Fab Drumming offer different drum workshops. You can also have elements of the different workshops put together into one workshop. You can play djembe drums and other percussion instruments or beat our junk percussion instruments. Experience 'in the moment' music with a drum circle. Use your body and voice doing body percussion, sing African songs and dance African based movements.
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Drummunication You play real African and Latin American percussion instruments, such as djembe (African drum), bells and shakers. |
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Junk percussion We call this workshop 'Communicating Barrels', because you make music with barrels, pots and pans, wheel-rims, etc. |
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Drum circle Pull out all your creative stops by playing and creating music together. This is real teamwork! |
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Body percussion Even without instruments you can make music. Body percussion is using your hands, feet and voice to play rhythms and make music. |
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Gumboot Dancing Workshop A combination between body percussion and dancing: South African gumboot dance. Hit your boots with rhythmic slaps, clap your hands and stomp your feet. |
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African dance |
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Tailor-made workshops | |
| Our workshops are tailor-made for each client and occasion. Whether it is a corporate event, team building, an educational workshop for children, a children's party or a private function. We'll give a workshop that will suit your needs. Everybody can take part in our workshops, no experience is needed. Read more about our workshops for: Corporate events and team building Kids party ideas Schools, children and teachers | |
Drummunication | |
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In this drum workshop every person gets his or her own instrument to play; it may be a drum, but we also use shakers, bells and various other percussion instruments. You get to play simple rhythmic patterns. When everybody plays together, and al the rhythms are combined the result is groovy piece of music. After we have set up the piece, we refine it and add musical jokes such as breaks and solo's. We can also add a song or movements. In smaller groups it is also possible to give the participants the opportunity to improvise an own composition and present these to each other. We have chosen the name 'Drummunication' for this workshop, because the more players are willing to listen to each other and interact, the better the result. Return to top ^^ |
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Junk percussion | |
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In this workshop we take the notion that 'Rhythm is everywhere' literally. Instead of drums, bells and shakers we use rather everyday objects, such as barrels, pots and pans, jerry cans, wheel-rims, etc. We call this workshop 'Communicating Barrels'. Some instruments, e.g. the plastic barrels, are played by two or three players. This allows for interesting interactions. This workshop will make the participants see the objects around them with different eyes. Return to top ^^ |
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Drum Circle | |
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A drum circle is a facilitated jam session. Everyone chooses an instrument to play, this can be a drum or an other percussion instrument. The goal is not to 'learn to drum' but simply to have fun playing and creating music together. Everyone is involved and contributes to the music. There is no audience. There is no right or wrong. This is real teamwork! A drum circle creates a sense of community and connection and is a lot of fun! Return to top ^^ |
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Body percussion | |
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Even without instruments you can make music. Body percussion is using your body to make music. We use hands, feet, voice and movement. You learn rhythms you can step, slap and clap alone or with a buddy. This is a great energizer and a lot of fun. Return to top ^^ |
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Gumboot dancing | |
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A mix between body percussion and dancing is South African gumboot dancing. Gumboot dancing originated in the mines during apartheid in South Africa. The workers made music with the only things available to them: their voices, hands, and rubber gumboots! This dynamic and powerful dance style consists of rhythmic slaps, claps, stomping and singing. Don't forget to bring your boots! Return to top ^^ |
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African dancing | |
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It is also possible to sing and dance during our workshops. In African dance daily life is an inexhaustible source from which it draws its inspiration. It's expressive, dynamic, and asks a total involvement of the body and the mind. It is a perfect way to break away from every day routines. All muscles of the body are stimulated in a most pleasant way. African dance is a good way to release stress and revives the energy. In most parts of the world making music, singing and dancing belong together. Why should you stand still when the music wants to make you dance? Why keep quiet, when the music invites you to sing? Return to top ^^ |
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