DUENDE	LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC DUO - JOHN WHIPPS & ROY YOUDALE
		Original Compositions & Arrangements of Traditional Pieces

 

WORKSHOPS for SCHOOLS We are able to offer an introduction to the music and culture of the Andes for both primary and secondary school students. We have developed a format for a 35-45 minute class, which involves participation by the children and short performances of 3 pieces of music by ourselves. This format can be used to run a workshop for the whole school, catering for classes of up to 70, over the course of a normal school day. We have also run short final presentations for the whole school at the end of the day. On this page you will find: details of the basic session our technical requirements for running a workshop our fees An Outline of the Session The basic 35-45 minute session comprises: The playing of an introductory instrumental piece by us (guitar and panpipes). A short introduction to Latin America -- its location, language and musical traditions. Involving the children singing "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" in a particular way, dividing the words of the song between two groups of children The playing of a traditional Andean instrumental piece by us using guitar, panpipes and drum -- a piece which starts slowly and quietly, then builds up both speed and volume Playing to the children a very simple panpipe and drum piece, which only uses 5 notes Getting the children to form 5 lines and giving each child a hollow plastic tube, tuned to one of the five notes, and teaching them how to blow across the top of it and stop the bottom end with one finger Teaching the children to play the 5 note piece, by effectively forming a giant set of panpipes, starting slowly and then building up speed Return to the top of the page Technical Requirements for a Workshop These are:- A normal 13 amp power point Three armless chairs A small table for instruments Two flipchart stands Our Fees We charge £400 for a full day's workshop, plus travel expenses. Shorter session will be charged pro rata. Return to the top of the page