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Join Afro Brazilian percussion class
December 12, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
$10All are welcome at this Afro-Brazilian percussion class with master drummer Dende Macedo (newly relocated to Gtown). Sat, December 12 at 5:30 pm at Wissahickon Dance Academy $10.
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Join master percussionist Dende on Saturday, December 12th at 4:30pm for the next edition of this introductory class in Afro-Brazilian percussion/rehearsal for Arrastao do Dende for just $10.
Since 2001 Dende has worked with his Arrastao in New York, performing at venues from the Brooklyn Academy of Music to Central Park Summerstage. Now that he is living in Philadelphia he is holding auditions for percussionists of all levels (beginner to advanced) to become members of the group.
Members will learn to play timbal, caixa, surdo, repique, xequere, tamborim, pandeiro and much more with a former member of Timbalada! Dendê will teach you proper technique, exercises, tuning and maintenance, improvisations and soloing, traditional rhythms from candomble and samba de roda as well as the original rhythms and breaks from bands like Timbalada, Ilê Aiyê and Olodum.