Come join Grammy winning percussionist Shane Shanahan on a rhythmic journey into the wondrous world of Frame Drumming! Learn about the 5000 year history of this spiritually rich instrument that has played an essential role in the music of cultures all over the world. This class will focus on Lap Style playing, as pioneered by the legendary Glen Velez. Topics covered will include: basic, intermediate, and advanced techniques, traditional Middle Eastern and North African rhythms, vocalizations, odd time signatures, and modern applications. All levels welcome!
Dates:
March 17th & 24th - April 21st, 28th - May 5th & 12th. From 6 PM - 7.30 PM REGISTER NOW
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Known for his innovative melding of musical styles and traditions, Grammy winning percussionist and composer Shane Shanahan has fused his studies of Middle-Eastern, Indian and African drumming traditions with his background in jazz, rock and Western classical music to create his own distinctive style. For 20 years he has toured around the globe performing with Yo-Yo Ma as a founding member of the genre defying Silkroad Ensemble. Shane has also performed and/or recorded with such artists as: Bobby McFerrin, Aretha Franklin, James Taylor, Philip Glass, Chaka Khan, Bill Frisell, Amjad Ali Khan, Toumani Diabate, and Alison Krauss, among others. He has studied and performed with the founding father of modern Frame Drumming, Glen Velez, for nearly 30 years. A strong believer in the transformative power of education,Shane frequently presents workshops and clinics at the world’s leading universities and conservatories,including Eastman, New England Conservatory, Princeton, Harvard, and Cornell.
“Shane’s creativity comes from his ability to draw from the energy of the universe.”
- Yo-Yo Ma
“By the time he finished in a virtuosic jester’s dance, limbs flying as he whirled back and forth between doumbek, cymbals and body parts, the audience roared with delight.”
- New York Times
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