Djembe Technique Workshop with Alan Tauber Friday, September 10, 2010 Learn the secrets of the Masters - Famoudou, Mamady, Fadouba Oulare 7PM - 8:30PM 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.Technique_Wksp.htmlTechnique_Wksp.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0
Notation Workshop - How to write down and memorize rhythms with Alan Tauber to be scheduled... 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_Wksp.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0
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

October 1, 2010

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.

 
Krin Log Drum Workshop with Alan Tauber Friday, September 17, 2010 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!Krin_Workshop.htmlKrin_Workshop.htmlshapeimage_3_link_0
Djembe Solos Workshop - Traditional Improv for djembe with Alan Tauber Friday, September 24, 2010 Learn all the sounds of this ancient instrument from the forest area of Guinea! 7PM - 8;30PM at The DrumRoom 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. Solo expression and having FUN will be emphasized!Solo_Djembe.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0

DIRECTIONS (for a complete listing Click Here)


We are sorry that we can be hard to find. Please read the directions below.

The DrumConnection DrumRoom

(where we hold most Arlington drumming classes, workshops, drum circles and large groups)


at the Gibbs School

50 Tufts Street

Arlington, MA


Directions: We are sorry that we are hard to find! Though there are many doors in which to enter the school, the ONLY one that will bring you to The DrumRoom (which is under the gym) is at the very end of the school. Here’s how to get there:


Take Mass Ave to East Arlington. That is 1/2 mile East of Arlington Center (toward Cambridge). Take a TURN at the BP Gas Station onto Tufts Street. Use a GPS to find 50 Tufts Street. Or walk down Tufts Street till you see the house numbers 49 then 51 (on your right) and the school on your left will end! Take a Left and a Left into the school where it will say DRUMCONNECTION DRUMROOM. This is under the gym.


You may park on Tufts Street, the side street Raleigh Street or in the main parking lot before the school.


MBTA buses:

#77 (Mass Ave/Foster)

#87 (Broadway/Foster)


Take my number with you in case you get lost or stolen. 617-686-6080 (Alan’s cell)


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