Peggy C's photos with the keyword: shakeres

through the air - the melodies of the Balafon - greet the dancer - as her veils join the music - with djembes & dumbeks - and shakeres under the melody - it becomes one - - taken 20 April 2013 @ Circle of Rhythm Drum Circle - Canon PowerShot SX40 HS cropped/watermark only in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved "Fixed-key variations In a fixed-key balafon, the keys are suspended by leather straps just above a wooden frame, under which are hung graduated-size calabash gourd resonators. A small hole in each gourd is covered with a membrane traditionally of thin spider's-egg sac filaments (nowadays more usually of cigarette paper or thin plastic film) to produce the characteristic nasal-buzz timbre of the instrument, which is usually played with two gum-rubber-wound mallets while seated on a low stool (or while standing using a shoulder or waist sling hooked to its frame)." - from Wikipedia

- from my corner of the rhythms - do I drum - do I take photos - decisions - decisions - did manage both - even had my small frame drum out [ with ribbons - purple, of course! ] - need to practice with this one - guess it is probably 1st cousin to a tambourine - but, you can do more things with it - you could even call it a Riqq - but, DON'T tell someone, "oh what a nice tambourine you have!" - ouch - even drummers have souls - though we bleed rhythms signed / straightened in: www.picmonkey.com 2012 May 27 - Gandy Rumba Drum Circle © All Rights Reserved

- a sunset is Mother Nature's exclamation point - it is done - enjoy The Show - humans get in the way - with power lines - but, that's life - the sun drenched clouds make up for a few swaying lines .. Gandy Rumba drum circle .. we did drum the sun down ~ © All Rights Reserved

percussion and vocals .. Friends of Joe Concert .. 04/28/2012 www.harpethrising.com cropped / framed: www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

.. doumbek .. djembe .. riqq .. wood block frog (Rakqui) .. shakeres .. practice, practice, practice .. then, more practice ! © All rights reserved

red fringed shawl over a green basket filled with shakeres, tambourines, beads and yarn for tassel making.