AFRICAN RHYTHMS, DANCE & SONG:
FACILITATED BY: BUDHI HARLOW
ALL AGES AND ABILITIES
Learn to play the African Rhythms in a series of weekly classes brought right to your classroom, place of work or home!
Budhi has been an artist and performer for most of his life. The past 15 years have been dedicated to the study of djembe drumming and culture.
His second home is Senegal, West Africa, where he has studied with some of the best drummers in the world. Budhi has been teaching for over 13 years
and has produced several CD's with his band Panzumo & his new Ventura Ensemble Konkoba.
He has extensive knowlege in teaching those with special needs, and is great with those from pre-school to the more mature in age.
West African culture, history & language come to life with traditional drums (Djembe, Bougaraboo, Talking Drum & Dun Dun's)
Stories and Songs handed down through the Jeli Families (African Story Tellers/Historians) and
Dance and it's relationship to the drums, stories and the preservation of culture, rights of passage and history.
Each student will be given the opportunity to learn to play rhythms, sing and dance.
A performance for family and friends always makes for a great ending to a series of classes.
Classroom Series
recommended 6 consecutive classes
Can be taught daily, weekly or on a monthly basis
(13-30 students) $8 per student per class
(30-50 students) $250 flat rate per class
One Hour program in one location - minimum fee $100
all ages & abilities
(teachers & staff members free)
Areas outside of Ventura & Santa Barbara subject to traveling fee's
Specializing in Geography, Musicology, History , Animal Life including the dance of the forest or a combination of all topics
Every participant will learn to play an instrument.
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