Robert is a native Australian and in addition to presenting concerts and workshops on how to play the instrument, he also imports authentic didgeridoos from Australia. The didgeridoo is a fascinating instrument which has been in existence since ancient times. The Australian aboriginal people believe in a creation time, or Dreamtime, when ancestral beings emerged from beneath the earth. They resembled plants and animals, but were part-human. Traditional myth and legend indicates the didgeridoo was an integral part of the creation story, playing its part in sounding the world into form.
Parents are welcome to sign up for the class as well.
Tolkin is a native of Uzbekestan, which was previously part of the U.S.S.R. in the northeast part of the country. He is a graduate student from the Tashkent Conservatory of Music. and specializes in the Uzbek drum and the Doyra, which is the national hand drum of Uzbekestan. Tolkin is a master on all hand percussion instruments and players of any level are welcome to attend his workshop. He will demonstrate various techniques as well as assist participants on any type of hand percussion instrument. Feel free to bring your own instrument or just come to observe the demonstrations of this fine performer.