Together in Rhythm: A Facilitator's Guide to Drum Circle Music, Book & Online Video/PDF - Softcover

Kalani

Softcover

ISBN 10: 073903510X ISBN 13: 9780739035108

Publisher: Alfred Music, 2004

Synopsis

Create compelling rhythm-based events for groups of all kinds! Learn the art of drum-circle facilitation from master percussionist, educator and award-winning drum circle facilitator, Kalani. The interactive DVD includes activities, games, an instrument guide and inspirational interviews. Participants will also gain essential life skills, including creative thinking, active listening, teamwork, self-direction, and communication. This title has been awarded by iParenting Media as one of the "Outstanding Products of 2005."

About this title

About the Author:

Kalani's musical contributions go way beyond performing: he has produced over 15 instructional videos for a variety of instruments including congas, bongos, djembe, hand percussion and drumset. He has authored books on djembe, congas and bongos (Alfred Music Publishing.) He founded Drumlesson.com, an educational web site for students that has been featured in both the New York Times and on CNN Live. He is the director of Drum Camp, a summer program that offers classes in a variety of drumming traditions (drumcamp.com). Kalani has designed drums as well as educational and recreational music programs for the Kaman Music Corporation (Toca/LP) and is one of Toca's primary percussion clinicians (tocapercussion.com). He has won awards from DRUM! Magazine in many areas including; Rock/Pop Percussion, World Percussion, Percussion Clinician and Drum Circle Facilitation. He is currently named by Drum Magazine's "Drummie's Readers Poll" as Drum Circle Facilitator of the year, Percussion Clinician of the year and has won Runner-Up honors as Worldbeat Percussionist. He is the Chairman of the Percussive Arts Society's Recreational Drumming Committee and Percussion Education Coordinator for Peripole-Bergerault educational Instruments (Peripole Percussion by Toca.) Kalani travels all over the world to present workshops, programs and drum circles at conferences, music stores, educational institutions and festivals. His university appearances include University of Southern California, California State University-Northridge , University of Missouri-Kansas City, Central Missouri State University, University of California Los Angeles, University of Akron, University of Kentucky and Louisiana State University, and was a featured clinician at the Taipei Percussion Institute, The International Percussion Festival (Belgium), The World Rhythm Festival (Seattle) and several Percussive Arts Society International Conventions. He received a Bachelor of Music degree from California State University Northridge and Orff-Schulwerk training at Mills College in Oakland, CA. Kalani has taught Elementary School music classes in the LAUSD through the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Partnership in Education program.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alfred Music
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 073903510X
• ISBN 13: 9780739035108
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104