By Morwen Two Feathers, drummer, dancer and Director of Program Development/Musketaquid Program Coordinator
On Sunday, January 31, there will be a one-day TaKeTiNa workshop led by Elaine Fong at the Concord Masonic Temple in Monument Square. Elaine was the founder and original artistic director of Odaiko New England, and is an Advanced TaKeTiNa Teacher. (more on Taketina here: http://www.TaKeTiNa.com)
What is Taketina, you ask? It's a body-based group rhythm practice involving stepping, clapping, and singing. It's much more interesting to experience than it is to describe. The group is led on a rhythm journey, which takes participants to a place of inner stillness within movement. This is a full-day workshop from 10 am to 6 pm. Information/Registration: Elaine Fong - 617-842-8565; enf1234@att.net.
Make checks payable to: Odaiko New England. Send Checks to: Elaine Fong; 68 Parkman St. #3.; Brookline, MA 02446
For those who love to sing, the Emerson Umbrella in Concord is sponsoring a Vocal Arts workshop with Philip Hamilton (photo, below right), on Saturday, February 13. This class is being offered in conjunction with the performances by Philip's VOICES Project at the Umbrella on Feb 13 and 14. We are very excited about this project, for which the Umbrella received partial funding from the New England Foundation for the Arts. (Philip will also be doing some work with Concord Middle School students, and CPS music teachers.) You can find out more about the VOICES Project here: http://voicestheshow.blogspot.com/. (See the bottom of this post for a wonderful Voices video)
Philip Hamilton, the creative force behind the VOICES Project, will be offering this dynamic workshop at the Umbrella from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. This workshop is designed for individual singers and groups and will explore the far-stretching abilities of the voice in melodic and percussive arrangements. In this workshop, Philip will work with participants to open their mind and explore the concept of the voice and its capabilities beyond how it is typically used. He will encourage singers think outside of the box and experiment with vocal improvisation in a solo and group setting. The skills being taught in this workshop will help develop vocal creativity and versatility.
This workshop costs $25, and you can register by calling the Emerson Umbrella office at 978-371-0820. Groups of 10 or more registering together, $20 per person.
Philip Hamilton is one of the most exciting contemporary vocalists on the international Jazz and World Music stages. He is possessed with a voice that conveys a Warrior's strength, a Blues man's soul, a Romantic's heart and a Muezzin's spirit. Hamilton is a true original, who has performed and recorded with some of the leading musical minds of our time, including the Pat Metheny Group, Spyro Gyra, Steely Dan's Donald Fagan, Gilberto Gil, Mike Stern and John Cage. The New York Times calls his innovative singing and composing style, "contemporary and cutting edge."
For more info and tickets, see the Emerson Umbrella web site at www.emersonumbrella.org.
On Sunday, January 31, there will be a one-day TaKeTiNa workshop led by Elaine Fong at the Concord Masonic Temple in Monument Square. Elaine was the founder and original artistic director of Odaiko New England, and is an Advanced TaKeTiNa Teacher. (more on Taketina here: http://www.TaKeTiNa.com)What is Taketina, you ask? It's a body-based group rhythm practice involving stepping, clapping, and singing. It's much more interesting to experience than it is to describe. The group is led on a rhythm journey, which takes participants to a place of inner stillness within movement. This is a full-day workshop from 10 am to 6 pm. Information/Registration: Elaine Fong - 617-842-8565; enf1234@att.net.
Make checks payable to: Odaiko New England. Send Checks to: Elaine Fong; 68 Parkman St. #3.; Brookline, MA 02446
For those who love to sing, the Emerson Umbrella in Concord is sponsoring a Vocal Arts workshop with Philip Hamilton (photo, below right), on Saturday, February 13. This class is being offered in conjunction with the performances by Philip's VOICES Project at the Umbrella on Feb 13 and 14. We are very excited about this project, for which the Umbrella received partial funding from the New England Foundation for the Arts. (Philip will also be doing some work with Concord Middle School students, and CPS music teachers.) You can find out more about the VOICES Project here: http://voicestheshow.blogspot.com/. (See the bottom of this post for a wonderful Voices video)
Philip Hamilton, the creative force behind the VOICES Project, will be offering this dynamic workshop at the Umbrella from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. This workshop is designed for individual singers and groups and will explore the far-stretching abilities of the voice in melodic and percussive arrangements. In this workshop, Philip will work with participants to open their mind and explore the concept of the voice and its capabilities beyond how it is typically used. He will encourage singers think outside of the box and experiment with vocal improvisation in a solo and group setting. The skills being taught in this workshop will help develop vocal creativity and versatility.This workshop costs $25, and you can register by calling the Emerson Umbrella office at 978-371-0820. Groups of 10 or more registering together, $20 per person.
Philip Hamilton is one of the most exciting contemporary vocalists on the international Jazz and World Music stages. He is possessed with a voice that conveys a Warrior's strength, a Blues man's soul, a Romantic's heart and a Muezzin's spirit. Hamilton is a true original, who has performed and recorded with some of the leading musical minds of our time, including the Pat Metheny Group, Spyro Gyra, Steely Dan's Donald Fagan, Gilberto Gil, Mike Stern and John Cage. The New York Times calls his innovative singing and composing style, "contemporary and cutting edge."
For more info and tickets, see the Emerson Umbrella web site at www.emersonumbrella.org.
