Zimbabwean Music Festival August 13-15, 2004 Reed College, Portland, Oregon

elcome to the Registration Guide for the 13th annual Pre-fest: Thursday, August 12 Zimbabwean Music Festival. The 2004 Festival Organizing Committee is pleased to invite you to Zimfest in Portland for the second Pre-fest is the chance, before the action-packed festival, to settle in, year in a row. This event brings together an international community of to visit with friends as they arrive, or to connect with a teacher for a teachers, students, performers, and lovers of Zimbabwean music and dance lesson in mbira or other musical arts on Thursday. The following for three days packed full of workshops, performances, presentations, teachers have indicated that they are available: Erica Azim, Michael community conversations, general visiting and musical jams. Please join us Breez, Naby Camara, Lora Lue Chiorah-Dye, Fiona “Ona” Connon, and share the joys of Zimbabwean music and culture. We look forward to Forward Kwenda, Jennifer Kyker, Randy McIntosh, Lucky Moyo, seeing you there! Fradreck Mujuru, Fungai Mujuru, Peter Swing, and Wanda Walker. If a marimba ensemble wants to have a special session with a particular teacher on that day, please let us know so that we can arrange for a Zimbabwean Guests facility. Otherwise, Zimfest will not be involved with scheduling or We are excited to welcome many wonderful Zimbabwean guest teachers dealing with payment. A reception for teachers, performers and to this year’s festival: Ambuya Beauler Dyoko, Forward Kwenda, Cosmas sponsors on Thursday evening closes Pre-fest activities. Magaya, Nicholas Manomano, Fradreck Mujuru, and Fungai Mujuru, all of whom will be traveling from Zimbabwe; Lucky Moyo who is coming from Britain; and Lora Lue Chiorah-Dye, Tendekai Kuture, and Loveness About Zimbabwean Music Wesa who reside in North America. Changes may occur, so check our The Festival offers a unique opportunity to explore complex and website at www.zimfest.org or subscribe to our email list (via the website) dynamic musical traditions. The mbira, an instrument common to for updates. many African cultures, consists of metal keys mounted on a wooden soundboard. In Zimbabwe, mbira music is part of a tradition that has “Beyond-Festival” Opportunities remained strong for over a thousand years among the Shona people of Zimbabwe. Mbira pervades all aspects of Shona culture, both sacred with Zimbabwean Guests and secular. Its most important function is to communicate with both Most of the Zimbabwean artists will be in the United States for an deceased ancestors and tribal guardians, at all-night bira ceremonies. extended stay. They may be available for both teaching and performances in At these ceremonies, vadzimu (spirits of family ancestors), mhondoro your local communities. Contact Zimfest at [email protected] if you are (spirits of deceased chiefs) and makombwe (the most powerful guardian interested and we will connect you with them. spirits of the Shona) give guidance on family and community matters and exert power over weather and health. While this role is still integral to Shona culture, the mbira is also increasingly used in the Intensives pop music of Zimbabwe. Zimfest will again offer intensive workshops this year. These are workshops The marimba’s use in Zimbabwe dates back to the 1960’s, when the of two-hour sessions per day that will continue over a period of two or three instruments were adapted from various southern African traditions to form days. Most workshops will still be the one-time one-to-three hour sessions a uniquely Zimbabwean instrument at the Kwanongoma College of Music, they have been. However, intensives are an opportunity for students to a teacher training college in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia). Marimba came to spend more time on a piece(s), with an instrument and with the teacher. the West in the late 1960’s in the hands of Dr. Dumisani Maraire, who taught Kwanongoma-style marimba music and his own compositions to About the Site students at the University of Washington, Evergreen College, and later others throughout the Pacific Northwest. Zimbabwean music has grown in The campus at Reed College provides the perfect festival site for our popularity ever since, aided by international tours by both Zimbabwean music community. Reed, a liberal arts college founded in 1908, is situated traditional and pop musicians. Today, communities of people playing on a lovely campus with rolling lawns, magnificent old trees, winding lanes, Zimbabwean-style mbira and marimba exist across North America and the a canyon, a natural pond and a creek running through it. The campus world. provides excellent facilities - all within close walking distance - for Since the first Zimfest, which took place in Seattle in 1991, each year workshops, concerts, marketplace, meals, housing, and of course, for just the festival has attempted to reflect a cross-section of Zimbabwean cultures. general hanging out. The concert site is one of the best sites the festival has The festival also includes offerings from Ndebele and other cultures in ever had. Downtown Portland is a 20-minute bus or bike ride from Reed. addition to those of the Shona people. For more information, check out their website, www.reed.edu. Festival Notes Community Events RhythmWalk for Zimbabwe The Zimbabwean Music Festival hopes to foster an appreciation A documentary about Shona music and Loren Mach’s RhythmWalk not only of Zimbabwean music, but also of Zimbabwean people - for Zimbabwe will include filming at Zimfest this year. Loren is their language, culture and history. In addition, we aim to provide hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada to raise information about the current crises in Zimbabwe and about ways awareness of Shona music and culture and support for the following in which we can help out, both individually and as a community. non-profit organizations in Zimbabwe: Ancient Ways/Nhimbe for We also want to provide forums of general interest. Progress, Shungu DzeVana Trust, and Village Health Project. 100% To this end, several classes are offered “by donation” (with the of funds raised through the project’s fiscal sponsor, the Boulder suggested donation being $5). By creating the donation system, we County AIDS Project, will be hand delivered to Zimbabwe to help hope to make these offerings available to more people. Most of fight poverty, starvation and AIDS. To find out more, visit these classes still have size limits so they will fill on a first-come www.zimwalk.org. first-served basis. You cannot pre-register for these classes. Please see the class description section of this guide for a full description of these presentations. Marketplace The Changing Face of Rural Zimbabwe The lively sounds of marimba and mbira music from Zimbabwe will accompany you while you stroll this festive, open-air musical Cosmas Magaya and Jaiaen Beck #7 Sun. 10:00-11:30 instrument and crafts marketplace. Zimfest Market offers high Classification of Zimbabwean Vernacular Music quality African musical instruments from Zimbabwean and North Tendekai Kuture #3 Fri 4:30-6:00 American instrument makers. You will find beautifully handcrafted The Science of Marimbas wooden marimbas, mbiras from renowned Zimbabwean mbira Tom Scott #6 Sat. 4:00-6:00 makers, African hosho and other percussion, exquisite Shona serpentine sculpture, art from rural Zimbabwean villages, fabric The Bira Ceremony and clothing, a wide selection of southern African and Zimba- Fungai and Fradreck Mujuru #4 Sat. 10:00-11:30 bwean CDs & tapes, and much more. Aids Orphans in Zimbabwe Beauler Dyoko #8 Sun. 1:00-3:00 VOLUNTEER: Help Make Children’s Programming Zimfest 2004 a Success! Each year the Zimbabwean Music Festival is run entirely by and Notes to Parents volunteers. We need tons of volunteers to help before, during and There are classes specifically for children scattered throughout after the Festival to make it happen. It’s a great way to get to know the festival (see page 6). CHILDREN UNDER 8 MUST HAVE others in the music community and the feel-good-by-doing-good AN ADULT ACCOMPANYING THEM FOR ANY WORK- benefit is a free bonus! SHOP. If the adult is only there to supervise the child and is not We need volunteers to move instruments, staff the registration himself or herself taking the class, then only the child will be desk, take concert tickets, set up stage equipment, provide concert charged the class fee. security, clean up after concerts, help in workshops, decorate, be a Children over age 8 are welcome to register for adult workshops festival “go-fer”, set up before the festival on Thursday, and tear provided they meet the prerequisites for the class. Please consider down after the festival Monday morning. the child’s attention span and comfort level. We are asking that each participant donate two hours of time There will be no formal childcare facilities at the festival. If you during the festival in order to make the festival happen. Please look choose to bring a child to a workshop or other event, please over the list of volunteer opportunities on the Registration Form and understand that it is your responsibility, out of respect for the choose the area(s) you are interested in. Someone (another volunteer!) teachers and other participants, to leave with that child if his or her will contact you. If you have any questions regarding volunteer needs are causing a distraction. A young child accompanying you opportunities, please e-mail Hyla Dickson ([email protected]). We in a workshop in which you are a participant must be prepared to will do our best to make your volunteer experience fun and reward- sit quietly, and may not participate in the class. ing, but we cannot offer trades for your time. Village Meeting and Zimbabwean Guest Forum Sunday, 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm We hope everyone can attend the village forum - There is already an active group planning Zimfest 2005 for it will be held in the amphitheatre (outdoors) over Bellingham, Washington! However, it is not too early for communi- lunch. Bring your ideas about this festival, about ties to be thinking about hosting Zimfest for 2006. We have found future Zimfests, and about the community as a whole. Listen to several areas of planning that benefit from having more than one Zimbabwean guests reflect on their experiences. All are welcome! year’s lead-time (e.g. grant applications and musician sponsorships).

2 • Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 Registration Information Registration Directions On-Line Registration To register for workshops, concert tickets, accommodations, and You may register on-line at www.zimfest.org. You can pay on- meals, please follow the instructions on the enclosed registration line with a credit card - a 3% charge will be added to your bill to form and read the registration information below. See page 19 for cover costs for this service. Your registration will not be processed more information and instructions on reserving accommodations until we receive payment. So, you either need to pay on-line or and meals on campus. send us a check or money order. If you pay by check or money order, include the Payment Voucher on page 19. To register go to General Workshop www.zimfest.org and click the link to Registration. Follow the instructions to create your user name and password. The on-line Registration Information system allows you to control your own registration choices. At any time up to August 6 you may make changes. However, any changes You may either register by mail or on-line. If you register by that you make can not exceed the amount you have paid and mail, then you need to include your payment with your registra- payment by mail must be sent by July 31. The on-line registration tion. If you register on-line, you have a choice of paying by credit system will be closed during an interim period while the lottery is card (on-line) or mailing in your payment. When registering for a being completed in late June. workshop, please indicate a second choice for each workshop you choose. When registering for Intensives, please mark out all time slots that the class meets. Be sure to read the information about Mail-In Registration participant playing levels on page 6 before you choose your We will accept registration forms by regular mail only (no faxes), workshops. Out of courtesy to the teachers and other class and they must be accompanied by a check or money order. Do not participants, please do not sign up for any workshop that is mail any registration forms after July 31; instead come to the beyond your level of experience. If the teacher deems that the Festival Registration Table at Zimfest to register. class is above your level you may be asked to observe. It will help us if you register early. All registrations forms and Festival Refund Policies payments that are postmarked June 21 or earlier will be processed together. These registrations will be randomized to ensure equal Cancellation Refunds chance at receiving first or second choices for workshops in a If you are unable to attend the Festival, requests for refunds will lottery. Your registration will not be processed until we receive be accepted until August 6 (NO LATER). Refund checks, minus a payment. In early July you will receive a letter or email confirming $15 administrative fee (in U.S. funds), will be issued approximately your registration and workshop schedule. one week after the festival. Registration forms and payment postmarked after June 21 will be accepted and will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Workshop Refunds For registration forms we receive by July 17, you will receive an email or letter confirmation of your registration and workshop schedule. If you do not get into a workshop for which you have registered Otherwise, your confirmation packet will be available at the Festival and paid, we will give you credit toward another workshop that you Registration Table. Do not mail any forms or payments after July can register for BEFORE or DURING the Festival, as available. You 31; you will be able to register at the Festival Registration Table. may register for these additional workshops by mail or on-line, or you Regardless of your method of registration, you may check your may wait until you arrive at the Festival. If, by the end of the Festival, current registration status, make changes, check the status of you still haven’t used up your Zimfest 2004 credit, you may request a workshops (open/full), and find out about any changes in the refund. We will place a refund box at the Festival Registration Table in workshops or schedule at our website: www.zimfest.org through which to place your request. You may also mail in workshop refund August 6. All Zimfest participants should check in at the Festival requests for one week after the Festival. We will not accept class Registration Table upon arriving at the Zimfest site. You will refund requests postmarked after August 23. It is our goal to offer receive your concert tickets, final workshop schedule, site you so many great workshops that you won’t need a refund! You may information, and updated information on workshops and other also choose to donate your Zimfest 2004 refund to Zimfest or another Zimfest activities. nonprofit organization serving needs of Zimbabweans. How to Contact Zimfest 2004 E-mail: [email protected] The quickest way to have your needs addressed is Website: www.zimfest.org to communicate with us through e-mail. Please include Phone (messages)/FAX: (503) 285-4821 your phone number in case we want to call you. For the Postal address: 2004 Zimbabwean Music Festival, most up-to-date information about the Festival, regularly visit our P.O. Box 14456, Portland, OR 97293, U.S.A. website and/or subscribe to our email list (via the website).

Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 • 3 Festival Schedule Workshop Session #1, Friday morning Daily Schedule Introduction to Shekere Playing, Stephanie Abels, 10:00-11:30 INTENSIVE: Chipendani, Russ Landers, 10:00-12:00 INTENSIVE: Zulu and Ndebele Dance, Singing, Lucky Moyo, 10:00-12:00 THURSDAY Mbira Dance, Fungai Mujuru, 10:00-11:00 2:00 – 6:00 pm Registration Open Beginning Mbira Hosho, Jennifer Kyker, 10:00-11:30 Beginning Marimba, Michael Breez, 10:00-12:00 12:00 – 4:30 pm Private Lessons/Workshops Introductory Marimba: Kukaiwa, Joel Lindstrom, 10:00-12:00 5:00 – 6:00 pm Teacher Orientation Advanced Beginning Marimba: Introduction to Mbira-Style Marimba, Wanda Walker, 10:00-12:00 Intermediate Marimba, Dexterity Exercises, Nicholas Manomano, 10:00-11:00 FRIDAY INTENSIVE: Intermediate Marimba: Pfumvu, Randy McIntosh, 9:00-12:00 8:30 am – 6:00 pm Registration Open INTENSIVE: Advanced Nyunga Nyunga: Nhemamusasa Mode, Tendekai Kuture, 10:00-12:00 Introductory Mbira: Kariga mombe, Cosmas Magaya, 10:00-12:00 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Market Advanced Beginning Mbira: Karanda, Beauler Dyoko, 10:00-12:00 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Workshop Session #1 Singing: Chaminuka Ndimambo and Gwindingwi, Forward Kwenda and Erica Azim, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Welcome/Opening Ceremony 10:00-11:30 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm Afternoon Concert Workshop Session #2, Friday early afternoon 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Workshop #2 Traditional Guinean Balafon Duets, Naby Camara and Kite Giedraitis, 1:00-2:30 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Workshop #3 INTENSIVE: Children’s Zulu and Ndebele Dance, Singing, Lucky Moyo, 1:00-3:00 Shake It, Don’t Break It I, MyLinda King, 1:00-2:00 7:00 pm – Midnight Evening Concert Introduction to Chipendani, Russ Landers, 1:00-3:00 late night Mbira party Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Marimba: Developing A Song, Nicholas Manomano, 1:00-2:30 INTENSIVE: Intermediate/Advanced Marimba: Beginning Composing and Arranging, SATURDAY Michael Breez, 1:00-3:00 8:30 am – 6:00 pm Registration Open Advanced Marimba: Buka Tiende, Peter Swing, 1:00-4:00 INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: Chakanaka Chakanaka, Randy McIntosh, 1:00-4:00 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Market INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: Nyamamusango: Techniques for Variation and 10:00 am – 12:00 am Workshop Session #4 Interaction, Joel Lindstrom, 1:00-3:30 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Afternoon Concert Introduction to Karimba: Chemutengure, Joe Keefe, 1:00-3:00 Advanced Beginning Mbira, Mandarendare, Fradreck Mujuru, 1:00-4:00 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Workshop #5 Story: Whose Mbira Is It? Introductory/Advanced Beginning Story, Song and Mbira, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Workshop #6 Forward Kwenda, 1:00-2:00 story/song, 1:00-3:30 story/song/mbira Advanced Beginning Mbira: Baya wabaya, Cosmas Magaya, 1:00-3:00 7:00 pm – Midnight Evening Concert Bira - Singing, Drumming, Dancing, Tendekai Kuture, 1:00-4:00 late night Mbira party Music and Song at Kurova Guva Ceremonies, Jennifer Kyker, 1:00-3:00 Workshop Session #3, Friday late afternoon SUNDAY Children’s Mbira Dance, Ilana Moon, 4:00-5:00 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Registration Open Introductory Marimba: Kgopotso, Jaiaen Beck, 4:00-6:00 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Market Advanced Beginning Ndebele or Sotho Song and Dance, Loveness Wesa, 4:00-5:30 INTENSIVE: Advanced Beginning Mbira: Chigamba, Russ Landers, 4:00-6:00 10:00 am – 12:00 am Workshop Session #7 Beginning Mbira Hosho, Fungai Mujuru, 4:00-5:00 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Village Meeting Shake It, Don’t Break It II, MyLinda King, 4:00-5:00 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Afternoon Concert Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Marimba: Tipe Tizwe, Claire Jones, 4:00-6:00 Intermediate Marimba: Feeling the Beat - Techniques for Interlocking Parts, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Workshop #8 Joel Lindstrom, 4:00-6:00 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Workshop #9 Intermediate Marimba: Kembendu, Naby Camara and Kite Giedraitis, 4:00-6:00 Intermediate Karimba: Chemutengure, Joe Keefe, 4:00-6:00 7:00 pm – Midnight Evening Concert Intermediate Mbira: Wafawarova, Cosmas Magaya, 4:00-6:00 late night Mbira party INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: Kare Mugomba (Kushaura), Jennifer Kyker, 4:00-6:00 Intermediate/Advanced Gandanga Mbira: Chipembere Nhimutimu, Forward Kwenda, 4:00-6:00 (Actual workshop times may vary.) Classification of Zimbabwean Vernacular Music, Tendekai Kuture, 4:30-6:00 Mbira Singing, Beauler Dyoko, 4:00-6:00 4 • Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 Festival Schedule Workshop Session #4, Saturday morning Workshop Session #7, Sunday morning Introduction to Shekere Playing, Stephanie Abels, 10:00-11:30 Beginning African Dance, Jacques Johnson, 10:00-12:00 Mhondoro/Mhande Dance, Ilana Moon, 10:00-12:00 Ngoma: Shangara, Forward Kwenda, 10:00-12:00 INTENSIVE: Zulu and Ndebele Dance, Singing, Lucky Moyo, 10:00-12:00 INTENSIVE: Chipendani, Russ Landers, 10:00-12:00 INTENSIVE: Chipendani, Russ Landers, 10:00-12:00 Intermediate Hosho, Marilyn Kolodziejczyk, 10:00-11:30 Intermediate Hosho: Move My Body AND Play Hosho?, Fiona “Ona” Connon, 10:00-11:30 Intermediate Marimba: Pipoca - The Popcorn Song, Claire Jones, 10:00-12:30 Introductory Marimba: Kgopotso, Jaiaen Beck, 10:00-12:00 Introduction to Marimba: Ncuzu, Joe Keefe, 10:00-12:00 INTENSIVE: Intermediate Marimba: Pfumvu, Randy McIntosh, 9:00-12:00 Advanced Intermediate Marimba: Salmonberry Pie, Fiona “Ona” Connon, 10:00-12:30 Intermediate Marimba: Pipoca - The Popcorn Song, Claire Jones, 10:00-12:30 Advanced Marimba: Taiserewa, Michael Breez, 10:00-12:00 Advanced Marimba: Phrasing System on Marimba, Nicholas Manomano, 10:00-11:30 INTENSIVE: Advanced Nyunga Nyunga: Nhemamusasa Mode, Tendekai Kuture, 10:00-12:00 Beginning Nyunga Nyunga, Michael Breez, 10:00-12:00 Introduction to Mbira: Kariga mombe, Erica Azim, 10:00-12:00 INTENSIVE: Advanced Nyunga Nyunga: Nhemamusasa Mode, Tendekai Kuture, 10:00-12:00 Intermediate Mbira: Dande, Fungai Mujuru, 10:00-12:00 INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: Kare Mugomba (Kutsinhira), Jennifer Kyker, 10:00-12:00 The Changing Face of Rural Zimbabwe, Jaiaen Beck and Cosmas Magaya, 10:00-11:30 Advanced Mbira, Cosmas Magaya, 10:00-12:00 Coaching Groups in Shona Singing for their Bands, Lora Lue Chiorah Dye, 10:00-12:00 The Bira Ceremony, Fungai and Fradreck Mujuru, 10:00-11:30 Singing: Tambai VaHera and Mudzimu Dzoka, Forward Kwenda and Erica Azim, 10:00-11:30 Workshop Session #8, Sunday early afternoon Introduction to Chipendani, Russ Landers, 1:00-3:00 Workshop Session #5, Saturday early afternoon Intermediate Mbira Dance Steps, Ilana Moon, 1:00-2:30 Children’s Crafts and Dance with Leg Rattles, Beauler Dyoko, 1:00-3:00 Beginning Drumming, Lucky Moyo, 1:00-3:00 Advanced Beginning Ndebele or Sotho Song and Dance, Loveness Wesa, 1:00-2:30 Beginning Mbira Hosho, Fungai Mujuru, 1:00-2:00 INTENSIVE: Children’s Zulu and Ndebele Dance, Singing, Lucky Moyo, 1:00-3:00 Introductory Hosho, Marilyn Kolodziejczyk, 1:00-2:30 Intermediate Mbira Hosho, Jennifer Kyker, 1:00-2:00 Introductory Marimba: Manhanga, Tom Scott, 1:00-3:30 Family Introductory Marimba: Manhanga, Tom Scott, 1:00-3:30 Intermediate Marimba, Tendekai Kuture, 1:00-4:00 Intermediate Marimba, Tendekai Kuture, 1:00-4:00 Intermediate Marimba: Chemutengure, Peter Swing, 1:00-4:00 INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: Mukai tiende, Forward Kwenda, 1:00-2:30 Intermediate/Advanced Marimba: Exercises and Lead Techniques, Michael Breez, 1:00-3:00 INTENSIVE: Intermediate/Advanced Marimba: Beginning Composing and Arranging, INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: Chakanaka Chakanaka, Randy McIntosh, 1:00-4:00 Michael Breez, 1:00-3:00 Advanced Marimba: Composing Your Own Songs, Nicholas Manomano, 1:00-2:30 INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: Nyamamusango: Techniques for Variation and Intermediate Mbira: Chakwi, Fradreck Mujuru, 1:00-4:00 Interaction, Joel Lindstrom, 1:00-3:30 INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: Mukai tiende, Forward Kwenda, 1:00-2:30 INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: Chakanaka Chakanaka, Randy McIntosh, 1:00-4:00 INTENSIVE: Advanced Mbira, Cosmas Magaya, 1:00-3:00 Introduction to Mbira: Kariga Mombe, Fradreck Mujuru, 1:00-3:00 AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe, Beauler Dyoko, 1:00-3:00 Intermediate/Advanced Mbira: Pamusoro peNhowe, Fungai Mujuru, 1:00-3:00 Mbira Ear Training Singing, Erica Azim, 1:00-2:30 INTENSIVE: Advanced Mbira, Cosmas Magaya, 1:00-3:00 Singing in Shona, Jennifer Kyker, 1:00-2:00 The Performing Band, Ted Wright, 1:00-2:00 Coaching Groups in Shona Singing for their Bands, Lora Lue Chiorah Dye, 1:00-3:00 Workshop Session #9, Sunday late afternoon Mbira Ear Training Singing, Erica Azim, 1:00-2:30 Advanced Beginning Ndebele or Sotho Song and Dance, Loveness Wesa, 4:00-5:30 Zulu and Ndebele Dance, Singing, Lucky Moyo, 4:00-6:00 Workshop Session #6, Saturday late afternoon Introduction to Hosho for Marimba, Joe Keefe, 4:00-6:00 Advanced Beginning Mbira Dancing, Ilana Moon, 4:00-5:30 Introductory Hosho: Technique, Pattern and Style, Fiona “Ona” Connon, 4:00-5:30 Advanced Hosho: Full Body Hosho, Fiona “Ona” Connon, 4:00-6:00 Children’s Introductory Marimba: Manhanga, Tom Scott, 4:00-6:30 Introduction to Marimba: Ncuzu, Joe Keefe, 4:00-6:00 Introductory/Advanced Beginning Marimba: Kukaha: For Each Other, Peter Swing, INTENSIVE: Advanced Beginning Marimba: Variations, Michael Breez, 4:00-6:00 4:30-6:30 Introductory/Advanced Beginning Youth Marimba: Skokiana, Peter Swing, 4:30-6:00 INTENSIVE: Advanced Beginning Marimba: Variations, Michael Breez, 4:00-6:00 INTENSIVE: Intermediate Marimba: Kuzanga: Interlocking Kutsinhira and Kushaura, INTENSIVE: Intermediate Marimba: Kuzanga: Interlocking Kutsinhira and Kushaura, Joel Lindstrom, 4:00-6:00 Joel Lindstrom, 4:00-6:00 INTENSIVE: Intermediate Marimba: Nhimutimu, Wanda Walker, 4:00-5:30 INTENSIVE: Intermediate Marimba: Nhimutimu, Wanda Walker, 4:00-5:30 INTENSIVE: Advanced Beginning Mbira: Chigamba, Russ Landers, 4:00-6:00 Intermediate Marimba: Using a Marimba Keyboard, Nicholas Manomano, 4:00-5:00 Intermediate Mbira: Explorations in Nhemamusasa, Ted Wright, 4:00-6:00 INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: Kutsinhira Development with Nhema musasa, INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: Kutsinhira Development with Nhema musasa, Erica Azim, 4:00-6:00 Erica Azim, 4:00-6:00 Intermediate Gandanga Mbira: Mauya Mauya, Forward Kwenda, 4:00-6:00 The Science of Marimbas, Tom Scott, 4:00-6:00 Singing with Drumming, Beauler Dyoko, 4:00-6:00 Singing and Movement in Makwaira Style, Tendekai Kuture, 4:30-6:30

Workshops and schedules are subject to change.

Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 • 5 Workshop Descriptions PARTICIPANT PLAYING LEVEL In order for teachers to accomplish the goals of their classes, it is Please do not sign up for any workshop important that participants sign up for classes that are appropriate that is beyond your experience level! to their experience and playing level. Signing up for a class that is beyond your level creates major problems for the teacher and the other students. If the teacher deems that the class is above your level you may be asked to observe. Please refer to the following RECORDING guidelines when choosing your classes. Most, but not all, teachers allow audio-taping of workshops for Introductory: Appropriate for those who have never touched personal use. Please see the “Materials” section of the workshop the instrument through folks who have played less than one year. descriptions for information on each workshop. Advanced Beginning: These people have played the instrument at least one year. For marimba they can play a couple parts on at least five songs and for mbira they can play two songs. DON’T FORGET! Intermediate: For marimba, those who’ve played at least three Bring any instruments you may need for your workshops, and years, can play a few parts on at least 10 pieces, have good tech- consider sharing your instruments and/or bringing extras. Please nique, understand the rhythm, form and structure of the pieces, contact us at [email protected] if you will have extra instruments and can catch cues and understand how to move through sections. available. For mbira, those who know at least 5 songs and have played in Bring pens, paper, earplugs, recorders, extra batteries and tapes both the kushaura and kutsinhira positions. and whatever you need to make yourself comfortable during Advanced: Same as intermediate PLUS: learns quickly, is workshops. comfortable playing fast, has a strong sense of rhythm and at least 3 Workshops and schedules are subject to change. Please check years playing at performance level. For mbira, able to learn a our website at www.zimfest.org for changes throughout the spring kushaura and kutsinhira part in one workshop. and summer.

Introductory/Advanced Beginning Introduction to Chipendani Youth Marimba: Skokiana Russ Landers #2 Fri. 1:00-3:00 OR #8 Sun. 1:00-3:00 Peter Swing #6 Sat. 4:30-6:00 Learn the basics of playing the chipendani, See “Marimba” a one-stringed mouth bow from Zimba- bwe. We’ll cover the basics of plucking, Children’s Crafts and Dance: singing and overtones for a traditional Children under age 8 must have an adult song. See also the three-day intensive attend the workshop with them. If the adult Making Leg Rattles, and Dancing introductory Chipendani class. is only there to supervise the child and is not with Leg Rattles himself or herself taking the class, then only Level: Introductory/Advanced Beginning the child needs to be registered for the class. Beauler Dyoko #5 Sat. 1:00-3:00 Limit: 15 Children will make their own leg rattles Materials: Audio/video taping OK. INTENSIVE: Children’s Zulu and and learn to do a dance with them. Chipendani provided, but bring one if you Ndebele Dance: Gumboot Dance, Level: Introductory Limit: 20 have one. Imbube Singing, Kalanga Dance Materials: Audio taping OK. Lucky Moyo #2 Fri. 1:00-3:00 AND #5 Sat. 1:00-3:00 See “Intensives” Children’s Mbira Dance Ilana Moon #3 Fri. 4:00-5:00 See “Dance” Beginning African Dance Children’s Introductory Marimba: Jacques Johnson #7 Sun. 10:00-12:00 Manhanga This workshop will be tailored for the beginning/intermediate student. No specific Tom Scott #9 Sun. 4:00-6:30 INTENSIVE: Chipendani dance or songs will be learned, however the See “Marimba” Russ Landers #1 Fri. 10:00-12:00 emphasis will be to teach various dance Family Introductory Marimba: AND #4 Sat. 10:00-12:00 movements from around Africa. AND #7 Sun. 10:00-12:00 Level: Introductory to Intermediate Manhanga See “Intensives” Limit: 20 Tom Scott #5 Sat. 1:00-3:30 Materials: No audio/video taping allowed. See “Marimba” Wear loose clothing, bring an open mind, 6 • Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 lots of water. Intermediate Marimba: Kembendu Introductory/Advanced Beginning Naby Camara Marimba: Kukaha: For Each Other and Kite Giedraitis #3 Fri. 4:00-6:00 Peter Swing #9 Sun. 4:30-6:30 Kembendu is a traditional Guinean balafon This is an original song composed by Peter song that Kite learned from Naby and for his family, and looks to teach us how to arranged for a full marimba ensemble. It is make it work. It also teaches how a fairly easy to learn, but the lead has some marimba band works, for all the parts African Dance challenging variations. If time permits, we depend on each other. will cover the singing (in the Susu lan- Level: Introductory/Advanced Beginning Jacques Johnson #7 Sun. 10:00-12:00 guage) and the drumming. Limit: 12 See “Cross-Cultural Offerings” Level: Intermediate Limit: 12 Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bira: Singing, Drumming, Dancing Traditional Guinean Balafon Duets Intermediate Marimba: Pipoca - Tendekai Kuture #2 Fri. 1:00-4:00 Naby Camara, assisted See “Singing” The Popcorn Song by Kite Giedraitis #2 Fri. 1:00-2:30 Claire Jones #4 Sat. 10:00-12:30 Naby will share some extremely challeng- Children’s Mbira Dance OR #7 Sun. 10:00-12:30 ing material from his repertoire of tradi- Ilana Moon #3 Fri. 4:00-5:00 This song is a composition by Claire Jones, tional balafon material (a balafon is similar Children’s mbira dance - using moves from inspired by a Mozambiquean nyanga to a soprano marimba). The duets can claypot dance and other fun interactive panpipe song. We will learn parts for seven easily be expanded to three to four players: storytelling such as hunting, farming, marimbas. Each part is relatively simple; each piece consists of one or two basic gathering wood and other village duties. the challenge is to fit them together! patterns and a lead. The basic patterns Level: Introductory, Advanced Beginning require great independence of hands and Level: Intermediate Limit: 10 Limit: Unlimited usually span an octave. The leads are Materials: Audio-taping OK. Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Wear Prerequisite: At least two years of marimba somewhat improvisational and employ comfortable clothes or sarong. experience. dynamics and rapid runs. This workshop is Prerequisite: A desire to learn some basic for the marimba player (or even teacher) moves. Advanced Intermediate Marimba: who is seeking the next step. Level: Advanced Limit: 12 Salmonberry Pie Materials: Audio/video taping OK. INTENSIVE: Children’s Zulu and Fiona “Ona” Connon #7 Sun. 10:00-12:30 Prerequisite: Must learn quickly. Must Ndebele Dance: Gumboot Dance, Minanzi/mbira hosho drives this upbeat know many leads. Imbube Singing, Kalanga Dance marimba song Ona has composed for the 8-piece marimba ensemble. Salmonberry Introduction to Shekere Playing Lucky Moyo #2 Fri. 1:00-3:00 Pie is a love story which teaches us not to AND #5 Sat. 1:00-3:00 Stephanie Abels #1 Fri. 10:00-11:30 collapse ourselves into a relationship but to See “Intensives” stand tall and strong on our own. By being OR #4 Sat. 10:00-11:30 healthy individuals we bring more to Fundamentals of shekere playing tech- Children’s Crafts and Dance: ourselves, our relationships and the world. nique, to accompany all Shona marimba Making Leg Rattles, and Dancing Ona encourages all participants to have fun music. Emphasizing 4/4 and 6/8 “exchang- with this song - to take it home and ing”, and several parts played together. with Leg Rattles explore the depths of creativity through it. Stephanie brings to this workshop her Beauler Dyoko #5 Sat. 1:00-3:00 This class will be taught on marimbas with knowledge and experience derived from See “Children & Family” F#s. Mai Chi Maraire’s playing style on Level: Advanced Intermediate Limit: 11 “Chiwoniso”, and from many other Mbira Dance Materials: Audio/video taping OK. African and American musicians. Level: Introductory/Advanced Beginning Fungai Mujuru #1 Fri. 10:00-11:00 Prerequisite: Ability to play the kutsinhira Learn to dance to mbira music! No part on marimba. This song has one Limit: 10 Materials: Audio-taping OK. Bring your experience required. kutsinhira part and about three challenging Level: Introductory Limit: 30 rhythms to learn and layer, plus the lead. own shekere if you have one. Prerequisite: None - but an ability to hear Materials: No audio/video taping allowed. polyrhythms helps! Wear comfortable clothing. Singing and Movement in Workshops and schedules Makwaira Style are subject to change. Tendekai Kuture #9 Sun. 4:30-6:30 See “Singing” Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 • 7 Mhondoro/Mhande Advanced Beginning Mbira Dance Ngoma: Shangara Ilana Moon #4 Sat. 10:00-12:00 Ilana Moon #6 Sat. 4:00-5:30 Forward Kwenda #7 Sun. 10:00-12:00 Learn the dance and singing to Mhande A workshop everyone enjoyed last year, to Shangara is a dance and drumming style with opportunity to learn the drumming. bring in and familiarize with the “down done by Shona people in the east-central Ilana learned this dance from Julia beat” of the hosho and the music - learning and south-central areas of Zimbabwe, such Chigamba and has performed it at several fun, easy steps everyone can pick up. To as Buhera, Gutu, Zaka and Masvingo. venue sites. “Mhondoro talks about the great encourage anyone who would like some Shangara is usually done during the day, spirits that bring the rains, protect from confidence and direction with mbira and is used to call ancestral spirits to help disease, and bless the lands. Even though the dancing. with problems such as drought or illness. It spirits are rarely seen, you must feed their Level: Advanced Beginning/Intermediate is also done just for fun. See Forward’s thirst. They drink in the Zambezi River and Limit: 20 “Singing: Tambai VaHera and Mudzimu the Save River. The Mhande dance says Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Wear Dzoka” class in the singing section as well. thank you for the harvest and the rains,” says comfortable clothes or sarong, bring leg Level: Intermediate Limit: 20 Charles Mzite. This simple, fun dance shows shakers if you have them. Materials: Audio-taping encouraged; no the richness of Shona polyrhythms. Prerequisite: A desire to learn and ready to video taping please. Bring drums if Level: Open to All Limit: 20 have fun while learning. possible. Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Wear comfortable clothes or sarong, bring leg Intermediate Mbira Dance Steps shakers if you have them. Ilana Moon #8 Sun. 1:00-2:30 For the student who is already comfortable Zulu and Ndebele Dance: with the basic mbira step and down beat, Gumboot Dance, Imbube Singing, wanting to go deeper into more complex Kalanga Dance polyrhythmic mbira steps. As studied with Julia Chigamba and Charles Mzite. Lucky Moyo #9 Sun. 4:00-6:00 Level: Intermediate/Advanced Limit: 10 Lucky will provide insight into any of the Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Wear above, with a focus on communally comfortable clothes or sarong, bring leg exploring the dance and singing. The shakers (mhagavu) if you have them. workshop is oriented toward learning and Prerequisite: A desire to learn and ready to Beginning Mbira Hosho having fun without necessarily producing a have fun while learning. Jennifer Kyker #1 Fri. 10:00-11:30 polished final result, and will end with a For beginning hosho players, or for those question and answer session. See also who feel the need to return to hosho basics, Lucky’s Intensive dance class. this workshop will cover basic hosho Level: All Limit: 30 technique, including how to hold the Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bring hosho and move arms, wrists and elbows rubber boots, drums if possible. for mbira style hosho. Our goals are to understand and be able to produce the INTENSIVE: Zulu and Ndebele basic sound of mbira hosho, and to develop an individual style of playing Dance: Gumboot Dance, Imbube hosho comfortably. Singing, Kalanga Dance Level: Introductory/Beginning Limit: 20 Lucky Moyo #1 Fri. 10:00-12:00 Bira: Singing, Drumming, Dancing Materials: Audio recording OK. Video AND #4 Sat. 10:00-12:00 Tendekai Kuture #2 Fri. 1:00-4:00 recording permitted at end of class. Must See “Intensives” See “Singing” bring your own pair of hosho. Advanced Beginning Ndebele or Singing with Drumming: Beginning Mbira Hosho Sotho Song and Dance Mhondoro Dzinonwa Fungai Mujuru #3 Fri. 4:00-5:00 OR #8 Sun. 1:00-2:00 Beauler Dyoko #9 Sun. 4:00-6:00 Loveness Wesa #3 Fri. 4:00-5:30 Learn the basics of mbira-style hosho. See “Singing” #5 Sat. 1:00-2:30 Recommended for mbira and marimba #9 Sun. 4:00-5:30 players, as well as their friends who want to Students will learn songs and become Beginning Drumming join in with hosho (rattles). familiar with various cultures of Zimbabwe. Lucky Moyo #8 Sun. 1:00-3:00 Hosho is the “heartbeat” of mbira music. Level: Advanced Beginning Level: All Limit: 20 Level: Introductory/Beginning Limit: 10 Limit: 40 Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bring Materials: Audio-taping OK. Must bring Materials: Audio-video taping OK. drums if possible. your own pair of hosho.

8 • Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 Introductory Hosho: Technique, Shake It, Don’t Break It Intermediate Mbira Style Hosho Pattern & Style MyLinda King #2 Fri. 1:00-2:00 Marilyn Kolodziejczyk #7 Sun. 10:00-11:30 Fiona “Ona” Connon #9 Sun. 4:00-5:30 Do you have hosho phobia? Even if you’ve This class will focus on developing good If you’ve had an itch to try this deceptively never held a pair of hosho in your hands mbira hosho technique and playing the “simple” instrument, or you play already you can take this workshop. Hosho will be beat for mbira, marimba, and singing. The but would like to review the basics, here is provided for all participants and will be range of techniques from even to slurred a safe, comfortable opportunity to learn or available for purchase. will be covered, and some variations will be review the muchongoyo, tsaba and Level: Introductory Limit: 15 explored. Some methods for identifying minanzi/mbira patterns. This workshop Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bring and staying on the beat for some common will cover a couple of minanzi/mbira styles earplugs. mbira songs will be explored, even Kariga including a very crisp, “square” technique, mombe! We will be using our ears at least as well as a very slurred one. Flexibility Shake It, Don’t Break It: II as much as our hands to work toward the sounds we want to produce. This class will using these techniques will allow you to be MyLinda King #3 Fri. 4:00-5:00 versatile and to develop your own style. provide a fun and supportive atmosphere This workshop is for people who can play a to move forward in your expertise with this Let’s have fun together while we allow basic tsaba, muchongoyo, and minanzi or these three patterns to start sinking into the important instrument. mbira hosho pattern. Learn to tighten up Level: Intermediate Limit: 16 core of our beings. your sound and spice up a song with tasty Level: Introductory Limit: 12 Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bring a variations. Hosho will be provided for all pair of hosho if you have one, and earplugs. Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bring a participants and will also be available for hosho if you have one, and earplugs. purchase. Level: Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Intermediate Mbira Hosho Introduction to Hosho for the Limit: 15 Jennifer Kyker #5 Sat. 1:00-2:00 Marimba Band Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bring This class is designed for those who have earplugs, and a CD or tape of a piece you been playing mbira hosho for some time, Joe Keefe #9 Sun. 4:00-6:00 would like to play to (optional - I’ll bring and wish to refine and improve their hosho Students will learn basic hosho technique some too). playing. We will look at ways to make and the three most used hosho patterns. Prerequisite: Should have the mechanics of playing more comfortable, and focus on Level: Introductory Limit: 8 the three basic hosho patterns down. keeping a steady tempo and on “locking” Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Hosho the hosho with mbira parts. and earplugs provided. Intermediate Hosho: Move My Level: Intermediate Limit: 20 Materials: Audio recording OK. Video Introductory Hosho Body AND Play Hosho? recording permitted at end of class. Must Fiona “Ona” Connon Marilyn Kolodziejczyk #8 Sun. 1:00-2:30 #4 Sat. 10:00-11:30 bring your own pair of hosho. This class will cover the basics of three Now that you are able to play hosho common hosho patterns: muchongoyo, comfortably and are gaining confidence, it Advanced Hosho: Full Body tsaba, and mbira (aka “minanzi”) hosho. is possible to learn how to trust your Hosho Emphasis will be on technique, sound, and playing enough to focus on moving your Fiona “Ona” Connon variations (even to slurred) of mbira hosho, body. We will review the basics of minanzi/ #6 Sat. 4:00-6:00 with hints on “finding the beat” while mbira hosho, including technique and a Learn to move your body in self-expression playing with mbira or mbira-type songs. couple of different styles, then move on to while maintaining your commitment as We will be using our ears at least as much fun and simple arm and leg movements keeper of the beat. In this workshop, you as our hands to work toward the sounds we while holding the beat. Come feel the will refine the minanzi/mbira hosho want to produce. This class is a good place power of using your body to enhance your technique, extend your playing through to be introduced to this important instrument. your whole body and learn some choreo- instrument, or to refine and improve what Level: Intermediate Limit: 12 graphed hosho moves based on Shona mbira you already know, in a fun and supportive Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bring dance steps. We will explore the use of hosho atmosphere. hosho, earplugs, and comfortable dance as an exciting strength within a “hosho Level: Introductory/Advanced Beginning clothing. line” of dancers or as a solo instrument. Limit: 16 Prerequisite: Must be comfortable with the Level: Advanced Limit: 12 Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bring a minanzi/mbira pattern. Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bring pair of hosho if you have one, and ear- hosho, earplugs and comfortable dance plugs. clothes. Prerequisite: Must be very comfortable with the minanzi/mbira pattern and be Workshops and schedules able to focus on learning dance steps. are subject to change.

Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 • 9 INTENSIVE: Zulu and Ndebele INTENSIVE: Intermediate Dance: Gumboot Dance, Imbube Marimba: Nhimutimu Singing, Kalanga Dance Wanda Walker #6 Sat. 4:00-5:30 Lucky Moyo #1 Fri. 10:00-12:00 AND #9 Sun. 4:00-5:30 The following workshops extend beyond one AND #4 Sat. 10:00-12:00 Wanda will teach a complete, original class session. The intent of these classes is to Lucky will provide insight into any of the arrangement for seven marimbas plus provide students with a deeper experience in above, with a focus on communally hosho based on mbira parts taught by learning a song or an instrument. Out of exploring the dance and singing. The Cosmas Magaya and some recordings of respect for the teacher and other class workshop is oriented toward learning and John Kunaka on the CD “Zimbabwe”. participants, people who sign up for these having fun without necessarily producing a This is the full arrangement from which workshops will be expected to attend all polished final result, and will end with a the simpler parts used in Wanda’s work- sessions listed. When you register, please sign question and answer session. See also shop “Introduction to Mbira-Style up for the workshop in the first time slot, but Lucky’s single class under “Dance”. Marimba” are derived. The arrangement mark out the other time slots as well. Level: All Limit: 30 strongly brings out kushaura vs. kutsinhira Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bring positions; students will need to be able to rubber boots, drums if possible. distinguish where the beat falls in their INTENSIVE: Children’s Zulu and part, and ideally be able to play a particular Ndebele Dance: Gumboot Dance, INTENSIVE: Advanced Beginning part in either position. The arrangement is Imbube Singing, Kalanga Dance Marimba: Variations in the key of G. The sound begins in a “loping” mood and becomes more driving. Lucky Moyo #2 Fri. 1:00-3:00 Michael Breez #6 Sat. 4:00-6:00 Level: Intermediate Limit: 12 AND #5 Sat. 1:00-3:00 AND #9 Sun. 4:00-6:00 Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Lucky will provide insight into any of the In this workshop we will explore some above, with a focus on communally beginning variation concepts. Students will exploring the dance and singing. The learn how to apply these concepts to several INTENSIVE: Intermediate workshop is oriented toward learning and different parts on various pieces. We will Marimba: Pfumvu having fun without necessarily producing a explore the concept of “basic pattern” and Randy McIntosh #1 Fri. 9:00-12:00 polished final result, and will end with a how to be certain that this pattern is not AND #4 Sat. 9:00-12:00 question and answer session. inappropriately altered in the process of A marimba arrangement of Pfumvu based Level: All Limit: 30 doing variations. The concept of “interac- on recordings by Thomas Mapfumo. Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bring tive playing” will be introduced. The Level: Intermediate Limit: 15 rubber boots, drums if possible. second part of the intensive will build on Materials: Audio/video taping OK. the concepts introduced in the first part, INTENSIVE: Chipendani with a deeper focus on interactive playing. The instructor will play lead marimba in INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: Russ Landers #1 Fri. 10:00-12:00 the class and students can practice “re- Mukai tiende (aka Bukatiende, AND #4 Sat. 10:00-12:00 sponding to lead” techniques. Mukatiende) Variations AND #7 Sun. 10:00-12:00 Level: Advanced Beginning Limit: 12 Learn the basics of playing the chipendani, Materials: Audio/video taping OK. (nyamaropa tuning) a one-stringed mouth bow from Zimba- Forward Kwenda #5 Sat. 1:00-2:30 bwe. We’ll cover the basics of plucking, INTENSIVE: Intermediate Marimba: #8 Sun. 1:00-2:30 singing and overtones for a traditional Kuzanga: Interlocking Kutsinhira Learn kushaura and kutsinhira variations song. This intensive class will get more in to Mukai tiende - “Wake up, let’s go” depth, develop playing skill further, and and Kushaura (must already know a minimum of one play two or three songs. There is also a Joel Lindstrom #6 Sat. 4:00-6:00 kushaura and one kutsinhira to the piece). one-day introductory Chipendani class. AND #9 Sun. 4:00-6:00 Forward has many unique styles of playing Level: Introductory/Advanced Beginning Joel will teach an mbira-style arrangement this piece, so you will learn something new, Limit: 15 of Kuzanga on the marimba. Though the no matter how many versions you know... Materials: Audio/video taping OK. workshop will cover a complete arrange- Level: Intermediate Limit: 10 Chipendani provided, but bring one if you ment of Kuzanga, the focus will be on Materials: Audio-taping encouraged; no have one. teaching the rhythmic and melodic video taping please. Mbiras will be interrelationship between kutsinhira and provided. kushaura parts. This class will be taught on Prerequisite: Intermediate level player, marimbas with F#s. must know at least one kushaura and one Level: Intermediate Limit: 12 kutsinhira part to Mukai tiende (aka Workshops and schedules Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bukatiende, Mukatiende). are subject to change. Prerequisite: Mbira and interlocking marimba experience helpful. 10 • Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 INTENSIVE: Intermediate/ INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: INTENSIVE: Advanced Mbira Advanced Marimba: Beginning Nyamamusango: Techniques for Cosmas Magaya #5 Sat. 1:00-3:00 Composing and Arranging Variation and Interaction AND #8 Sun. 1:00-3:00 Cosmas and students will choose from these Michael Breez #2 Fri. 1:00-3:00 Joel Lindstrom #2 Fri. 1:00-3:30 songs at the workshop: Bangiza, Nyamaropa, AND #5 Sat. 1:00-3:00 AND #5 Sat. 1:00-3:30 Chipembere, Mutamba, and Chakwi. We will compose a piece based on a selection Joel will teach an mbira-style arrangement of Level: Advanced Limit: 10 of some of the participants’ original ideas or Nyamamusango on the marimba. Using this Materials: Audio-taping OK. Set of ten musical themes. We will begin by exploring arrangement as a vehicle, we will explore matched mbiras in Nyamaropa tuning some well known compositions and/or techniques for creating melodic and provided for classroom use. arrangements such as Kukaiwa and rhythmic variations. With these variations as Warigamukono. Then we will build an vocabulary, we will work with playing original composition using the concepts marimbas as an mbira ensemble. This class discovered while analyzing the above pieces. will be taught on marimbas with F#s. Level: Intermediate to Advanced Limit: 12 Level: Intermediate Limit: 12 Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Prerequisite: Participants should be willing Prerequisite: Mbira and interlocking to explore their compositional ideas in marimba experience very helpful. front of others. INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: Kare Mugomba Chakanaka Chakanaka Jennifer Kyker #3 Fri. 4:00-6:00 Randy McIntosh #2 Fri. 1:00-4:00 AND #4 Sat 10:00-12:00 AND #5 Sat. 1:00-4:00 The first class will introduce participants to Instruments will be provided for all marimba AND #8 Sun. 1:00-4:00 the song Kare Mugomba. We will cover the workshops. Some of the marimba sets do not A marimba and vocal composition co- basic kushaura part, one of the high lines, have F#s, some do have F#s. Where F#s are written by Randy and Beauler Dyoko. and accompanying singing lines. The second required for a song, this is noted in the Level: Advanced Limit: 15 class will cover the kutsinhira line, which is workshop description. Materials: Audio/video taping OK. almost identical to one of the kutsinhira parts to Taireva, and can be modified to fit Beginning Marimba INTENSIVE: Advanced Nyunga with the Taireva kushaura part. Michael Breez #1 Fri. 10:00-12:00 Nyunga: Nhemamusasa Mode Level: Intermediate Limit: 15 Participants will be introduced to the Materials: Audio-taping OK. Bring a “G”- Tendekai Kuture #1 Fri. 10:00-12:00 marimba and some beginning Shona musical tuning mbira. concepts as passed down by Dumisani AND #4 Sat. 10:00-12:00 Prerequisite: Participants should be at an AND #7 Sun. 10:00-12:00 Maraire. There will be a brief discussion of intermediate level of mbira playing, have a the history of marimba in the US and then To enable participants to learn, play and use the good sense of rhythmic timing, and be able four phrase Nhemamusasa mode to accom- participants will explore the structure of the to play at least ten kushaura and kutsinhira music played on marimba through the pany songs: Nhemamusasa and Kuyaura. parts. Level: Advanced Limit: 12 learning of a very simple teaching piece. Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bring a Level: Introductory Limit: 12 nyunga nyunga if you have one. INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Prerequisite: Have operated in Kukaiwa Kutsinhira Development with and Chemutengure modes. Nhema musasa Children’s Introductory Marimba: Manhanga INTENSIVE: Advanced Beginning Erica Azim #6 Sat. 4:00-6:00 AND #9 Sun. 4:00-6:00 Tom Scott #9 Sun. 4:00-6:30 Mbira: Chigamba Explore various styles of kutsinhira parts A children’s version of Tom’s Manhanga Russ Landers #3 Fri. 4:00-6:00 with Nhema musasa - we will work on workshop (see below). #6 Sat. 4:00-6:00 ones that no one in the group knows, so no Level: Introductory Limit: 12 Delve into traditional Shona rhythm and problem if you already know a few. Materials: Audio/video taping OK. A tape/ song while focusing on the traditional Level: Intermediate Limit: 10 CD will be made available to students who piece Chigamba in nyamaropa tuning. Materials: Audio-taping encouraged; no don’t want to fuss with taping. Level: Advanced Beginning Limit: 10 video taping please. Mbiras will be provided. Prerequisite: The desire to learn and play Materials: Audio-taping OK. Bring mbira Prerequisite: Must know at least one with others. though a tuned set will be provided. kushaura AND two kutsinhira parts to Prerequisite: Advanced Beginning or Nhema musasa. Intermediate level player. Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 • 11 Family Introductory Marimba: Introductory/Advanced Beginning Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Manhanga Youth Marimba: Skokiana Marimba: Developing a Song Tom Scott #5 Sat. 1:00-2:30 Peter Swing #6 Sat. 4:30-6:00 Nicholas Manomano #2 Sat. 1:00-2:30 A parent and child version of Tom’s Arranged by Ephat Mujuru, this tune is Students will choose a song that they already Manhanga workshop (see below). easy but satisfying, with sweet melodies play. Nicholas will develop the song using the Level: Introductory Limit: 12 and contrasting rhythms. We will make the variations that he will compose as he teach. Materials: Audio/video taping OK. A tape/ arrangement as complex as time and the This workshop will be taught on marimbas CD will be made available to students who skill of the participants allow. with F#s. don’t want to fuss with taping. Level: Introductory/Advanced Beginning, Level: Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Prerequisite: The desire to learn and play ages 8-18 only Limit: 8 with others. Limit: 15 Materials: No audio/video taping allowed Materials: Audio/video taping OK. (can be discussed). Introductory Marimba: Kukaiwa Joel Lindstrom #1 Fri. 10:00-12:00 Introductory/Advanced Beginning Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Joel will teach the basic parts to Dumi Marimba: Kukaha: For Each Other Marimba: Tipe Tizwe Maraire’s composition Kukaiwa, an ideal Peter Swing #9 Sun. 4:30-6:30 Claire Jones #3 Fri. 4:00-6:00 introduction to African music. He will See “Cross-Cultural Offerings” Tipe Tizwe is a song recorded by Dumi concentrate on rhythm and the interaction Maraire on nyunga nyunga (karimba), between parts. He will share information Advanced Beginning Marimba: arranged for marimba by Claire. We will about the history of marimba music in the learn an arrangement in which the lead and United States as well as its roots in Zimba- Introduction to Mbira-Style Marimba first soprano marimbas follow each other bwe. This class will be taught on marimbas Wanda Walker #1 Fri. 10:00-12:00 with the lead melody. with F#s. Based on the Mbira Dzavadzimu parts to Level: Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Level: Introductory Limit: 12 Nhimutimu as taught by Cosmas Magaya, Limit: 10 Materials: Audio/video taping OK. this workshop offers a solid introduction to Materials: Audio-taping OK. mbira-style marimba with parts in the Prerequisite: At least one year of marimba Introductory Marimba: Manhanga kushaura and kutsinhira positions. This experience. song cooks! It is arranged in the key of G. Tom Scott #8 Sun. 1:00-3:30 Level: Advanced Beginning Limit: 12 Students will learn parts to Manhanga Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Intermediate Marimba (Tom’s arrangement based on the vocal Tendekai Kuture #5 Sat. 1:00-4:00 version taught to him by Musekiwa OR #8 Sun. 1:00-4:00 Chingodza). Students will learn the role Advanced Beginning Marimba: To empower participants in playing skills, played by each instrument in the group Kgopotso creativity, arrangement and improvisation and some of the basic characteristic “feels” Jaiaen Beck #3 Fri. 4:00-6:00 as they not only play but also sing along in Shona music... but mostly we will play! OR #4 Sat. 10:00-12:00 the song Izane and possibly Tairewa (time Level: Introductory Limit: 12 Learn Kgopotso, a song also called Chiradza permitting). Materials: Audio/video taping OK. A tape/ I, written by Godfrey Ntatisi and arranged Level: Intermediate Limit: 12 CD will be made available to students who by Dumi. Kgopotso incorporates harmony Materials: Audio/video taping OK. don’t want to fuss with taping. chords, changing on cue and exposure to Prerequisite: The desire to learn and play double right-hand lead pattern; some parts Intermediate Marimba: with others. require no changes. Our focus will be relaxing and enjoying your group marimba Chemutengure Introductory Marimba: Ncuzu experience. This is a great beginning song! Peter Swing #8 Sun. 1:00-4:00 Joe Keefe #6 Sat. 4:00-6:00 You can learn from one to seven parts and Peter’s arrangement of this classic includes OR #7 Sun. 10:00-12:00 hosho depending on experience. This class kushaura and kutsinhira sopranos as well as Students will learn basic marimba tech- will be taught on marimbas with F#s. baritone and bass, tied together with slow nique and learn to play Dumi’s composi- Level: Advanced Beginning Limit: 10 lyrical tenors and a gentle arrangement. It tion Ncuzu. This class will be taught on Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Audio- will be rhythmically exacting. We will learn marimbas with F#s. taping encouraged. the singing too. This class will be taught on Level: Introductory Limit: 7 marimbas with F#s. Materials: Audio/video taping OK. INTENSIVE: Advanced Beginning Level: Intermediate Limit: 12 Marimba: Variations Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Prerequisite: Three years marimba study; Michael Breez #6 Sat. 4:00-6:00 mbira study helpful; rhythmic strength. AND #9 Sun. 4:00-6:00 See “Intensives”

12 • Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 Intermediate Marimba: Dexterity INTENSIVE: Intermediate Advanced Marimba: Buka Tiende Exercises Marimba: Nhimutimu Peter Swing #2 Fri. 1:00-4:00 Nicholas Manomano #1 Fri. 10:00-11:00 Wanda Walker #6 Sat. 4:00-5:30 This is an intense, challenging version These exercises are aimed at training the AND #9 Sun. 4:00-5:30 centered on B, with a ‘Gandanga’ quality. players to use both hands effectively See “Intensives” The major beat is in ‘3’ with a ‘4’ underneath (ambidexterity). This workshop will be it, so the polyrhythm is strong. But we won’t taught on marimbas with F#s. INTENSIVE: Intermediate sacrifice beauty for technical difficulty. This Level: Intermediate Limit: 15 Marimba: Pfumvu class will be taught on marimbas with F#s. Materials: No audio/video taping allowed. Level: Advanced Limit: 12 Randy McIntosh #1 Fri. 9:00-12:00 Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Intermediate Marimba: Kembendu AND #4 Sat. 9:00-12:00 Prerequisite: Five years marimba experience; See “Intensives” knowledge of four mbira dzavadzimu pieces. Naby Camara and Kite Giedraitis #3 Fri. 4:00-6:00 Intermediate Marimba: Phrasing INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: See “Cross-Cultural Offerings” System on Marimba Chakanaka Chakanaka Nicholas Manomano #4 Sun. 10:00-11:30 Randy McIntosh #2 Fri. 1:00-4:00 Intermediate Marimba: Feeling This teaches the players how to combine the Beat - Techniques for notes/keys in phrases, and the variance in AND #5 Sat. 1:00-4:00 durations of phrases. This includes AND #8 Sun. 1:00-4:00 Interlocking Parts improvisation. This workshop will be See “Intensives” Joel Lindstrom #3 Fri. 4:00-6:00 taught on marimbas with F#s. Advanced Marimba: Composing Using clapping exercises and also marimba Level: Intermediate Limit: 8 parts based on a typical two-phrase Shona Materials: No audio/video taping allowed Your Own Songs progression, Joel will teach techniques for (can be discussed). Nicholas Manomano #8 Sun. 1:00-2:30 interlocking various mbira-styled parts. He Musicians will be taught how to compose/ will emphasize the ability to hear/feel the beat Intermediate Marimba: Pipoca - make their own songs. Some musicians while playing one of these parts. This class The Popcorn Song have a tendency of thinking they are should be of interest to anyone working on Claire Jones #4 Sat. 10:00-12:30 composing a song yet they are deriving it interlocking parts on mbira or marimba. This OR #7 Sun. 10:00-12:30 from an already existing one. This work- class will be taught on marimbas with F#s. See “Cross-Cultural Offerings” shop will be taught on marimbas with F#s. Level: Intermediate Limit: 12 Level: Advanced Limit: 8 Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Advanced Intermediate Marimba: Materials: No audio/video taping allowed Prerequisite: Some knowledge of mbira Salmonberry Pie (can be discussed). would be helpful. Ona #7 Sun. 10:00-12:30 See “Cross-Cultural Offerings” INTENSIVE: Advanced Marimba: INTENSIVE: Intermediate Nyamamusango: Techniques for INTENSIVE: Intermediate/ Marimba: Kuzanga: Interlocking Variation and Interaction Advanced Marimba: Beginning Kutsinhira and Kushaura Joel Lindstrom #2 Fri. 1:00-3:30 Joel Lindstrom #6 Sat. 4:00-6:00 Composing and Arranging AND #5 Sat. 1:00-3:30 AND #9 Sun. 4:00-6:00 Michael Breez #2 Fri. 1:00-3:00 See “Intensives” See “Intensives” AND #5 Sat. 1:00-3:00 See “Intensives” Advanced Marimba: Taiserewa Intermediate Marimba: Using a Intermediate/Advanced Marimba: Michael Breez #7 Sun. 10:00-12:00 Marimba Keyboard Exercises and Lead Techniques Students will be taught a marimba arrangement of the piece Taiserewa (loosely Nicholas Manomano #9 Sun. 4:00-5:00 Michael Breez #8 Sun. 1:00-3:00 This workshop enables the players to learn translated as “We have told you”). While In this workshop participants will learn a learning this piece, the students will have to use the whole keyboard flexibly and variety of marimba exercises which will the opportunity to learn or enhance their quite fast. Some players have a tendency of greatly enhance technique, agility, and sticking to the variations that they were skills of successfully playing melodically understanding of more advanced styles of and/or rhythmically interlocking lines. taught - they can learn to substitute and playing the marimba with special focus on transpose. This workshop will be taught on This particular version of the piece was lead playing. The instructor will introduce arranged by the instructor. marimbas with F#s. some very useful exercises as taught by Level: Intermediate Limit: 8 Level: Advanced Limit: 12 Dumi as well as exercises that the instruc- Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Materials: No audio/video taping allowed tor has developed over the years. (can be discussed). Level: Intermediate to Advanced Limit: 12 Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 • 13 Introduction to Mbira: Kariga Mombe Whose Mbira is it? Story, Song, Erica Azim #7 Sun. 10:00-12:00 and Mbira Your first mbira lesson! You will learn how to Forward Kwenda #2 Fri. 1:00-2:00 (1st part) hold the instrument, listen to mbira, and OR #2 Fri. 1:00-3:30 (1st and 2nd part) basic concepts, as well as learning the mbira The ngano (traditional story) of the Eagle, piece Kariga mombe (Undefeatable). If you the Owl and the Rabbit - whose mbira is are thinking of learning mbira, but have it? The first part of this workshop (for never tried it, this workshop is for you. everyone) will be the story, and learning Level: Introductory Limit: 10 the song that goes with it. The second part Materials: Audio-taping encouraged; no of the workshop (for mbira students only) video taping please. Mbiras will be provided. Mbira workshops are for mbira dzavadzimu will be the kushaura and kutsinhira mbira parts for the song. unless specified. Nyunga nyunga (karimba) Introduction to Mbira: Kariga Mombe mbira workshops are listed first. Level: Introductory (1st part), Advanced Fradreck Mujuru #5 Sat. 1:00-3:00 Beginning (2nd part) For first time mbira players. In Zimbabwe, Limit: 30 (1st part), 10 (2nd part) Introduction to Karimba: the first mbira piece taught is Kariga mombe Materials: Audio-taping encouraged; no Chemutengure (Undefeatable, literally The Bullfighter.) video taping please. Mbiras will be provided. Prerequisite: Advanced Beginning level Joe Keefe #2 Fri. 1:00-3:00 Level: Introductory Limit: 10 mbira player for the second part. OR #3 Fri. 4:00-6:00 Materials: Audio-taping encouraged; no Students will learn the basic patterns to video taping please. New Dambatsoko Chemutengure. Variations will be taught if tuning mbiras will be provided. Intermediate Mbira: Wafawarova time permits. Cosmas Magaya #3 Fri. 4:00-6:00 Level: Introductory Limit: 7 INTENSIVE: Advanced Beginning Level: Intermediate Limit: 10 Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Mbira: Chigamba Materials: Audio-taping OK. Set of ten Karimbas will be provided. matched mbiras in Nyamaropa tuning Russ Landers #3 Fri. 4:00-6:00 provided for classroom use. AND #6 Sat. 4:00-6:00 Beginning Nyunga Nyunga See “Intensives” (Karimba) Intermediate Mbira: Chakwi Michael Breez #4 Sat. 10:00-12:00 Advanced Beginning Mbira: Karanda Fradreck Mujuru #8 Sun. 1:00-4:00 In this introductory instrumental workshop, Learn the kushaura part and a high line to Beauler Dyoko #1 Fri. 10:00-12:00 this beautiful traditional mbira piece, also students will learn a very simple nyunga Level: Advanced Beginning Limit: 10 nyunga piece called Kukaiwa (“to be the kutsinhira part if time permits. Materials: Audio-taping OK. Level: Intermediate Limit: 10 bothered”) composed by Dumisani Maraire. Prerequisite: Advanced Beginning level player. Within the learning of this piece, students Materials: Audio-taping encouraged, no will explore some of the basic Shona musical video taping please. New Dambatsoko concepts as passed down by Dumi. Advanced Beginning Mbira: Baya tuning mbiras will be provided. Level: Introductory Limit: 10 wabaya Prerequisite: Intermediate or Advanced level player. Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Bring a Cosmas Magaya #2 Sat. 1:00-3:00 nyunga nyunga if you have one. Level: Advanced Beginning Limit: 10 Materials: Audio-taping OK. Set of ten Intermediate Mbira: Dande INTENSIVE: Advanced Nyunga matched mbiras in Nyamaropa tuning Fungai Mujuru #7 Sun. 10:00-12:00 Nyunga: Nhemamusasa Mode provided for classroom use. Learn the kushaura part and some variations, time permitting. Dande is an area in northern Tendekai Kuture #1 Fri. 10:00-12:00 Advanced Beginning Mbira: Zimbabwe known for its salt deposits. AND #4 Sat. 10:00-12:00 Level: Intermediate Limit: 10 AND #7 Sun. 10:00-12:00 Mandarendare Materials: Audio-taping encouraged; no See “Intensives” Fradreck Mujuru #2 Fri. 1:00-4:00 video taping please. New Dambatsoko Learn the kushaura and kutsinhira parts to tuning mbiras will be provided. Introduction to Mbira: this song of encouragement to fighters. Prerequisite: Intermediate level player. Karigamombe Level: Advanced Beginning & Intermediate Limit: 10 INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: Cosmas Magaya #1 Fri. 10:00-12:00 Materials: Audio-taping encouraged, no Level: Introductory Limit: 10 video taping please. New Dambatsoko Kare Mugomba Materials: Audio-taping OK. Set of ten tuning mbiras will be provided. Jennifer Kyker #3 Fri. 4:00-6:00 matched mbiras in Nyamaropa tuning Prerequisite: Advanced Beginning or AND #4 Sat 10:00-12:00 provided for classroom use. Intermediate level player. See “Intensives” 14 • Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 Intermediate Mbira: Explorations Intermediate/Advanced Mbira: The Bira Ceremony in Nhemamusasa Pamusoro peNhowe (aka Fungai and Ted Wright #6 Sat. 4:00-6:00 Nyamaropa yevaNhowe) Fradreck Mujuru #4 Sat. 10:00-11:30 For those looking to expand on the basic A bira is a ceremony to enable the living to Fungai Mujuru #5 Sat. 1:00-3:00 kushaura and kutsinhira parts of Nhemamusasa. communicate with the ancestors. The primary For those who already know this song, We’ll explore different approaches to role of mbira in Shona culture is to facilitate learn Fungai Mujuru’s version. Lots of variations, look at moving between parts, this communication. The Mujurus will give great kushaura variations! The title means and learn one or two classic examples. detailed descriptions of various types of bira “On top of the mountain named after the Level: Intermediate Limit: 8 ceremonies. A question and answer period Nhowe clan” (aka “Nyamaropa of the Materials: Audio-taping OK. Nyamaropa will follow. This class is offered “by dona- Nhowe clan”). mbiras will be provided. tion” and pre-registration is not required. Level: Intermediate/Advanced Limit: 10 Prerequisite: Must be fluent with basic Level: Introductory Limit: 30 Materials: Audio-taping encouraged; no Nhemamusasa kushaura and kutsinhira. Materials: Audio-taping only please. video taping please. New Dambatsoko INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: tuning mbiras will be provided. The Changing Face of Rural Prerequisite: Absolutely MUST already Zimbabwe Kutsinhira Development with know the kushaura part to the piece. Nhema musasa Cosmas Magaya and Jaiaen Beck Erica Azim #6 Sat. 4:00-6:00 Advanced Mbira: Kare Mugomba #7 Sun. 10:00-11:30 Hear how life is changing in rural Zimba- AND #9 Sun. 4:00-6:00 (Nyamaropa Yekutanga) See “Intensives” bwe. Pictures and discussion provide a Cosmas Magaya #4 Sat. 10:00-12:00 unique view into the daily life of hardship Intermediate Gandanga Mbira: Level: Advanced Limit: 10 and contrasting uplifting growth and Mauya Mauya Materials: Audio-taping OK. Set of ten development that can occur with minimal matched mbiras in Nyamaropa tuning intervention. A bold and naked look at Forward Kwenda #9 Sun. 4:00-6:00 provided for classroom use. evolution. This class is offered “by dona- Learn kushaura and kutsinhira parts to tion” and pre-registration is not required. Mauya Mauya, a song of welcome some- Level: Open to all Limit: Unlimited times played to start ceremonies. INTENSIVE: Advanced Mbira Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Level: Intermediate Limit: 10 Cosmas Magaya #5 Sat. 1:00-3:00 Materials: Audio-taping encouraged; no AND #8 Sun. 1:00-3:00 Classification of Zimbabwean video taping please. Gandanga tuning See “Intensives” Vernacular Music mbiras will be provided. Prerequisite: Gandanga tuning mbira Tendekai Kuture #3 Fri 4:30-6:00 experience absolutely required. To enable participants to identify the five distinct classes of Zimbabwean traditional INTENSIVE: Intermediate Mbira: music and dance. This class is offered “by Mukai tiende (aka Bukatiende, donation” and pre-registration is not required. Mukatiende) Variations Level: Open to all Limit: Unlimited (nyamaropa tuning) Materials: Bring pen & notebook if you Forward Kwenda #5 Sat. 1:00-2:30 AIDS Orphans in Zimbabwe wish to take notes. Audio/video taping OK. #8 Sun. 1:00-2:30 Beauler Dyoko #8 Sun. 1:00-3:00 The Performing Band See “Intensives” Ambuya has been caring for AIDS orphans for a number of years in her home, and will Ted Wright #5 Sat. 1:00-2:00 Intermediate/Advanced Gandanga share stories of the joys and difficulties of Ready to go public with your music? Mbira: Chipembere Nhimutimu this responsibility, becoming ever more Already performing but looking for ways to common is Zimbabwe in recent years. refine your show? This workshop for Forward Kwenda #3 Fri. 4:00-6:00 beginning and intermediate performers will Learn kushaura and kutsinhira parts to This class is offered “by donation” and pre- registration is not required. explore various issues pertaining to the Chipembere Nhimutimu (“Rhinoceros’ performing band/musician. Information Dust Cloud”), a song which evokes people Level: Open to all Limit: Unlimited Materials: Audio-taping only please. on topics such as stage presence, set flow, dancing on a dirt floor, raising a cloud of dust. song arrangements, sound gear and band Level: Intermediate and Advanced promotion will give you the tools to help Limit: 10 your band achieve a new level of vibrancy Materials: Audio-taping encouraged; no and professionalism in performance. video taping please. Gandanga tuning Workshops and schedules Level: Introductory to Intermediate mbiras will be provided. are subject to change. Limit: 20 Prerequisite: Gandanga tuning mbira Materials: Pen and paper. Audio-taping OK. experience. Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 • 15 The Science of Marimbas Music and Song at Kurova Guva Singing in Shona Tom Scott #6 Sat. 4:00-6:00 Ceremonies Jennifer Kyker #8 Sun. 1:00-2:00 Enhance your marimba building skills by Jennifer Kyker #2 Fri. 1:00-3:00 From beginners to advanced singers, this understanding the science behind them. This unique workshop will give partici- class is designed for all those who feel they The physics of keys and resonators will be pants the opportunity to learn songs in a need more work with Shona pronunciation examined through discussion and demon- variety of different rhythms and styles, all and vocal tone. Through lyrics to the well- strations. Tuning systems will be examined of which are commonly sung at kurova known song Chemutengure, this workshop if there is interest and time. This class is guva ceremonies in Zimbabwe. We will will focus on enabling non-Zimbabweans offered “by donation” and pre-registration discuss the importance of musical perfor- to sing in Shona. We will cover the is not required. mance at this ritual event held a year after pronunciation of basic written Shona, the Level: Introductory Limit: Unlimited the death of a family member in order to vocal tone used in Shona singing, and the Materials: Audio/video taping OK. reunite their spirit with the ancestors. structure of Shona call-and-response and Through learning to sing a sampling of mbira singing lines. This class is excellent these songs and looking at their lyrics in for all levels of ability and will enhance the context of kurova guva, students in this participants’ ability to learn material workshop will come to understand how presented by other teachers. music is structured at this particular ritual Level: All levels Limit: 25 event, and how kurova guva is especially Materials: Audio recording only. important in Shona culture. Bira: Singing, Drumming, Dancing Level: All levels Limit: 30 Story: Whose Mbira Is It? Story, Materials: Audio recording only. Song and Mbira Tendekai Kuture #2 Fri. 1:00-4:00 To enable participants to sing, drum and Singing with Drumming: Forward Kwenda #2 Fri. 1:00-2:00 (1st part) dance Bira songs: Doro ReMaonde, Nzira OR #2 Fri. 1:00-3:30 (1st and 2nd part) Dzemusango. Mhondoro Dzinonwa See “Mbira” Level: Open to All Limit: 15 Beauler Dyoko #9 Sun. 4:00-6:00 Materials: Audio/video taping OK. Wear Level: All levels Limit: 30 Advanced Beginning Ndebele or light attire. Materials: Audio recording only. Sotho Song and Dance Mbira Ear Training Singing Loveness Wesa #3 Fri. 4:00-5:30 Singing and Movement in #5 Sat. 1:00-2:30 Erica Azim #5 Sat. 1:00-2:30 Makwaira Style #9 Sun. 4:00-5:30 OR #8 Sun. 1:00-2:30 Tendekai Kuture #9 Sun. 4:30-6:30 See “Dance” Learn to hear mbira in a Shona way through To expose and enable participants to singing what the mbira is playing. Especially experience this contemporary and recre- recommended for new mbira players. Coaching Groups in Shona ational style of Zimbabwean vernacular Level: Introductory Limit: 30 Singing for their Mbira or music - Chekucherere, Nansi Ingwe, Materials: Audio-taping encouraged; no Mwana wenyu takamutora kare. Marimba Bands video taping please. Level: Open to All Limit: 8 Lora Lue Chiorah-Dye #5 Sat. 1:00-3:00 Materials: Audio/video taping OK. OR #7 Sun. 10:00-12:00 Mbira Singing Prerequisite: Willing to sing, move and Lora will work with groups who need help Beauler Dyoko #3 Fri. 4:00-6:00 dance. in their songs to better their lyric pronun- Beauler will teach a variation of Kuzanga ciation and harmonies, or those that need singing called Watora Chimhandara Chake. Singing: Tambai VaHera and to learn songs to what they already play. Level: All levels Limit: 30 Mudzimu Dzoka Groups can send in suggestions of songs to Materials: Audio recording only. me. Forward Kwenda Level: Adv. Beginning/Intermediate/ Singing: Chaminuka Ndimambo & Erica Azim #4 Sat. 10:00-11:30 Advanced and Gwindingwi (aka Pfumo Jena) These two songs are sung with Shangara Limit: 30 rhythm drumming. Tambai VaHera Materials: Something to write on. Audio- Forward Kwenda (“Dance, vaHera tribe”) is a song of taping encouraged; no video taping please. & Erica Azim #1 Fri. 10:00-11:30 Forward’s tribe. Mudzimu Dzoka is a song Prerequisite: Those that have an idea of the Chaminuka Ndimambo is a traditional Shona that calls the spirit Tovera. See Forward’s music and songs. song, sung with either mbira or drums, about “Ngoma: Shangara” class in the drumming the great Shona spirit Chaminuka. section as well. Level: Introductory Limit: 30 Level: Introductory Limit: 30 Materials: Audio-taping encouraged; no Materials: Audio-taping encouraged; no video taping please. video taping please. 16 • Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 Workshop Teachers and Presenters Erica Azim fell in love with Shona mbira mu- now lives in Seattle, where she has worked as a a jazz drummer and taught drum set lessons. In sic when she first heard it at the age of 16. In recreation specialist for the Seattle Parks Depart- 1968, he began to study African music at UCLA 1974, Erica became one of the first Americans to ment for 25 years, mostly at Langston Hughes and continued studying various styles of African, study mbira in Zimbabwe, and her teachers have Cultural Arts Center. Cuban and Brazilian percussion for the next 25 included many of Zimbabwe’s top mbira masters, years. He met Dumi in 1990 and they started Fiona “Ona” Connon - Performing, teaching past and present, such as Forward Kwenda, Dandaro Marimba Band in Santa Cruz. He has and exploring the rich depths of Shona music have Cosmas Magaya, Mondrek Muchena, Ephat been playing marimba and hosho ever since. Joe been a large part of Ona’s life now for eleven years. Mujuru, Newton Gwara, Irene Chigamba, Tute began studying karimba (nyunga nyunga) with She is honoured to have helped initiate the first Chigamba, Chris Mhlanga, Luken Pasipamire, Dumi in 1990. He has been playing since then marimba band in Canada - Marimba Muzuva. Fradreck Mujuru and Ambuya Beauler Dyoko. and teaching for the last few years. He has also Hosho and dance are her passions but she also com- Erica has recorded two solo CDs, “Mbira Dreams” studied karimba with Musekiwa Chingodza. In poses for marimba, and plays mbira & chipendani. and “Mbira: Healing Music of Zimbabwe”. She 2000, he started Sadza, a Santa Cruz county band Studying and performing with Tute, Irene, Julia and currently teaches regional mbira workshop groups that plays Zimbabwean music on drums, karimba, Garadziva Chigamba, Dumisani Maraire and throughout the U.S. and internationally-attended mbira and marimbas. He has created several ar- Sydney Maratu have been highlights for her, as well mbira camps at her home in Berkeley, California. rangements for Sadza that feature mbira and as a trip to Zimbabwe in 1994! Ona has been a Erica also directs the non-profit organization karimba with marimbas. member of world beat improv group Spirit Gate, MBIRA (see www.mbira.org), which makes field mbira quartet Choto and upbeat dance band MyLinda King played with Boka Marimba be- recordings available to mbira enthusiasts around Zimfusion! and is currently working on a solo CD. tween 1989 and 1998. She has studied with Ephat the world and provides financial support to Zim- Mujuru, Dumi Maraire, and Mai Chi Maraire. For babwean mbira players and instrument makers. Ambuya Beauler Dyoko is one of the best the last eleven years she has been teaching group known female mbira players and singers in Zim- Jaiaen Beck was introduced to Zimbabwean marimba and hosho in her home, in Portland babwe. She has performed with Mhuri yekwa music by Dumisani Maraire, through an interest schools, and at music camps. She also gives work- Rwizi/Soul of Mbira groups and her own band in Shona spirituality. Since 1990 she has worked shops to local marimba bands. She enjoys making for many years in Zimbabwe and throughout the with several Zimbabwean and North American hosho for the Zimbabwean music community and world. She and her 10-member band have made teachers studying Shona music and healing tradi- has written a book, Making Your Own Hosho. several recordings. tions. She has taught music classes to all ages for Tendekai Kuture is a music lecturer at Mutare eleven years, and has provided a link for people to Kite Giedraitis has been playing Shona music Teacher’s College as well as a visiting music lecturer network and offer relief aid to rural Zimbabwe since 1987 and began teaching 14 years ago in at Africa University in Mutare. He is currently study- for the last five years. Portland. He was an original member of Boka Ma- ing at the University of Idaho for a Masters in Mu- rimba, playing with them for 3 years before trav- Michael Breez, teacher, performer, director sic. Tendekai studied with Dumi Maraire since eling in Zimbabwe for a year and Ghana for 3 and composer has dedicated 26 years to the study 1965. He has been teaching mbira, marimba, sing- months. He founded Village Spirit in Portland in of Shona music from Zimbabwe, mostly with the ing, dancing, drumming and hosho playing for 1992. The following bands have evolved out of guidance and support of his mentor, Dumi twenty eight years, in several African countries, sev- his marimba classes: Zuva, Dancing Trees, Maraire. Michael currently teaches marimba to eral European countries, Canada and the US. Kukuva, Flying Safari Ants, Chiremba, White people of all ages throughout the western US. Rhino, Zimba, Born on Tuesday, Duduluza, Forward Kwenda - Master musician Forward Michael joins us from Hawaii. Bongozozo, Eurimba and Wood Vibrations. He Kwenda is known as a musical phenomenon in Naby Camara - Master balafon player Naby founded Fools in Paradise in 2001. Zimbabwe, and “the Coltrane of mbira” in inter- Camara is a griot from the village of Boke in national circles. A musical prodigy, he began re- Jacques Johnson has studied dance since 1990 Guinea. Naby was born into a family of musi- cording shortly after teaching himself to play with Makeda Ebube Franchesska Berry, Yousseff cians and studied with Amadou Diabate. As a mbira as a child. His soulful, virtuoso perfor- Koumbassa, Ocheami, Won Idy-Paye. He has per- young man he diversified his musical background mances include amazing improvisation considered formed with Ocheami, Anzanga and Lora & by traveling extensively throughout coastal West a “more ancient” style in Zimbabwe, where he is Sukutai marimba groups. He has been teaching Africa. He has toured in Europe, Australia and known for performing solo at ceremonies where West African dance to children and adults since Japan, performing with Les Ballets Africains de two or three musicians are normally required, and 1995. Guinea. He has collaborated on recordings with bringing spirits with the first song he plays. many internationally known African musicians Claire Jones has been involved with Zimba- Kwenda’s U.S. tours with Erica Azim have been including Mory Kante, Salif Keita, and Alpha Yaya bwean music since 1976 when she first fell in love enthusiastically received, as well as their “Svikiro: Diallo. Naby currently makes his home in Seattle, with the marimbas and started studying with the Meditations of an Mbira Master” CD on the where he leads the band Lagni Sussu - loosely late Dumi Maraire. She performed for several years Shanachie label. translated as “black and white people living to- with Dumi and the Maraire Marimba Ensemble Jennifer Kyker began to play Shona marimba gether”. Naby’s innovative balafon playing style both in the US and in Zimbabwe, and was a found- at age ten and mbira at age 14. Jennifer has per- shows a continuous blend of old and new. ing member of the Seattle marimba groups formed with various artists both in Zimbabwe and Kutamba and Musango, as well as the Mahonyera Lora Lue Chiorah-Dye has taught for the in the US, including Tute Chigamba and Mbira group. While living in Zimbabwe from 1985 Washington State Arts Commission for over 20 Mhembero, Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks to 1990 she played mbira with Mhuri Yekwa years, sharing her knowledge of music, song, Unlimited, and Chris Berry and Panjea. She and Muchena, and authored the book Making Music: dance, story-telling and children’s games. She has Musekiwa Chingodza are in the group Hungwe, Musical Instruments in Zimbabwe Past and Present. performed for the past 27 years either with Lora and have released the CD entitled “Tsunga”. She and Sukutai Marimba and Dance Ensemble or Joe Keefe has been a musician all his life and a has been teaching hosho, singing, chipendani, with Dumi and Minanzi Marimba Ensemble. serious drummer since he was a teenager. His first mbira and marimba to all ages for nine years. Lora was born and grew up in Zimbabwe. She professional gig was at age 15. In the 60s, he was CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 • 17 Workshop Teachers and Presenters CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17Randy McIntosh is the Kutandara Center’s Tom Scott has studied marimba for twelve Russ Landers loves singing, playing Shona Music Director. He comes to us from Colorado, years, with Maggie Donahue, Michael Breez, Farai mbira, chipendani, and Irish pennywhistle. On where he graduated from Colorado State Univer- Gezi, Dumi Maraire, and Stephen Golovnin. He extended stays in Zimbabwe since 1983 he’s been sity with a degree in music, and from the Univer- has performed for ten years with Hearing Voices. guided and inspired by many musicians begin- sity of Colorado with a master’s degree in music He is good at working with kids and adults who ning with Ephat Mujuru, Mondreck Muchena, composition. Randy’s love of Zimbabwean music tend to feel intimidated. He says, “I am very good Tute Chigamba and his family, and Frank Gomba. inspires him to write and arrange his own Shona- at creating a fun, positive learning experience. I Russ plays with Julia Chigamba and Chinyakare, style compositions. Randy has taught at the Uni- am a teacher by profession and can accommodate teaches Zimbabwean music to young people in versity and high school level as well as directed a many different learning styles. Everyone is suc- Oakland, California, and heads the Chipendani world music ensemble. He is currently directing cessful in my workshops.” Project: preserving, reviving and promoting tra- Kutandara, and co-directing the Shamwari Youth Peter Swing has been teaching marimba for ditional culture. Marimba Ensemble and Kutandara Student Ma- ten years. He has studied with Dumi Maraire, Mai rimba Ensemble. Joel Lindstrom has been playing marimba and Chi, Ephat Mujuru, and Chris Berry as well as nyunga-nyunga since 1991. In 1993, he started Ilana Moon has been playing and performing Tute & Irene Chigamba, Savannah Jammin’, playing the mbira dzavadzimu. He has studied Zimbabwean music and dance for five years. She Cosmas Magaya, Beauler Dyoko, and Thomas with Maggie Donahue, Don Addison, and played with Amani Marimba from Hornby Island Mapfumo. Peter has played in Boka Marimba, Cosmas Magaya, among other teachers. Joel has for five years, and with various West African drum Jaka, Trillium and directed the group Tatenda for been teaching at the Kutsinhira Center in Eugene, ensembles. She began studying African dance at many years. He’s also taught at Camp Tumbuka Oregon, since 1994. He is particularly interested the age of twelve after already being immersed in for four years. in teaching about the interrelationship of ballet, jazz and modern. Ilana has toured with Julia Wanda Walker has taught marimba at the kutsinhira and kushaura and relating all parts to Chigamba, master dancer from Zimbabwe, per- Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center in Eugene, Or- the beat. He focuses on teaching an ensemble of forming and teaching in schools along the west egon for several years. She has studied marimba marimba players to play like an mbira ensemble - coast. Ilana also produces the Sacred Stage series, with Maggie Donahue and Gary Goldwater, stud- to develop variations and transition among the bringing together musicians and dancers who are ied mbira with Cosmas Magaya, Musekiwa variations, not necessarily in response to a set cue, sharing their culture and traditions from around Chingodza and Stephen Golovnin, and studied but rather to the gestalt of the music. He is a mem- the world. Ilana is currently teaching African dance Shona-style singing with Jennifer Kyker, ber of the mbira group Vakasara. and Afro-belly in Victoria and Saltspring Island, Musekiwa Chingodza and Ambuya Beauler and performs with Garadziva Chigamba and Cosmas Magaya is an internationally recog- Dyoko, among others. Wanda has performed with Kokanai Mzite in Jambanja Marimba. nized mbira player and teacher and is the leader Jenaguru for over seven years, and with Zambuko of the ensemble Mhuri yekwa Magaya. He has Lucky Moyo has performed and taught for five years. She also teaches private workshops been an avid student and player of mbira Ndebele, Kalanga, and Suthu choral music and in Shona and Ndebele singing. dzavadzimu from the time he was eight, when he dance on the international stage for 20 years. He Loveness Wesa was a singer, dancer, actor and ‘pinched’ his cousin’s instrument for surreptitious was a founding and core member of Black Umfolosi, choreographer with the Amakhosi Theatre in study. Cosmas is a master of the instrument, hav- the well-known Zimbabwean a capella vocal and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe for 13 years. She has taught ing studied with many great players. He has per- dance group. Lucky now works with Music For dance and singing in schools in Zimbabwe and formed with the renowned Mhuri yekwa Rwizi Change (http://www.musicforchange.org). He is Oregon for ten years. She will be sharing her mbira group for over 25 years, participating with currently residing in Cambridge, England, where knowledge and experience of Ndebele song and them in concert tours of Europe and the U.S. He he is in the final stages of his MA. His dissertation dance at the festival. was instrumental in the writing of Paul Berliner’s will explore the needs for professional training for The Soul of Mbira in the 1970s, and continues to managers in the arts industries in Zimbabwe. Lucky Ted Wright has taught gumboot dancing and work closely with Dr. Berliner as a consultant on performed and taught at Zimfest in 1997, 2001 marimba since 1996, and mbira since 1995. He Zimbabwean music. Cosmas experienced both and 2002. also plays the chipendani. His teachers have in- sides of Christian and Traditional life as he grew cluded Michael Breez, Farai Gezi, Chris Berry, Fradreck Mujuru - Zimbabwean Fradreck up. His parents were married in the Roman Catho- Cosmas Magaya, Forward Kwenda, Newton Mujuru is a talented mbira player, mbira maker, lic Church, and his father was a renowned n’anga, Gwara, Tute, Irene, Julia and Garadziva Chigamba and mbira teacher. Fradreck is descended from a or traditional healer, as well as a cultural expert and many others. He performed with Marimba long line of mbira players and mbira makers in whose advice was sought by people from all walks Muzuva for eleven years, and has also performed the Mujuru family (including his grandfather of life. with world beat improv ensemble Spirit Gate, Muchatera and cousin Ephat), and is a shining mbira quartet Choto, and Zimbabwean roots Nicholas Manomano has been teaching ma- talent in his own right. Fradreck lives in Harare dance band Zimfusion. He studied in Zimbabwe rimba at schools and universities in Zimbabwe and Dewedzo, Zimbabwe, and has performed in from December 2003 through March 2004, and for eleven years. He has taught and performed in Zimbabwe, Europe, South Africa and the U.S. has also recorded CDs for Garadziva Chigamba, Germany several times, and has conducted the Fungai “Zhanje” Mujuru was performing Sydney Maratu, Amani Marimba and Simukai. largest marimba orchestra (100 marimba) in Zim- mbira with his family in ceremonies at the age of babwe for three years. He believes that there is no seven. Now he is the “mbira elder” of the Mujuru one who cannot play the marimba, and that there family. He provides instruction on mbira playing are no marimba songs that are boring. Nicholas and tradition to the many Mujuru family mbira has established and runs the Kutinya Marimba players, ranging from children up to mature per- Music Center in Harare, and performs with the formers like his nephew Fradreck. He is also a Kutinya Marimba Band. wonderful dancer! Fungai has performed through- out Zimbabwe, and internationally, but this is his first visit to the U.S. 18 • Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 Accommodations & Meals DORMS HOTELS Reed College has a beautiful campus and we have plenty of great The Red Lion Hotel at the Portland Convention Center dorm space available. (formerly the Holiday Inn) has offered a festival discount to There is a tradition of late night singing, dancing, and mbira Zimfest. They will offer a room with a king-sized bed or two playing at Zimfest. This year we will again be holding these parties queen-sized beds - occupancy of up to 4 people - for $75 to in the student union building, which is across the canyon from the Zimfest participants, based on availability. Call soon since rooms dormitories, so none of the dorms will be designated as a “late fill up fast, 800-343-1822 or 503/235-2100. night mbira party dorm”. We will designate a dorm as a “quiet The hotel is not within walking distance of Reed. It is a 15-20 dorm,” so let us know if you have a preference. minute car ride and more by public transportation. Hotel tax is Dorm space is charged per bed. If you are signing up as a 12.5% (there is no hotel tax on dorm rooms). couple, know that you will be charged for two beds (these are two twin beds that can be pushed together). If you have children 14 FOOD and under, you can request a rollaway bed be brought in and be charged a lower rate. Children 2 and under are not charged. The Reed has an outstanding caterer for their cafeteria - Bon dorms do not have cribs available. Appetit. They carry a great variety of foods including many The dorms have small kitchens and you are welcome to use excellent vegetarian dishes. We encourage you to eat with us on- them - ideally for keeping snacks, or for breakfast and lunch foods. campus. The dining area is indoor/outdoor and is central to the The kitchen facilities are not large enough to prepare dinners (see festival with a great vantage over the amphitheatre where the below for details on the cafeteria). outdoor concerts will be featured. Your meal tickets will allow you Dorm rates for persons over 14 years of age are $35 per bed per to eat an entree, make selections from the salad bar, as well as night. Dorm rates for persons 14 and under using a rollaway bed choose drinks and a dessert. Please purchase your meal tickets are $12 per night. Children 2 and under are free. through the registration packet as the caterer cannot accommodate large numbers of festival-goers at the last minute. Unfortunately, there are no discounts for children. PRIVATE HOMES Breakfast $5.50 We will not directly coordinate home stays this year. If you have Lunch $6.50 extenuating circumstances please contact us and we will see if we Dinner $7.50 can help by connecting you with a member of the Portland community with space available. Zimfest 2004 Organizers

This year’s Portland Zimfest committee members are layout), Larry Israel (Zimfest website), Ross Thompson (database Kirsten Comandich, Hyla Dickson, Doug Ferguson, Mark and registration), Chris Steele (concert sound and equipment) and Hitchcox, Mark Hoskins, and Kirsten Stade. We are extremely many others including the 2003 organizing committee who have thankful for help from: Graham Burdekin (Registration Guide helped us greatly with information and advice.

2004 Zimbabwean Music Festival - Payment Voucher

Use this form if you want to register online and pay by mail. Mail this form with your payment after you register online at www.zimfest.org (See page 3 for more information). Use a separate payment voucher and write a separate check for each participant. (Credit cards are accepted only online.) Make check or money order payable to “Zimfest 2004”.

Your Name: ______Amount Enclosed: ______Full Mailing Address: ______Date: ______Phone: ______MAIL TO: Zimfest 2004, PO Box 14456, Portland, OR 97293, USA. Email: ______

Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 • 19 Zimfest 2004 P.O. Box 14456 Portland, OR 97293

Afternoon Evening Showcases Concerts

Featuring Fradreck and Fungai Mujuru, Cosmas Magaya, Beauler Dyoko, Lucky Moyo, Anzanga, Forward Kwenda and Erica Azim, Loveness Wesa, Boka Marimba And many, many more bands....

Daily Workshops

Performers We have a great concert line-up. Come join us for some music and dancing!

PHOTOS BY MARK COHEN 20 • Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 Zimfest "##$ Registration Form PLEASE NOTE: One workshop participant per registration form. See the Registration Directions on page 3 for information on workshop credits and refunds. Name: ______Age, if under 18: ______Address: ______City: ______State/Province: ______Country: ______Zip/Postal Code: ______Day Phone #: ( _____ ) ______Evening Phone #: ( ____ ) ______Fax: ______E-mail: ______Band you play in (if you are performing at Zimfest): ______Please mark TWO choices for each time slot in which you want to attend a workshop. If an INTENSIVE is your 1st (or 2nd) choice in one time slot, it will automatically be your 1st (or 2nd) choice for the other time slots of that INTENSIVE. Workshop Title Teacher # of Hours Fri. #1 Choice 1 ______Fri. #1 Choice 2 ______Fri. #2 Choice 1 ______Fri. #2 Choice 2 ______Fri. #3 Choice 1 ______Fri. #3 Choice 2 ______Sat. #4 Choice 1 ______Sat. #4 Choice 2 ______Sat. #5 Choice 1 ______Sat. #5 Choice 2 ______Sat. #6 Choice 1 ______Sat. #6 Choice 2 ______Sun. #7 Choice 1 ______Sun. #7 Choice 2 ______Sun. #8 Choice 1 ______Sun. #8 Choice 2 ______Sun. #9 Choice 1 ______Sun. #9 Choice 2 ______1. Total number of Choice 1 workshop hours = ______2. Workshop Fees: Number of Choice 1 workshop hours x $12.50 per hour = $ ______3. Concert tickets (ages 13 and older): # of “3 concert” ticket packages ______x $30 = $ ______Concert tickets bought # of tickets for Friday night only ______x $12 = $ ______at the festival will cost $15 per night, $35 for # of tickets for Saturday night only ______x $12 = $ ______a “3 concert” ticket # of tickets for Sunday night only ______x $12 = $ ______package, and $15 for a 4. Concert tickets (ages 6-12): # of “3 concert” ticket packages ______x $15 = $ ______“3 concert” ticket # of tickets for Friday night only ______x $6 = $ ______package for perform- ers. Children’s ticket # of tickets for Saturday night only ______x $6 = $ ______prices will not change. # of tickets for Sunday night only ______x $6 = $ ______5. Concert tickets for performers: # of “3 concert” ticket packages ______x $12 = $ ______6. Housing and Meals cost (from form on other side): $ ______

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED (in U.S. funds) = $ ______PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM AND Please make out check or money order to “Zimfest 2004.” If you pay online by credit card; MAIL WITH YOUR PAYMENT TO: a 3% surcharge will be added. Sorry, we cannot accept credit card payments through the Zimfest 2004, mail. Please send one payment per person – this will help our bookkeeping. Thank you! P.O. Box 14456, Portland, OR 97293, USA Continued on other side Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004 • 21 Housing and Meals Dorm Housing Reservations If you would like to stay in the dorms at Reed, please fill out the following form. Please indicate whether you would prefer the quiet dorm. Rooms are generally private rooms. If you would like to share a room, please indicate the name of your roommate. If you are traveling with children and need a roll-away bed added to your room, please let us know. Below, please check the nights you will be staying. Last Name: ______First Name: ______

Quiet Dorm? Yes ❑ Desired Roommate’s name, if any: ______Names and ages of children in same room, if any: Name ______Age ______Name ______Age ______Name ______Age ______Name ______Age ______Name ______Age ______Name ______Age ______

NIGHTS REQUIRED Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Total # Nights ______

COST PER BED PER NIGHT Persons over 14 years of age @ $35 $ ______Total Housing and Meal Costs Persons 14 and under using a rollaway bed $12 $ ______(Children 2 and under are free) TOTAL HOUSING COST $ ______➜ $ ______

Meal Tickets Please check the meals you wish to purchase for each day and add up the total cost. Please specify: ❑ Vegan ❑ Vegetarian ❑ Non-vegetarian

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Total Breakfast @$5.50 ______$ ______Lunch @ $6.50 ______$ ______Dinner @ $7.50 ______$ ______

TOTAL MEAL COST $ ______➜ $ ______Please sign-up by July 20 for housing and meals so that the campus can be prepared to serve you. Add TOTAL HOUSING COST and TOTAL MEAL COST and enter on line 6 on reverse side of this form $ ______Volunteering We depend on volunteers! (We are all volunteers.) In what way would you like to help? Prior to the festival During the Festival After the Festival ❑ Registration Packets ❑ Move Instruments ❑ Set up Stage (Monday) ❑ Publicity ❑ Set up (Thurs) ❑ Workshop Helper ❑ Ticket Sales/Ticket-taking ❑ Tear-down ❑ Signage ❑ Festival “go-fer” ❑ Registration Table ❑ Concert Security ❑ Registration paperwork ❑ Mailings ❑ Other ❑ Festival “go-fer” ❑ Concert Clean-up ❑ Other ❑ Other 22 • Zimbabwean Music Festival 2004