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Much More Than a Drum

Columbia Art Center offers Much More Than A Drum April 27, May 18 and June 8.  Thomas Moseley will guide participants in using a gourd or calabash to handcraft numerous types of percussive instruments and/or rattles that are used in an ensemble or played alone to accompany voices or music. One example is a shekere, a gourd with beads attached on the outside in different patterns. This three-day workshop is for ages 12 through adults. Registration fee of $160 pays for supplies for all 3 workshop dates. Class size is limited to minimum of 10 and maximum of 20.