REGIONAL TOURS in 2004
KULCHA on the Bay & in Northam June, 2004
KULCHA undertook two regional tours from 17th to 26th June, to the wheat belt town of Northam and Busselton in the south west.
Following up on a successful tour of the Wheat belt in 2003, KULCHA revisited Northam with the West Australian African Drumming Associates (WAADA) on 17th - 18th June. KULCHA also held a four day residency in Busselton south west of Perth from June 23rd to June 26th with African drumming trio Dunumba and members of Bantus Capoeira, the dynamic Brazilian art form which incorporates traditional acrobatics, martial arts, music, dance, percussion and singing in a single mesmerizing experience.
Bantus at Cornerstone Christian College, Busselton
There were workshops and performances at numerous schools in the region and open community workshops which were a great way for regional audiences to gain knowledge of world music and the cultural diversity of Western Australia.
Bantus, World Music Concert, Busselton
Each tour ended with a spectacular high energy World Music Concert with audience members dancing to the contagious rhythms of each group. KULCHA on the Bay in Busselton was attended by approximately 300 people who came from the surrounding towns of Dunsborough, Eagle Bay, Yallingup, Margaret River and Bunbury and also featured local community group Belles of Baghdad - Middle Eastern dancers.
Dunumba
Another successful World Music Concert was held in Northam featuring a local didgeridoo player and WAADA.
KULCHA thanks the Office of Multicultural Interests for sponsoring both tours, the Wheat belt Community Drug Service Team and Geographe Bayview Resort.
Spirit of Africa Meets the Wheatbelt Tour
From September 5th to September 24th KULCHA undertook a three week extensive regional tour to the Wheatbelt with two African drumming groups African percussion legends Dunumba and the West Australian African Drumming Associates (WAADA). The tour involved cultural development workshops with school aged young people and community groups in the Wheatbelt region. Both African groups were resident in the towns of Moora, Merredin and Northam with the focus of the residency being on young people, in particular indigenous youth and youth at risk. Through these workshops the groups taught aspects of African music and culture including African drumming, vocals and dance. Each group also performed at a World Music Community Concert in each location, collaborating with local music groups or a school group to present the performance.
Paul Osei WAADA & students
at Northam Primary School.
In three weeks both groups performed seven Community and World Concerts, and visited 17 schools to a total of approx 1,600 students. The tour distanced over 1700kms to towns such as Moora, Muckinbudin, Kellerberrin, Trayning, Merredin, Wundowie, Northam, Dandaragan, York and Toodyay. Highlights of the tour were sampling Kangaroo Tail soup and damper prepared by the Indigenous community in Moora, the enjoyment of the children drumming for the first time and the hospitality of the Wheatbelt community.
WAADA at Muckinbudin Primary School
KULCHA would like to thank the hard work and efforts of Simon Faulkner from The Wheatbelt Community Drug Service Team, our tour funding bodies, The Office of Multicultural Interests, Country Arts WA and Healthway promoting Smoke Free WA.
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KULCHA on the Bay & in Northam June, 2004
KULCHA undertook two regional tours from 17th to 26th June, to the wheat belt town of Northam and Busselton in the south west.
Following up on a successful tour of the Wheat belt in 2003, KULCHA revisited Northam with the West Australian African Drumming Associates (WAADA) on 17th - 18th June. KULCHA also held a four day residency in Busselton south west of Perth from June 23rd to June 26th with African drumming trio Dunumba and members of Bantus Capoeira, the dynamic Brazilian art form which incorporates traditional acrobatics, martial arts, music, dance, percussion and singing in a single mesmerizing experience.
Bantus at Cornerstone Christian College, Busselton
There were workshops and performances at numerous schools in the region and open community workshops which were a great way for regional audiences to gain knowledge of world music and the cultural diversity of Western Australia.
Bantus, World Music Concert, Busselton
Each tour ended with a spectacular high energy World Music Concert with audience members dancing to the contagious rhythms of each group. KULCHA on the Bay in Busselton was attended by approximately 300 people who came from the surrounding towns of Dunsborough, Eagle Bay, Yallingup, Margaret River and Bunbury and also featured local community group Belles of Baghdad - Middle Eastern dancers.
Dunumba
Another successful World Music Concert was held in Northam featuring a local didgeridoo player and WAADA.
KULCHA thanks the Office of Multicultural Interests for sponsoring both tours, the Wheat belt Community Drug Service Team and Geographe Bayview Resort.
Spirit of Africa Meets the Wheatbelt Tour
WAADA at the Cummins Theatre
From September 5th to September 24th KULCHA undertook a three week extensive regional tour to the Wheatbelt with two African drumming groups African percussion legends Dunumba and the West Australian African Drumming Associates (WAADA). The tour involved cultural development workshops with school aged young people and community groups in the Wheatbelt region. Both African groups were resident in the towns of Moora, Merredin and Northam with the focus of the residency being on young people, in particular indigenous youth and youth at risk. Through these workshops the groups taught aspects of African music and culture including African drumming, vocals and dance. Each group also performed at a World Music Community Concert in each location, collaborating with local music groups or a school group to present the performance.
Paul Osei WAADA & students
at Northam Primary School.
In three weeks both groups performed seven Community and World Concerts, and visited 17 schools to a total of approx 1,600 students. The tour distanced over 1700kms to towns such as Moora, Muckinbudin, Kellerberrin, Trayning, Merredin, Wundowie, Northam, Dandaragan, York and Toodyay. Highlights of the tour were sampling Kangaroo Tail soup and damper prepared by the Indigenous community in Moora, the enjoyment of the children drumming for the first time and the hospitality of the Wheatbelt community.
WAADA at Muckinbudin Primary School
KULCHA would like to thank the hard work and efforts of Simon Faulkner from The Wheatbelt Community Drug Service Team, our tour funding bodies, The Office of Multicultural Interests, Country Arts WA and Healthway promoting Smoke Free WA.
All code (C) 1998-2010