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BitterBoy

He who eats Grass is Fast, to belong to a Species with Feces

About Me

Ken Walker is a software developer by day (and night half the time). His recent passion is African (or cuban or whatever) drumming. He's been drumming since September 2004. Hopefully making some progress. Check out the blog for recordings usually self made. My real life is maintained at ken.walker.name

My Interests

Drumming, I'm really into African Drumming. Did I mention Drumming? And I hack computers in my spare time 9-5.

I'd like to meet:

Gumby and Poky. The White Rabbit. All his friends again for the first time so he can tell his stories all over.

Music:

Industrial and anything home made by him and his friends or his wife.

Television:

Lexx, anything Science Fiction, anything with a submarine in it, westerns...

My Blog

Recording of Yankadi

Here's a recording of Yankadi I made today.Enjoy Yankadi
Posted by BitterBoy on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 07:51:00 PST

Updated Djansa Recording

My instructor made a few pointers about the solos and I incorporated them.Djansa
Posted by BitterBoy on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:08:00 PST

Recording of Sinté

Here's a first attempt at learning and recording the parts of Sinté.Have a listen to Sinté
Posted by BitterBoy on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:31:00 PST

Did a recording of Kassa

Have a listen to KassaSee the Kassa Page for more information
Posted by BitterBoy on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:46:00 PST

Djansa Rhythm Recording

I recorded the Djansa Rhythm with solo phrases.Here is Djansa.See my Djansa Page for more info....
Posted by BitterBoy on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:24:00 PST

Mix of Electronic and African

My good friend McQ published another album of his electronic music on his web site called [HBDI]:two. While listening I thought I'd have a go at adding some live African style beat to one of the trac...
Posted by BitterBoy on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 08:28:00 PST

Attended a 3 day Famoudou Konaté workshop

I was in Toronto this past weekend attending a 3 day drumming workshop with Famoudou Konaté. It was a great time. He is truly a drumming master and at 66 shows an aura of calm, flow and explosive tale...
Posted by BitterBoy on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 07:30:00 PST

Kotéba Drumming Rhythm

Bonkoko is a style of drumming from the Bamana people of Mali. Leo is teaching us the rhythm called Kotéba. The main parts are played with a stick in the strong hand and just the hand with your weak...
Posted by BitterBoy on Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:09:00 PST

Nigerian Proverb Drumming

Here's another drumming track. It's of a particular Nigerian Proverb
Posted by BitterBoy on Sat, 13 May 2006 01:50:00 PST

New Hand Drumming Track - Lowanjé

I've got another track of my Hand Drumming. This Song is from Nigeria and is called Lawanje.
Posted by BitterBoy on Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:51:00 PST