West African Drum with Abdoulaye Toure (NEW PLACE)
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PREREGISTRATION IS NOW ONLINE HERE: http://www.westafricandrumdance.com
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2014
4:00-5:30 West African Drum with Abdoulaye Toure
Born in Conakry, Guinea, Abdoulaye Toure began drumming at 10 years old. In time he became well versed in the traditional music of his country, excelling in playing djembe, kenkeni, sangban and dundun drums, and krin. He has performed with Guinea’s highly acclaimed National Ballet Djoliba and with Papa Kouyate’s Les Petits Sorcier, traveling throughout West Africa including Gambia and Mali. Abdoulaye has apprenticed with some of the most respected teachers in Guinea: Papa Kouyate, and Sekou Conde. In 2012 he recorded with Solo Keita playing dundun, djembe and krin, and in 2013 he recorded with Mohamed Diarra playing dundun drums. Currently based in New York, Abdoulaye teaches a weekly drum class and is in growing demand as a working musician. He has worked with several well known and respected Guinean artists and teachers such as Youssouf Koumbassa, M’Bemba Bangoura, and Mouminatou Camara.
Abdoulaye is an amazing musician with a kind soul! Recently arrived from Guinea, West Africa, Abdoulaye makes his debut in Pleasantville this Sunday!
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Come and join us for this special event where you will...
...learn by doing:
...bring yourself into the music, playing together
...tone, slap, & bass for the djembe: getting the sounds that feel good
...accompaniment parts that go with hundreds of rhythms, and some others you may not have heard before
...soloing...yes you can!
...stick & bell: small move, big sound!
...West African rhythms for the generations
Bring a djembe (JIM-bey) or dundun (doon-doon) if you have one, or borrow one of our excellent djembes from Wula Drum ($5 suggested donation).
Please come and try us out!