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Tartar Drum Studios		David Tartar has been performing and recording drums for numerous artists for over two decades. He has now made his studio and drumming available online. Tartar Drum Studios is a Custom Drum Tracking service who's only focus is recording drums and making them sound great! US - Internet Service Read article by David Tartar: Percussion In Drum Recordings
Pete Lockett		Pete Lockett is an award winning versatile multi-percussionist who lives in the UK. He has recorded and toured with a multitude of internationally known performers and recording artists. Pete plays percussion instruments from around the world including tabla, frame drums, congas, djembe, taiko drums, drumset, electronic samplers and many more. Please visit his web site for many more free lessons on drumming and percussion. London, England Read article by Pete Lockett: The Drums Of North India Read article by Pete Lockett: Pot Drums: Udu And Ghatam Read article by Pete Lockett: Rhythms Of The Mahgreb - North Africa
Karen Kane		Karen Kane is a recording engineeer and producer, with three decades of recording experience, over 180 album credits and countless live sound shows. In 2005, Karen opened her own home studio (The North Bend Room), offering studio quality overdubbing and mixing at reasonable rates. She also teaches popular classes in Audio Engineering. Wilmington, North Carolina Read article by Karen Kane: Recording Djembe Drums

Performing and Recording Artists
Adam Rudolph	Los Angeles California	Adam Rudolph is a performing and recording master percussionist who also produces concerts and operates his own Meta Records label.
Airto Moreira	Los Angeles California	Airto is an internationally acclaimed, award winning recording artist and percussionist of Brazilian origin.
Babatunde Olatunji		A great drummer, legendary leader in the drumming community and friend to many. Sadly, departed the material world on April 6, 2003.
Brent Lewis Productions	Joshua Tree California	Brent Lewis has traveled throughout Africa to study the roots of African music, tribal ceremonies and rhythms. His music takes ancestral rhythms from all over the world and combines them for a unique world beat. He owns a comprehensive recording studio and also offers his percussion talents to add to your recordings.
David and Steve Gordon	Los Angeles California	David and Steve Gordon have created popular recordings of native and tribal drumming combined with world instruments, ambient and natural sounds for a powerful meditative effect.
David Tartar	US	David Tartar has released a new CD ~ Meditative Spiritual Drumming. His wife Pamela who has a healing practice also has a Sleep Meditation CD available. You may also visit David's site Tartar Drum Studios for professional quality online drum track recording services.
Debashis Sinha	Toronto Ontario	Debashis Sinha is a Toronto based recording percussionist who specializes in the drums of the Arab world, Greece, and Turkey. His approach to percussion ranges from the deeply traditional to the cutting edge of modern sensibility.
Glen Velez	US	Glen Velez is an internationally recognized frame drummer, composer, scholar, and teacher. Velez has created his own musical style inspired by both Western percussion and frame drum performance styles from around the world.
Issam Houshan	US	The union of a musician and a dancer to create a seamless artistic expression of oneness between the two is the ultimate manifestation of such a union. Issam Houshan is one of the rarest of talents as that is exactly what he does. Issam's background, training and experience have made him in huge demand for bellydance performances (Belly Dance Super Stars), drum tutorials and workshops.
John Bergamo	California	World renowned percussionist / composer John Bergamo currently leads The Hands On'Semble, a contemporary percussion quartet devoted to the art of hand drumming. Since 1970, John has been coordinator of the percussion program at the California Institute of the Arts.
Layne Redmond	US	Author, recording artist, and drum instructor Layne Redmond is passionate about the frame drum, the music of ecstasy, and the recovery of women's role as percussionist priestesses to the Divine Mother.
Mick LaBriola	Minneapolis Minnesota	As a percussionist, Mick LaBriola has mastered the percussion instruments and musical styles of many world cultures. Mick has toured the Globe as a Cultural Percussionist/Drummer working with Rhythms for Flamenco, Arabic, Turkish, Sephardic, Soukous, Zebola, Jive, Reggae, Ska, Calypso, Soca, Bulgarian and East European grooves as well as Blues, R&B, Funk, Rock, Jazz and Second Line. Mick has Produced 3 CD's and continues to explore Cultural Traditions and also work as a Singer/Songwriter/Composer.
Mickey Hart	California	Former drummer of the Grateful Dead, recording artist / producer of world music and author of the books Planet Drum and Drumming at the Edge of Magic.
N. Scott Robinson	Cockeysville Maryland	N. Scott Robinson is a highly creative percussionist specializing in hand drumming and world music. He has performed or recorded with many great percussionists and has released several solo CDs.
Pete Lockett	London England	Pete Lockett is an award winning versatile multi-percussionist who lives in the UK. He has recorded and toured with a multitude of internationally known performers and recording artists. Pete plays percussion instruments from around the world including tabla, frame drums, congas, djembe, taiko drums, drumset, electronic samplers and many more. Please visit his web site for many more free lessons on drumming and percussion.
Randy Crafton	Jersey City New Jersey	Randy Crafton is a performer, composer, and record producer, teacher, and drum circle facilitator. In addition to contributing his percussion skills to many recordings, he is also producer and owner of Craftone Productions.
Raquy Danziger	NYC New York	Raquy Danziger is one of the most popular performers, teachers and composers of Middle Eastern drumming today. Raquy and the Cavemen perform and record progressive Middle Eastern music with the energy of a hard-rock band.
Rick Lazar and Samba Squad	Toronto	SAMBA SQUAD has risen from a community based drumming group into one of the most dynamic and sought after acts on the Canadian world and Latin music scenes.
Russell 'Buddy' Helm	Santa Monica California	Performer, painter, drum teacher, and author of 'The Way of the Drum' and 'Drumming the Spirit to Life'.
Sheila E.	US	Sheila E. is a multi-faceted drummer, percussionist, vocalist, songwriter, performer, arranger, producer, composer, instrumentalist and humanitarian.
Spirit Wind	Toronto Ontario	Spirit Wind, an Aboriginal women's hand drum and singing group, was formed in 1999. The name represents the importance of giving thanks for our breath.
Suleiman Warwar	Toronto	Suleiman is the lead dumbek player for Arabesque Dance Company and is experienced in traditional Arabic percussion. As well as performing, Suleiman also teaches a variety of drumming classes through the Toronto Board of Education.
Ubaka Hill	New York	Ubaka is a shape shifter, a storyteller, drum teacher, performer and an innovative drummer in the creative tradition of jazz and in the spirit of social change.
Yaya Diallo	Louisville Kentucky	Yaya Diallo is a traditional & contemporary West African musician, composer and recording artist. Yaya performs internationally with his band Kanza. He is also author of 'The Healing Drum: African Wisdom Teachings'. Link is to his info at Onzou Recordings.
Zakir Hussain	California	Zakir Hussain is an Indian tabla master now living in the States. He is an internationally known recording artist and producer who has greatly influenced today's contemporary music.

Recording and Production Resources
Brent Lewis Productions	Joshua Tree California	Brent Lewis owns a comprehensive recording studio and also offers his percussion talents to add to your recordings. He uses a system of 22 tuned melodic drums known as Icauma drums as well as a vast array of other drums, percussion and keyboards.
Karen Kane	Wilmington North Carolina	Karen Kane is a recording engineeer and producer, with three decades of recording experience, over 180 album credits and countless live sound shows. In 2005, Karen opened her own home studio (The North Bend Room), offering studio quality overdubbing and mixing at reasonable rates. She also teaches popular classes in Audio Engineering.
New Music Label	Internet	New Music Label.com - Your Ticket into the Music Business. Where Singers, Musicians and Artists meet Record Labels, Music Managers and Scouts. New Music Label is a one-stop solution for seeking, finding, and managing all types of Music careers.
Online Drum Recording Studio	Tel-Aviv Isreal	DrumsForYou.com offers professionally recorded drum tracks played by an expert drummer especially for your song. They provide an mp3 preview before payment and free online delivery.
Randy Crafton	Jersey City New Jersey	Randy Crafton is a performer, composer, and record producer, teacher, and drum circle facilitator. In addition to contributing his percussion skills to many recordings, he is also producer and owner of Craftone Productions. You can also check out his recording studio in Manhattan at Kaleidoscope Sound Studios.
Rootsy Records	San Francisco California	RootsyRecords is a record label producing traditional djembe drumming CD's. RootsyRecords also produces other CDs of traditional music from West Africa. RootsyRecords is owned and operated by Jeremy Chevrier and Abdoulaye Diakite in San Francisco, California.
Tambourine Percussion Studio	Venice Beach California	Recording studio specializing in percussion. Tambourine Studio provides the musical experience, equipment and multiple production skills of LA studio veteran Steve Forman. The studio houses a vast collection of percussion ranging from orchestral to ethnic drums to "found" instruments.
Tartar Drum Studios	US	David Tartar has been performing and recording drums for numerous artists for over two decades. He has now made his studio and drumming available online. Tartar Drum Studios is a Custom Drum Tracking service who's only focus is recording drums and making them sound great!

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