Workshops

Drumming and Dancing Workshops

Djembe Technique Workshop
with Alan Tauber
Friday, February 10, 2012
Learn the secrets of the Masters - Famoudou, Mamady, Fadouba Oulare
7PM - 9:00PM at The DrumRoom
For beginners to professional djembe players. All welcome! It’s FUN!

In a rare appearance, Alan Tauber, djembefola and master teacher shares his experience of growing his sound on the djembe with the hand to hand assistance from his masters. Alan will go over all of the technique on the djembe we can pack into 2 hours. You will get hands-on playing time and suggestions will be made for all students. You will leave playing so much better than you came. A to-do list of things to focus on to make your djembe sound like a musical instrument will be highlighted.

Krin Log Drum Workshop
with Alan Tauber
Friday, January 27, 2012
Learn all the sounds of this ancient instrument from the forest area of Guinea!
4PM - 6PM at The DrumRoom
For ALL drummers and beginners too. All welcome! It’s FUN!

A few times a year we break out the Krins and show people the wooden log instrument that contains the tone, slap and timing strokes that we now play on the djembe. Many of the traditional rhythms that we play on the djembe originated on the Krin! The Krin is played with 2 thin sticks in a seated position, usually on the ground. We will experiment with the Krin on stands, the ground and our laps!

Notation Workshop - How to write down and memorize rhythms
with Alan Tauber
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Learn all the sounds of this ancient instrument from the forest area of Guinea!
4PM - 6PM at The DrumRoom
For ALL drummers and beginners too. All welcome! It’s FUN!

A few times a year we break out the Krins and show people the wooden log instrument that contains the tone, slap and timing strokes that we now play on the djembe. Many of the traditional rhythms that we play on the djembe originated on the Krin! The Krin is played with 2 thin sticks in a seated position, usually on the ground. We will experiment with the Krin on stands, the ground and our laps!

Koukou Dance Workshop

with Fanta Keita Tauber

to be scheduled...

5PM - 6:30PM at The DrumRoom

The Koukou Dance is a traditional dance from Guinea.

Fanta is an engaging spirit from Guinea who will be teaching the Kassa Dance. She will teach the Kassa as danced in the traditional way. Live drumming as well as singing the rhythms will take place. Kassa as taught by Fanta can be a good dance to learn as it has many elements of other work rhythms.

Dunun (Malinké Bass Drum) Workshop

with Alan Tauber

Friday, March 9, 2012

Learn the secrets of the melodies of the dunun of the Malinké.

at The DrumRoom

All welcome! It’s FUN! All levels - you will learn a LOT!

Come learn how to play these magical drums of the Malinké. Using sticks in the right and left hand we play the bell and the bass drum and create the melodies that make up the songs of the Malinké. There is nothing more beautiful to be apart of recreating this music.

Djembe Solos Workshop - Traditional Improv for djembe
with Alan Tauber
Friday, February 24, 2012
Learn the secrets of the Masters - Famoudou, Mamady, Fadouba Oulare
7PM - 9:00 PM at The DrumConnection
For ALL drummers and beginners too. All welcome! It’s FUN!

Alan will begin with the basics and show you how to gradually expand your soloing technique... even if this is your first time. Using basic djembe technique and solo phrases we will learn how the masters do it and what they hear. Soloing to the dunun is a real art and we will get a big peek into all of it. ALL of it!

Solo expression and having FUN will be emphasized! Please bring your djembe or other hand drum.

DIRECTIONS (for a complete listing Click Here)

DrumConnection

177 Mass Ave

Arlington, MA 02474

Store: 781-316-8068

Cell: 617-686-6080

Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday: Noon - 9PM

Sunday - Noon - 6PM

(closed Mondays)

Directions:

By car: You can easily find us about 0.5 mile from the Rt 16 intersection at Mass Ave where Cambridge becomes Arlington. Across from Lake Street (off Rt 2) and the Capital Theater. Directly across from the great restaurant, Flora.

Parking:

2 hour free parking right outside our door on either side of Mass Ave. No spaces? Try a right-hand turn onto Winter St. and park on the Right. Or take Winter to the end, a Right on Broadway and your 1st Right onto Cleveland St. Go near the Mass Ave end and park on the Right or Left.

Secret spots!

Across the street from DrumConnection is Cambridge Savings Bank and a parking lot. You can park there till 9:30PM. Easy. There are other side streets and more parking on the Quebrada Bakery, Capital Theater side of Mass Ave. More secret parking as we find it.

By MBTA:

Take the Red Line to Alewife (the West end of the line). Walk the bike path to Thorndike Street and walk up Thorndike to Mass Ave. Take a Left onto Mass Ave and we are up on the Right about 4 blocks. Takes 13 minutes to walk and feels good!

Or grab a bus from Alewife or Harvard Square.

MBTA buses:

#77 (Mass Ave/Winter)

#79 (Mass Ave/Winter)

#350 (Mass Ave/Winter)

#87 (Broadway/Winter)