I have arrived in NORWAY...
KRISTIANSAND (in the south) to start my theatre clown training under Giovanni Fusetti,
www.giovannifusetti.com
We started today - I got my red nose - and an excited about the month of clownesque adventures to follow!
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Sunday, 22 June 2008
West African Viking rhythms
West African Dance
My first 3 days in Shetland was happily spent island hoping (To Yell, Unst and Fetlar). When i came back to Lerwick, I saw a post advertising a drum circle on Wednesday afternoons.
I went along, and to my happy surprise, there was a drum circle of 30 primary school children all tapping funky beats on djembes, sabar, and conga drums!
This was the creation of the wonderful JOY DUNCAN - an inspirational and passionate human being who has soaked up the rhythms of West African and Cuban music and dance. The kids in the class were very proficient in percussion and more importantly having a brilliant time with the rhythm based games and exercised that JOY had prepared for them.
Afrer the kids class, I was even more overwhelmed by the Shetland West African Drum & Dance group that JOY had founded; Aestaewast
With over 15 drummers and 30 dancers, they were preparing for the Midsummer Carnival on the 21st June. It seemed like too much fun to miss out on, so I joined in!
My first 3 days in Shetland was happily spent island hoping (To Yell, Unst and Fetlar). When i came back to Lerwick, I saw a post advertising a drum circle on Wednesday afternoons.
I went along, and to my happy surprise, there was a drum circle of 30 primary school children all tapping funky beats on djembes, sabar, and conga drums!
This was the creation of the wonderful JOY DUNCAN - an inspirational and passionate human being who has soaked up the rhythms of West African and Cuban music and dance. The kids in the class were very proficient in percussion and more importantly having a brilliant time with the rhythm based games and exercised that JOY had prepared for them.
Afrer the kids class, I was even more overwhelmed by the Shetland West African Drum & Dance group that JOY had founded; Aestaewast
With over 15 drummers and 30 dancers, they were preparing for the Midsummer Carnival on the 21st June. It seemed like too much fun to miss out on, so I joined in!
sayoonara Shetland
After 3 amazing weeks in my ancestoral islands, it is time to say farewell to the Shetland Islands, as well as to the puffins, seals & long-lost cousins!
The time has flown so quickly, but I have been fortunate enough to make some new friends and experience the incredible natural beauty of these rugged isles.
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