Two hour African drumming experience for Four
Our beginners two hour African Djembe drumming group workshop is led by a traditional African Facilitator
This is an energising team building experience where we all working together learning basic technique of Bass Tone and Slap on the djembe drums.We do a really fun warm up exercise to get both hands quickly whizzing around the goatskin drum in time and sounding like one drum!. A short talk to inform the cultural history and context and onto the main rhythm.Learning is in a call and response style with everyone copying the drum masters hands and coming together powerfully to create the ancient Authentic rhythm. Always using chant sounds and song to phonetically learn in fun and energising, group bonding way. It builds incrementally towards playing the whole rhythm together making an amazing African musical Exerience that has been co created by all participants.
LOCATION: The Vatican Music Studios, E1 4ET. The nearest tube stations are Bethnal Green and Stepney Green.
DURATION: 2 hours.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Our African Drumming Workshop is held on the first Saturday of the month at 1.00pm. It is based in a 'Not For Profit' community setting, Children over 9 allowed with accompanying participating adult. Each class is varies in numbers from 5-18 participants and drums are provided. Occasional time changes occur Refreshments are available to purchase during the tea break.
