Het was een heerlijk weekend: Schiermonnikoog 2018 bij Djembé Dramé! Ongeveer 120 liefhebbers van West Afrikaanse muziek hadden zich donderdag en vrijdag per boot naar het eiland laten overzetten. Daar wachten hen een mooie groep aan docenten die de verschillende disciplines workshops zouden gaan verzorgen....
A short review of the wonderful workshop day at Eef Bresser with AFROKICK 2018 in Mijnsheerenland. This mini festival has a beautiful tradition for years and years that it is held every few years. This edition was sun-drenched and with many different offerings. For me...
Since September last year, the balafon class Amstelveen is running. In a short time the participants have become super enthusiastic. They practice at least once a month in Studio Negunya and in between at home the motor skills are worked hard as well and to get...
Met veel plezier kijk ik terug op het jubileum van de djembé-school van Tim van der Veen: Een feestje bij Duizendpoot Percussie in Utrecht op 15 april. Een middag met workshops balafoon en djembé, gevolgd door presentaties van verschillende groepen djembé-spelers, een optreden van mijn...
We made a new World record, last august! There were 25 students and 16 players for the first time, we came on the amount of 41 people playing together a balafon piece. The balafons were all tuned in C#major. They were brought by the students...
Today we gave a wonderful lesson for class Roermond, at Jenny's home in Neer. What a joy to be able to play in open air outside balafoon! We played o.a 'Senalé Malin' and 'Koniya Ba' and prepared a bit for the performance next Sunday in...
New insights During my last study trip it became clear to me that Awa Dabole as I originally taught in Mali by Lamini Balani ...