The sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes and Tom-tom drums! Despite what popular Western culture may have you thinking, the sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes ...
Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...
In 2022, I embarked on learning to play two traditional drums used in the folk music of my hometown, Basra, in southern Iraq. One is known as the “khishba,” with its music termed “Khashaba,” and the ...
Nepal’s newest music festival is guaranteed to start with a bang. Surya Nepal Drum Jatra next week will feature the heavy beats of metal, wood and leather drums alongside delicate sounds of bells and ...
There is a familiar story that plays out whenever Zimbabwean youth create something new. Elders sigh, pulpits stiffen, community forums erupt, and the verdict is delivered with certainty. Our culture ...
CONSTITUTION. OUR SERA CONGI HAD A FRONT ROW SEAT. SERGEANT EMILY DAWSON MASTERS THE FIFE, AN INSTRUMENT STRETCHING BACK TO THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. MUSIC WAS A HUGE PART OF THOSE TRADITIONAL TYPES OF ...