Djembe tuning tutorial
Simon gets LOTS of questions about drum tuning, so here is a tutorial video to show you how to do it!
Jerusalema challenge complete!
The song Jerusalema by Master KG (South Africa) has recently become a viral sensation. After a clip from Angola was released with some very cool dance moves, it has subsequently become a world-wide challenge to film yourself doing the dance....
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Auslan for Zoom
Sometimes it’s hard to communicate on Zoom, when everyone is muted. Cat Melvaine has create this instructional video especially for Melbourne Djembe, to teach us how to use some basic Auslan (sign language). Check it out.
Fundamentals: West African drum, dance & culture
Last term we had a series of Zoom sessions exploring West African culture in its depth and variety. Recordings of all classes are now available for purchase.
Zoom flash mob video
Well, we had lots of fun with this! This is what the community looked like in April 2020. Keeping connected with creative projects. Thanks to all involved.
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Attend classes via Zoom
You are now welcome to attend classes from your own home via an online service called Zoom. All you will need is a computer with internet access, and some space in front of it. For djembe classes you will need...
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Thursday dance class video clip
Our Thursday daytime class has been working on a choreography to Nigerian pop song ‘Chop my Money’. Check out our dance video!
Firefly at Moomba – photos
Firefly drum and dance ensemble performed at Moomba on the main stage with guest Ghanaian artists Emmanuel Aryteetey and Fred Nii Addo. Our show had everyone dancing and culminated in grand finale complete with fire works. Well done to all the artists...
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Guinea trip recount
Mitzi and seven other Australians have just returned from Guinea, West Africa, where they have been studying drum and dance for the past 4 weeks. They attended ‘Camp Fareta Guinea’ hosted by the renowned dancer Youssouf Koumbassa, on the outskirts of Conakry.
Camp Samatou 2019 photos
This year’s camp saw 170 people drumming, dancing, singing, stretching, laughing, crying and being pummelled by a state-of-the-art massage chair. Check out the photos.