Upcoming NAFDA events

NAFDA North 3 - Vermont Frame Drum Festival -

Oct. 15-16, 2010 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.

http://www.nafda1.com/nafdanorth.php

Featuring 5 workshops and concert with Shane Shanahan (kanjira), Mario Monaco (pandeiro), N. Scott Robinson (lap style bodhran), Todd Roach (hybrid tambourine), Tareq Rantisi (riqq), with Ensemble Datura, K. S. Resmi (Carnatic vocal), and Mac Ritchey (oud).

Vendor Booth & Sponsor: Cooperman.

Total cost: $120.00 (when paying in advance) for all! Reservations: nafda1@gmail.com

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NAFDA South - Georgia Frame Drum Festival -

Oct. 23, 2010 - Clarkston, Georgia, USA.

http://www.nafda1.com/nafdasouth.php

Featuring 5 workshops and concert with Layne Redmond (frame drums), River Guerguerian (lap style bodhran), Claudinho Santana (pandeiro), N. Scott Robinson (riqq), B. Michael Williams (tar) with N. P. Stottlemyer (tar), Dave Holland, and Winthrop University Percussion Ensemble (playing frame drum compositions by B. Michael Williams & N. Scott Robinson).

Vendor Booth & Sponsors: Cooperman & Contemporânea.

Total cost: $100.00 (when paying in advance) for all! Reservations: nafda1@gmail.com

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NAFDA West 2 - California Frame Drum Festival -

Feb. 4-5, 2010 - North Hollywood, California, USA - Remo Recreational Music Center.

http://www.nafda1.com/nafdawest.php

2-day event featuring 8 workshops and 2 concerts with Andrea Piccioni (tamburello), Randy Gloss (pandeiro), Pejman Hadadi (daf), N. Scott Robinson (riqq), Brad Dutz (Irish bodhrán), Todd Roach (hybrid tambourine), Patrick Graham (lap style bodhran), Matt Kilmer (kanjira), with Hands On.semble (Randy Gloss, Andrew Grueschow & Austin Wrinkle), The Mast (Haale Gafori & Matt Kilmer), Miranda Rondeau, and Ensemble Datura (Mac Ritchey, K. S. Resmi, Todd Roach & N. Scott Robinson).

Vendor Booths & Sponsors: Remo & Cooperman.

$200.00 (when paying in advance) for all! Reservations: nafda1@gmail.com

NAFDA Midwestern Frame Drum Festival

What: Midwestern Frame Drum Festival

When: April 30 - May 1, 2010

Where: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Cost: $100.00 - all-inclusive for 6 workshops & concert
(lodging, travel & meals - not included)

Address:
Forest Park Campus of St. Louis Community College
5600 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110 USA

Featuring:

• Todd Roach


• N. Scott Robinson


• Matt Kilmer

with guest musicians:

• K. S. Resmi (Carnatic vocals)


• HaZMaT Percussion Duo: Thomas Zirkle (marimba, frame drums) & Matt Henry (frame drums & world percussion)


• Mark Holland (Native American & world flutes)


• University of Missouri - Saint Louis Percussion Ensemble


• NAFDA Midwest Director: Thomas Zirkle

Workshops:

Workshops: May 1, 2010 - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

9:00 - 10:15 am - N. Scott Robinson - Pandeiro Techniques

15" Break

10:30am - 12:00 pm - Matt Kilmer - Kanjira Techniques & Rhythms

12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch on own

1:00 - 2:15 pm - Todd Roach - Riqq Techniques

15" Break

2:30 - 3:45 pm - N. Scott Robinson - Mediterr-Asian Tambourine Techniques

15" Break

4:00 - 5:00 pm - Matt Kilmer - Lap Style / Bodhran Techniques

5:00 - 6:00 pm - Todd Roach - Tar / Hand Held Frame Drum Techniques

6:00 -7:30 - Dinner on own

Doors open for concert at 7:30 pm

Concert: May 1, 2010 - 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Featuring

• Todd Roach & K. S. Resmi with N. Scott Robinson
• Matt Kilmer
• N. Scott Robinson & Mark Holland (Native American & world flutes)
• HaZMaT Percussion Duo: Thomas Zirkle (marimba) & Matt Henry (frame drums & world percussion)
• University of Missouri - Saint Louis Percussion Ensemble
  (performing the frame drum compositions of Todd Roach & Thomas Zirkle)
  
  

For more info: http://www.nafda1.com/nafdamidwest.php

Facebook: NAFDA Frame Drums

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NAFDA North 2

NAFDA North 2 - Cooperman Frame Drum Festival - Oct. 2-3, 2009 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

WEB: http://www.nafda1.com/nafdanorth.php


$100.00 per person for all workshops & concert (not including travel, lodging and meals)

Director: Todd Roach



Oct. 2 - Informal Concert / Jam Session

featuring all artists & special guests

Free


Workshops: Oct. 3, 2009

Patrick Graham - Mediterr-Asian Tambourine Techniques

Todd Roach - Frame Drum Compositions

Shane Shanahan - Modern Lap-style Bodhran Techniques

N. Scott Robinson - Riqq Techniques

Randy Gloss - Pandeiro Techniques



Oct. 3 - Concert - 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

(Open to the public - ticket required - $12.00)


Featuring

Todd Roach, Randy Gloss, N. Scott Robinson, Shane Shanahan, Patrick Graham with guest musicians: Mac Ritchey (oud) & K. S. Resmi (Carnatic Vocals)


RESERVATIONS: nafda1@gmail.com

NAFDA West

NAFDA West - California Frame Drum Festival

October 17, 2009 - North Hollywood, California, USA

REMO Recreational Music Center
7308 Coldwater Canyon (1/2 block North of Sherman Way)
North Hollywood, California 91605 USA

$100.00 (US) - all-inclusive for workshops & concert (lodging, travel
& meals not included)

RESERVATIONS: nafda1@gmail.com

Workshops: Oct. 17, 2009

9:00 am - 10:15 am - Dror Sinai - Introduction to Tar & Bendir

BREAK - 15"

10:30 am - 11:45 am - Houman Pourmehdi - Techniques & Rhythms of Persian Daf

BREAK - 15"

LUNCH on own - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm - N. Scott Robinson - Modern Bodhran Techniques

BREAK - 15"

2:30 pm - 3:45 pm - Brad Dutz - Pandeiro Techniques & Rhythms

BREAK - 15"

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Randy Gloss - Kanjira Techniques

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Abbos Kosimov - Uzbek Doyra Techniques


DINNER on own - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Concert: John Bergamo Tribute

Oct. 17, 2009 - Concert - 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Doors open: 7:30 pm

(Open to the public - $15.00 at door - cash only)

Featuring:

John Bergamo Dedication,

Hands On'semble (Randy Gloss, Austin Wrinkle & Andrew Grueschow),

Abbos Kosimov,

Houman Pourmehdi,

K. S. Resmi (Carnatic Vocals) & N. Scott Robinson,

Dror Sinai,

Miranda Rondeau,

Brad Dutz


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North American Frame Drum Association, Inc.

WEB: http://www.nafda1.com

NAFDA South

NAFDA South
[Editor's note: updated on 5/1/2009]

NAFDA South - Southern Frame Drum Festival
September 12, 2009 in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA

WEB: http://www.nafda1.com/nafdasouth.php


Hosted by

Georgia Center for the Arts / Murray Arts Center
2250 Stilesboro Road
Kennesaw, Georgia 30152 USA

$100.00 per person for all workshops & concert (not including travel, lodging and meals)

Director: Dave Holland

Featuring:

Workshops by

-Yousif Sheronick - Modern Bodhran Techniques

-Matt Kilmer - Ocean Drum & Kanjira Techniques

-N. Scott Robinson - Riqq Techniques

-Randy Gloss - Hand Held Frame Drum Techniques

-Rafael Pereira - Pandeiro Techniques



Evening Concert with (Subject to Change):

-Winthrop University Percussion Ensemble

-B. Michael Williams

-Todd Roach

-The New Aiyê Project - André Rievers (guitar & vocal), Rafael Pereíra, Juan Bonini (percussion)

-Paul "River" Guerguerian & John Vorus (didjeridu & electronics)

-N. Scott Robinson & K. S. Resmi (Carnatic vocals)

-Matt Kilmer

-Yousif Sheronick

-Randy Gloss

RESERVATIONS: nafda1@gmail.com

NAFDA Canada - Canadian Frame Drum Festival

NAFDA Canada - Canadian Frame Drum Festival - 6 spots left!

Cost: $90.00 Canadian (or $75.00 US dollars) for all 6 workshops and the 2 hour concert.

Event is all-inclusive only - pay one price for entire day
(does not include travel, meals or lodging).

RESERVATIONS: nafda1@gmail.com

June 14, 2009 - Sunday

at The Royal Conservatory
273 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1W2 Canada

Workshops - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

with Trichy Sankaran - South Indian kanjira, Ziya Tabassian - Persian daf, Patrick Graham - Mediterr-Asian Tambourine, N. Scott Robinson - modern bodhran, Steafan Hannigan - Irish bodhran, Alan Hetherington - Brazilian pandeiro.

Concert - 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm (open to public - $15.00 per ticket)

featuring: Trichy Sankaran, Todd Roach, Thamima Sousa de Carvalho, N. Scott Robinson & K. S. Resmi, Cairdeas (Steafan Hannigan with Saskia Thomkins and Elizabeth Barlow), Patrick Graham & Gary Diggins, Alan Hetherington & Wagner Petrilli and Escola de Samba de Toronto.

WEB: http://www.nafda1.com/nafdacanada.php - ENGLISH

http://www.nafda1.com/nafdacanada2.php - FRENCH

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NAFDA Canada Frame Drum Scholarship - APPLY NOW!

Awarded to a one deserving Canadian university percussion student to cover the workshop & concert cost of NAFDA Canada frame drum festival (90$ CAD total value). To apply, applicants should send proof of student status (meaning a copy of your university ID and a recommendation letter from your private teacher at the program you are registered for on university letterhead in English), a short 3-5 minutes video demonstration (DVD-R minus video in NTSC format only) of your percussion ability with a letter stating your full name, address, e-mail, and experiences and interest in hand drumming. The winner will be decided by vote by a panel of 3 judges drawn from the NAFDA Canada artist roster with attention given to university percussionists with a demonstrated hand drumming ability who send in complete applications by the deadline.

DEADLINE to apply: May 15, 2009

Winner announced by e-mail - June 1, 2009

Send completed applications to:

Patrick Graham
308 Murray Street
Greenfield Park, Quebec
J4V 1N7 Canada