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PLAYING BALAFON IS MY PASSION

Hello I am Paul Nas

PLAYING BALAFON IS MY PASSION

KNOWLEDGE FOR AFRICA

Learning and sharing

KNOWLEDGE FOR AFRICA

KNOWING THE BALAFON INSIDE OUT

Keys & Calabashes

KNOWING THE BALAFON INSIDE OUT

TEACHING IS MAKING MUSIC

Fun during class

TEACHING IS MAKING MUSIC

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Balafon courses

Balafon lessons

Groeps- en individuele lessen op de pentatonische balafoon op locatie in Nederland. Ondersteund met schematisch – en audio lesmateriaal. Huurbalafoons beschikbaar.

Study Material

Study material Balafon

Meer dan 50 Balafoonritmes uit West-Afrika zijn beschikbaar als studiemateriaal voor naslag of zelfstudie. Schematisch voor iedereen leesbaar en audio voor samenspel.

WAP-pages

Study material Djembé

De ‘WAP-pages for West-African Percussion’ zijn al meer dan 10 jaar een standaard voor iedereen die de Djembé en begeleidende bastrommels wil leren spelen. Schema’s en audio-files.

Performance

Performances & Workshops

Kijken of meedoen?; Een optreden in traditionele sfeer of een cross-over optreden ‘Dalaba’. Maar ook workshops met Balafoon, percussie en zang. Al dan niet met een mooi verhaal erbij!

Balafon Maintenance & Repair

Maintenance & Repair

Opspannen touwwerk, stemmen van klankstaven, framereparaties, kalebassen vervangen. Advies en begeleiding bij onderhoud. Alles op Afrikaans ambachtelijke wijze

Going to Burkina Faso

Study tour Burkina Faso

Les nemen van Youssouf Keita in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Leer ter plaatse ritmes die nooit eerder werden vastgelegd. Ga op studiereis naar de cultuurhoofdstad van West-Afrika!

MY INSPIRATION SOURCE: YOUSSOUF KEITA BALAFON TEACHER AND BUILDER

The majority of my balafon knowledge I have gained in Burkina Faso and Mali at Youssou Keita. As a griot he was trained early in the secrets of the balafon. Together with his brother Aly Keita he developed a modern type of balafon made with artisan knowledge. The best Balafoon players in the world opt for baloons built by Youssouf. Once a year I travel together with other balafola to Bobo Dioulasso to take lessons from him. We also visit his studio and learn about making good baloons and maintaining them. Youssouf Keita can be reached by e-mail, telephone, Whatsapp and Facebook.

keitayanko@yahoo.fr / 022678280122/022676621693
Facebook: Youssouf Keita (Bobo Dioulasso, Abidjan)

Youssouf & Paul

OTHERS ABOUT MY LESSONS

  • I have balafon courses from Paul, for a number of years and travel with him to Burkina Faso. I love it, making music with the balafon. It's a very special instrument.

  • At the Tuka Tuka workshop I had a Great time!

  • Thanks for the explanation on this wonderfull, magic instrument!

    Jan Louvenberg

  • A great balafonlesson today with Paul Nas, singing and playing at the same time is quit hard....

    Margot van Dijk

A while ago I received a message about the Vancouver Balafoncommunity  and was in contact with Cori...

03 April, 2022

I always make plans to go to Burkina Faso every year. To Bobo Dioulasso, to Youssouf and Moumouni, t...

10 February, 2022