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Rhythmic Memory Game 🧠

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This drumming rhythm game promotes attention and memory skills, whilst also  encouraging adaptability and quick thinking.
It’s an engaging way to challenge students to stay focused and actively participate in a collaborative rhythmic experience.

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The Gift of Giving 🎁

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There is no greater gift than giving!

Add some extra musicality to those Christmas jingles this year.
Here is a few fun gift ideas for the kids…

We’ve hand picked some of the best instruments to stuff into the little ones’ stockings this Christmas. They’re guaranteed to be a hit!

Kids Djembe Pack
Start the little music in your life off on their musical journey with this great pack, featuring a 40cm junior djbeme.

Musical Kit

Ping Pong Shaker
Producing a shofter, sandy sound – These vibrant and colourful shakers are hand painted and loads of fun!

Mini Djembe Pack
A wonderful range of percussion for kids to explore the rhythmic world, featuring our 30cm mini djembe & shakers
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Bali Drum Camp coming soon

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Our Bali Drum Camp is just 10 weeks away!
It’s not too late to book in and join us for 9 days of drumming in the lovely seaside village of Candidasa.
Tuza, Simon and guest teacher Tara are all looking forward to sharing the rhythms and insights into world of African Drumming ….

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New classes starting at Wangaratta

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DRUMMING CLASSES IN WANGARATTA!!!

Happy to announce African Drumming is kicking off classes in Wangaratta this month
Venue: HP Barr Reserve Community Centre, Schilling Drive, Wangaratta
Day: Monday nights starting Monday 23/3
Time: 7:30pm (classes will run 7:30-9:00)

Your teacher is the wonderful Brianna Slattery who has been living further up the central coast in NSW for many years. Brianna is a qualified school teacher and African Drumming Certified L1/ 2 graduate … she has been playing Djembe for many years and is excited to connect with the local Wang and Beechworth drummers.

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Continuing our 12/8 theme with a Short Bell Pattern

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Rhythmic Challenge for the morning is another 12/8 bell pattern ( to continue the theme for this month.)

Get familiar with the “short bell” pattern on one hand (or wok or any other kitchenware you have handy!) 

1 2 3 4 1
x . x . x x . x . x . x x

Now play away from the beat on your other hand.

1 2 3 4 1
x x . x x . x x . x x

You can see a diagram of the different bell patterns on last week’s blog entry, here!

It is tricky, but when you land it, it is so satisfying! Really does something to the pathways in your mind and body.
Something is growing internally and something is discovered, quite an exciting experience!

Hope to see you on Thursday 6:00pm – 8:00pm (and Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm) this week for four hours of rhythmic insight at Simon’s Dexterity Workshop. Dan will be supporting us all on dun as we go on a polyrhythmic journey into our bodies and minds to massage out the rhythmic gristle!