Kakatsitsi are a group of traditional drummers, dancers and singers from the Ga tribe of Southern Ghana.
Date | Tue 25 Oct 2022 |
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Location | Schools |
Kakatsitsi are a group of traditional drummers, dancers and singers from the Ga tribe of Southern Ghana.
Date | Tue 25 Oct 2022 |
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Location | Schools |
Hawk’s Well Theatre are bringing the Kakatsitsi Master Drummers to Sligo next October. They can either visit one or two schools in one day as follows:
One Day at one school:
9.00-10.00 – Assembly/ Demo
10.00-11.00 – Workshop 1, 60 children
11.00-12.00 – Workshop 2, 60 children
13.00 – 14.00 - Workshop 3, 60 children
14.00 – 15.00 - Workshop 4, 60 children
One day at two schools:
9.00-10.00 – Assembly/ Demo School 1
10.00-11.00 – Workshop 1, 60 children
11.00-12.00 – Workshop 2, 60 children
13.00 – 14.00 - Assembly/ Demo School 2
14.00 – 15.00 - Workshop 3, 60 children
The following workshops are on offer:
Duration 60 mins
The children are divided into a different groups, one group on drums, the second on the bell and shakers and the third on singing. The groups rotate, spending 15-17 minutes in each group learning skills before they are reunited to put a short collective presentation together.
Duration 60 mins
Groups are split in 2 in this workshop and spend a half hour learning traditional Kpanlogo dance and another half hour learning drumming. In the dance segment, a series of traditional moves are taught with the children shown how to let the rhythm of the drum to guide their movement. The longer drumming workshop enables the children to learn more rhythms and investigate how to put rhythms together. There is no presentation included with this option.
Some days will be remembered by pupils for the rest of their lives – this was one of those special days
The most thrilling shared experience of the year in our school. The children were gripped instantly. One boy in particular who is very withdrawn seemed to become a drummer himself, tapping and moving to the different rhythms. The inclusion of aspects of the musicians’ lives, such as the homesickness of long distance fishing and discussion about the instruments were so interesting, at times funny but moving as well. I would heartily recommend this exciting and enriching experience to any school.
Tiny Trees
with Jackie Maguire
Mon 13 Jan — Mon 7 Apr