Carlos' dance classes are dynamic and energetic and explore a variety of movements, rhythms and technics specific to traditional Mozambican dances.
In next workshop we will learn Xigubo dance and Afro-swing, which is a mix between swing dances from the 1930s and traditional Mozambican dances.
Carlos Machava is a dancer of the National Dance and Singing Company of Mozambique and the Hodi Maputo Afroswing Dance Company. He dances and teaches traditional dances of Mozambique, Afroswing and other pandzula dances, Afro House.
LIEU(X) :
ADEM Montbrillant - 10, rue Montbrillant - 1201 Genève
TIMETABLE : Sunday September 27th, from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
FEES :
40 fr/1 class ; 60 fr 2 classes /ADEM members : 35fr 1 class ; 50fr/ 2 classes
CONTACT :
Email : dancaf46@gmail.com
Tél. 076 799 37 98
Sankoum Cissokho
The traditional kora belongs to the African harp family off Mandinka origin. Its resonance box consists of cow skin stretched over a half gourd. 21 strings made of animal innards are attached to a long stick that stretches the length of this gourd.
Salvatore Meccio et Massimo Laguardia
Like almost all percussion instruments, the tammorra and tamburello are social instruments. Whether in private or group lessons, the aim is to teach students to play these drums in a group situation, in keeping with the way that they are played in Southern Italy.
Levon Chatikyan
This wind instrument of Armenian origin consists of a cylindrical body and a double reed. There are 8 finger holes on the duduk’s front and two thumbholes on its back. A piece of reed acts as sound and air regulator. The duduk is a simple instrument but one that produces a unique sound.
Children & Adolescents - From 5 years
Michelle Gagnaux
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