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One Night in Bamako Bassekou Kouyaté and Ngoni Ba Table of Contents 2013-2014 UMS LEARNING GUIDE ONE NIGHT IN BAMAKO BASSEKOU KOUYATÉ AND NGONI BA TABLE OF CONTENTS 04 05 07 18 THANK YOU ATTEND LEARN CONNECT 08 Why? 19 Being an Audience Member 10 Artist 22 Arts Online 13 Art Form 24 Recommended Reading 15 Performance 28 Writing about Live Performance 31 Visual + Performing Arts 32 About UMS 2 UMS SCHOOL DAY PERFORMANCE TABLEBASSEKOU KOUYATÉ Friday, February 7, 11am OFAND CONTENTS NGONI BA Michigan Theater FEB 7 3 DETROIT TRUMPETER MARCUS BELGRAVE MEETS WITH DETROIT SCHOOL OF ARTS STUDENTS FOLLOWING HIS UMS SCHOOL DAY PERFORMANCE. THANK YOU! Thank you for your interest in learning about or attending one of our UMS School Day Performances. UMS.ORG / 734.615.0122 4 ATTEND Coming to your E-mail Inbox! Map and Driving Directions Logistical Details (drop-off/pick-up locations) Venue Information UMS.ORG / 734.615.0122 5 ATTEND THE DETAILS ACCESSIBILITY We aim to maximize accessibility at our performances and below are details regarding this performance’s points of accessibility. If you have further questions e-mail [email protected] or call 734-615-0122. WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY Courtesy wheelchairs are available for audience members. PARKING There is a drop-off area west of the main entrance on Liberty Street that coincides with a crosswalk ramp. This is a great entrance to use to avoid stepping onto VENUE ADDRESS curbs. Several accessible parking spaces are located within a block’s radius on Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 State St., Thompson St., E. Liberty St., and E. Washington St, as well as in the nearby Maynard parking structure. EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER 734-764-2538 WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY Michigan Theater is wheelchair accessible with a completely ramped concessions ARRIVAL TIME lobby. The auditorium has wheelchair accessible seating locations two thirds of Between 10:30-10:50am the way back on its main floor. TICKETS BATHROOMS We do not use paper tickets for School Day Performances. We hold school ADA compliant toilets are available. reservations at the door and seat groups upon arrival. ENTRY FOOD The front doors are not powered, however, there will be an usher at that door No food or drinks (including school lunches) are allowed in the theater. opening it for all patrons. 6 BASSEKOU KOUYATÉ LEARN One Night in Bamako Bassekou Kouyaté and Ngoni Ba UMS.ORG / 734.615.0122 7 LEARN WHY? UMS K-12 ARTISTIC STATEMENT IN THE 12TH CENTURY, Bassekou Kouyaté and Ngoni Ba continue this tradition Artistic expression pervades our southeastern Michigan of cultural exchange by collaborating with a variety of community and it being devoid of that at any point seems THE NETWORK OF artists from around the world and by incorporating many unimaginable. These visiting musicians from Mali then musical styles into their repertoire and ensemble sound, have an ability to remind us Michiganders that making TRADE ROUTES which is at once modern and deeply traditional. and listening to music, for instance, is an incredible gift. So, we present these musicians in Ann Arbor not ACROSS WESTERN Mali’s musical richness, which has been seeded and only because of their world-class virtuosity and artistry, growing for centuries, has been recently oppressed since but also because of their incredible commitment to AFRICA MADE THE extremists took over the Malian government in 2012. their craft, preserving their country’s musical past and Officials in the new regime attempted to ban public protecting its future. MALIAN EMPIRE A concerts throughout Mali, going so far as to forbid all non-religious singing in the northern part of the country. While it’s always important to appreciate music from CROSSROADS OF Malians have equated this prohibition to “banning the diverse cultures, there couldn’t be a better or important air we breathe.” Bassekou Kouyaté combats this injustice time to fully enjoy, celebrate and move to the music of CULTURE, IDEAS, AND by continuing to practice his art and by calling global Mali. attention to the situation in Mali while on concert tours TECHNOLOGIES. around the world. 8 LEARN WHY? ONLINE: CONNECTING TO THE PERFORMANCE If you have questions about how to connect this performance to classroom curriculum standards or prepare for this field trip, post it on theUMS Lobby and Clague Middle School social studies teacher Jeff Gaynor will give you his thoughts and suggestions. http://bit.ly/umsEdConvo 9 LEARN ARTIST BASSEKOU KOUYATÉ AND NGONI BA: FIVE THINGS TO KNOW 01 02 03 04 05 Mali’s capital city, Bamako, Bassekou Kouyaté is a Bassekou Kouyaté uses his Some of the most widely Pronunciations is located in the floodplain master of the ngoni, a music to advocate for peace known African musicians of the fertile Niger River. An traditional West African and social justice in Mali. today hail from Mali, Bassekou Kouyaté: early epicenter of trade and instrument. An ancestor to The country’s current ultra- including Toumani Diabaté, Ba-say-coo Coo-YAH-tay the nucleus of the earliest the banjo, the ngoni’s body conservative government Oumou Sangare, and the Ngoni: African empires, the area is made out of wood with a has attempted to ban group Tinariwen. Un-go-knee surrounding Bamako has dried animal skin stretched public concerts across Mali. been inhabited for over on top like a drum. The In response, Bassekou Bamako: 150,000 years. The city instrument has between recorded his album Jama Ko Bah-mah-co remains a vibrant cultural four and six strings that are during the coup, protesting center, but it has recently made out of thin fishing line. its violence and extremism Fatoumata Diawara: been threatened by civil through music. Fah-too-MAH-tah unrest that resulted in a Dee-ah-WAH-rah military coup in 2012. 10 ARTIST GETTING TO KNOW THE ARTIST BACKGROUND Bassekou Kouyaté comes from a very musical family. His father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all played the ngoni and his mother was a singer. His wife, Amy Sacko, is a successful solo artist and performs with Bassekou and their sons Mustafa and Madou in Ngoni Ba. PHILOSOPHY The ngoni‘s only role in traditional music is to accompany a singer, but Bassekou Kouyaté has expanded the physical and technical capabilities of the instrument. He invented bass and tenor versions of the ngoni and pioneered the concept of an ensemble made up of several different sizes of the instrument. Bassekou was also the first to electrify thengoni and add special effects to its sound. BASSEKOU KOUYATÉ Lead Ngoni The ngoni is the oldest instrument in this part of Africa. I learned it from my father, who learned it from his father, going back centuries. But I couldn’t just leave the ngoni where I found it. I had to extend and develop it for a new time. 11 LEARN ARTIST ONLINE: BASSEKOU KOUYATÉ’S ELECTRIC NGONI This performance showcases both Bassekou Kouyaté’s stunning virtuosity and the differently sized and electrifiedngonis of his own invention. http://bit.ly/18IjJMk 12 LEARN ART FORM MALIAN MUSIC: THEN AND NOW THEN Malian music is rooted in the traditional art of praise singing. In the past, praise singers (griots) came from a special and highly respected social caste that was hired by noble patrons to recount important historical and familial events. Griots also acted as peace makers, helping individuals and groups to resolve conflict through music and dialogue. Modern day griots still perform the traditional music passed down orally through many generations. In a country where much of the population is illiterate, the historical knowledge transmitted through praise singing is particularly important. NOW Bassekou Kouyaté has created a unique sound through blending traditional Malian sounds with other musical styles including blues, jazz, pop, and American folk. He has performed with Sir Paul McCartney and Damien Jones as part of Africa Express, an initiative that promotes collaboration between African and Western musicians. He also continues to use his music, aligned with his griot heritage, to resolve or spark dialogue about conflict. 13 LEARN ART FORM ONLINE: “MALI’S MAGICAL MUSIC” The music of Mali is admired by listeners around the world, and in this article from the Guardian, African and western artists share stories, videos, and audio files of their favorite music from Mali. http://bit.ly/1lF2ITG 14 LEARN PERFORMANCE ONE NIGHT IN BAMAKO BASSEKOU KOUYATÉ AND NGONI BA I WROTE ‘JAMA KO’ TO BRING PEACE. ‘JAMA KO’ MEANS ‘GREAT GATHERING.’ PEOPLE SHOULDN’T ARGUE AND FIGHT, THEY SHOULD COME TOGETHER AND ENJOY LIFE. - BASSEKOU KOUYATÉ (FROM A THINK AFRICA PRESS INTERVIEW) 15 LEARN PERFORMANCE ONE NIGHT IN BAMAKO BASSEKOU KOUYATÉ AND NGONI BA BASSEKOU KOUYATÉ ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE lead ngoni Bassekou Kouyaté will announce the program from the stage. Expect the performance to include pieces featuring only AMY SACKO instruments (solo or groups) and pieces with singing, as well as pieces that draw from a variety of traditional and contemporary vocals styles and aesthetics. The following three links highlight samples of what the ensemble might likely perform: MAMADOU KOUYATE ngoni bass Highlight: The vocal sounds of Ngoni Ba http://bit.ly/18o7aTO MOUSTAFA KOUYATE ngoni ba Highlight: The ngonis as a group MAHAMADOU TOUNKARA http://bit.ly/1dUCONi yabara and tama ABOU SISSOKO Highlight: Bassekou playing the ngoni solo ngoni medium http://bit.ly/IHzS87 MOCTAR KOUYATE calebasse 16 LEARN PERFORMANCE ONLINE: BASSEKOU KOUYATÉ AND FATOUMATA DIAWARA Bassekou Kouyaté and Ngoni Ba’s public performance presented by UMS this season on Friday, February 7, 8pm also features renowned singer Fatoumata Diawara. Like Bassekou, Fatoumata also uses her music to speak out against injustice and one such case is highlighted in this NPR feature online.
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