Famoudou Konate 2008 Workshop Information

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From Hand to Hand:
The Wassa Kunba! Drumming Experience
TOUR 2008

Famoudou Konate, Portland 2006
Photo Credit: Geoffrey Hiller

Rhythm Traders
Proudly Presents Legendary Djembe Master,
Famoudou Konate
Once again, Famoudou will return for 4 incredible days of djembe and dunun instruction!

4 day Intensive Camp Thursday, June 26 through Sunday, June 29th, 2008 SORRY, SOLD OUT!! HOPE TO SEE YOU IN 2009!!
WHO:	All levels
WHERE:	Village Ballroom 700 NE Dekum, Portland, Oregon
TIME:	Four Hours of instruction, plus breaks, per day 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
COST:	$350 per person for 4 days, or $100.00 per day. Youth 17 and under pay only $70 per day!
Don't miss this terrific opportunity to study with this Grand Master of the Djembe! This Camp usually is SOLD OUT quickly, so we encourage early registration!! This is his ONLY WEST COAST STOP on the tour for 2008!!
SORRY, SOLD OUT!! HOPE TO SEE YOU IN 2009!!

A Brief Background on Famoudou's Workshops:

Famoudou Konate, one of the Grand Masters of the djembe drum and former lead drummer with Ballet Africain will do an intensive mini-camp in Portland, Oregon. The mini camp format he employs is an intensive 4 hours of instruction per day. He will build rhythms from the bottom (dununs) to top (djembe solos) and offers all participants significant hands-on experience and personal contact. This is the teaching method that Famoudou has used in Europe and Guinea for over 25 years. The mini-camp format has a long track record for producing well-rounded, highly skilled djembe players.

In addition to the basic rhythms, students will learn echauffements (the "heating up" to end a solo), solo techniques, intros and breaks, and even the accompanying songs. He will teach his own compositions and arrangements as well as traditional ones. Famoudou's teaching method allows for each student to learn all 3 bass drum voices as well.

You might ask..."Do I have to be a Pro?" Absolutely not. All levels, including beginners and pros, are welcome and encouraged to attend. Famoudou is an extremely patient and skilled instructor who has taught students with varying degrees of proficiency for many years. If there is a range of skill levels among the students, they will be assigned parts according to their ability, so that everyone can get the most out of the instruction.

Interested on other stops along his tour? Click here for more information about the other workshops: www.medusadrums.com/famoudoukonate/index.html

FAMOUDOU'S TOUR 2007 WAS GREAT!

Here are some great photos...but MORE are found in our photo gallery.... go to our WORKSHOP section at: RHYTHM TRADERS PHOTO GALLERY for not only this past years' workshop, but from all of them!

Famoudou Konate Portland Workshop
(Photo Credit: 2006. Geoffrey Hiller)

Famoudou Konate Workshop 2007	Famoudou Konate Workshop 2007
Celeste the Fire Dancer	Famoudou Plays Around with Bhrigha and Martin
Famoudou, Jarrett and Tavin

We are proud to be the US Distributors for all of Famoudou Konate's
CDs and Books. These and many more great djembe recordings are available
to order in our DJEMBE TITLES section of
African Beats! Wholesale inquiries are welcome.

Check out great Djembe Workshop photos from Famoudou Konate's past Portland Oregon workshops. Go to our workshop section of the RHYTHM TRADERS' PHOTO GALLERY and click on Famoudou Konate.

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