Exploratory Drumming Workshop With Cliff Berrien - 10-21
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Exploratory Drumming Workshop With Cliff Berrien“African arts are to enhance the everyday life of the people, not primarily to change their conditions but to enable the people to see and hear and feel beauty. As long as the people enjoy beauty, they do not succumb to the tragic elements in their midst. Their spirits are uplifted, and in that way the arts preserve and promote the well-being of the community.” — Peter Paris, The Spirituality of African PeoplesI’ve been drumming for over 45 years and would like to offer an opportunity for Rooted folx to gather to enjoy a collective experience of rhythm and drumming. No experience is necessary but having a hand drum of some sort would be optimal.Our session will include a brief rhythm lesson and 20 minutes of collective drumming.
Cliff has 35-years experience as a percussion student and teacher of several music traditions, including drumming styles from Brazil, the Caribbean, Africa and India. He has combined his music studies, degree in psychology and years of experience as a professional DJ to develop practices that promote collective joy, cultural dexterity and global healing.
Cliff has had the honor of using these practices for the past 5 years co-facilitating workshops with his mentor, Dr. Barbara Holmes, author of Race and the Cosmos and Joy Unspeakable.
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