AFRICAN DRUMMING WITH RAY PEREIRA

Learn to play traditional West African rhythms and drums with Ray Pereira, who is one of Australia’s most experienced African Drumming teachers. Join Ray’s African Drumming workshops in Melbourne and learn how to play multi layered African rhythms, on a variety of hand drums, including the Djembe Drum and Dun Dun Drums (African bass drums).Ray will also teach you how to play other percussion instruments like cowbells and shakers, that are used in African music. 

Ray’s students can move from Beginner, through Intermediate, to more Advanced levels of playing, with a wide range of opportunities to learn, practice and perform at concerts and other community events. Ray will teach you how to play different rhythms in harmony with others in the drum circle, and make music that is culturally diverse, joyous and satisfying. Learn about African music, develop a cultural understanding of the music and how these multi layered African rhythms are used in traditional ceremonies, develop your own sense of rhythm and improve your skills as a drummer and musician. 

As you become a more skilled drummer and djembe player you can also play for the dancers in the African Dance classes that Ray runs.