Kashaka Workshop with Jon Sterckx
at The Jam Jar, Bristol
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Learn to play Kashaka techniques and rhythms with percussionist Jon Sterckx. Kashaka are a fantastic instrument – they are a simple shaker but are also capable of some amazingly complex rhythms and are a lot of fun to play. The workshop will be suitable for beginners & for kashaka players looking to expand and develop their kashaka playing. Learn to play Kashaka (Asalato) techniques, shakes, swings, spins, clicks and rhythmic patterns. Players who already play Kashaka will be taught more advanced techniques, patterns and exercises to improve and develop their playing further. Kashaka of various sizes will be available to use in the workshop. Or bring your own. Jon Sterckx is an experienced percussionist best know for his innovative Drumscapes multipercussion performances which he has performed at the globally renowned TED events, as well as performances and workshops at WOMAD, London International Arts Festival, Drumcamp, Tribe of Doris and many more of the UK’s ‘world music’ festivals. Jon has been playing Kashaka for 10 years and has been a the forefront of increasing Kashaka popularity and availability since starting Kashaka UK in 2016. He has delivered Kashaka workshops at WOMAD, Drumcamp, Tribe of Doris, Greenbelt, Wychwood, Equinox, Reconnection amongst many other festivals and events. Tickets & More Info: www.kashaka.uk/workshops
Jon Sterckx
A versatile percussionist based near Stroud / Bristol, South West UK. Jon has worked across a wide range of musical styles, from traditional musical forms to contemporary experimental styles, theatre and dance collaborations, live percussion sampling (live looping) and fusion collaborations. Performances include: 2 performances at the globally renowned TED events, WOMAD Festival, Cadogan Hall with Christopher Tin & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London International Arts Festival, Llangollen International Eisteddfod, 3 Choirs Festival, Beautiful Days Festival, Larmer Tree Festival, Musicport, Drum Camp, Tribe of Doris, Kaya Festival, Cardiff Mela, Glasgow Mela, Belfast Mela. “Few percussionists, no matter how skilled, can captivate and keep an eager festival audience with a solo performance but Jon Sterckx’s stunning Drumscapes are a masterclass in control and rhythm that hook the audiences from the first beats and carry them through to an invariably ecstatic climax. Centred on the tabla, darabuka and riq (a Middle Eastern tambourine) Jon combines beats and rhythms from across the globe with cutting edge sampling and innovative vocal sculpting, building layered soundscapes that mix the experimental with the traditional and creating a uniquely intoxicating, exhilarating and, many say, trance inducing performance quite unlike any other.” Musicport Festival 2015. Jon is also an experienced educator and teaches tabla & percussion, runs weekly tabla classes in Swindon & delivers workshops to schools & colleges and for educational organisations. See www.jonsterckx.co.uk for more information. Facebook: www.facebook.com/jonsterckx
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The Jam Jar
The Old Malthouse
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Bristol
BS2 9EB
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The Jam Jar
The Old Malthouse
Little Ann Street
Bristol
BS2 9EB
- Website:
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