Circle 'Round:

Dance and Drum Jam

Yasser Darwish and Nicole Macotsis dance Egyptian tahtib accompanied by Folk Feet on 5th dancers and drummers. Photo: Amanda Barrett

Thursday, May 28th, 6:15-7:30pm
Sunset Park Recreation Center
43rd Street and 7th Avenue, Brooklyn

This Dance and Drum Jam brings together all the dancers and percussionists of Circle 'Round Brooklyn workshops in Sunset Park alongside guest drummer and dancers for an improvisational evening together. Dance masters and percussionist from a variety of culturally specific traditions will demonstrate their percussive dance forms and invite audience members to participate, before the evening leads into an improvisational dance/drum session. Come ready to move! Free!

FEATURING:

  • Afro-Dominican and Haitian dance and drumming with Jose Figueroa and Kalunga Neg Marron 
  • Lebanese and Palestinan debkeh dance and percussion with Sheren Attal and Ramzi El Edlibi 
  • Korean drum and dance with Vongku Pak
  • Indian garba dance and drumming with Aeilushi and Paulom Mistry Egyptian saidi dance and drumming with Yasser Darwish and Mohamed Yhya

ABOUT CIRCLE 'ROUND BROOKLYN 2009
Circle 'Round's 2009 theme is dances that drum/drums that dance. The dances featured are all integrally related to percussion. In some cases the body makes the percussive sound through hand clapping, foot stomping, or maneuvering props such as bamboo sticks. In others, drummer and dancer communicate with each other through rhythmic exchanges of question and answer, or the dancer drums while dancing- blurring the distinction between musician and mover. The dancers/ drum teachers of Circle 'Round and audiences have opportunities to learn about each others traditions and to jam together at the Dance and Drum Jam.


This workshop is part of Circle 'Round Brooklyn, Traditional Dance Workshops and Performances.