This class is aimed to instruct dancers on the Art of Drumming , and drummers on the Art of Dancing. The drummers are in conversation with the dancers and the dancers in conversation with the drummers; they learn from each other. In Africa, to become a dancer you had to learn to be a drummer; if you are a drummer you had to learn to move. Movement and sound are connected to the spirit. The ancients understood these to be one: awakening the ears, eyes and muscles. This class is aimed at beginning and advanced students of music and dance; it is also open to anyone interested in understanding basic rhythms . All investigations will be through a West African lens, but application of this knowledge is not limited to traditional West African or African Arts, but also extends to contemporary contexts.
Dancing & Drumming (DAN2134.01)
Souleymane Badolo
Prerequisites: None.
Credits: 2
M 10:00am - 11:50am; Th 10:00am - 11:50am
Maximum Enrollment: 20
Course Frequency:
This course is categorized as 2000, All courses, Areas of Study, Dance, Monday and/or Thursday Mornings, Music, Souleymane Badolo, Two Credit, and tagged African dance, drumming.
Credits: 2
M 10:00am - 11:50am; Th 10:00am - 11:50am
Maximum Enrollment: 20
Course Frequency:
This course is categorized as 2000, All courses, Areas of Study, Dance, Monday and/or Thursday Mornings, Music, Souleymane Badolo, Two Credit, and tagged African dance, drumming.