Rhythms for the Earth
Guest Workshop Presenter – Robin Layne from Vancouver, BC
www.robinlayne.ca
WHERE: Let’s Move Studio, Kamloops BC
#200-1201 Summit Drive:
Scotia Bank Building: Upstairs, Corner of Summit and Columbia
at the corner of Sahali Mall: Lots of free parking!
Enter on Summit Drive under the awning.
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 20th
TIME: from 12:30 until 3:00 (Short break in between the two workshops.)
Please arrive before 12:30. We’ll be starting right away.
WHAT: Afro-Latin Drum Workshops 6/8ths
FEE: $25 for one workshop, $40 for both
Please bring the exact bill amount. Thank you. Receipts available.
REGISTRATION: contact Raven at djembedjango@hotmail.com to register ( Name, phone #, djembe (drum) needed?) #s of participants attending are needed by Oct. 16th to ensure that Robin’s workshop will go ahead as planned. Thank you.
AGENDA:
Join renowned percussionist Robin Layne for two workshops that celebrate the joy of drumming. Both of the rhythms you will learn are in 6/8, which is a circular rhythm and great for bringing you back to earth after the summer. In traditional cultures the world over, drumming, singing, and dancing are intertwined and are a part of daily life.
Robin has been drumming most of his life and has had the opportunity to study with fantastic teachers all over the world. Robin says, “ I personally love to teach because there are few things more enjoyable than seeing a group of people who may or may not know each other, suddenly communicating through the universal language of music.”
Come and join us for a great time! We’re celebrating you and new rhythms!
Workshop 1: Bandogyeli – Rhythm from Guinea, inspired by Monkeys
Learn to play solo phrases and the djembe, doun-doun, and bells parts for this fun rhythm from Guinea. Who doesn’t like Monkeys? I learned this rhythm from Famoudou Konate and it’s got a great 6/8 groove in the folk tradition of the northern part of Guinea.
Workshop 2: Afro-Cuban Rumba
Learn to play folkloric rumba patterns such as Columbia on the djembe, congas, and bells. This is one of the most beautiful conga patterns of the Afro-Cuban tradition and we’ll translate it to the djembe and ensemble. You will be encouraged to sing for this one, too, if you feel like it!
