Join us for a Free Artist talk and Workshop with South African musician and innovator Derek Gripper, who has developed a technique to play West African Kora/harp music on classical guitar.
WORKSHOP DETAILS:
March 18, 12noon – 1:30pm (Doors 11:30am)
Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St
Cost: FREE, but donations are appreciated. Registration limited to 30-40 participants. Lots of room to spread out at the venue which can hold up to 200 people.
South Africa’s Derek Gripper is known for his groundbreaking technique for evoking the West African kora on the guitar. He is a composer and arranger and tours globally playing with many of the world’s greats in the world’s most prestigious halls. Gripper has brilliantly transferred the kora repertoire of the Malian master Toumani Diabaté onto a regular six string guitar. He sees Diabaté as the Segovia, or indeed John Williams, of the kora.
During this gathering, Derek will talk about his musical journey in the first half of the workshop and take questions from attendees; and in the 2nd half, he will give a hands-on workshop for guitarists to learn some of his techniques. All ages and folks are welcome.
DEREK WILL BE PERFORMING THE SAME NIGHT AT THE VEC, 7:30PM.
Info and Tickets to the Concert are HERE