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Mamady Keita
Djembe and Dunun Workshops
Atlanta, November 2 -4, 2012

Sponsored by:
DrumRise, Tam Tam Mandingue Winston-Salem, and
Honey in the Heart Drum Company

PLUS
Dance Class with Sekou Soumah

Master Djembefola Mamady Keita will return to the Atlanta djembe community this Fall for a weekend of drumming and fellowship. A variety of class levels and formats will be offered that both welcome new students and challenge continuing and advanced drummers.

Registration Options

Friday, November 2
at Youth Villages – Inner Harbour

6:30pm – 8:30pm
Beginner/Intermediate Djembe Class
$40 advance / $45 at door

 

Saturday & Sunday, November 3-4
at Clarkston Community Center

Intermediate & Advanced Djembe & Dunun Classes
$50 per class advance / $55 at door

Class Packages
Advance Registration Only

Saturday & Sunday
$185
(Save $35 vs. walk-in registration)

 

Full Friday – Sunday
$220
(Save $45 vs. walk-in registration)

Workshop Details

Saturday 10:30am – 1:00pm
Performance Arrangement Class #1
1st of 2 classes to learn several rhythms connected by a ballet style bridge.
You will leave with a complete performance arrangement to play with your group.
Saturday
1:30-3:00pm
$12 advance
$15 at door
Dance Class with Sekou Soumah

Sekou Soumah is a talented dancer and drummer from Portland Oregon. Sekou began dancing professionally with the Northwest African American Ballet in 1998. He has apprenticed with several of Guinea’s best dancers, including Youssouf Koumbassa, Moustapha Bangoura, and (more…)

Plus dance class with Sekou Soumah!
Saturday 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Djembe Solo Technique
a “solo originale” (traditional solo phrases) or other Mamady Keita solo techniques that mark the step for a particular dance.
Sunday 10:30am – 1:00pm
Dunun Class
Learn the dunun side of the rhythms taught in the Performance Arrangement classes
Sunday 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Performance Arrangement Class #2
2nd of 2 classes to learn several rhythms connected by a ballet style bridge.
You will leave with a complete performance arrangement to play with your group.

Workshop Locations

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Friday, November 2
Youth Villages – Inner Harbour Campus
4685 Dorsett Shoals Road
Douglasville, GA 30135

Saturday & Sunday, November 3-4
Clarkston Community Center
3701 College Avenue
Clarkston, GA 30021

Register  Now!