Dr. Zaragemca

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I get the feeling that our newfound, self professed expert and master of the percutive, Dr. Zaragemca may not actually be a Doctor at all. It's either a self-bestowed title or an honorary one from an non accredited online facility.

I would say Dr. Zaragemca is as much a "Doctor" as this guy:
 

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Zaragemca's Biography

Zaragemca's Biography....For musicians the drummers/percussionists which don't know me, or from where I got my knowledge...This is why I'm considered Master Percussionist from my students and the people which had worked with me.I was born and raised in a rumberos-house in the neighborhood of 'Los Sitios' which have fame all over Cuba for his percussionist,(conga players and Bata players), I couldn't affort a drum,so I was into hand percussion,untill around 11 years old,but I did start with my ancestors the learning of African-Drumming-Patterns, Yoruba,Arara,Bantu,etc.,and learning from the weekly Rumba jamming of the top rumberos of the neighborhood,(some of them comming from others neighborhood to compete).Also close observasion of the percussion riffs of the yearly Carnival,(where differents percussionist would come every year with percusion patterns to outgrow the other competitors).Then in school I get in to drumming,and by late 60's get in to Rock and Jazz,(which was prohibited at that time in Cuba),but I kept defending the right to play that music,that situation and not joining the communist party,ultimately brought me to the U.S.,..At one point I was playing with the E.N.A. group,(Nacional School of Arts) in Cuba..... In the U.S. after I came to Houston I started getting called by mexicans bands,so I have played with around five mexican bands,(two of them show-bands where I have to play everything,Conga,Timbales,and DrumSet).. I also played with the top Vallenato-Orquesta at that time in Houston,(Colombian Music),and was able to share the stage with the best colombian bands comming to Houston at that time,Grupo Niche,Fruco y sus Tesos,Los Graduados,Los Corraleros de Majagual,Pipe Pimienta,Los Colombinos, later from Honduras,(Central America),Silver Star,Los Rolands,Banda Blanca,(around that time I started getting requested to teach).The business of music and curiosity took me to traveling to other States,( I did work for three record labels,G.P. Records,Ramex Records,and Balboa Records which was the production Label of 'Ariola' en Mexico.Then in California I did work for Universal Studios,(where I did learn a lot in relation to film Industry and promotion).Back in Houston,I started playing with la Sonora Santa Ana,(and sharing the stage with the top bands from El Salvador,(in The Carnavales de San Miguels),with was a yearly celebration.From there in to Salsa-Cumbia-Merengue band,(in 1998 I started my teaching of African,Afrocuban,and Brazilian percussion .Also I was part of the Core-Band, of the Red Cat Jazz Cafe,( playing all type of jazz in the open jam every Tuesday around 6 years)...From there I got called from an Austin band to play at the Bob Marley's Festival,( I did played two festivals with that Band),Then I have the opportunity to play with top Djembe players and Ensembles from,Ghana,Senegal,Guinea,South Africa, and Ethiopian Bands.(several of the african players becoming my percussion students).Again playing at Bob Marley's Festival,(This time with Dr. King Cobra Band), we were playing,.Reggae,Calipso,Socka,Afro-Jazz,and Afro-Pop...At this point I started teaching advanced percussion structure,multy-Percussion Patterns,and writing articles about Percussion,(The foundation of Drumming),(Classification of an Advanced drummer),(Zaragemca brief on Jazz),(Zaragemca's bongos,congas,Timbales and bata),(Development of Afrocuban Instruments),(Origing of 6/8 Time Signature),and other which are available in the internet.There was an audition for percussionists,(around 20's percussionists,the number 1,2,3, players of that audition were all Djembe players from my training).Started performing with my Drumming Ensemble,at Clubs,Universities,Festivals,Private parties, Corporate Events, and Clinics for Guitar Centers store..I had the opportunity to be invited for performing at a Buddhist Temple with Table,Darbukas,and Djembe. The notice of my Samba-Bateria brought a group of people from Brazil which were thrilled,(becouse I had incorporated few 'cookies' to play the Samba which were news),so they took a lot of pictures and a video which is somewhere around Brazil.Also I'm the first cuban to use the Djembe as a lead instrument for Guaguanco-Rumba, and introduced it into the Ethiopian Music,( have played congas too).The mayority of my students are caucasian,but I had also,africans,cubans,puertorican,colombian,mexican s,british,canadian,indian,brazilian,afro-american,costarican,venezuelan,etc.I'm actually playing with a Fusion-Reggae Band,teaching,and doing consultation.I recetly did a unique show with a mexican/painter, (which is a known Muralist-Painter), another mexican/percussionist,( specialist in Azteca-Percussion), a guy from Bolivia playing Zampona,and Quena,(from Inca-Culture),and I was doing Drum-Set,Vibra-Slap,Wind Chimes,Rattles,Rain-Fores,China-Gons,Bongos,etc.This is the first time that this have been done,putted together like this.(It was sponsored by M.E.C.A.),a mexican cultural school here in Houston,.. I have participate in a World Communion Recital which was sponsored by Christ First Community Church in Sugarland..also participated in a Symphonic Recital with two piano players,(for the graduation event), in Sugarland Country Club. I'm already recognized a world's known authority in Afrocuban Percussion and Music with articles which are taken as reference in this subject..And still jamming with an Reggae/Fusion Band Jazz and conducting my Clinics/Teaching, and writing.Dr. Zaragemca
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International Club of Percussionists
 
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From another forum posted a couple of years ago...............:

"Funny that, you do a google search and all you find is the same posts on countless internet forums where he posts the same threads about himself (copy n paste) that he does here.
All his 'articles' are posts on internet forums.
Oh, as well as people all over the net/world discrediting him
."

:cool:
 
who's is discreding me?,you...I have three videos at, YouTube.com,(as Dr. Zaragemca), it was one of my student,Steve, which put it there,also I'm available for you,or ANYBODY ELSE WHICH WANT TO CHALLENGE MY KNOWLEDGE IN THESE SUBJECTS and again,ANYBODY ELSE.Dr. Zaragemca
 
Zaragemca,

I've read some of your posts that seem reasonably accurate and informative. In most cases, the information may have value to some percusionists/drummers, in particular those who may have limited knowledge and/or experiance.

While I personally have no problems with your posts - in some cases, some of your printed statements/information appear to be rather basic and could perhaps be interpreted as condescending to more experianced musicians. While, I suspect most can simply overlook how obvious some of your posts may be - some may take issue and choose to challenge you.

I suspect, the way you do present yourself as a foremost "expert" - to the point of implying you are a "Master" with a "Doctorate" - may rub some people the wrong way. Often offering advice, when it's asked for, in a humble and giving manner - without implying an air of importance (ie" "master") is accepted and respected more than what could appear as bluster.

That being said, since I've not worked with you or heard you perform, I have no reason to question or challenge if you are indeed a master - or a doctor (it doesn't really matter to me). I will continue to read your posts (allong with the posts of many others), if they apply to a subject that interests me and if I learn something I'll be appreciative. If you continue to post in ways that appear "self important" and if people choose to challenge you - you naturally can address that how you choose - and if some of us get a chuckle from the attacks/counter attacks - well that's what makes Home Recording such a fun site to visit!!!
 
Go on then, post some links to your best work, I'm sure as shit not going trawling through YouTube.

I'm not going to comment on whether or not you are a 'master', 'doctor', 'deity', 'the returning Emmanuel', or whatever else anybody sprouts. However, if you could structure your posts a little better, perhaps using correct punctuation, paragraphing, and grammar, I may be more inclined to actually read them.
 
who's is discreding me?,you...I have three videos at, YouTube.com,(as Dr. Zaragemca), it was one of my student,Steve, which put it there,also I'm available for you,or ANYBODY ELSE WHICH WANT TO CHALLENGE MY KNOWLEDGE IN THESE SUBJECTS and again,ANYBODY ELSE.Dr. Zaragemca

Mr. Zaragemca,

I'm not challenging your "percutive" knowledge.:rolleyes: ANYONE can put up a video on YouTube! ANYONE! It means absolutely nothing! I have four friends with instructional videos that are distributed world-wide. Big names. THAT means SOMETHING! I myself have studied techniques that you probably have no knowledge of or ability to play. You really come across as a self proclaimed expert talking as though none of us have the same knowledge as you. I can guarantee that is rarely the case. Anyone who self-promotes their incredible ability usually is someone I tend to ignore.

No where in your bio does it ever list where you earned the right to call yourself "Doctor". If you can list a accredited university, then by all means...share it with us.

If it's simply a stage name, like our good friend "Dr. Teeth" in the first post, then say so in your bio. Otherwise people will inquire as to where you earned your degree.
 
I suspect, the way you do present yourself as a foremost "expert" - to the point of implying you are a "Master" with a "Doctorate" - may rub some people the wrong way.

I myself have decided to give myself the title "His Lord and Majesty, High Percussion God - PhilGood. Keeper of the sacred knowledge not bestowed upon peons. Superbeing beyond and above all drumming peoples. Look upon me and despair!":cool:

Or does that make me sound like I have an ego?:(
 
who's is discreding me?,you...I have three videos at, YouTube.com,(as Dr. Zaragemca), it was one of my student,Steve, which put it there,also I'm available for you,or ANYBODY ELSE WHICH WANT TO CHALLENGE MY KNOWLEDGE IN THESE SUBJECTS and again,ANYBODY ELSE.Dr. Zaragemca

I'm pretty sure I'd school your ass at all things knowledgeable.
 
Dear, His Lord and Majesty, High Percussion God - PhilGood. Keeper of the sacred knowledge not bestowed upon peons. Superbeing beyond and above all drumming peoples. Look upon me and despair!


You make me laugh!!!


Sincerely,
Gregory D.
 
Dear, His Lord and Majesty, High Percussion God - PhilGood. Keeper of the sacred knowledge not bestowed upon peons. Superbeing beyond and above all drumming peoples. Look upon me and despair!


You make me laugh!!!


Sincerely,
Gregory D.

Why, did you find something funny?

Do I make you laugh?

Am I a clown to you?

Am I here to amuse you?:mad:



:D:D:D:D:D:D
 
Zaragemca's Biography....For musicians the drummers/percussionists which don't know me, or from where I got my knowledge...This is why I'm considered Master Percussionist from my students and the people which had worked with me.I was born and raised in a rumberos-house in the neighborhood of 'Los Sitios' which have fame all over Cuba for his percussionist,(conga players and Bata players), I couldn't affort a drum,so I was into hand percussion,untill around 11 years old,but I did start with my ancestors the learning of African-Drumming-Patterns, Yoruba,Arara,Bantu,etc.,and learning from the weekly Rumba jamming of the top rumberos of the neighborhood,(some of them comming from others neighborhood to compete).Also close observasion of the percussion riffs of the yearly Carnival,(where differents percussionist would come every year with percusion patterns to outgrow the other competitors).Then in school I get in to drumming,and by late 60's get in to Rock and Jazz,(which was prohibited at that time in Cuba),but I kept defending the right to play that music,that situation and not joining the communist party,ultimately brought me to the U.S.,..At one point I was playing with the E.N.A. group,(Nacional School of Arts) in Cuba..... In the U.S. after I came to Houston I started getting called by mexicans bands,so I have played with around five mexican bands,(two of them show-bands where I have to play everything,Conga,Timbales,and DrumSet).. I also played with the top Vallenato-Orquesta at that time in Houston,(Colombian Music),and was able to share the stage with the best colombian bands comming to Houston at that time,Grupo Niche,Fruco y sus Tesos,Los Graduados,Los Corraleros de Majagual,Pipe Pimienta,Los Colombinos, later from Honduras,(Central America),Silver Star,Los Rolands,Banda Blanca,(around that time I started getting requested to teach).The business of music and curiosity took me to traveling to other States,( I did work for three record labels,G.P. Records,Ramex Records,and Balboa Records which was the production Label of 'Ariola' en Mexico.Then in California I did work for Universal Studios,(where I did learn a lot in relation to film Industry and promotion).Back in Houston,I started playing with la Sonora Santa Ana,(and sharing the stage with the top bands from El Salvador,(in The Carnavales de San Miguels),with was a yearly celebration.From there in to Salsa-Cumbia-Merengue band,(in 1998 I started my teaching of African,Afrocuban,and Brazilian percussion .Also I was part of the Core-Band, of the Red Cat Jazz Cafe,( playing all type of jazz in the open jam every Tuesday around 6 years)...From there I got called from an Austin band to play at the Bob Marley's Festival,( I did played two festivals with that Band),Then I have the opportunity to play with top Djembe players and Ensembles from,Ghana,Senegal,Guinea,South Africa, and Ethiopian Bands.(several of the african players becoming my percussion students).Again playing at Bob Marley's Festival,(This time with Dr. King Cobra Band), we were playing,.Reggae,Calipso,Socka,Afro-Jazz,and Afro-Pop...At this point I started teaching advanced percussion structure,multy-Percussion Patterns,and writing articles about Percussion,(The foundation of Drumming),(Classification of an Advanced drummer),(Zaragemca brief on Jazz),(Zaragemca's bongos,congas,Timbales and bata),(Development of Afrocuban Instruments),(Origing of 6/8 Time Signature),and other which are available in the internet.There was an audition for percussionists,(around 20's percussionists,the number 1,2,3, players of that audition were all Djembe players from my training).Started performing with my Drumming Ensemble,at Clubs,Universities,Festivals,Private parties, Corporate Events, and Clinics for Guitar Centers store..I had the opportunity to be invited for performing at a Buddhist Temple with Table,Darbukas,and Djembe. The notice of my Samba-Bateria brought a group of people from Brazil which were thrilled,(becouse I had incorporated few 'cookies' to play the Samba which were news),so they took a lot of pictures and a video which is somewhere around Brazil.Also I'm the first cuban to use the Djembe as a lead instrument for Guaguanco-Rumba, and introduced it into the Ethiopian Music,( have played congas too).The mayority of my students are caucasian,but I had also,africans,cubans,puertorican,colombian,mexican s,british,canadian,indian,brazilian,afro-american,costarican,venezuelan,etc.I'm actually playing with a Fusion-Reggae Band,teaching,and doing consultation.I recetly did a unique show with a mexican/painter, (which is a known Muralist-Painter), another mexican/percussionist,( specialist in Azteca-Percussion), a guy from Bolivia playing Zampona,and Quena,(from Inca-Culture),and I was doing Drum-Set,Vibra-Slap,Wind Chimes,Rattles,Rain-Fores,China-Gons,Bongos,etc.This is the first time that this have been done,putted together like this.(It was sponsored by M.E.C.A.),a mexican cultural school here in Houston,.. I have participate in a World Communion Recital which was sponsored by Christ First Community Church in Sugarland..also participated in a Symphonic Recital with two piano players,(for the graduation event), in Sugarland Country Club. I'm already recognized a world's known authority in Afrocuban Percussion and Music with articles which are taken as reference in this subject..And still jamming with an Reggae/Fusion Band Jazz and conducting my Clinics/Teaching, and writing.Dr. Zaragemca
___
International Club of Percussionists
I've got a fever.

And the only prescription is more cowbell.

Excuse me while I find a real doctor... :rolleyes:
 
Mikeh, I'm responding to you becouse you have been using the right approach of communicating,..The reason I post the biography is the posting right before it...but what I observed is that there are some people which they have to show their egolastry personality thinking that every post is directly to them,(if I'm trying to talk to somebody I would get the name, so, he/she would know),other than that if somebody knows the subject, they do not have to ramble it,just live it along for sombody else,(there are always,always new people/percussionists arriving to forums,getting into percussion/drums,etc)...so, PROFESSIONALS, have to get out of their own 'enclosed mind/cabinet', and to think that every post is NOT for them,and let other musicians and people to gain some knowledge that they might need,(the same way we needed them when we were rookies in the music field)...I'm not going to stop posting just becouse somebody might know the subject as long as somebody else could learn something about it..If it is just one person it is worth it..Dr. Zaragemca
 
Can you imagine reading a 300-page thesis by this guy?

Pete The Great, Guardian Of Percutive Egolastry
 
zeragemca

Since you did specifically respond to my post I will offer you the courtesy of a reply. I fully appreciate and respect your suggestion that if you (or anyone) posts information or opinions and if even one person can benefit, then a service has been provided.

You do point out that a given post may not be directed at any person specifically - but rather posted as general knowledge and/or opinion. Most certainly each of us can choose to ignore or respond (since this is a very public forum - it is reaonable to anticipate that any post made by any person is in fact directed to whoever visits this site).

While I do not know your history, I suspect you were not born in the USA and english is not your native lanquage. It is possible that some of the thoughts you try to present are less than clear (due to the language difficulty - as it is very clear your choice of words and phrasing do not best utilize the english language). Based on several posts I've read, it would appear some people do choose to challenge some of the words you choose.

As I indicated in a prevous post, I think some of the things you've posted were valid ideas/information which could be helpful to some - and certainly those of us who do not find it helpful can simply ignore the post.

However, since you have presented yourself as an "expert" and a master percussionist you have left yoursolf open to some challenge. My original post was meant to suggest that if you attempt to present yourself with a little more humility, perhaps you would not subject youself to as many hegative posts.

There are many people on this site who are very knowledgable, who share knowledge in a more humble way than you choose to - and those people are respected and are not attacked the way you are. Perhaps, if you altered your approach slightly, you could gain more respect - or at very least, reduce the negative attacks directed at you.

That being said - I do appreciate that you have tried to share information which you thought could have value to others.
 
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