Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), 18 Aug 2011, p. 12

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Stouflvillefs lustin Kaswill will Show W how to play instruments from around the world Aug, 30 E COMING UP: Stoufi'ville library workshop “My lave for music and instru. ments just increased from them.” he said. Mr. Kcrswill was exposed to Indi- an classical and flamenco music as a child. He then took guitar lessons as a teenager and formed a band. Teaching others about the wodd'suniquemusicalmand mstmmemx. along with their his~ tory and impact they have on that country’s culture is a part0! the Mid Bent Workshop being led by W:- Iustin Kerswfll, Aug,~30 atchhitdzumhâ€"Stoufivmembfic library. 'It‘s a littlebit lit: a zoo with Wm’ Mr. ' 31. aflflswurkshopaimedat It} to 13-year-olds. Australian didjeridoos, Indian ragas. Afrjcan dmms and 'lurkish (humbeks are vastly difierem styles of musical instruments. but they all have two things in common -- they provide expresdoni‘done‘sselfand a sense of Musician shares collection 1 of world instruments BY SANDRA IOLAN sbnlanfiyrmg. t om The workshop runs tmm mum am. to noon. The ms! IS 315 per participant and pre-mgistratkm Ls mquired. 7 During the second half. everyone gets a chance to cme music, "It‘s a hands-on interactiw jam.” he said. "It sparks people's creativity” and leadership as well.” M plwideq the participants with historical and‘ geographical infor- mation relating to the instrument’s significance. He also demonstrates tin-m. Nthdugh Mr. Kcmwill's roller don is vast. he is always looking for something now. including me tabla. which he said is a toobtain and play Indian grum. The two-and-a-half hdux work.- shop is split into two pana has about 20 drums. tnur stringod instruments and a number of small- er “1 am not an expert in all of them- instruments." Mr. Kenwill said notw ing he is mostly self-taught. "I love them all and they all have their own applications.”

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