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Bomba Percussion & Dance Youth Workshop

October 15, 2015 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Bomba Percussion & Dance Youth Workshop
Thursdays 4-6pm | $12/class, discount if trimester paid in full

Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space

Under 7 group (starts at age 4): 4-4:50pm
Over 7 group: 5-6pm

Students will learn Bomba songs, dances, rhythms, and beats along with Bomba history and its significance and place in Puerto Rican and Afro-Caribbean culture.

Bomba is a traditional form of Puerto Rican music and dance. The central feature of all bomba dancing is its improvisational character. The dancer calls, with her or his moves, for specific accents and figures, piquetes, that the drummer has to execute on the drum. Musically, bomba features the use of the drum and other percussion instruments in combination with an African derived call and response vocal style.

Email bombaaguacero@gmail.com for more information.

Details

Date:
October 15, 2015
Time:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Venue

La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705 United States
Phone
510-849-2568