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June 29 - July 3
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African Drumming
This morning course will teach the rudiments and nuances of African drumming as played for dance. Drumming is a community-building experience. Teenage understudies from the Sankofa Youth Ensemble will assist. Students should supply their own drums. Some drums will be available to use and others and can be purchased before the course convenes. Period 1 ~ Jumoke & Kibibi Ajanku of Sankofa Dance Theater
Bodhran for Beginners – No Drum Needed!
The bodhran has rightly been called “The heartbeat of Irish Music.” It is the Irish version of a frame drum, a simple, circular rim to which a hide is attached. The drum may be played with the bare hand or with a stick called a tipper. Topics to be covered in the class include how to hold the drum and tipper, how to strike the drum, reel and jig rhythms, how to make a cheap drum sound great, and what to look for when buying a drum. Students who don’t own a bodhran but are interested in learning the instrument are encouraged to join the class. Everyone may explore the instrument by bringing an unused, medium-size pizza box to stand in for a drum. The instructor will provide tippers and some pizza boxes. Tasteful, competent skill with a bodhran can bring a session or a concert alive. The instrument is great fun. If you can count to 9 and swat mosquitoes, odds are you can master the bodhran. Period 4 ~ Bill Troxler
This morning course will teach the rudiments and nuances of African drumming as played for dance. Drumming is a community-building experience. Teenage understudies from the Sankofa Youth Ensemble will assist. Students should supply their own drums. Some drums will be available to use and others and can be purchased before the course convenes. Period 1 ~ Jumoke & Kibibi Ajanku of Sankofa Dance Theater
Bodhran for Beginners – No Drum Needed!
The bodhran has rightly been called “The heartbeat of Irish Music.” It is the Irish version of a frame drum, a simple, circular rim to which a hide is attached. The drum may be played with the bare hand or with a stick called a tipper. Topics to be covered in the class include how to hold the drum and tipper, how to strike the drum, reel and jig rhythms, how to make a cheap drum sound great, and what to look for when buying a drum. Students who don’t own a bodhran but are interested in learning the instrument are encouraged to join the class. Everyone may explore the instrument by bringing an unused, medium-size pizza box to stand in for a drum. The instructor will provide tippers and some pizza boxes. Tasteful, competent skill with a bodhran can bring a session or a concert alive. The instrument is great fun. If you can count to 9 and swat mosquitoes, odds are you can master the bodhran. Period 4 ~ Bill Troxler