April 23-25 2010, Seattle, U.S.A.
Over 100 Performances and Drum & Dance Workshops
The World Rhythm Festival is 3 days packed with an amazing range of world music traditions, including African, Middle-Eastern, Latin, Indian, Brazilian, North American, and more.
About Seattle World Percussion Society:
SWPS was founded in 1994 to produce the annual World Rhythm Festival, and to generally promote education and participation in world music drumming and dancing activities for people of all ages and backgrounds. Drawing regional, national and international world music artists and participants, the WRF is one of largest events of its kind in the world. Over 100 performances and participatory workshops highlight rhythm and dance traditions from around the planet, including one day of special programming for kids and families.
For more info check out official festival page.
Didgeridoo Workshops on WRF 2010:
Pamela Mortensen
Workshop: Didgeridoo for Beginners
Ever wanted to learn how to play didgeridoo? Now is your chance to learn how to make the deep droning sound that draws so many people. Learn the basic techniques of this magical instrument as Pamela Mortensen takes you step by step through the beginning techniques that include getting and clarifying the drone, vocals, circular breathing and more. If you do not have a didgeridoo, no worries, there will be extras to borrow for the class.
Workshop: Circular Breathing Rhythm Building for Didgeridoo
Pamela Mortensen takes you through this fun and informative workshop focusing on a step by step course in circular breathing techniques and how to use those techniques in rhythms. The second part of the class focuses on building on those rhythms to make your own songs. If you do not have a didgeridoo, no worries, there will be extras to borrow for the class.
Pamela Mortenesen with Dubravko Lapaine
After hearing what he can do on didgeridoo, many people wonder how does Dubravko do it? This workshop will more than likely cover a number of things including what inspires Du in the songs he writes, the techniques he uses and how he puts it all together. Though this is a workshop mainly aimed at more advanced players, beginners are welcome and may find some interesting points from this master player.
John Groves
Didgeridoo Workshop with John Groves. Join John on a Didgeridoo Walkabout as he introduces you to the Australian Aborigine created musical instrument known as the didgeridoo. You’ll learn about the making process, history and how to play the didgeridoo. Depending on attendees beginning to advanced techniques will be taught.
For more information about workshops check WRF Shedule.
About players:
Dubravko Lapaine hails from Zagreb, Croatia and has played didgeridoo for ten years. He is entirely devoted to this instrument using extra long didgeridoos to tell stories of spaces, time and energies like no one else can. His passion has grown in to a distinctly personal and magical playing style that takes the audience on a journey through inner and outer spaces. The desire to explore the potential sound of this most basic of instruments led him to stretch and distort the basic natural design into a multitude of shapes and dimensions resulting in his own unique sound and performance. He is also a member of Heavy Wood Band "Druyd" wich has reached finals of World of Music Awards 2009 with song "Misao Iz Daleka".
www.lapaine.com
Pamela Mortensen first started playing didgeridoo in Spring of 2005. Since then, she has grown into an artist and soloist telling stories and sharing her passion for the didgeridoo through performances, workshops and didgeridoo building. Her works are expressive, full of texture and resonance often using Middle Eastern rhythms combined with storytelling, singing and images. She is consistently exploring new ways of bring the didgeridoo into realms that include theatre, dance and visual arts resulting in performances that fill the senses.
www.pamelamortensen.com
John Groves, American didgeridoo musician, teacher and seller. Resides in the Seattle, Washington area and is active as a teacher, performer and seller of didgeridoos. He has performed many private functions and public events such as school presentations, Bank of America Down Under Tour, National Music Museum, Talk 107 Radio in Edinburgh, Scotland and many other appearances. Mr. Groves is available for private lessons, workshops and performances. His studies in didgeridoo have included time in Arnhem Land, NT, Australia with yidaki master Djalu Gurruwiwi and family as well as other related field experiences. John earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Central Washington University with studies in music performance, music education and ethnomusicology. John Groves didgeridoo music is downloadable at itunes.com/johngroves or get CDs at his website.
www.DidgeridooGallery.com
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