For people who play in bands, and teachers of West African djembe music (particularly the Malinke traditional music).
Please note that the following are general ideas for themes only, and the material taught in each lesson/workshop depends on the abilities and wishes of the participants themselves.
Please note that the following are general ideas for themes only, and the material taught in each lesson/workshop depends on the abilities and wishes of the participants themselves.
- specific music and complete festivals from Guinea, with rhythm changeovers
- rhythms and specific micro timing ideas from Mali
- djembe traditional solos and improvisation, according to West African ideas and foundations
- advanced doundoun playing, bell patterns, playing as a group, following the solist/dancer
- binary vs. ternary, and the possibilities of mixing
- dance accompaniment, on both doundouns and djembe
- band coaching
- songs
- video analysis of traditional festivals
- analysis of rhythm families, and the possibilities of transferring knowledge to other rhythms
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