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PLAYING BALAFON IS MY PASSION

Hello I am Paul Nas

PLAYING BALAFON IS MY PASSION

KNOWING THE BALAFON INSIDE OUT

Keys & Calabashes

KNOWING THE BALAFON INSIDE OUT

KNOWLEDGE FOR AFRICA

Learning and sharing

KNOWLEDGE FOR AFRICA

TEACHING IS MAKING MUSIC

Fun during class

TEACHING IS MAKING MUSIC

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Dutch French

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Balafonlessons
Classes & Workshops Classes & Workshops

Group and individual lessons on the pentatonic balafon on location in The Netherlands. Supported with schematic and audio lesson material. Hire balaphones available.

Study material Balafon
Studymaterial Balafon Studymaterial Balafon

More than 50 Balafon rhythms from West Africa are available as study material for reference or self-study. Schematic for everyone to read and audio for playing together.

Djembé Study material
Studymaterial Djembé Studymaterial Djembé

The ‘WAP-pages for West-African Percussion’ have been a standard for anyone who wants to learn to play the djembe and accompanying bass drums for more than 10 years. Schematics and audio files.

Performances & Workshops
Performances Performances

A performance in traditional atmosphere or a cross-over performance? But also workshops with balafon, percussion and singing. With or without a nice story to go with it!

Maintenence & Repair
Maintanance & Repair Maintanance & Repair

Stringing, tuning of sound bars, frame repairs, gourd replacement. Advice and guidance on maintenance. Everything in the African traditional way

Workshop in Burkina Faso
Workshop Burkina Faso Workshop Burkina Faso

Take lessons from Youssouf Keita in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Learn on the spot rhythms that have never been recorded before. Go on a study trip to the cultural capital of West Africa!

MY INSPIRATION SOURCE: YOUSSOUF KEITA BALAFON TEACHER AND BUILDER

The majority of my balafon knowledge I have gained in Burkina Faso and Mali at Youssouf 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 Balafon players in the world opt for balafons 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 balafons and maintaining them. Youssouf Keita can be reached by e-mail, telephone, Signal / Whatsapp and Facebook.

youssoufkeitabalafon@gmail.com /  022676621693
Facebook: Youssouf Keita (Bobo Dioulasso, Abidjan)

Youssouf Keita

OTHERS ABOUT MY LESSONS

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

    Margot van Dijk

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

    Jan Louvenberg

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

  • 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.