Content of a 2 day workshop at Codarts School of Music in Rotterdan - The Netherlands

Schedule Day 1 Percussionists / Drummers (24 April 2006)

Introduction with CD Examples – various styles, backgrounds and history all Percussion in common: Focus on various Rhythms – the Orchestration and Harmonisation of the instruments used and the interaction with Melody other instruments and soloing

Play 1 ‘Get to Know each other’ – Name drumming.

Excersize ‘write down this rhythm… ‘

Listen to these CD examples and write the basic rhythm down.

DASH! 7-7-9/8 beat listen to on www.dashmusic.net
Framedrum playing – rhythm 0o0o0oo 0o0o0oo 0o0o0o0oo (7+7+9)

Joshua Samson & Audible Lifestream - Ninna Nanna listen to at www.AppleontheMoon.com

play – subdivide – count & feel – konnakol and words to match.

Framedrum playing introduction to Bendir, technique, sounds with various Marocco Rhythms
Shabi - Gnawa

Exercise step & sing groups

DHa ga din na tom, (4 groups of 5 on quarter beat stepping)
Dha ga din na (sixteenth notes 4 groups of 4 on quarter beat stepping)
Dha ga din (or) Dha ga na (4 triplets group of 3 on quarter beat stepping)
Dha GA Dhin NAH [ Dha GA Dhin NAH (8th notes)
Dha Ga Tin Nah on steps (4 quarter notes on quarter beat stepping)
Dha – Ga - Dhin - Naah (3 beats over quarter beat stepping (quarter note triplets)
Dhaa - Dhin - group of 2 on quarter beat stepping (half notes)

Play: Boom Tak
learn language – stage 1- stage 2 – stage 3 – stage 4
Q. What is your special solo moment / special instrument.


Play
Triangle technique, Rhythms, Orchestration,

Play: Desert Vibes / bendir, krakatsj, darabukka, claps.
learn song / dynamics / second and third voices / ending / focus on time change from 3 to 4 and back for soloing.
Triplet feel and straight notes. Gnawa style.
Krakatsj groove change from triplets to sixteenth notes and back – sing melody Desert Vibes as heard on:www.appleonthemoon.com Joshua Samson & Extended Lifestream

Q & A

Enjoy the rhythm.

A ‘Live and Learn’ production

Joshua Samson



Codarts Rotterdam Dinsdag 25 April 2006
Vocalists & Instrumentalists

Introduction
Name singing
Clapping excersize

Excersize 1: Vocalisations in motion
Step 1, 2 ,3 ,4
Sing:
DHa ga din na tom (4x)
Dha ga din na (4x)
Dha ga din (3x)
Dhaa ga Dhin ne
Dha – Ga -- Dhin - Naah
Da -- Dhin --
Dha -- -- --


(Right Foot) Left Foot) (Right Foot) Left Foot)

Play: “Clapping Exercise in 4”.

Play: “Human Drumcomputer” – all sounds –
1 composer – sing groove ‘vocalisation instrument’

Play: Boomwhackers

Thank you all for a wonderful 2 days.

Any questions or remarks drop a line at my email.

Joshua Samson

joshuasamson@mac.com


www.joshuasamson.com
www.appleonthemoon.com
www.100song.org
www.artinrhythm.com

www.soundclick.com/musicforhang
http://www.ibiblio.org/gnawastories/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bendir