By Staff Report on April 19, 2017
Africa, Akon, Berklee College of Music, education
International
Berklee College of Music will in September welcome the first class of students to the African Music Institute in Gabon. The new educational facility will instruct in pan-African music studies, will feature a state-of-the-art recording studio for student projects and collaborations with visiting artists, study and rehearsal spaces, an auditorium and concert hall, a museum documenting […]
By Paula Parisi on February 1, 2017
Africa, Dr. Dan Neuman, Dr. Jesse Ruskin, drums, Harvard, LA Law Library, Neel Agrawal, percussion, UCLA, Western Nigeria
International, Legal
Native drums have long been associated with Africa’s cultural roots, integral to the daily life and rituals of many communities. Their repercussions have spread worldwide, providing the launchpad for a multitude of music styles from jazz to rock and roll, which influence is widely recognized. Less known is the disruptive effect of colonial drumming regulation as […]
