To register for workshops and info contact Monica
drumdeva@gmail.com
Afro-Latin Drumming Workshops and Concert (4:30 - approx 10 pm)
Workshop cost: $25 for one or $40 for both (includes admission to evening concert)
Concert only: $15
Join renowned percussionist Robin Layne
for two workshops that celebrate the joy of drumming, followed by a
solo marimba concert (free for workshop participants). Both of the
rhythms you will learn are about celebrating and bringing people
together through the gift of music. In traditional cultures the world
over, drumming, singing, and dancing are intertwined and are a part of
daily life. I have been drumming most of my life and have had the
opportunity to study with some fantastic teachers all over the world. I
personally love to teach because there are few things more enjoyable
than seeing a group of people who may or may not know each other,
suddenly communicating through the universal language of music.
4:30-5:30
Workshop 1: Samba-Reggae
Learn to play for
Samba-Reggae a lovely groove from Baia - Northern Brazil. We will use
djembe, congas, doun-doun and bells. This rhythm has become popular not
just in Brazil and is a great mix of samba and reggae, two of my
favourite grooves.
5:30-6:30
Workshop 2: Conga de Comparsa
Learn to play this fun
carnival rhythm from Cuba on djembe, congas, doun-doun and bells. This
is one of my personal favourites to play with a group. When you get
all the parts synched in just right, it's fantastic. This rhythm is
played throughout the streets of Cuba during Carnival time.
6:30-7:00 - drum jam
Break for dinner (potluck)
8:00 pm - marimba concert and performance of drum pieces from workshop
For more about Robin:
Robin Layne
has performed across China, Europe, the U.S. and Canada at jazz and
folk festivals. He can currently be found performing with world fusion
group Tambura Rasa and Latin Folk band Locarno. As an educator, he
loves sharing his passion for music and rhythm with children of all ages
and can be found teaching workshops around B.C and touring the school
districts. He is on the faculty of the Sarah McLachlan School of Music,
where he teaches mallets and percussion, and the Shadbolt Centre for
the Arts where he accompanies dance. Robin is a
graduate of the L.A. Music Academy and V.C.C. School of Music. His
love for world music has taken him to Cuba where he studied with the
Folclorico Nacional Ballet Cutumba and most recently to Guinea and Mali
to study the traditional music and culture, funded in part by BC Arts
Council. www.robinlayne.ca
