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| CHICO | BERKELEY | CULVER CITY | DAVENPORT |
| Boynarr
Sow email:boyo85@hotmail.com URL:omze.com (530) 750-3834 Chico Women's Club 592 E. 3rd Street /3rd and Pine Chico, CA 95926 Tuesdays: Drum Class 8:30-10:00 pm $12 per class |
Clifford
Brooks Berkeley California <qualitydag@earthlink.net> <http://afrocubanchops.com> Private lessons 45 per hour group lessons 12 per hour Style: Afro Cuban Rumba I teach the Rumba Quinto, Cajon and Salsa improvisation "languages". Bio at: <>
Mika Scott |
Motherland Music Center
2921 La Cienega Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
888-419-0515
African drum classes every evening 7-9pm M-F,
and all day Sat. & Sun. with performances and drum circles on Sat. night.info
MANDINGUE DRUMMING
TUESDAY (Intermediate) 7:00-9:00pm at
SUNDAY (Introduction to Djembe) 3:00-4:30pm at |
Don Davidson |
| Costa Mesa David Comfort 2060 Placentia Ave., #B2, (714) 848-6841 EMAIL: justgottalaugh@yahoo.com Class Schedule, Location & Fees: Wednesday nights, 7-9 p.m. Rhythm Roots warehouse 2060 Placentia Ave, #B2, Costa Mesa, Calif. $10 per class for drop-ins, or $25 a month STYLE OF DRUM: djembe and dundun Description of Drum Classes: Learn the basics of musicianship using rhythms from the Mandeng culture of West Africa. All levels welcome, but this class is geared toward beginners. Nervous novices especially welcome. Resumé of teacher: I've been studying drumming, primarily Mandeng drumming, for about five years. My talent lies in an understanding of ensemble dynamics and the ability to relate concepts and break down techniques in ways (i hope) that beginners find educational and entertaining. |
| Ayo
Adeyemi Yoruba House Carole Zeitlin Adeyemi Yoruba House 2567 Westwood Blvd Los Angeles, Ca. 90064 310-475-4440 WEB Style of drumming...traditional Yoruba drumming; beginners; intermediate and advanced levels djembe, junjun, bell, shekere, ashiko, vocals, dance, Yoruba language. Other percussion instruments taught... balaphone, talking drum, bata Individual Fees..$75 per 1-1/2 hr. class Group Fees:.8 class series for $100 Comments...Yoruba house offers 10 classes a weeks in drum, dance , voice and language
Classes with Ayo ongoing
Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:15 pm -
at Westwood location
Saturdays 3::30 5:30 at Motherland Music,
5803 Washington Blvd. Culver City
90232
Drumming with Woman Only
Taught by Carole
Tuesdays at 6:30 to 8:15
at Westwood location
Cost: $25 per class or 8 classes for $150
all classes include the use of drum
Bobby Matos Joselyn Wilkinson AZIZ FAYE from Dakar, Senegal. |
Drum Teacher -
Ya-Yah Quarles Dance Teacher: Dadisi Sanyika (562) 435-3110 c/o DEMBREBRAH P.O. Box 875 Long Beach, Ca 90801 Drum Classes:
Chief Matsemala Camara
Fore-Fote School of Drum and Dance. Instruction in Djembe, Sangban, Kenkeni, Doundoumba, and
dance. School MANDINGUE DRUMMING
THURSDAY (Introduction) 7:00-8:30pm at |
Francis Awe 6121 Fairfax Los Angeles (323) 294-7445 (updated 02-13-00) Web Style of drumming. Nigerian talking drum, and Nigerian drum ensemble Other percussion instruments taught Individual Fees tba Group Fees: $20 for 2hr class. Comments. Educational lectures and performances. Yoruba language and dance classes. call or visit web site for info. Repairs Talking Drums
Paulo Mattioli Ric Alviso |
| OAKLAND | FELTON | |
| Abdouli Diakite Alice Arts Center 1428 Alice Street, 2nd Floor Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 451-1230 3rd floor at corner of Alice St. and 14th Contact center for drum class schedule Abdouli Diakite is the lead djembe player. He is a master Bamana djembe player who was the lead djembe player for the National Ballet of Senegal for 20 years. Djibi Diop Faye
Karamba Dioubate
SAMBA GUISSE
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BETH DYER Healing Circles Yoga & Movement Center 6144 Highway 9 Felton, California WEB (831) 336-8171 Beth's djembe classes focus on the sounds of the djembe drum and traditional Mandingue djembe rhythms from Guinea and the Mali Empire. Students will become familiar with the history of each rhythm and the instrumentation of the djembe orchestra. About the Instructor: Beth Dyer has been an apprentice of Djembe Master Mamady Keita, of Guinea, since 1994, and earned her diploma from his school of percussion, Tam Tam Mandingue, in November 2000, certifying her as Tam Tam Mandingue professor. She has travelled to Europe and Guinea, West Africa, for intensive study of Mandingue percussion. Since 1992, Beth has been an accompanist for Santa Cruz area West African dance classes for many well-known area teachers, including Mabiba Baegne, Allassane Kane, Alseny Soumah and Mandjou Kone, for whom she is currently a soloist. She has performed with Mamady Keita, Babatunde Olatunji, and Mamadou and Mandjou Kone. Beth's musical development was also strongly influenced by such luminaries as Babatunde Olatunji, Mabiba Baegne, Abdoulaye Diakite, Sanga of the Valley, Sikiru Adepoju, Fred Simpson and Ladji Camara. Cost: $10/class (discount for prepayment of full series) |
| Palo Alto | San Diego | San Francisco |
Learn Traditional Congolese
African Drum and Dance from Master Massengo
Zorina Wolf About me: Baba
Olatunji has been as important mentor and guide, for not only drumming but
how to teach... with patience, inclusiveness, magic, and love. I am
proud to have been his student for 14 years. Also studied Ghanian and
Congolese music. I met Reinhard and Cornelia Flatischler at a workshop in
fall 1996, and saw the potential for the next step ..to learn rhythm from
the inside out. Anyone whether musically trained or not can use Ta Ke Ti
Na to enter into rhythmic intelligence.
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Moussa Traore Moussa@TalkingDrumRecords.com moved to Cambridge, MA Sep 2002
I teach beginner/intermediate hand drumming in the San
Diego/North County area with focus on West African, Middle- Eastern and Latin rhythms. My
djembe teachers have included Lamine Dibo Camara, Baba Olatunji, and Paulo
Mattioli.
I have played djembe for 10+ years, and long before that have played drumset and
various hand drums, largely self taught, but have sought the wisdom of the masters. I have
also set up and conducted rhythm therapy sessions with children and elders through my
background as an occupational therapist. I have drummed for several dance ensembles in
Southern Kymberlee Maxine |
Wade Peterson Jeremy Chevrier West African Djembe Drumming class with |
| Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz |
Santa Monica |
| Budhi Harlow 159 Hermosillio Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93106 (805) 969-6087 E-MAIL Budhi at budhidrums@hotmail.com Budhi has been studying djembe for over 10 years in Senegal and at various drum and dance camps around the nation. He teaches all levels of djembe in both one-on-one and group settings. Students are also given the opportunity to learn and play djun djuns, bell, tone boxes, and Bugarabu. Budhi teaches traditional rhythms, dances, and songs coming from Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and Ghana. Some advanced students are given opportunity to drum in various dance classes in Santa Barbara. All sizes of djembes and douns are also for sale. _______________________
Jennifer Merlich
Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Web She has been a student of the drum for over 20 years, and has played djembe for approximately 15 years, studying with various drum masters including Karuna Warren and Babatunde Olatunji, whose Gun Go Do method she now teaches. She has played in several ensembles, for crowds ranging in size from several hundred to several thousand. Jennifer facilitates the local monthly community drum circles in Ventura, and has on-going workshops designed to have everyone playing along and enjoying themselves quickly and effortlessly. Jennifer's performance ensemble, the One World Drummers, can be seen at numerous events along the Central Coast of California. As the premiere hand drumming teacher in the area, Jennifer's workshops and classes offer something for everyone, young and old, beginning or more advanced, and should not be missed. For more information on upcoming events in the area, please visit Jennifer's Web Site |
Don Davidson Tel: 831-426-1110 Email: davidson@cruzio.com $10 per class. All Drums provided Classes Offered: Beginning level II 1:00-2:30 pm Beginning level I 2:30-4:00 pm These are ongoing classes in an 5 week cycle offered 4 times a year. We cover drumming and percussion technique, the world's within clave, rhythmic language & sensibility, playing for dancers, how to jam, how to lead, how to arrange, songs, stories & folklore thru rhythms from though out the African Diaspora such as Shiko, Nyaka, Zebola, Palo, Yanvalu etc... You will learn how to learn drumming in a way that is challenging, lots of fun, in a beautiful stteing with great people. ___________________________ Don Davidson has served since 1983 as a drummer, percussionist, teacher and performing musician throughout California, the U.S. States, Europe & Australia. Don is an instructor at the University of California at Santa Cruz, offering courses in traditional and contemporary music of the African Diaspora. He has brought the utility of drumming into rhythm based learning events and programs for literally tens of thousands of people in corporations & organizations and communities of all kinds. Don was a founding member of the Dandaro Marimba Ensemble and has served as lead drummer and musical director of San Francisco's Group Petit La Croix. He has served as an associate of Arthur Hull and Village Music Circles since 1987. His recorded works include Dandaro's CD release, "Ndoenda Baba;" the Small Village Ensemble's,"Drum Culture;" One World's release, "New World Dance," with Babatunde Olatunji and Africa Rain; Arthur Hull's, "Drum Circle Spirit;" and the jazz-fusion group's self titled album, "Eyelevel."
Jim Greiner Chris Kenney Chris is a performing artist in the Santa Cruz area and teaches beginning and intermediate congas and hand percussion in private and group sessions. Chris also teaches dance including Samba and Salsa and specializes in teaching movement to percussionists and rhythm to dancers in private sessions and in workshops. Fees are determined by arrangement and specific needs. BETH DYER, Director
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Lazaro Galarraga Post Office Box 1470 Santa Monica 90406-1470 Telephone....(213) 390-7297 Fax: (213) 936-3929 Or contact's email: jake@nilc.com Style of Drumming: All African Styles plus Caribbean Styles and Jazz, Pop, etc. Bata. Other percussion instruments taught: If it makes noise he can play it! Individual Fees: To be arranged Group Fees: To be arranged class info on web: Comments: For informational packages call Jake Alba (213) 390-PAWS Angel Luis FigueroaPost Office Box 1470 |
| Santa Rosa |
Sebastopol | Whittier |
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| Onye Onyemaechi Tel: (707) 538-0421 Igbote Center He is a Master drummer, from Nigeria teaching djembe, djun djun as well as congas. He teaches classes on Tuesday evenings in Santa Rosa, and is also is an adjunct faculty member at Sonoma State University where he teaches drumming on Tuesday afternoons. He also teaches in Marin County. Additionally, he travels around the world bringing the message of the drum. Recently he has been in Ashland, NC, Kansas City, MO and Switzerland. Sahar |
Kim Atkinson Pulsewave Percussion P O Box 703 Sebastopol, CA 95473 707 823-8885 Email: Kim Atkinson teaches Djembe/Dundun, Conga and percussion, Brazilian Percussion, Cuban Music, Drum Set, Body Rhythm, and Rhythm Theory. All ages and levels. Presentation can be tailored to fit many situations including low pressure community - hobbyist - to extensively analytical and challenging for college students and professionals. Personal statement follows: DJEMBE / DUNDUN is a class for intermediate players.
I like to teach this class as my teachers taught me, by example, without words or
concepts. I go slowly and methodically and I prefer not to get into excessive analysis or
discussion. I demand memorization and do not use notation. Students learn and remember by
speaking syllables. Our repetoir consists of material I have learned from Abdoulaye
Diakite, Mamady Keita and Karamba Dambakate, including: KOTEBA / FOROKOROBA, YANKADI /
MAKRU, SUNU, SORSONETT, KUKU, KOMODENU, KASSA, MANDIANI, KAKILAMBE (4 &6), DJAN,
DOMBA, and other rhythms. I teach each rhythm with a specific call or break which
identifies it. This allows me call changes and new rhythms with my drum and keep verbal
talking to a minimum and drum talk to a maximum. This keeps energy fresh, moving forward,
and aligned with the tradition. Typically we play one ensemble rhythms for 6 to 10 weeks
while briefly touching on others to maintain our repetoir. As of DEC 97 we are working on
GARENGEDON. I encourage senior students to improvise, solo, and memorize lead technique
patterns and arrangements. Private lessons and intro. classes are available. |
Pam Nishikawa Whittier, CA 90602 U.S. 562/945-5389 URL: TBD Teachers Country of Origin and Village: U.S. Djembe I-III and continuing classes in Whittier. Classes are taught at Rio Hondo College and Whittier Community Services Center. Djembe I classes emphasize playing technique, timing, and listening. Djembe II classes concentrate on more complex polyrhythms, including playing the bass drums called dunun, long breaks, and call and response within rhythms. Each class is 6 weeks long. For more info, please call 562-945-5389 or djembek@earthlink.net Website: www.djembejoy.com
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