Jembe Den and the powerful language of African drumming
In western culture, think of drumming and a John Bonham, Dave Grohl or even Buddy Rich may come to mind. But imagine a culture where entertainment isn’t the purpose, where drums hold deeper symbolic and historical meaning.
CAC presents ‘An Evening of World Drumming’
They may hail from universities that have elevated football rivalry to an art form, but Bob Damm and Ricky Burkhead have been kindred spirits for a long time.
A different drummer: From world rhythms to jazz and blues, Bob Damm travels to his own beat
Bob Damm remembers how it started. He was a fourth-grader, in Quincy, Ill., attending a recital by high school students with his dad. Everybody was playing a different instrument, but it was the snare drum solo that cast the spell.