Welcome to Pontefract Percussion Group!
The group class will run for 5 weeks, one evening per week, starting Thursday 2nd February, 7.00 – 9.00.
At the end of the course, after a week gap, the group will have the chance to perform a show in the centre of Pontefract and ‘infect’ others to the rhythm and excitement we will all bring! The show will take place on Saturday 10th March at midday and we’ll agree a location during the course.
Fees: If you are paying on each night, the fees will be £12 per night. If instead you pay for the whole project in advance, your total fees will be £50.
Please send the fees for either you’re first evening (if you pay each time) or for the whole course (if you pay in advance for the whole course) to the address you find at the bottom of this letter.
Course Program:
In our group classes we will learn about:
Samba Reggae
The Samba Reggae music movement from Brazil started in 1970 in Salvador and is still going very strong to this day. The rhythm comes from Africa. Samba Reggae is more laid back then the Samba from Rio de Janeiro. References for Samba Reggae groups in Brazil: Timbalada, Olodum, Ile Aye.
Ijexa
Ijexa is a rhythm from Bahia, an easy combination of the word AFOXE that means Festa (Party). At parties the most common rhythm is Ijexa. The rhythm is very popular to much music composed for carnival.
Baiao
Is the principal rhythm for the music played in Sao Joao. The Baiao music is played with 4 instruments e.g.: Sanfona (Accordion) Zabumba (A Flat drum played with a mallet and thin stick). The term FORRO is given to the situation as the word FORRO comes from FOR ALL, music for EVERYBODY.
Funk
This is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians created soul music. In Brazil we play the rhythm only using percussion. Some people in Brazil also play music called Funk de Lata. This means ‘Play Funk in Tins and Cans or anything they could find in the streets and skips.
TUTOR:
Claudio Kron do Brazil is a Musician, Percussionist, Poet and Composer from Bahia, based in UK since 1996. He has devoted his life to the Afro-Brazilian indigenous culture and tradition. As a percussionist, Claudio has traveled the world, both performing and teaching: UK, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, Ghana, Korea, using organic instruments and percussion such as Congas, Berimbau, Atabaque, Pandeiro, Djembe, to name a few. Claudio’s performances have included Commonwealth Games, Brits Awards, Barbican Centre, Notting Hill Carnival, Leeds Carnival, Huddersfield Carnival, Barnsely Civic Centre and Halifax Square Chapel.
Find out more abut him and his work here: www.claudiokron.com
Enquiries and registrations:
Please email Filomena Ianni on filo@fullcircle.uk.net if you need any further information or ring her on 01422 845155.
All cheques made payable to Drumming4Business
To register, please send your fees as explained at the top of the letter to:
Drumming 4 Business
Loca Studios
Redbrick Mill
218 Bradford Road
Batley
WF17 6JF
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND HAVE A GOOG DRUMMING TIME!!!
Publish Date: 26 Jan 2012