BIG BANG FESTIVAL OF RHYTHM
24TH, 25TH & 26TH JULY 2009
www.bigbangfestival.com
PERFORMANCES
A WORLD OF DRUMMING
Friday July 24th / The Button Factory / 8pm / €15
MAMADY KEÃTA (Guinea) : Legendary Djembefola
JOHNNY KALSI (UK): Dhol Drum Master
SERGIO KRAKOWSKI (Brazil) : Pandeiro
WASSA WASSA : West African Drum Group
REPERCUSSIONS : Frailan Moran & Audrey Bridgeman
BIG BANG 6TET
Saturday July 25th / Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey
8pm / €10
STEVE ARGÃœELLES (UK) : Percussion, Electronics
SEAN CARPIO : Drums
NICK ROTH : Saxophones
JUSTIN CARROLL : Rhodes, Electronics
MICK COADY : Bass
BEN DAVIS (UK) : Cello
GATO AZUL
Sunday July 26th / Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey
8pm / €10
SERGIO KRAKOWSKI (Brazil) : Pandeiro
FRANCESCO TURRISI (Italy) : Piano, Accordion
BRIAN DUNNING : Flute
BRENDAN DOYLE : Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
LUCAS GONZALES (Argentina) : Guitar
NOA STROETER (Brazil) : Bass
BIG BANG 4
Sunday July 26th / Meeting House Sq / 6.30pm
Drummers and drumming groups from all over Dublin and beyond converge on Meeting House Square, Temple Bar,
for an amazing live event.
€Free - All welcome for a great day out!
WORKSHOPS
MAMADY KEITA TALK
Saturday July 25th / John Field Room, National Concert Hall / 11am-12.30pm / €10
Mamady Keita, the legendary djembe player, is visiting Ireland for the first time since his 1967 visit with Ballet de Guinea. In this lively session he will play a piece, discuss the djembe, and share some of his unparalled knowledge of West African rhythms. He will open the floor to questions, with his wife and accompanist Monette acting as translator.
MAMADY KEITA WORKSHOP
Saturday July 25th / John Field Room, National Concert Hall / 1.30pm-4.30pm / €55
In 2009, his 50th year as a musician, legendary djembe player Mamady Keita is giving two workshops in Europe. Learn & Explore and the Big Bang Festival are proud to welcome him to The National Concert Hall for one of them.
Djembe players won’t want to miss the opportunity to learn about West African rhythms from a virtuoso and gifted teacher. They are invited to bring their instruments to this hands-on session. (Participants who need to borrow instruments should contact the Big Bang Festival at [email protected] .)
Observer tickets (€5) are also available for those would like to come along to watch and listen, without taking part.
Among Mamady’s accompanists will be his wife Monette, who will translate for him as he shares his 50 years of musical genius
SERGIO KRAKOWSKI PANDEIRO WORKSHOP
Sunday July 26th / Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey
1.30pm / €15
Once off opportunity to partake in a workshop with internationally acclaimed virtuso Sergio Krakowski. In this workshop, Sergio will focus on the Pandeiro and introduce various basic Afro-Brazilian rhythms. More elaborate versions of essential Brazilian rhythms will be presented as well as non-Brazilian rhythms such as 6/8 ,12/8 shuffle and funk patterns. Odd-time rhythms will also be covered.
Reservations : [email protected]
