Jeanne's 21F830 Final Project

MY DRUMMING AND DANCING EXPERIENCE

A DJEMBE

MY GLOBAL CUTLURE FINAL PROJECT

My original goal in this project was to make an African drum. Due to reasons of logistics, planning, and substance, I had to do a little more for the project.
From the article "Roots of rhythm", on African dancing and drumming in Central Square, by Ann Harrison in the 27 October edition of the Boston Phoenix, I learned of the Dance Complex in Central Square. After sitting in on the African Repetoire class there on 12 November, I met Caroline, the wife of the drummer Mamadou. I learned of his beginner drum class at the YMCA. I also asked about the possibility of making a drum, which was affirmative. On 17 November, I attended the drum class. I attended the Beginner African Dancing class at the Dance Complex on 18 November. On 1 December, Mamadou then showed me how to make a djembe. On 15 December, I participated in the drum class.
Included in this project are my experiences, my reflections, and my conclusion.
After this project, I still plan to take drumming lessons and learn more.

CONCLUSION


Sites of Drumming Interest

Foundation Course in African Drumming
Interactive Drumming Experiment

Village Pulse Outpost
Many Hands
Soul In Motion Players, Inc.
Trance Africa

Ron Tisdale's Poems
C.K.Ladzekpo's Homepage

Jag Drums
Afena Akoma
Mid-East Mfg, Inc. Folk Musical Instruments
Toko Imports


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