How to Play Djembe,Drum & Rhythm and teach Children. Level 1
What you'll learn
- How to play with more joy, passion, and confidence and inspire the children around you.
- This is Zikalo Method. The magic of playfulness! Zikalo Method is about developing a playful relationship with music! In Ivory Coast, west Africa, where I grew up, in my native language "Gban", the word Zikalo means music where “everybody joins in” In this course you will learn easy drumming patterns, phrases and rhythmic games. Not only that I will teach you the rhythms with drum, I will also teach you how you can move with the rhythms, sing them, step and clap them so that your whole body absorb them.
- Soon, after you start this course you will want to improvise and interact, using these new skills. Rhythm is not a mystery, it is not given to a chosen few. Rhythm is born into each and every one of us. There is a magic and music in you waiting to come out. With this training course I’ll show you how easy it really is. Use them both for yourself and with your children. If you are a teacher, involve your students. Share it with your friends.
Requirements
- You do not need to know anything about drumming before taking this course. In fact you do not even need a drum. You can play these rhythms wherever you want, a table, an empty bucket, or even your own body.
Description
Ever wanted to have a playful relationship with drum, rhythm?
In this course you will learn how to teach and inspire children too with drum and rhythm. With each lecture you will learn easy drumming patterns, phrases and rhythmic games.
Soon you will want to improvise and interact, using these new skills.
Rhythm is not a mystery, it is not given to a chosen few. Rhythm is born into each and every one of us.
With this training course I'll show you how easy it really is.
Use them both for yourself and for your children. If you are a teacher, involve your students. Share it with your friends.
ATTENTION ! You do not even need a drum. You can play these rhythms wherever you want, a table, an empty bucket, or even your own chest.
Who this course is for:
- - This course is designed for anybody who like to play or explore music and rhythm.
- - You just want to have fun and then share with friends.
- - You are a teacher working with kids and want new ideas about how to play drum and rhythm with the kids.
- - You are a mother or father or grandmother or grandfather and just want to use these rhythms and have fun with the kids at home. This is the right course for you.
- - You are a storyteller and will like to use drumming with some of your stories.
- - You are a professional musician and want some new ideas or you are not a musician at all, you just want to play. Take this course!
Instructor
- 4.8 Instructor Rating
- 880 Reviews
- 7,355 Students
- 5 Courses
The Composer, Musician, Teacher and Storyteller Kouame Sereba was awarded the price Folk Musician of the Year 2009 during the Folk Music Awards at Folkelarm. Oslo- Norway
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Kouame Sereba was born in Abidjan, Cote d´Ivoire. He was sent by his parents to their native village Tiegba at the age of 10. Living there he learned about traditional life, music and dance. By the age of 20, he travelled across the African continent where he visited and lived in countries like Mali, Niger, Cameron, Central African Republic, Sudan and Egypt and Israel. In 1983 Kouame moved to Norway, where he is based today. Here, he plays an important role in the music scene. In addition to his solo projects he collaborates with musicians of many different styles; jazz, folk, contemporary, as well as traditional and modern African music.
From his base in Norway, Kouame has is now traveling all over the world with his life philosophy, “The Power of Playfulness" embedded in his performances, workshops and public talks. In addition to playing guitar, percussion and djembe, Kouame is a master of the Dodo, (a mouth harp known for its overtone-rich, almost electronic sound).
Kouame Sereba sings is song “ATOLAGO" (Drowning Man Trail) in the Hollywood film The Interpreter. A thriller starring Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn.
Kouame Sereba meets on average 2000 kids a month every year with his performance "Kouame Meetings Kids"