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Oakland World Percussion Festival 2010 Saturday, May 8, 2010, 9am - 6pm Merritt College, 12500 Campus Drive Oakland, CA 94610 "Northern California's Largest One-Day Percussion Event!" 
* Dive into the rhythms and colors of Brazil!* Learn dynamic and energizing West African and Congolese arrangements! * Feel the power of Middle Eastern percussion, and study the beautiful, folkloric Afro-Cuban Rhythms Makuta and Iyesa. World Percussion Workshops taught by All-Star Instructors with OVER 100 YEARS of performance, recording and teaching experience. The Award-winning OWPF 2010 staff has performed and/or recorded with musical legends Ella Fitzgerald - McCoy Tyner - Cachao - David Byrne - Margareth Menezes - Fua Dia Congo - Gilberto Gil - Carlos Santana - Bonnie Riatt - Changuito - Joan Baez - David Rudder - Bobby McFerrin - Starlift Steel Orchestra - Calypso Rose - Giovanni Hidalgo. Attend an individual workshop(s) or be one of the first 50 purchasers of a FULL-DAY Pass for $50! (After 50 sales, FULL-DAY pass price rises to $75). African Marketplace * Drum, Percussion & Craft Vendors * Free Parking * Children Under 12 are free * Drums provided, or bring your own! Oakland World Percussion Festival 2010 At-A-Glance:
Full Festival Day Pass: $75 (For first 50 people: $50) Includes FREE ADMISSION to Festival After-Party, 9pm-1am Location in Oakland, CA to be announced. Pay online with credit card via paypal™ Percussionist & Band Leader JAMES HENRY added to the Oakland World Percussion Festival 2010! James and the Hands On Fire Band will be performing from 12:45-1:30pm FREE at the Festival courtyard!!! Hands On Fire bring an exciting mix of funk, Samba, Axe & Soul Music Join us! Free!
Learn the fundamentals and basic playing techniques for some of Brazil's most colorful and versatile percussion instruments: the Pandeiro ("pon-DAY-rue"), a small frame drum with jingles, Caxixi ("cah-SHE-she") seed-filled gourd and bamboo shakers, and Rebolo ("hey-BOWL-oh") a bass drum played on it's side. Rhythms presented: Samba, Pagode, Baile Funk, Baiao. All Caxixi and some pandeiros & rebolos provided. Bring a conga, djembe or other hand drum. Instructor: Robert Wallace Saturday, May 8, 9:30 - 11:00am Oakland World Percussion Festival Merritt College 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA 94602 $25/20 advance Pay online with credit card via paypal™
Ben Isaacs and Gabriel Harris share their unique instights into playing folkloric rhythms of the Manding empire from Guinee/Mali, West Africa. Workshop will include traditional arrangements as well as innovative exercises to strengthen your practice, no matter what your background. All levels welcome. Bring a djembe and/or djun-djun or use one of ours. Instructors: Ben Isaacs and Gabe Harris Saturday, May 8, 11:00am -12:30pm Oakland World Percussion Festival Merritt College 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA 94602 $25/20 advance Pay online with credit card via paypal™
Workshop: Middle Eastern Percussion All levels welcome, bring any drum, but darbouka (dumbek), riqq (Arabic tambourine), and frame drums encouraged. Learn some of the most popular rhythms in Middle Eastern music: Sa'idi, Maksoom, Malfoof, and Ayoub. Basic technique will be covered. Let's play! Instructor: Susu Pampanin Saturday, May 8, 1:30 - 3:00pm Oakland World Percussion Festival Merritt College 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA 94602 $25/20 advance Pay online with credit card via paypal™
Workshop: Afro-Cuban Makuta and Iyesa Learn two exciting rhythm arrangements from Afro-Cuban Folkloric tradition: Iyesa and Makuta. Learn all interlocking drum rhythms and some of the songs that accompany the rhythms. Please bring a conga drum and two sticks. Some congas will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Instructor: Michael Spiro Saturday, May 8, 3:00 - 4:30pm Oakland World Percussion Festival Merritt College 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA 94602 $25/20 advance Pay online with credit card via paypal™
Learn the fundamentals of traditional Congolese rhythms: How to create the proper notes, hand/body positioning, folkloric rhythms Zebolah, Elima and more. Please bring djembes or congas. Some drums provided on a first come, first served basis. All levels welcome. Instructor: Kiazi Malonga Saturday, May 8, 4:30pm - 6:00pm Oakland World Percussion Festival Merritt College 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA 94602 $25/20 advance Pay online with credit card via paypal™ Acclaimed World Rhythms DJ SPINCYLCE headlining the OWPF 2010 Official After-Party!! We are VERY EXCITED to announce that globe-trotting DJ SPINCYLCE will share his unique mix of Pan-African, NuSchool Funk, Samba Axe, Reggeaton & Salsa for the Official OWPF 2010 After-Party! This is a DANCE PARTY and will include live performances by Festival Artists! Official OWPF 2010 After-Party Lounge 3411 3411 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA 94619 9pm-2am $10 (Free for OWPF Day Pass Holders!) Full Festival Day Pass: $75 (For first 50 people: $50) Includes FREE ADMISSION to Festival After-Party, 9pm-1am Location in Oakland, CA to be announced. Pay online with credit card via paypal™ |
