Books
Kalani has written over nine books on a variety of topics, including how to play the Congas, Bongos, Djembe, and a variety of hand percussion instruments. His award-winning, Together in Rhythm, describes the Developmental Community Music approach to music making and comes with a DVD. The West African Drum & Dance curriculum features 20 progressive lessons that teach students how to create traditional West African music, dance and song in a village-style performance. All Kalani’s books are clear, concise, and suitable for beginners and advanced musicians. Click on a title below to review and purchase any book on Amazon.com.
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The majority of Kalani’s books are published by Alfred Publishing, one of the largest and most respected music publishers in the world. To find out more about kalani’s instructional drumming and percussion books, or to purchase instructional DVDs by Kalani, click on any of the titles above or search for newer titles directly on AMAZON.
Purchase Kalani’s latest book, The Way of Music.




