AboutD'Drum

D' Drum is a five member percussion group from Dallas, Texas. Featured in an Emmy award winning PBS short film that documents their travels and observations as related to World Percussion, the group has performed and recorded extensively.

D'Drum is heard in the National Geographic Film, "Lions of Darkness", in addition to the award winning PBS children's show "Wishbone". The group has recently released their first CD, entitled "Village Beside Time". As in their live performances, the CD features music derived from traditional cultures of Bali, Africa, Persia, and other locales that are blended with the influences of Western Classical and Jazz forms. All of the instruments featured on the CD and in performance are acoustic, and of traditional and contemporary design.

Each of the members of D'Drum is very busy with various musical responsibilities in addition to D'Drum; Ron Snider abd Doug Howard play with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. In addition, Doug, Jamal Mohamed and Ed Smith are active in teaching and accompanying at SMU and UNT as well as playing in various professional musical situations. John Bryant is a principal with Bryant-Hames Music, a production company specializing in music for film and commercials. Jamal has a website with audio samples at jamalmohamed.com

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