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What's Included
- An immersive Traditional West African Experience
- Learn to play a range of traditional musical instruments
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Traditional music making, songs and chants. A two hour session with drinks break midway.
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Learning to play various drums, percussion and stringed instruments from West Africa.
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Learning traditional songs together that bring the culture alive and help understand the cultural heritage context.
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Learn traditional chants and sounds and even how to count up to 10 in Bambara!
- A Q & A and also get to see a short traditional song and instrument performance by the facilitator for the whole group to end the experience
- Tea break midway through your experience where refreshments can be purchased
- All instruments are provided on the day
- Exclusive - one voucher is valid for a group of up to 8 people, this experience can be taken on an exclusive 1:1 basis
Instruments You Will Learn To Play:
- Djembe drums
- Ngoni (African harp)
- Balafon (African Xylophone)
- Bells & shekere
- Dun Dun drums (base drums played with sticks)
What Can I Expect
Learn to play traditional African instruments at these exclusive workshops in London. We are offering vouchers for groups for up to 8 people to attend a private, two-hour class at this Bethnal Green music studio, home to London's leading African drumming and music not-for-profit organisation.
The African rhythms will be ringing out as you play and sing together during these hands-on, private musical experiences. Expert musicians will be teaching you the drum patterns and the beats to make beautiful African music with a variety of traditional instruments.
The collection of traditional African instruments includes Djembe drums (goblet-shaped drums played with bare hands) and Dun Duns (hour-glass drums played with a curved beater). Then there are Shekeres, the beads and shaker percussion instruments with their free-flowing sounds.
The Ngoni is a ‘hunter's harp' with a wonderfully harmonious and relaxing sound made by plucking the strings. A true delight to play. The Balafon is best described as a xylophone, with hollow wooden block ‘keys' that resonate. Often used during ceremonies, the Balafon sound is bright and crisp.
The super-talented music tutors are all passionate about these traditional instruments and African rhythms. And once you start playing, you'll be mesmerised by the uplifting flow of the sounds. You'll be taught patterns and notes to be able to keep a beat and rhythm, when all playing together as a group.
For two hours you can lose yourself in the sounds, beats and rhythms of Africa with these brilliant traditional instrument workshops in the heart of East London. Buy your voucher online and get ready to get down to the beat on your multi-instrument workshop!
When Is It Available
- Saturday afternoons throughout the year
Location
- Bethnal Green, London
Suitable For
- Suitable for everyone, including families and children over age 5 years old
- All children attending need to be accompanied by participating adult
Spectators
- Only participants are allowed in the studio
