time to do some cross-researching ... who better to go to than someone who is currently researching the subject (i.e. amy nguyen)! here is the flyer to the djembe drumming class the two of us attended as well as some pictures from our trip to the world beat center in balboa park:
the class was extremely fun and insightful. we learned a number of traditional african drum beats and patterns as well as how to properly strike the drum. the instructor was very knowledgable and friendly. the environment was also really colorful, open, and engaging. everything we learned was by word of mouth and through vocalization and practice (my hands and fingers were sore and somewhat bruised after the experience) ... we more or less had to listen to and imitate the instructor and take mental note of the way in which he played take the sounds produced from his drum to "audial memory."amy took more specific notes on the method in which we were taught. she also interviewed our instructor - abdoulahat, or abdul for short. here is a link to her blog. more reflection on the trip to come.
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