Sunday, April 7, 2013

What to do

I took West African Dance last quarter, and found it to be a very enjoyable class. It was there I was introduced to African drumming. Every class, a djembe drummer would come in and play some beats for us to dance to. I learned a bit about the background of African music and the djembe's strong role in many of the communal African societies. Expanding on this, I did a quick Wiki search on the djembe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djembe) and found that the name itself basically means "gathering in peace". Although many African instruments are shared throughout the many countries, I still need to decide if I want to focus on a more specific region or a specific style that is promiment throughout Africa.

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