Multi Accordion Italian – Melbourne
Multi Accordion Italian – Melbourne (Code – 1043A )
Roberto was born in Guardiagrele (Chieti) Abruzzo, Italy, on July 27, 1952.
He has been working in the field of music with an impressive curriculum of studies and achieve-
ments in the areas of musical research, composition and performance.
Roberto has worked as a musician, singer,composer, teacher and author of manuals for a variety of instruments.
Roberto had already achieved a rewarding musical career in Italy and Europe. He played in famous orchestras in a number of exclusive hotels, night clubs, cabarets and casinos such as San Remo, Saint Vmcent, Venezia, Campione D’Italia, Kursal (Switzerland and Montecarlo.
In Australia, Roberto has continued his musical career by participating in concerts and festivals.
Furthermore, in Australia Roberto has focused on recapturing and maintaining traditional Italian folkloric music which has slowly lost its dynamic presence in Italian culture.
He has dedicated time and effort to the study of the diatonic accordion and has successfully brought about a revival in the study and performance of this traditional instrument.
He plays the Diatonic Accordion in a revolutionary style which is unique and technically virtuosic.
He has been credited with the title “King of the Diatonic Accordion ” in so far as he has bestowed dignity and nobility upon an instrument which throughout history has,
on several occasions, risked extinction from Italian tradition and culture.
African drumming Workshop – Melbourne
African drumming Workshop – Melbourne
(CODE – 226KMB)
(CODE – 226KMB)
Enjoyed by young and old alike, these hands-on percussion workshops enable participants to experience the pulsating rhythms and instruments of West Africa for themselves! Perfect as a team building exercise, for community events and festivals, King has a wealth of teaching experience both nationally and internationally and believes that “anyone with 2 hands can pick up drumming techniques”. Drums and hand percussion provided.
From West Africa, King has arrived as Gambia’s pulsating musical ambassador. An outstanding child musician who has been performing professionally since the age of 12, King is a master of Djembe, sabar, bougarabu, sewurba drumming and dance traditions and an internationally recognised drumming teacher.
The workshops provide all students with the opportunity to participate in group tuition in an atmosphere of discovery and challenge.
As an experienced instructor, he skilfully blends demonstration with expectation to develop rhythm, tone and technique in all students regardless of age or background experience.
Drumming and Dance Workshops
For all ages and abilities based on everyday life and customs – farming activities, naming ceremonies, coming of age ceremonies, marriages, festival, plus stories from the ancient kingdom of Mali and the story of the drums.
Cultural Combination
A taste of drumming, dancing, story telling, geography, and images of village life in The Gambia. This program can be tailored to suit your particular needs.
Performances
Interactive performance by musicians illustrating different kinds of music and dance from West Africa.
African Drummers – Melbourne
African Drummers – Melbourne (CODE – 627A)
Very energetic display dressed in National Costumes.They share their culture dancing and music of Ghana . The drums have a lanuage of their own and are never played without giving a message.
The African drummers provide a colourful and lively floorshow of music, dance and culture of Ghana. Very energetic display dressed in National Costumes playing royal music from all regions of Ghana. A combination of royal, Social and traditional sacred music on traditional instruments.The Traditional African drummers will liven up any event.
The African Drummers play a combination of royal, social and traditional sacred music on traditional instruments. There are a great variety of royal drums, depending upon the tribal groups. Each group has its own form of percussion orchestra of eight or more musicians and has its own particular rhythms. Each drum within the orchestra has its own pattern combining to provide very complex rhythms that are, nevertheless, easy to dance to.
The African Drummers also play highlife and palmwine music for dancing and are available for dance events and parties.