mackzoore sb
(Santa Barbara - United States)I currently teach middle school science and math at the Laguna Blanca school in scenic Santa Barbara. I previously taught at the American Nicaraguan School in Managua, where I developed curriculum and taught physics, conceptual physics and earth ...
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Baba Ken Okulolo has roots that extend deep into Nigerian musical history. He leads three different performing groups: the modern Afro-beat band KOTOJA, the all-star WEST AFRICAN HIGHLIFE BAND, and the acoustic, traditional NIGERIAN BROTHERS. He says that each group brings forth the “universal healing magic” of African music.
This resource is part of the Travels with Music: Senegal & Nigeria collection.
Aziz Faye is a master drummer from Senegal. He is from a long line of griots or story-tellers. This is the first of five short videos in which Faye tells about the historical function of griots in Senegalese society and demonstrates some of the rhythms that have been passed down through the generations to identify particular families or even a particular type of food. He explains how drums are made and tuned and shows the three types of sound that are made with the drum. Faye believes that drumming and dancing are important contributions from his family to the whole world.
This resource is part of the Travels with Music: Senegal & Nigeria collection.
Aziz Faye is a master drummer from Senegal. He is from a long line of griots or story-tellers. This is the second of five short videos in which Faye tells about the historical function of griots in Senegalese society and demonstrates some of the rhythms that have been passed down through the generations to identify particular families or even a particular type of food. He explains how drums are made and tuned and shows the three types of sound that are made with the drum. Faye believes that drumming and dancing are important contributions from his family to the whole world.
This resource is part of the Travels with Music: Senegal & Nigeria collection.
Aziz Faye is a master drummer from Senegal. He is from a long line of griots or story-tellers. This is the third of five short videos in which Faye tells about the historical function of griots in Senegalese society and demonstrates some of the rhythms that have been passed down through the generations to identify particular families or even a particular type of food. He explains how drums are made and tuned and shows the three types of sound that are made with the drum. Faye believes that drumming and dancing are important contributions from his family to the whole world.
This resource is part of the Travels with Music: Senegal & Nigeria collection.
Aziz Faye is a master drummer from Senegal. He is from a long line of griots or story-tellers. This is the fourth of five short videos in which Faye tells about the historical function of griots in Senegalese society and demonstrates some of the rhythms that have been passed down through the generations to identify particular families or even a particular type of food. He explains how drums are made and tuned and shows the three types of sound that are made with the drum. Faye believes that drumming and dancing are important contributions from his family to the whole world.
This resource is part of the Travels with Music: Senegal & Nigeria collection.
Aziz Faye is a master drummer from Senegal. He is from a long line of griots or story-tellers. This is the fifth of five short videos in which Faye tells about the historical function of griots in Senegalese society and demonstrates some of the rhythms that have been passed down through the generations to identify particular families or even a particular type of food. He explains how drums are made and tuned and shows the three types of sound that are made with the drum. Faye believes that drumming and dancing are important contributions from his family to the whole world.
This resource is part of the Travels with Music: Senegal & Nigeria collection.
