Basic Conga Strokes and Exercises by Hakim Ludin

In this online video lesson, master percussionist Hakim Ludin demonstrates the basic conga strokes including open tone, muffled, slap, bass, palm and fingertip. This lesson is an excerpt from his DVD, Playing Congas.

Virtuoso Afghan percussionist, Hakim Ludin, is a master of most Latin American, African, Indian and Afghani percussion instruments. Hakim, who currently lives in Germany, began his musical career with a classical orchestral education at the conservatory of Karlsruhe in Germany. After completing his degree, the modern Jazz ‘n’ World percussionist, and classically trained musician, played in several Jazz and avant-garde formations, and began composing music for popular German theatre groups.