Rizzi Rhythm School

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Percussion Recordings

Akpese/Borborbor

Akpese
0:00/9:57

All drums, percussion and vocals performed by Brian Rizzi.


The drumming in the middle is when the dancing happens.  


Thank you to Nani Agbeli (as always) for teaching me this beautiful music.

The Click Song (Qongqothwane)

Marimbas, Xylophones, Drumset & Shaker played by Brian Rizzi.

The Zimbabwean Bass Marimba was built by Josh Quinn and Brian Rizzi.

The Click Song (Qongqothwane)
0:00/2:57

Cheerios

Marimbas, Xylophones & Shaker played by Brian Rizzi.

The Zimbabwean Bass Marimba was built by Josh Quinn & Brian Rizzi. 

Cheerios
0:00/2:07

Erin's Kitchen Chair

My assignment project for a music technology in education class. I had to record several sounds from one object. I chose the kitchen chair my youngest daughter sits in.

Then I used EQ and effects to make them sound more like actual drums. To create an added effect, I took the seat scrape sound and repeated it, then raised each segment +1 in pitch to achieve that ascending sound. 

I arranged all the sounds into a beat, then added 2 loops from the loop library to make it sound more like a full song.

Balafon Brazil

All parts played by Brian Rizzi.

Balafon Brazil
0:00/2:19

D Minor in Peru

Peruvian percussion and guitar. 

-Guitar is virtual (GarageBand iPad), but the percussion is real of course, including an actual donkey jawbone (Quijado). 


Just a draft idea for now - will be updated soon.


All parts played by Brian Rizzi.

D Minor in Peru
0:00/1:02

Dagbe Percussion Ensemble

Brian Rizzi, Rich Stein, Julio Moreno, Joe Lareau, Benji Nichols, Jocelyn Medina & Friends


Dagbe was the world percussion group I led from 1997-1999.



Dagbe Percussion Ensemble Live at the Middle east in boston

Baga (Ghana) entrance through crowd & march onto stage

Brian Rizzi on Lunna (Talking Drum)

Baga
0:00/4:42

ChaCha Lakua Fun, Ellegua, Ozain (Cuba) 

Brian Rizzi on Congas

Ellegua - Ozain
2. ChaCha Lokua Fun
0:00/9:11

Touichya, Excerpt (Morocco)

Touichya
0:00/2:05

Samba, excerpt (Brazil)

Brian Rizzi on Repinique (high pitched stick drum) & Apito (Whistle)

Samba
0:00/7:50

Dagbe - studio recordings

Aztlan (Mexico)

Brian Rizzi on Teponaztli (log slit drums), Kpanwewetl Drum & Conch Shell

Aztalan
0:00/9:04

Kurkurganbi Eyima

Original, Ghana-inspired, Brian Rizzi on Balafon (Xylophone)

Kurkurganbi Eyima
0:00/5:12

Berimbau

Original, Brazil-inspired, Brian Rizzi on Berimbau

Berimbau
0:00/1:43

Woods

Original, Improvised In studio

Woods
0:00/6:12

METALS (EXCERPTS)

Original, Improvised In Studio

Metals
0:00/14:06