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SUMMARY:Sankofa Drum Circle | Group Music Class
DESCRIPTION:Sankofa Drum Circle\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Monday\, July 29 – Thursday\, August 16:00 – 7:00 PMHastings Public Library*Orr Room (lower level\, but please enter through main entrance)7 Maple Avenue\, Hastings-On-Hudson\, NY*Class ends promptly by 7pm; please arrange for pickup of students by 6:50pm.$140 Class Fee \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The class is appropriate for ages 12+ & adults. \nLed by Kofi Donkor\, Sankofa Drum Circle will take students on a week long journey through the rhythmic and oral tradition of West African drumming and culture. Sankofa means “going back to the roots” in the Twi language from Ghana.  The spirit of Sankofa\, and this class\, is to promote personal and community awareness through this art form steeped in West African cultural values and tradition. \nKofi will teach students the basics of hand drumming from breathing\, positioning to perfecting bass tones\, high tones and slap tones. Students will learn to lead the circle and be led\, regardless of their knowledge of drumming. All drums will be provided but students are encouraged to bring their own if they would like! \nKofi uses African call and response technique with singing\, improvisation and storytelling developed over the many years of his global teaching practice.  This technique and skills-building is interspersed with lessons about the history and culture of African Drumming in a four part polyrhythm called Kpanlogo from his native land Ghana\, West Africa. \nSummer 2024 Dates:\nMonday\, July 29Tuesday\, July 30Wednesday\, July 31Thursday\, August 1 \n6:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Hastings Public Library* Orr Room (lower level\, but please enter through main entrance) 7 Maple Avenue\, Hastings-On-Hudson\, NY  \n*Class ends promptly by 7pm; please arrange for pickup of students by 6:50pm. \nFees & Registration\nTuition & Fees:• Class fee – $140• Registration fee – $10 \nPlease reach out to Claudia Knafo at musicprogram@riverarts.org  for more information. \n			\n				Register for Sankofa Drum Circle
URL:https://riverarts.org/event/sankofa/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library\, Orr Room\, Lower Level\, 7 Maple Avenue\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY\, 10706\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person,In-Person Instruction,Instruction,Music
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