Getting The World’s best musicians into your classroom!
West african djembe drumming
masterclass
with Senegalese Griot Mohamed Gueye
In this masterclass Mohamed Gueye teaches how to play the djembe and dunun drums, describing why and when the music is played in this rich heritage, and guides the viewer through scenic shots of Senegal and it’s capital city, Dakar, Mohamed’s home town.
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brazilian samba drumming
Masterclass
with Raul D’Oliveira
As a multi-instrumentalist Raul d’Oliveira’s musical experience is outstanding having performed with samba schools in Rio de Janeiro, on all international tours with Wham and Elton John and appearing regularly on MTV. In this masterclass Raul demonstrates classic Rio-style samba patterns for all the instruments commonly found in the Rio samba school performances at the Rio Carnival.
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SOUTH AFRICAN GUMBOOT DANCE
with lucky moyo from South Africa
In this masterclass Lucky Moyo teaches from his vast experience as a gumboot dancer and singer as a founding member of Black Umfolosi who have performed to Nelson Mandela. Surrounded by shots of Soweto, he shares the background to South African gumboot dance and why this is a culturally important art form.
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Indonesian gamelan
Masterclass
with Balinese Prince
Tjokorda Raka Suastika
Tjokorda Raka Suastika is a master musical director in Bali and has founded several award-winning gamelan groups for adults and children. In this beautiful masterclass with panoramic shots of Balinese rice terraces, beaches, and volcanoes, Tjokorda Raka demonstrates how to play each instrument found in a Balinese gamelan orchestra and shares how important music and dance are to the unique Balinese way of life and culture.