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Earth Tones Studio Workshops
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To inquire about our workshops email us at:
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Rope Tuned Gourd Hand Drum
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Junk Percussion 101
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Native American Style Frame Drum with Beater
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2 string Indian Dotara
made using a Hard Shelled Gourd
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African Djembe
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Rain Gourd
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Brazilian Pandeiro
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Capoeira Instruments
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$100 Workshop, Your choice of the following drums:
Rope tuned PVC Pipe Drum,
PVC African Style Talking Drum,
Rope tuned Hard Shelled Gourd Hand Drum,
Brazilian Pandeiro
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PVC Pipe Ashiko. New pipe obtained from construction sites. Notice very cool marks and abrasions on surface.
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Ocean Drum
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African Talking Drum
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Dotara made with recycled and found materials
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Drumming Circle We gather in a circle and the call of the drum will bring us together. Drumming is a way to connect and create community. Rhythm circles are the perfect environment to explore ideas for sounding together using instruments and voice, creating exciting grooves and having fun. Someone starts a simple beat we all join in. Drumming is a universal language. We all have rhythm! Every first and third Sunday 7654 Conservation Road, Guelph 12:30pm-1:30pm Room B101A By donation, Pay what you can All welcome, no experience necessary Bring a friend! Fully accessible, lots of parking! Some instruments will be provided No need to register, just come and join us Questions or more information contact: [email protected] 5Workshop dates for 2025
Two afternoons Guelph Saturday and Sunday, 1pm-4:30pm (or until finished) Jan. 25/26, Feb. 22/23, March 22/23, April 26/27 18" Native American Style Drum OR 16" Ocean Drum $185.00 To register: Earth Tones [email protected] OR African Djembe Jan. 11/12, Feb. 8/9, March 8/9, Apil 12/13 1pm - 4:30 pm (or when done) $350.00 In this 6 hour workshop, you will make your own rope tuned drum. After selecting your shell, wrapping and roping the rings, and choosing drum rope, you will attach a goat skin head. or African Talking Drum $225.00 A unique hour glass shaped drum from West Africa, the talking drum's pitch can be regulated to mimic human speech. 2 To register: Earth Tones [email protected] Dotara (email for dates) North Indian Dotara is a simple insrument with two strings. The playing technique is so simple that it does not require any learning or practice and does not distract from the chanting. This instrument is ideal for singing at home alone or in very small groups. Its light weight makes it perfect for transport and outdoor use. -------------------------------------------------------- Please make sure to register for the workshop in advance, including your payment, to ensure materials will be collected and assigned to you for your drum building experience on the day of the workshop. For more information or to register contact: John at [email protected] or call 548.988.9150 ******************** Pictures of all workshop drums on this page. For more information about workshops or drums for sale contact us at: [email protected] Visit our gallery on this website or go to our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/EarthTonesStudio/?fref=ts Pictures of all drums and instruments made in workshops at top of this page or check out the picture gallery |
African Talking Drum made with PVC pipe or wood shell. It is an hourglass shap drum from West Africa, whose pitch can be regulated to mimic human speech. It has two drum heads connected by rope, which allow the player to modulate the pitch of the drum by squeezing the ropes between their arm and body. The drum can thus capture the pitch, volume, and rhythm of human speech, though not the qualities of the vowels or consonants.
Junk Percussion Workshop. PVC and found materials. Drum, rattle, coffee can drum, beater.
One day workshop. Mango wood. Goat skin. Drum size 12" x 24"
The frame drum is one of the most ancient musical instruments; it is thought to be the first drum to be invented. A frame drum is a drum that has a drumhead width greater than its depth. Usually the single drum head is made of rawhide.
Ocean Drum
The ocean drum is a percussion instrument that can produce soothing sounds which sound just like the ocean.. The ocean drum is held by the frame, with the heads horizontal, and played by rolling the wrists so the drum gently tilts in all directions. The metal beads inside roll over the bottom head like water rolling over the shore. Different speeds produce different sounds. Stopping and starting suddenly creates crashing wave sounds. It bears a similar resemblance to the frame drum pictured above. 
The Pandeiro is a type of hand frame drum popular in Brazil, which has been described as an unofficial instrument of that nation.
PVC Pipe Ashiko. New pipe obtained from construction sites. Very cool marks and abrasions.
Dotara. In this 6 hr. workshop, we will create a unique instrument from recycled and found materials.
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