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SUMMARY:West African Drum and Dance
DESCRIPTION:This class is geared towards adults and teens. Children 12 and 
 under must be accompanied by an adult. Sign up at the bottom of this 
 page!\n\nParticipants will learn a specific Guinean rhythm and get the 
 opportunity to learn various foundational techniques and skills for playing 
 the Djembe in harmony and beat with one another. The second half of the 
 class will be learning the dance rhythm associated to the drum rhythm 
 learned. This is accompanied by live drumming where participants get to 
 experience how the drumming and dance play together. The classes are a full 
 body\, mind and heart experience that focuses on left and right brain 
 activities as well as connection to community and a deeper understanding of 
 Guinean arts. Song is also incorporated!\n\nEtienne Tolno is a professional 
 musician from Guinea\, West Africa. His area of expertise is in percussion 
 but also dance and song! He has been a practicing music since he was 
 sixteen years old\, playing with various professional companies such as 
 Sole Africa\, Kissidugu Ensemble\, Samato De Guinea\, Africa Dance\, and 
 Merve De Guinea. He came to the United States for the first time in March 
 of 2019. Since his arrival he has been performing and teaching for 
 conferences\, workshops\, events and also school residency programs! He 
 currently resides in Montrose\, CO with his wife and three children and is 
 putting large efforts towards building the West African Drum and Dance 
 education and exposure in South West Colorado as well as traveling 
 throughout the country with Kissidugu Foundation spreading their mission. 
 As a member of the Kissidugu Foundation and younger brother to world 
 renowned artist and founder Gabriel Fara Tolno\, Etienne is deeply 
 committed to the cultural preservation and the perpetuation of Guinean 
 music and culture.
LOCATION:Program Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Colbert":MAILTO:lcolbert@telluridelibrary.org
CATEGORIES:Adults, Kids, Seniors, Teens
CONTACT;CN="Laura Colbert":MAILTO:lcolbert@telluridelibrary.org
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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URL:https://telluridelibrary.libcal.com/event/15456042
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