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 From Hand to Hand: The Wassa Kunba! Drumming Experience TOUR 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | |
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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 |
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You have several options to pay for and register for the workshop. Payment for
the workshop is now due in full and we will be UNABLE to give ANY refunds. PLEASE include:
Name, Address, Phone Number, EMAIL Contact, dates you are attending workshop, and if you will need a dunun or djembe rental
for the workshop. Then, choose one of the following options, to pay full cost of workshop ($350.00, or $100.00 per day)
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PLEASE REGISTER SOON....CAMP WILL SELL OUT SOON! ***Questions? Email brad@rhythmtraders.com*** | |
| At the workshops, we will have dununs available at no cost to those who need one. Djembe rental is available for $10.00 per day. Payment for djembe rental is due with registration. | |
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Add Djembe Rental: $40.00 (for all 4 days) NOTE: Please select the WORKSHOPS/STORE PICK-UP shipping option when registering so that you will not be charged for shipping. If you are ordering other items, you must do that in a separate transaction. | |
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Select Your Day #1: Select Your Day #2: Select Your Day #3: Add Daily Djembe Rental: $30.00 NOTE: Please select the WORKSHOPS/STORE PICK-UP shipping option when registering so that you will not be charged for shipping. If you are ordering other items, you must do that in a separate transaction. |
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Select Your Day #1: Select Your Day #2: Add Daily Djembe Rental: $20.00 NOTE: Please select the WORKSHOPS/STORE PICK-UP shipping option when registering so that you will not be charged for shipping. If you are ordering other items, you must do that in a separate transaction. |
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Select Your Day: Add Daily Djembe Rental: $10.00 NOTE: Please select the WORKSHOPS/STORE PICK-UP shipping option when registering so that you will not be charged for shipping. If you are ordering other items, you must do that in a separate transaction. |
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FAMOUDOU'S TOUR 2008 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 | |
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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. |
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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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