Talking Drums – September 2010
Hello Drummers,
What at colossal issue of Talking Drums do I have for you. Easily the biggest ever. No preamble to bother with, just read and click whatever seems most interesting. (but please do read about Rainbow Rhythm Circles - awesome stuff!!!) Loads of info out there - watch out some classes start TONIGHT! (Monday, September 13)
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1. Launch of Leo’s new enterprise - Rainbow Rhythm Circles
Since attending the training session hosted by Arthur Hull in Scotland last October, I have been working hard to develop a new program, separate from Treefrog Percussion, for my endeavors as a drum circle facilitator and leader of drumming workshops.
Thus Rainbow Rhythm Circles was born! And we have a brand new website for you to visit to get familiar with all our programs and workshops. www.rainbowrhythmcircles.com
Please, PLEASE, P L E A S E! Pass this link along to anyone who you think may be interested in booking a rhythm circle or drumming workshop for their school, community, workplace, conference, event or party. I am really trying to kick start this new venture, and every little bit helps.
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2. Request for testimonials to add to the new Rainbow Rhythm Circles Website.
If you have enjoyed a rhythm circle or drumming workshop with Leo in the last 12 months and would like to share your feelings or experiences, please send a short testimonial of your experience to share on the new website. Eventually, Leo hopes to have the testimonials section rotate with different testimonials every week. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Send messages to leo@rainbowrhythmcircles.com
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3. Family Drum Circles at Westboro Masonic Hall
Leo is happy to announce the continuation of his monthly family drum circles, now in a new location. The Westboro Masonic Hall (430 Churchill Ave, just south of Richmond Rd.) is a beautiful old building with a terrific space for drum circles. There is parking around the building and street parking around the corner in front of Churchill School.
These circles are for everyone, but kids are especially welcome to come with their parents. Please invite friends and family, and we will see you there.
Circles are scheduled from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., the last Saturday of every month.
Put the dates on your Calendar!
Sep 25, Oct 23, Nov 27, Jan 22, Feb 26, Mar 26, Apr 23, May 28, Jun 25
FIRST CIRCLE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2010
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4. FREE Drum Lessons/Drum Circle in Orleans hosted by Leo Brooks
Leo is very excited to announce a monthly evening of drumming at his church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. These gatherings are hosted by Leo Brooks and his friend Yannick N’Dongmo.
Every evening starts out with about 60 minutes of instruction on basic techniques and rhythms for the djembe, and occasionally other instruments. The evening concludes with time to jam and explore your creativity.
The group is collectively known as the Beat Unit. One of our goals for the group is that we aim to have enough Beat Unit members to join us on the church’s float in the Santa Claus Parade to make some lively rhythmic music. Not professional - just for fun.
The group meets on the LAST Thursday of every month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. It is an open group, and anyone and everyone is invited to attend. If you have a drum, Great! Bring it along. If not, there will always be instruments to play.
Sep 30, Oct 28, Nov 25, Jan 27, Feb 24, March 31, Apr 28, May 26, Jun 30
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
6255 Cumorah St.
Orleans, ON
Drive into the parking lot and park at the rear of the building. Go into the East set of doors (where the wheelchair access is). We meet in the Primary Room, just inside to the right.
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5. Drum Building Classes with Leo Brooks – Native American style drums
Leo has developed a beautiful new frame drum design and is super keep to have folks come and build a deer skin frame drum with him in the crisp air this fall. Dates to be announced once interest is measured. A one day skinning workshop – very likely a Saturday before the end of October in a beautiful rustic location in Val Des Monts. Cost is $125 - includes all materials and instruction time. Makes an AMAZING Christmas gift.
Please Contact Leo via email ASAP by clicking HERE if you are interested.
Click on the thumbnail images below to see larger photos of the new drums. (not pictured with beaters, but they are included)
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6. Drum Building Classes with Leo Brooks – Ashikos
In the past Leo has taken 3 or 4 people into his workshop over the course of 4 or 5 saturdays to build their very own Ashiko. Leo has a beautiful pile of hardwood that is just begging to get made into drums – Walnut, Cherry, Ash, and Maple. If you would like to have the experience of having him guide you through the start-to-finish process of building a drum, now is your chance. Course will start in early November. $400 - includes all materials and instruction time. Makes an AMAZING CHristmas gift.
Please Contact Leo via email by clicking HERE if you are interested.
Click on the thumbnail images below to see larger photos of the drums, and some folks who have made their own ashikos in the past.
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7. Full Moon Drum Circles
Another monthly drum circle! Every month on, or as close as possible to, the full moon, Julie Tierney hosts a drum circle at the Maki Park field house in the west end of Ottawa. This month’s circle will also be very close to the fall equinox, and I have the pleasure of being invited to facilitate!
The field house is located at
19 Leeming Drive, off Crystal Beach Drive.
The Date of this months circle is Wednesday Sept 22, 7:00 to 8:30. We are planning to have the circle outdoors, so dress warmly. We have a rain date of Thursday Sept 23, same time, but indoors if the weather is not cooperating.
There are also Full Moon circles scheduled for Friday, Oct 22 and Monday, Dec 20. The November date will be announced.
Please RSVP to Julie if you plan to attend julie.tierney@sympatico.ca
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8. Frame Drumming Workshop with Patrick Graham
LAP-STYLE FRAME DRUMMING & MEDITERRASIAN TAMBOURINE
DATE: SATURDAY September 18th
TIME: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
COST: $45
LOCATION: Dunrobin Sonic Gym
Sonic Gym Website
This 3-hour workshop will focus on two styles of modern frame drum playing: 'Lap-style' and 'Mediterrasian Tambourine'. Techniques covered will include two-handed combination patterns, finger-snapping, rolls, South Indian kanjira technique, tambourine shaking patterns, and a variety of Italian tamburello techniques.
The workshop will be geared towards a wide range of players, from beginner to advanced levels.
Please bring a medium to large size frame drum as well as a tambourine (with skin). Some frame drums and tambourines will be available for those participants who need them. Please call or email Patrick to reserve an instrument or with any other questions you may have (514-603-1934 | patrick@patrickgrahampercussion.com).
For further information about Patrick please visit:
www.patrickgrahampercussion.com & www.myspace.com/patrickgrahampercussion
Register for this workshop by email or phone: DunrobinSonicGym@gmail.com or 613-832-0896. Thank you!
Not to be Missed!
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9. Djembe Classes with Catherine Veilleux
Catherine is a wonderful, warm person who just happens to be an excellent djembe player and instructor.
She teaches classes in Hull, in French, but may be teaching in English in Ottawa soon. For more info about classes, check out http://www.djembe.ca/afo/?page_id=41
Beginner
Wednesdays, Sep 8 to Oct 27 (8 weeks)
8:15 to 9:15 p.m.
L’école Côte du Nord,
15 rue Des Groseilliers, Hull
(Access and parking from Boul. Mont-Bleu)
Basic Technique and rhythms.
Intermediate
Wednesdays, Sep 8 to Oct 27 (8 weeks)
7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
L’école Côte du Nord,
15 rue Des Groseilliers, Hull
(Access and parking from Boul. Mont-Bleu)
For those who are comfortable with their instruments, but want to work on their tones (Bass, Tone, Slap), and have relatively little experience with Guinean Djembe and Dundun rhythms
Advanced Intermediate
Tuesdays, September 7 to October 26 (8 weeks)
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
18 rue Lavallée, secteur Hull.
For those who wish to further perfect their tone production and play challenging djembe and dundun rhythms.
Retired Persons Class
Wednesday Mornings Sep 8 to Oct 27 (8 weeks)
10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
18 rue Lavallée, secteur Hull.
For those with time on their hands
Classes are $120 for 8 weeks, paid in advance ($160 for Advanced Intermediate class)
For more info email Catherine at catherine@djembe.ca or call 819-777-2208
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10. Drum and Dance Classes with Mohammed Diarra
Mohammed Diarra is offering intermediate djembe and Guinean dance classes. It will be a condensed session (two classes a week). The classes start Monday, September 13, and run on Mondays and Wednesdays for a total of 9 classes.
Please note, these classes will be offered in French
Dance
Mondays, (September 13, 20 and 27, and Octobre 4), 7:10 to 8:40 p.m.
Wednesdays, (September 15, 22 and 29, and October 6 &13) 7:10 to 8:40 p.m.;
Pierre Elliott Trudeau School,
2 rue Millar
Gatineau, QC (secteur Hull)
Cost: $160 or $25 per class
Djembé
Mondays, (September 13, 20 and 27, and Octobre 4), 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, (September 15, 22 and 29, and October 6 &13) 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau School,
2 rue Millar
Gatineau, QC (secteur Hull)
Cost: $140 or $20 per class
Please confirm your registration with Mohammed via email or phone
819-776-3901
www.djembediarra.com
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11. La Village de La Guinée — A week-end of great djembe workshops!
Village de la Guinée November 6th and 7th 2010 - Guinean drum and dance workshops
With Mohamed Diaby, Soriba Simbo Camara, Mito Camara, Fode Bangoura and Lavia Camara.
At the cabaret La Basoche
120 rue Principale, Aylmer (Gatineau) J9H 3M3
Saturday Nov.6th
12:30pm-2:00pm
1-All level dance with Soriba Simbo Camara
2-Djembe beginner with Mohamed Diaby
2:15pm- 3:45pm
3-All level dance With Fode Bangoura
4-Djembe intermediate With Mamadouba Mito Camara
Sunday Nov. 7th
12:30pm-2:00pm
5-Dundun dance With Mohamed Diaby
6-Djembe int. advanced With Lavia Camara
2:00pm
GUINEAN LUNCH
3:30pm-5:00pm
7-Djembe beginner With Mohamed Diarra
8-Dundun drum all level With Lavia Camara
Cost
$35 / workshop
$10 meal
$5 discount on each additionnal workshop after the first
Special
$100 All weekend meal included sunday
For more info
Catherine Veilleux 819.777.2208
catherine@djembe.ca
Mohamed Diarra 819.776.3901
Registration
catherine@djembe.ca
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12. Djembes D’Or (Golden Djembes) concerts - Nov 5 and 6
8:00 p.m.
http://www.ovation.qc.ca/salle-jean-desprez.asp
This will be a new and exciting concert of colour and intensity where the djembe is the beating heart of the evening. With fifteen artists together, including Cobra Mandingue, Mohamed Diaby, Soriba Simbo Camara, Mito Camara, Fode Bangoura, Lavia Camara and others. Two performances at the Salle Jean Desprez. This intimate concert hall offers a perfect sound balance for this show, and a proximity to the public that fosters communication between the djembe and the viewer. Tickets are already on sale.
Salle Jean-Despréz
25, rue Laurier (secteur de Hull)
8:00 p.m.
Tickets $25 for Adults, $22 for Seniors and $20 for Students
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13. African Dance Classes with Shara Weaver
Hello all,
Here is a new upcoming dance session!
African Dance Series with Shara Weaver
This class introduces Otofo, a dance of the Ga-Adangbe of Ghana.
The style is feminine and aerobic. Rattling Tro Tro drummers will accompany the class (artistic director Dave Bossmin). YEH!!!
Community-oriented, for people new to dance or with experience with other styles such as hip hop, jazz, capoeira and/or African dance. Bring a friend! Spread the word!
Mondays this Fall, 6-7:30pm
Sept 13, 20 Oct 4, 25
Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Dec 6
Register @ 613-596-5783 Barcode 631195
$198.75 (HST incl.)
Nepean Creative Arts Centre
Black Box Theatre, 35 Stafford Road, Bells Corners
questions? email shara_weaver@sympatico.ca
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14. Samba Classes with Samba Ottawa
Samba Ottawa's Next Beginner Course Starts Sunday September 26!
Whether you want to branch out to a new form of percussion, pick up some basics in this exciting form of Brazilian carnival music, simply improve your sense of rhythm, or just have fun – our Beginner Course is for you! The Fall 2010 session is now open for registration.
This is infectious, highly rhythmic music with African roots which combines different rhythmic patterns played by a number of different percussion instruments. In this course, you will:
· Discover some of the historic and cultural background to this uniquely Brazilian music
· Get a chance to play all the main instruments of the 300-piece (!) Brazilian Carnaval
'baterias' – tamborim, agogo, ganza, and surdo
· Choose which instrument you would like to focus on
· Learn an entire, arranged percussion performance piece – 'Ano Novo'
· Get to meet some of the Samba Ottawa sambistas – and everyone else on the course!
You can hear samples of this music on the Samba Ottawa website:
www.samba-ottawa.org.
Samba Ottawa Community
Samba is a community music. It sounds complex, but it is built up of layers of patterns – some very simple, some more complex – to create an amazing sound, one that allows people to contribute at their own level.
After the course, you may decide to join our own samba community – Samba Ottawa. Apart from the sheer joy of samba, we get our kicks from playing live public performances and sharing that joy and energy.
Whether it's wearing leprechaun Hats in the St Patrick's Day Parade (and we won Best Band in 2009!), lighting up the dark in the Lumiere Festival, wearing your glam and glitter at a night-club gig, or leading the Survivors’ Victory Lap in the Relay for Life, you will have the opportunity to have a lot of fun, meet some great people, and make a great contribution to many groups. The Beginner Course, with its immersive, hands-on approach, gives you a real head start.
Course Details
WHEN: Weekly classes 4 to 6 pm Sundays from Sept 26 to Nov 14 – a total of 7 classes (no class Oct 10)
WHERE: 2nd floor, Old Town Hall Community Centre, 61 Main St. (at Hawthorne), Ottawa
PREREQUISITES: Only a willingness to try (and at least 15 years old) – course is for people of all abilities
ON COMPLETION: You should be able to play a samba well enough, if you like, to join Samba Ottawa in a major parade
TO REGISTER: Online or in person. See www.ottawaeastcag.ca/registration (select Adult Programs and Workshops)
COST: $87 – includes classes, instruments (provided during classes), plus written material and practice CD (for you to keep)
Note: As this is a popular course with a limited number of spaces, early registration is strongly recommended.
Please call (613-234-1151) or email (miss_izzy@hotmail.com) Isabelle St-Amour if you have any questions.
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