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<h1>percussion + didgeridoo</h1> <h2>Multiformat: CD-audio + WAV (incl. ready-to-play kits for Battery and VSampler) + AIFF + SF2</h2>  <table border="0" id="table6" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="8"> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">The following 4 CDs by the Berlin musician and didgeridoo-maker <a target="_blank" href="http://www.didgeridoo-samples.de">Ralph 'Stick' Hermann</a> are dedicated to african percussion instruments and to the Didgeridoo. Each CD covers one instrument. The CDs can be ordered separately or as a 4-CD-bundle. The variety presented make them perfect for any kind of music, film scores, commercials, pop/world hybrids, license-free music or atmospheric ambiences for documentations or video productions. All instruments have been professionally recorded and mastered in best quality possible by using state-of-the-art digital recording gear.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><hr></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <a href="pics/did2/cover_didgeridoo.jpg?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7"> <IMG SRC="pics/did2/cover_didgeridoo150.png" BORDER=0></a><br> <font size="1"><br> </font> <a href="pics/did2/inlay_didgeridoo.jpg?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7"> <img border="0" src="pics/did2/inlay_didgeridoo.png" width="100" height="79"></a></td> <td align="left" valign="top">The <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo">Didgeridoo</a> is an ancient wind instrument, used by the Australian aborigines in ritual and dance music. Its deep drone-like sound, rich in overtones, has become extremely popular in all kinds of contemporary music. Both Didgeridoos on this CD are custom made by Ralph Hermann.<blockquote> <p><a href="downloads/did2/Didgeridoo.m3u?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7"> <img border="0" src="pics/mp3-logo2.gif" width="24" height="24" align="middle"></a> <a href="downloads/did2/Didgeridoo.m3u?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7">play MP3 demo</a></p> </blockquote> <ul> <li>2 different Didgeridoos recorded</li> <li>perfectly calculated loops, multiple drones, animal-sounds and more</li> <li>180 samples (each format), loop markers included:<ul> <li>120 loops, 4-8 bars, 93/120/145 bpm, 4/4 + 6/8</li> <li>60 single hits (complete sets, various nuances)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><hr></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <a href="pics/did2/cover_kalimba.jpg?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7"> <IMG SRC="pics/did2/cover_kalimba150.png" BORDER=0></a><br> <font size="1"><br> </font> <a href="pics/did2/inlay_kalimba.jpg?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7"> <img border="0" src="pics/did2/inlay_kalimba.png" width="100" height="79"></a></td> <td align="left" valign="top">The <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalimba">Kalimba</a> (or "thumb piano") is widespread in Africa. It's similar to the xylophone and generates a sweet musicbox-like sound, warmer than the xylophone. The instruments consists of 9-20 springy metal plates (or tongues) attached by a clamp to a wooden resonating board. For more resonance the board is usually mounted on a body of wood, calebash, coconut or even recycled tin cans. The kalimba is played by plucking the free ends of the plates.<blockquote> <p><a href="downloads/did2/Kalimba.m3u?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7"> <img border="0" src="pics/mp3-logo2.gif" width="24" height="24" align="middle"></a> <a href="downloads/did2/Kalimba.m3u?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7">play MP3 demo</a></p> </blockquote> <ul> <li>various rhythm styles and complete sets of single hits</li> <li>230 samples (each format), loop markers included:<ul> <li>160 loops, 4-8 bars, 93/120/145 bpm, 4/4 + 6/8</li> <li>70 single hits (complete sets, various nuances)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><hr></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <a href="pics/did2/cover_udu.jpg?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7"> <IMG SRC="pics/did2/cover_udu150.png" BORDER=0></a><br> <font size="1"><br> </font> <a href="pics/did2/inlay_udu.jpg?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7"> <img border="0" src="pics/did2/inlay_udu.png" width="100" height="79"></a></td> <td align="left" valign="top">The origin of the <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udu">Udu</a>, a clay pot drum with two openings, is located in Nigeria where it was used to communicate with ancestral spirits. The unique sound is often used in modern percussion music. The deep 'watery' sound is produced by rhythmically opening and closing the side hole. This is combined with sharp high-pitched sounds produced by the fingers tapping on the body of the instrument. Similar instruments with only one top hole exist in India.<blockquote> <p><a href="downloads/did2/Udu.m3u?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7"> <img border="0" src="pics/mp3-logo2.gif" width="24" height="24" align="middle"></a> <a href="downloads/did2/Udu.m3u?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7">play MP3 demo</a></p> </blockquote> <ul> <li>various rhythm styles and complete sets of single hits</li> <li>271 samples (each format), loop markers included:<ul> <li>201 loops, 4-8 bars, 93/120/145 bpm, 4/4 + 6/8</li> <li>70 single hits (complete sets, various nuances)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><hr></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <a href="pics/did2/cover_bodhran.jpg?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7"> <IMG SRC="pics/did2/cover_bodhran150.png" BORDER=0></a><br> <font size="1"><br> </font> <a href="pics/did2/inlay_bodhran.jpg?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7"> <img border="0" src="pics/did2/inlay_bodhran.png" width="100" height="79"></a></td> <td align="left" valign="top">The <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhran">Bodhrán</a> is a variation of the frame drum, unique to irish folk music. The relatively thick goat skin is stroked by a double-ended wooden beater with one hand while the other one uses a pressing technique against the inward side of the skin to rhythmically muffle the sound and change the pitch.<blockquote> <p><a href="downloads/did2/Bodhran.m3u?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7"> <img border="0" src="pics/mp3-logo2.gif" width="24" height="24" align="middle"></a> <a href="downloads/did2/Bodhran.m3u?PHPSESSID=14d5514e80a32c0a3768a9899334b5d7">play MP3 demo</a></p> </blockquote> <ul> <li>2 different irish Bodhráns recorded</li> <li>various rhythm styles and complete sets of single hits</li> <li>267 samples (each format), loop markers included:<ul> <li>223 loops, 4-8 bars, 93/120/145 bpm, 4/4 + 6/8</li> <li>44 single hits (complete sets, various nuances)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><hr></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"> With the CDs you purchase the license for commercial use of those samples in your songs.</td> </tr> </table>