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Global Beats Conference Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick

The County Music Service organised its first Globalbeats conference in Warwickshire aimed at promoting musical cultures from around the world. The day introduced a variety of world instruments through practical activities led by some of the nationally recognised leaders in their field. Fantastic, amazing and inspirational are just some of the words used by 70 delegates to describe their experience of the Conference in November. Each delegate had the chance to attend three exhirarating workshops and the multicultural theme was maintained throughout with an exotic lunch menu and trade stands featuring world instruments.

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Delegates enjoying an African Drumming Workshop led by Andy Gleadhill - click here to listen to them

County Music Service has invested significantly in resources for the county which includes class sets of African Djembe in all sizes for KS1, KS2 and KS3, Steel Pan, Samba sets and Japanese Taiko. Those schools who attended will receive a certificate of attendance which allows them to borrow the sets of instruments for short periods of time free of charge. Resources will also be available to aid the teaching of these sets of instruments.


Japanese Taiko Workshop led by Liz Walters - click here to listen to a Taiko workshop

Delegates took part in workshops, and learnt the historical and cultural aspects of the chosen discipline. They also had the opportunity to meet up with suppliers of World Music instruments and taste exotic foods from varying countries around the world, specifically linked with the musical disciplines of the day. Delegates can now consider the possibility of accessing these instrumental/vocal combinations in school. Most importantly …. they all had fun!
Gospel singing with workshop leader Celia Wickham Anderson Samba Workshop led by Simeon Smith - click here to listen to a Samba workshop Kali Mattu and Kris Byrne led the Steel Pans Workshops African drumming Delegates taking part in the Gospel singing workshop Liz Walters leading the way in the Taiko drumming workshop Celia Wickham Anderson rounds up the day with a Gospel Gathering for all delegates CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM THE DAY...
For more information on music from other cultures please contact the CMS office on 01926 742630.

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