, and
began composing music for popular German theatre groups.
