University Master Class
Ryan Camara dundun Master Class
Master Class at a Glance
| Class: | Undergraduate/Graduate |
| Length: | 80 - 110 min |
| Typical Venue: | Music room, band room, recital hall |
| Population Served: | Single to multiple music classes of various levels. Class size determined by number of available instruments. Single class should not exceed 40 students |
| Additional Artists: | None |
| Required Instruments: | Dunduns (1 set - sangban, kenkeni, dununba with kenken), jembes (as needed by students), Seke-Seke (1 set) |
| Optional Instruments: | krinyi (3), bala, gongoma, bolon |
| Instruments Provided: | Yes (for additional fee) |
| Additional Notes: | Often bundled with lecture/demonstration and/or performances |
Ryan M. Camara's college/university Master Class is the perfect way to bring Ryan into your program when time is limited and/or while he's traveling through your region. Ryan can consult with professors and directors to quickly meet the percussion needs of a program, providing the most complete historical information with the finest technical instruction and valuable techniques that extend well beyond jembe and dunduns. Experience traditional West African music and culture in a clear and easy-to-follow format. Learn proper technique, production of basic sounds and exercises for stamina and speed for jembe and dunduns. Focus on traditional rhythms from Mande region and their origins and traditional uses. In 2007-08 Ryan is adding a new drum set component to his programs. An exciting new curriculum that incorporates traditional study of jembe and dunduns with modern drum set applications.
Contact Ryan for more information and to book your Master Class today.
