Classes and Workshops
Djembe and djun classes every Tuesday night with Ianto Thornber, author of The Djembe Guide.
Now in its 17th year !! Ianto is a kind and patient teacher, who has trained to an advanced level with master players such as Mamady Keita, Seckou Keita, Nansady Keita, Iya Sako, Libon Traore, Mockolo Sawane, and Hans Sutton. For seven years he trained, arranged and led the performance group "Carabali".
Novice level - 6-45 to 7-15pm for basic support, how to hold and strike the drum, drum-fluency excercises, leading up to basic part playing. Leads into players level
Players Level - 7-15 to 8-30pm - learn West African (Mandinka) rhythms on djembe and djun. A class for those above novice level, but not ready for the advanced work of the following class
Advanced Level - 8-45 to 10-15pm - for the advanced player who is ready for a more testing level, including patterned solos. The weekly class is led by Ianto, with a monthly visit from Guinean master, Iya Sako, who regularly plays first solo with Tanante (Manchester)
Price only £5 per person - any level / combination of classes. Please call (0113) 242 9146 if you have any questions
SING AROUND THE WORLD - world music singing workshop for Primary School
- How did children who never went to school learn through songs?
- Children learn Aboriginal hunting songs, Caribbean work songs, African lullabies and Native American story songs.
- The workshop teaches songs and dances from a variety of traditions including call and response, work songs, songs of celebration, greeting songs and lullabies.
- Songs can be a general collection or focus on specific continents.
- In each session a combination of English Lyrics and Native languages is used
- Available for most of Lancashire and Yorkshire
- Cost per day £210
MUSIC AROUND THE WORLD
- What were the talking drums used for?
- How many different ways can you use a gourd to play music?
- Instruments from different traditions -demonstrating how music can grow from local history and using a fascinating collection of recycled objects and plant materials from all over the world
- Music around the world”, includes a large collection of traditional percussion instruments, many made from indigenous plant materials, gourds, bean pods, large nutshells, cactus and bamboo
- Children are able to play a range of different genres on these from western nursery rhymes to traditional improvisation techniques
- Available for most of Lancashire and Yorkshire
- Cost per day £210
“Sing around the world” and Music around the world are aimed at Ks1 and 2. They can be taught as separate modules or as a combination of music and song.
The history and background of the songs and instruments encourages children to identify aspects of cultural development from the native instruments and songs of Australian Aborigines to the cultural fusions of African Americans and how they have influenced music in those countries
“Karen, introduced the children and teachers to an array of world music and instruments. Sessions were hands-on, exciting and involved everyone, especially during our celebration assembly where Karen and the children led the school and parents in singing traditional songs. I would certainly recommend this workshop to others schools.”
Mr M FitzGibbon Headteacher
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School
Workshops led by Karen Wilson - Karen has a BA hons in theatre and, after a career performing in musical theatre, travelled widely studying the songs and theatre of traditional cultures.
Karen taught the junior drama programme for Harrogate Youth Theatre
She now runs “OurSpace” bringing school groups from different cultural backgrounds together on creative residentials
www.ourspace.uk.com
Contact 01423 712712 for details for 'Sing Around the World' and 'Music Around the World'
