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Ken
Perlman is one of the top clawhammer banjo players
in the world, known in particular for his skillful "melodic" adaptations
of Celtic and Southern tunes to that style.
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Welcome
to World Voices World Visions 2005! Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar,
harmonica, mandolin, dulcimer, sitar, or drums for hands-on
instruction. Practice singing, songwriting and dancing. Learn about
the power of folk music. Discuss cultural issues in the classroom
with K-12 colleagues. Participants of all ages and all levels of expertise
from novice to expert are welcome at the third annual World
Voices, World Visions folk music and dance camp. The camp will be held
at the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, from Sunday, July
17 through Friday, July 22, 2005.
REGISTER
TODAY
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Camp Highlights:
Evening
Programs: Each
evening offers an array of participation opportunities including
Open Singing, Dancing
and Drumming all led by members of our faculty. We'll also
have a Grand Concert on the evening of Friday, July 22, and
everyone will be part of the Student-Teacher Recital on Thursday
evening,
July 21.
Programs
for Adults & Children:
World
Arts for Adults and Teens: In addition
to American and Celtic music and dance programs, the camp will
offer workshops
devoted to the diverse traditions of music, dance,
and culture from Cambodia, Nigeria, India, Cape Verde and Guatemala,
along with a capstone dialogue intended to knit together
the themes of the camp.
World
Village for Children: In line with the
family orientation of the camp, children from
5 to 13 can attend World Village, a program of activities
designed to build community through
music, dance, crafts, storytelling, and games. World Village
will be coordinated
by educator Clarissa Uttley, storyteller Valerie Tutson, and
drummer Masankho Banda, with the participation of other
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