Hello African Drumming Community:

My name is Robert Wallace (also called Bobby in the Brazilian music scene). I'm a percussionist in Oakland, CA and this is my FIRST POST to any tribe!!

My background is in West African dance, Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Cuban percussion and dance, and soul, funk and gospel music. My full bio (if you are interested): www.totalrhythm.com/about.html

I'm expanding my teaching and offering a FREE WORLD PERCUSSION CLINIC on Saturday, Sept. 23 in Oakland. Details below.

Please join me in this free community event as we explore the rhythms of the world!

FREE WORLD PERCUSSION CLINIC:

Do you know the difference between soca and samba? Can you tell a surdo from an
udu? Do you know what makes a cuica cry?

Here is your chance to answer these and many, many more questions about world
music and world rhythms. And it's ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Presented by Robert “Bobby” Wallace** (Click here for Robert's bio:
www.totalrhythm.com/about.html )

In this FREE World Percussion Clinic, Robert will play and demonstrate
basic technique on the following world percussion instruments: surdo, chekere
agogo, caxixi, pandeiro, talking drum, rebolo, djembe, tambourim, ganza, cuica,
congas, bongos, clave, shak-shak, gangogui, udu.

Robert will share rhythms from Jamaica, Africa, Brazil, Trinidad, the USA, and
Cuba. Cultural backgrounds and insights will be shared for each rhythm and
instrument and ALL ATTENDEES WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO “SAMPLE” THE INSTRUMENTS!

FREE WORLD PERCUSSION CLINIC:

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006
1:00pm - 2:15pm

WHERE: Temescal Arts Center
511 48th Street
Oakland, CA

Cost: ABSOLUTELY FREE! No registration required.
Just show up ready to learn about world percussion. Family friendly.

For more info. about Robert and Total Rhythm:
www.totalrhythm.com.

For a complete list of Fall 2006 School of World Percussion Classes:
www.totalrhythm.com/school.html#small

In The Flow,