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SUMMARY:Masanga Marimba Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a WORKSHOP by Masanga Marimba! In this workshop you will learn parts for 2-3 musical selections on Zimbabwean-style marimba. This ensemble consists of multiple soprano\, tenor\, baritone\, and bass marimbas\, along with percussion. You will learn several marimba parts\, singing\, historical background on the development of the Zimbabwean marimba ensemble\, and cultural background of the music selected. \nMasanga Marimba performs traditional and popular music from Africa and Latin America. The instruments used in this ensemble consist of 7 Zimbabwean marimbas of various sizes along with vocals\, drums\, and percussion. The word “Masanga” comes from a Shona word that means the coming together of rivers or roads representing the meeting of African and Latin musical traditions in this group. Masanga Marimba formed in the year 2000 and has performed at the Hollywood Bowl\, Los Angeles County Music Center\, Grand Performances\, Getty Center\, Skirball Cultural Center\, Ford Amphitheatre\, California Worldfest\, Millpond Music Festival\, Strawberry Festival\, and many other high profile music venues. The ensemble has opened for Neil Young\, Stephen Stills\, Beck\, Lana Del Rey\, John Mayer\, Nora Jones\, Father John Misty\, Los Lobos\, Ziggy Marley\, Pink Martini\, and many others. \nThe group is led by Dr. Ric Alviso (UCLA Ethnomusicology PhD 2002)\, Professor of World Music at California State University Northridge. Professor Alviso studied traditional African music in Senegal\, Zimbabwe\, and Ghana. The members of Masanga have degrees in percussion performance\, music composition\, jazz performance\, and music therapy. Masanga is one of the only marimba ensembles in the U.S. that combines Latin and African traditions. For more information go to: www.masanga.com \nThis workshop is presented in conjunction with the symposium “Music Alive in the Archive: Legacy and Promise–65 Years of the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive\,” a two-day event in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive. \nThe event is FREE and open to the public. \nSponsored by the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive\, the UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology\, and the Dean’s Office\, Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA.
URL:https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/event/masanga-marimba-workshop/
LOCATION:Schoenberg Music Building\, Room 1325
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