Maracatu Percussion Workshop in Brooklyn with Maracatu New York

Announcing Maracatu New York’s new 2010 Northeastern Brazilian percussion course!

Join MaractuNY, New York’s first and only Maracatu ensemble, for an intensive 4-month journey into the rhythms of Pernambuco, Brazil right here in Brooklyn, NY.

Beginning in late February our 2010 course kicks off with blocks of classes, divided into different rhythm ‘sessions’, covering numerous aspects of the universe of Maracatu, as well as exploring elements of forro and coco. Each class will focus on a specific beat, style or song. You will need to sign up for a complete session, as we will be moving quickly through a lot of material and will not be going back to the basics each week. Take your knowledge of Northeastern Brazil to a new level!

Maracatu in Olinda

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3lLmpNb5gQ

*Tentative course schedule*

(1st Maracatu Session)
Saturday, Feb. 27, 4-6pm – Maracatu I
Saturday, March 6, 4-6pm – Maracatu II
Saturday, March 13, 4-6pm – Maracatu III
Saturday, March 20, 4-6pm – Maracatu IV
Saturday, March 27, 4-6pm – Maracatu V

“Maracatu has its origins in the old institutions of the Black Kings, well known in France and Spain as early as the 15th Century and in Portugal from the 16th Century. In Pernambuco, explorers were already documenting the presence of the Black Kings as early as 1666. Documents on the history of slavery dating from 1674 can be found at the church of Our Lady of the Black Men’s Rosary, Saint Antônio, Recife. They recount coronations in the Congo and Angola.

The various Maracatu groups each represent “Nations” of Africa. The most famous include Elephant Nation (1800), Crowned Lion Nation (1863), Shinning Star Nation (1910), Indian Nation (1949), Porto Rico Nation (1915) and the Camninda Star Nation (1953). Each group preserves the African traditions of their ancestors.”
– From http://recifeguide.wordpress.com

All classes @Gowanus Arts Building
295 Douglass St (between 3rd & 4th Ave), BK.
From Atlantic/Pacific subway, walk south down 4th Ave. to Douglass.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!

*$20 per class (+ one time $10 instrument fee) -
all instruments will be provided. Discounts available!

*Discounts for signing up for a complete session and for bringing a friend. Sign up now, spaces limited! Please invite a fellow percussionist & spread the word!

*After the second class of each session, you will have to take a private class in order to enter the session. We will require this so that we keep the continuity of each class building into the next. Sign up now!

*All classes led by a combination of our team of Scott Kettner, Eduardo Guedes, Jeff Duneman and Aaron Shafer-Haiss

*Private lessons available for quicker advancement and additional studies.