Today we resurrected many percussion instruments which have spent a long time in the cupboard.
Maracas, claves, small drums, chicken shakers, triangle, indian bells and temple blocks all came out and building on last week's practice we continued with LOVE SOMEBODY, singing the call & response.
Then the tune was played on the instruments, followed by a group improvisations section accompanied by a bass ostinato. Having got a feel for the instruments each person then chose one on which to make an individual improvisation. This was a mesmeric multi repetition of the tune with a different percussion interlude each time. A second go showed how quickly we can get the hang of both the instruments, and doing an improvisation; some very interesting passages ensued.
After making a big sound in the cafe, all 22 of us then made an even better sound with I SHALL SING, MANDELA and LAZY.
