Welcome to the SOU West African Cultural Drumming Ensemble!
The SOU West African Cultural Drumming Ensemble is 1 unit performance course designed to immerse students in the traditional music and culture of West Africa. Students learn the tradtional music of the jembe and dundun orchestra in a hands-on performance ensemble setting fostering group participation, awareness, respect and appreciation. Skill building techniques, exercises, phrasing and traditional rhythms - their meanings, origins, traditional and popular uses - are brought to life through the use of a variety of multi-media sources and intensive hands-on training, providing a comprehensive perspective on selected West African musical culture.
Anyone Can Join!
This performance ensemble is open to all SOU students, you don't have to be a music major to join!
Instructed By:
Award winning performer, instructor, and author from Fore-Fote, Denbaya Drum and Dance and Ballet Matam in Guinea, West Africa:
Ryan Mehlmauer Camara