Bruns finds rhythmic inspiration from around the globe, discovering pure and potent forms of ancient folkloric drumming traditions in their original cultural context. During his musical excursions, Bruns studies with local masters and participates in indigenous rhythmic ceremonies, reverently documenting his musical findings. Such scholarship influences Bruns’ signature: performance,
production, arranging, and composition. For example, in his arrangement of Dear Prudence, Bruns utilizes the Afoxé rhythm, and his version of Coltrane’s Impressions includes the Maracatu rhythm. He discovered both rhythms during his 2007 trip to Pernambuco in Northeast Brazil. Bruns heads to Zimbabwe next to study the Mbira instrument and Shona sacred music.
Places
Bruns Travel
Styles
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Samba Batucada rhythms with Mangeira Escola de Samba
Pernambuco, Brazil
Forro, Maracatu, and Afoxé rhythms with various
Trinidad & Tobago
Soca and Calypso rhythms with Phase II Steel Band
Havana, Cuba
Rumba and Conga de Comparsa rhythms at Conjunto Folklorico de Cuba
Guinea, West Africa
Djembe and Dun Dun rhythms with Ban Dandjou
Salvador Bahia, Brazil
Samba-Reggae and Samba Duro rhythms with Olodum
Palenque, Colombia
Cumbia rhythms with various
Harare, Zimbabwe
Mbira instrument with the Shona people
Pictures
Mangueira Samba School (Surdo)
With Maestre Memau – Oloddum Director
With Bandaju drumming group – Guinea West Aftrica
Trinidad – Steel Pan Maker
San Basilio de Palenque – Colombia
Samba in Rio
Salvador Bahia – youth drumming group
Post Master Class (Guinea, West Africa)
Production Class – Guinea
Salvador, Bahia – Samba Duro
Guinea – private security
Guinea – drumset clinic
Guinea – Djembe Lesson
Guinea – Balafon lesson
Forro Music in Recife Brazil
Cuba – Rumba Lesson
Colombia – drumming lessons
Colombia – drumming group
Colombia – cumbia instrument purchase
Catagalo Favela – Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Caixa (Brazilina Snare) with Mangeira Samba School
Videos
