West African Drum Classes at the Wula Drum Shop, NYC

Djembe/Dundun (12pm - 2pm)

February 1st: ***Cancelled***
February 8th: FARA CAMARA !!
February 15th: FARA CAMARA !!
February 22nd: M'BEMBA BANGOURA!!
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Balaphone (10:30am - 12pm) - limited space

February 1st: ***Cancelled***
February 8th, 15th & 22nd: Famoro Dioubate
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Price: $25 Per Class
Need a Drum? Djembe Rental: $5
Balaphone Class: $30, includes Balaphone
Where? The Wula Drum Shop in Astoria, NY. Get Directions.

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Please arrive on time, be careful of Weekend Subway schedules, look for train service changes in advance

About the Classes

Come Learn Djembe, Dundun, rhythms from Guinea, West Africa.

All Students will learn the sounds of the djembe, how to play with proper hand positioning and technique.

Michael Markus' Class, 'Understanding Rhythm' will focus on how to identify and sub-divide the beat, keep time, find the 'One', and liberate ourselves .....rhythmically.

All Levels are welcome! Please come Join us!

Wula Class Faculty

M'Bemba Bangoura

M’Bemba Bangoura is a true master drummer from Guinea, West Africa. He is a veteran of “Ballet Djoliba”, the national drum and dance company of Guinea, and travels around the world teaching and performing djembe music. He is exceptional at working with all level students at the same time and also manages to challenge everyone.

M’Bemba will teach djembe and dundun parts for rhythms from West Africa, including solo phrases for the djembe. Students in M’Bemba’s class will get the history and context of the traditional and modern West African rhythms, many of which M’Bemba helped develop while in Guinea.

M’Bemba has a unique style that gets students up and running, learning to improvise and be creative while also learning the traditional rhythms!

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