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Rui Rodrigues

I’m Rui Rodrigues from Portugal. I’m a full time musician, author, teacher and researcher. For the last 30 years my life has revolved around drums. A rewarding journey in the search for the essence of rhythm and its impact on us humans. Since my graduation in communication and journalism, back in the day, I have nurtured this idea that rhythm is a transcendent form of communication, understood by everyone. A kind of universal language that connects us all.

On this long journey I had the privilege of working with extraordinarily talented musicians such as Josh Dion (Paris Monster), Galandum Galundaina, Michael Lauren, Carlão, Adolfo Lúxuria Canibal, Peyo Peev, Armando Teixeira (Balla), Nuno Rebelo (Mler Ife Dada), and many others. I played in bands like Big Fat Mamma, OSSO, At Freddy’s House, Ângela Polícia, Sangue Suor and Knok Knok. I composed plays directed by António Fonseca and Paulo Castro and musical pieces by Miso Ensemble. I wrote books such as  “Manual de Percussão Tradicional” and “A Toque de Caixa”. I trained and still train several dozen drum students. I did more than a hundred workshops and masterclasses. l work continuously with schools, conservatories and projects linked to percussion, designing pedagogical programs for various cycles of regular education and special education. 

But none of this would matter if I didn’t live to play drums.

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learn the right things your way and become a real drummer.

It all started 3 decades ago with a snare drum I found under my bed. My brother had bought it with his first salary. In the following years I was a self-taught drummer for a few years and later I became a student of Wagner Ribeiro de Carvalho and Michael Lauren, a New York drummer. What a jump guys!

Like most of you, I struggled to find my identity, my voice, as drummer. I dove deep into the technical aspects of drumming. I spent hours practicing. Read books and studied music theory. Spent hundreds of hours recording at the studio. Played as much different styles I could. All of this eventually helped but the one thing that made me realize my role as a drummer, my voice as composer, my signature as a musician was to understand how rhythm affects feelings and how feelings affect rhythm. This was a breakthrough to me. Made me realize so many things I didn’t know before. Helped me find a way to balance technique with creativity, knowledge with improvisation, confidence with risk.

I took the long road to understand this little thing that changes the game for every drummer, no matter which level he or she is. If you learn the right things, in the right way, with the right teacher, you’ll become a drummer, sooner or later. 

Soon as I realized I cloud learn faster, better, deeper and effectively, everything changed. That’s why I early decided to dedicate an important share of my time helping students of all ages and levels in their journey. I developed a system in which they can effectively learn the technique, develop their drumming skills and most of all, they can find their voice, their signature as drummer and musician. 

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DISCOVER YOUR VOICE (2023)

In this long journey I had the privilege of working and recording with extraordinarily talented musicians, such as my friends from the Budda Power Blues, Galandum Galundaina, Michael Lauren, Carlão, Adolfo Lúxuria Canibal from Mão Morta and Peyo Peev. I created and was part of bands like Big Fat Mamma, Red House Blues Band, Pyroscaphe and Bombos com Alma. I composed and played plays directed by António Fonseca and Paulo Castro and musical pieces by Miso Ensemble. I wrote and published books, “Manual de Percussão Tradicional” and “A Toque de Caixa”.

I trained and continue to train several dozens of students. I did more than a hundred workshops and masterclasses and I’m still doing it with all my passion. l work continuously with schools, conservatories and projects linked to percussion, designing pedagogical programs for various cycles of regular education and special education. So, I completed the first 10% of my journey. I’m here to share it  and to figure it out with you how the next 90% will be.

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This is a special offer for you. My way of welcome you for your visit. Get a special bundle of my 3 books collection for only 29,99€. This books will make you think about rhythm, about it’s function and purpose and will open new perspectives and give you new tools to step up your drumming. Click the link below and enter your details on my stripe account. we make sure you’ll get the book on the desired address.