NSW Public Schools Diverse Drumming Workshops
Applications for Diverse Drumming are currently CLOSED.
Keep an eye out for upcoming workshops on The Arts Unit website or on our Facebook page!
This program is an initiative that has evolved over many years and through many different styles of drumming, including West African Drumming. These active and engaging workshops aim to educate students in West African drumming techniques using djembe drums and dunduns. Led by our experienced tutor Yacou Mbaye, these workshops develop rhythm patterns and culminate in a performance work that can be taken back to school and shared with the school community.
Students and teachers attending this workshop can expect to learn about performing in an ensemble, keeping in time and following a leader, different percussion instruments with a focus on the Djembe Drum, correct techniques for endurance and great sound, learning various rhythms that form a performance piece, and improvisation.
Workshop Dates and Venues:
TBC
Workshop Schedule:
|
Time |
Activity |
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9:00am |
Registration / set up |
|
9:30am |
Names of drums / Basic techniques |
|
10:00am |
Fundamentals: time keeping, coordination Djembe – Rhythms #1, #2 & #3; Bell rhythms; Call |
|
11:00am |
Break |
|
11:15am |
Add dunduns; add more auxiliary percussion; How the performance is structured |
|
1:00pm |
Lunch Break |
|
1:30pm |
Practise to performance standard; incorporate improvisation |
|
2:15pm |
Performance |
|
2.30pm |
Session End |
Tutor
Yacou was born in Dakar, Senegal and coming from a family of musicians, it is no wonder that from a young age he exhibited a flair for music and dance. He recently relocated to Australia and performs in many diverse professional groups across the country. He specialises in the tama, dun duns and sabar. Yacou also has tutored African drumming and dance with community and school groups over many years. His energy for African music is contagious and inspiring.
For further information please contact:
Arts Initiatives and Events Officer Ph: (02) 8512 1190 Catherine.Gilholme@det.nsw.edu.au
Arts Initiatives Support Officer Ph: (02) 8512 1170 ArtsInitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au