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Item details

Date

November 17, 2012 8:00PM

Location

Haugh PAC

Name

Royal Drummers of Burundi

Description

Columbia Artists presents
THE ROYAL DRUMMERS AND
DANCERS OF BURUNDI
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 8PM
Tickets: $30    Student/Senior: $28   16 & under: $15

One of the greatest percussion ensembles in the world, The Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi are a percussion ensemble from the tiny country of Burundi in Central Africa. They have performed in the same way for centuries, passing down traditions and techniques from father to son. They bring a rhythm, dance, and performance that is unparalleled – ancient and compelling, rooted in a tradition of mystical belief, and as electrifyingly modern as any contemporary beat.

“A constant parade of players improvised on the central drum, dancing to the rhythms, leaping or twirling drumsticks in the air or around their necks. It was all a celebration of ability, the sheer pleasure of competitive creativity, and - strikingly similar to what happens in a jazz jam session - more virtuosic than sentimental.” —The New York Times

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