[michi]

Anyone going to Simon's and Bouba's camp in Bali? I'll be going, and it would be great to meet more people from this forum in person!

Cheers,

Michi.

[Paul]

Posh fola

[the kid]

funny that dude Simon regards himself as a master drummer.

"take your drumming to a new level under the tutelage of Master Drummers Simon Fraser & Bouba Gaye from Senegal."

[michi]

funny that dude Simon regards himself as a master drummer.

Not sure where the title came from. I would not call him a master myself, but he's a damn fine drummer and teacher, definitely among the top few white players in Australia.

Cheers,

Michi.

[the kid]

It's a big jump from fine djembe player to Master drummer.
That was a quote from the bali site you posted. Could be marketing, over enthusiasm or what ever. He does look like a great player alright. I wasn't knocking him at all.
But it'd be nice if they back up this claim with some history of their experience and pedagogy. (Bouba included)

Any ways heres bouba's myspace (if this is a different dude let me know)

www.myspace.com/boubagaye

[michi]

Any ways heres bouba's myspace (if this is a different dude let me know)

That's the right person. I haven't studied with Bouba before but people whom I respect and trust tell me that he is a very good teacher.

Cheers,

Michi.

[michi]

I'm off tomorrow morning to fly over to Bali, so I'll be off-line for two weeks. (There will almost certainly be little opportunity to go on the net.) I'll post some reports when I get back.

Cheers,

Michi.

[bops]

I thought you had to have long dreadlocks to be considered a master drummer. Not so?

[michi]

I thought you had to have long dreadlocks to be considered a master drummer. Not so?

No, Simon doesn't have dreads. But Bouba makes up for that with his

Cheers,

Michi.