Photography by Mr.Will 2005

DRUMSCHOOL UPDATE - SUMMER 2005 The first "Intermediate" level of drumschool was conducted from 17th April to 26th June 2005. Funded by the NDLC,participants were introduced to a variety of musical concepts from resting on the beat to interlocking rhythms, learning all of the parts that make up a piece of drumming music. Also covered during the term was drum tuning and maintenance, with drumschool members choosing and taking care of a particular drum. The West African piece, "Djole" was used as a base to learn material, and once members were comfortable with the musical patterns, the sessions focused on creating and composing their own additions to the piece. The results were recorded in a final session, and soundclips are available below:- Listen to Djole / Download Djole From 7th to 10th July 2005, members of the drumschool also attended the event "Drumcamp 2005" in Suffolk. Over the Thurs-Sun event, drumschool participants experienced workshops and concerts in a range of percussion styles by master musicians from around the world. To find out more about the drumcamp event, click on www.drumcamp.org Drumschool members have also been arranging their own sessions at Planet Sound Community Arts to teach each other and a group called "Scortchio" has been formed that is based totally on the participants initiative. The 2005 Autumn term will start on Sunday 25th September 2005, with intermediate group running from 1pm-3pm and open workshops running from 3.30-5pm. To more information or to get involved, click here to email us.