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Adult and Further Education

'Bata Y Rumba III' Singing & Drumming Residential Course.

Led by Ravin Jayasuria, David Pattman & Vicky Jassey 25th - 29th May 2011

Workshop series: Advance in Rhythm – level 3

Tutors: Dave Pattman, Ravin ‘Raz’ Jayasuriya & Vicky Jassey

Dates: Sept 20th - 23rd 2012

Course type: Residential

Hours of study: 27

Workshop details:
This is the third in a series of intensive residential workshops for existing players to further their knowledge and skills in Cuban Bata drumming and Rumba under the guidance of three highly experienced tutors.

These are especially designed to work both as stand alone workshops or as part of an on-going annual series. Each workshop has its own unique content and can also cater for players who have different levels of knowledge and ability.

Daytime sessions will focus on learning new material. Evening sessions will be set aside for students to play through what they’ve learnt during the day in a setting created to give participants a chance to engage in an informal environment that is closer to a Cuban Tambor or Rumba.

BATA
We’ll be working on a number of Bata toques with an in-depth study into the language for each drum. The study will include learning long sequences of songs that require linking several different toques together.

RUMBA
We’ll be working on Guaguancó, Yambú and Columbia using a mixture of conga drums and cajones (boxes). We’ll develop language for each of the drum parts including accompanying songs and quinto soloing.

Instruments
Please bring 1 or 2 congas and any bata drums you have. If you’d like to borrow instruments from OVM for the workshop please ring us and reserve it well in advance.

Schedule
Arrive from 6 pm on Wednesday. The workshop ends at on Sunday after lunch.

Participants need to depart by 4 pm. Full details will be sent on registration.

Venue
Whaley Hall, Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire
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Costs & deadlines
Early Payment Rate is £430 if paid by 27/4/11. After this, the Standard Rate of £460 applies. The deadline for registration is 11/5/11.

Costs are inclusive of accommodation, food, tuition, scores & administration.

Accommodation is based on 2 people sharing a twin room. There’s an additional £10 per night charge for a single room.

Registration
Go to workshop registration page

Enquiries
Tel: 0303 333 0474
Email:courses@ovm.co.uk

Camp Iroko

Full details and booking Early Payment Deadline extended too 27/7/11

25th - 28th August 2011

University Modular Courses in Afro-Cuban Drum & Song.

These workshops are a practical introduction to the hugely rich and diverse forms from the meeting point of diaspora culture that is Cuba. Led by David Pattman & Vicky Jassey

Song - The huge repertoire of traditional Afro-Cuban songs offers a wealth of studies to anyone in musical education. The Workshops cover;

Rhythmic content –syncopated melodies and their relationship to the drum rhythms (Toques).

Call and response – interplay between a lead voice and chorus.

Co-ordination – clapping clave and pulse whilst singing.

Harmonies – Two and three part voicings.

Drums – Bata, Arara, Palo & Rumba. We will give an insight into the polyrhythmic world of Afro-Cuban percussion, where several important musical skills are to be gained;

Ensemble

Polyrhythmic understanding

Co-ordination

Musical memory

All this in addition to learning drumming traditions that are more than two hundred years old, giving us many of the rhythmic structures and concepts of most popular music today.

Primary Education

Afterschool clubs

We offer rhythm and drumming studies for Primary School children.  Each course runs for at least a term and can also involve singing. The course is aimed at improving listening, copying and co-ordination skills as well as building confidence.

Peripatetic Tuition for Whole Classes

These one-off workshops are designed to introduce children to the wonderful world of musical participation where each child plays an important role. The workshops teach the fundamental principles of music making, listening, working as a group, concentration and having fun!