Upcoming Events
Tuesday 24th January to Monday 6th February 2012 - Drumming and Dance Holiday in The Gambia, near Sanyang Beach, with Nansady Keita
This winter Nansady Keita and friends invite you to join them for the ultimate African drum and dance holiday! Learn fantastic Guinean drum rhythms with Nansady Keita - a Djembé Master of international acclaim, and his all time friend and Dunun Fola Alisan Konde (Guinea). Explore the rich and dynamic forms of traditional African dance taught by Marie Sylla (Guinea), and accompanied by both live drumming and the subtle sensual sound of Kora. This holiday provides a unique chance for dancers to explore their movement vocabulary with a versatile teacher who draws inspiration from African nature. Resident Kora player and Griot, Jali Buba Badjie will be happy to teach kora and African song, which will fill you with joy. Several members of Drummed Up, including Drummed Up teacher Mark Barfoot, will be flying out to The Gambia in January to study with Nansady
and friends. For more information see Nansady Keita's web site.
Saturday 18th to Sunday 19th Feburary 2012 - Drumming Workshop with Mamady Keita in Bristol
The legendary Mamady Keita will be coming back to the UK in 2012 to run another weekend of workshops, this time just for intermediate and advanced players.
The workshops will be running at DMAC (Dance, Music, Arts Collective), Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QY. Mamady only teaches up to 5 hours a day so there will be two 2.5 hour sessions each day; one for advanced players and one for intermediate players. He will be spending at least the first hour of the Saturday sessions teaching the dunun parts for the rhythms. The organisers would like as many drummers as possible to have the opportunity to learn with Mamady so are asking people to book for only one level.
For more information about the workshop see the Djembeschool web site.
For more information about venue see the Hamilton House web site.
Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th July 2012 - Drum Camp near Bungay, Suffolk
Drum Camp was founded by Gary Newland, a percussionist, teacher and founding director of Music Worldwide. Together with an enthusiastic, and experienced group of friends, he staged the first Drum Camp in the summer of 1996. The event has since then become somewhat of an institution for many enthusiasts, teachers and Musicians, interested in learning the art of percussion, voice and dance from all around the world. Over the past 16 years of Drum Camp, the event has provided drumming workshops and performances in; Taiko, Tabla, Djembé, Sabar, Pan-logo, Samba, Bodhran, Darabuka, Bougarabou, Conga, Dhol, Bata, Drum kit, Djun djun, Pandeiro, Bendir, Cajon, and many other instruments such as; Didgeridoo, Gongs, Sitar, Balafon, Kora and Bull-roarer. We have presented dance classes in African, Flamenco, Egyptian, Cuban and many other forms, making Drum Camp rich in differing cultures and and celebration. For
more information see the Drum Camp web site.
Tuesday 31st July to Saturday 4th August 2012 - African Drum Village, Glenisla, Scotland
Celebrate the primeval and powerful sounds of African drumming, music and arts in the very heart of tranquil Glen Isla. African Drum Village is a 5 day event set in Glenisla, Angus, Scotland. Artists come from all over Africa to teach a variety of musical instruments, song, dance and arts. It is a family friendly festival and designed for total beginners to advanced performers. Many, many festival goers have said its the best festival in the world! All we know is it's fun, friendly, exciting and exhausting! Book now as this year there are limited places available... Every year a large group of us from Drummed Up go to African Drum Village and have a fantastic time - see you there! For more information see the African Drum Village web site.
Sunday 16th September 2012 10am to 1pm - The Great North Run
This is one of the most enjoyable performances in the Drummed Up calendar, with the possibility of appearing on national television! For the seventh consecutive year, Drummed Up will be at their usual location in the white marquee in the lay-by on Park Road, Gateshead - past the McDonalds Drive-Thru, just beyond the blue footbridge and just before Neilson Road (it is the lay-by where the car is parked if you look in Google Street View). Meet at the lay-by between 8.45 and 9am. If you are transporting drums and stands you must display your vehicle pass in your windscreen, otherwise you will not be permitted on site. VEHICLE PASS HOLDERS MUST BE ON SITE BEFORE 9AM OR THEIR VEHICLE PASS WILL NOT BE VALID. Up to two vehicles with passes can park in the lay-by. For all others, parking is available at Gateshead International Stadium. The nearest Metro is Gateshead Stadium. We'll be drumming from 10am, when the wheelchair competitors set off, until at least 12 noon. Bring food and drink, appropriate clothing for the weather and, if possible, a seat.
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