ESTABLISHED IN 1995, THE OXFORD GOURD AND DRUM ENSEMBLE IS AN EVOLVING COMMUNITY OF PERCUSSION ENTHUSIASTS WHO ENJOY LEARNING AB0UT AND EXPERIMENTING WITH VARIOUS RHYTHMS. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE OXFORD COMMUNITY, INCLUDING STAFF AND STUDENTS FROM MIAMI UNIVERSITY.

WHILE WE HAVE BEEN MORE INVOLVED WITH WEST AFRICAN RHYTHMS OVER THE YEARS, WE HAVE ALSO HAD FUN WITH RHYTHMS FROM CUBA, BRAZIL, HAITI AND OTHER PLACES AROUND THE WORLD. WE PRACTICE VARIOUS RHYTHMS IN ORDER TO GAIN A LEVEL OF COMPETENCE, WHILE ALSO JAMMING FREE-STYLE WHEN THE MOOD STRIKES. AMONG THE INSTRUMENTS WE HAVE INCORPORATED INTO OUR WEEKLY SESSIONS ARE THE DIDGERIDOO, VARIOUS FLUTES, GUITAR, GOURDONIUM, GOURD TRUMPETS, SHEKERES, TAMBOURINES, MBIRA AND BALAPHON.

THE MEMBERS INCLUDE DRUMMERS WITH EXTENSIVE TRAINING FROM WORLD-CLASS PERFORMERS, BUT WE WELCOME ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN BECOMING INVOLVED; THERE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE. AT CERTAIN TIMES WE HAVE WORKED UP SHORT PERFORMANCES AND DEMONSTRATIONS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS, COMMUNITY GATHERINGS AND PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES.

 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
PETER CARELS AT CARELSPE@MUOHIO.EDU
LARRY SHERMAN AT SHERMALW@MUOHIO.EDU
 
 

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