BUILDING A VOCAL COMMUNITY Workshop, Mar 7
From Nasreen Mohamed, via Ann Freeman. Nasreen says: This is a free community workshop at MCTC offered led by Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwel, a member of the sweet honey and the rock. Please encourage everyone to attend. thanks!
Erica says: OMG, how cool!
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Presents
BUILDING A VOCAL COMMUNITY Workshop
Singing In The African American Tradition
Led by Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwel (Member of the group Sweet Honey and the Rock)
There is an awesome power in the human voice and when uncommon voices are blended for the common good, they become a ‘vocal community’ at its best. Masterfully led by Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell, singers and non-singers alike will share the common experience of learning in the oral tradition and singing rhythms, chants, traditional songs from Africa and the Diaspora, and a variety of songs from African American culture including spirituals, ring shouts, hymns, gospels, and songs from the civil rights movement. The historical, social and political context will provided as an introduction to the songs. Through out this experience, the group will explore from an African American world view, the values imbedded in the music, the role of cultural and spiritual traditions and rituals, ways in which leadership emerges and can be shared by and among community members, the nature of cultural responses to and influences on political and social struggle, and finally the significance of a shared communal experience in ones’ personal life. A willingness to sing is all that is required.
Saturday March 7th, 2009 10:30-Noon
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
T-Building Plaza
FREE to the Public
