RHYTHM OF DRUMS ENTERTAINS KIDS.Byline: Gary Scott Gary Michael Scott (b. 21 July, 1984) in Sunderland is an English cricketer who plays for Durham County Cricket Club. A right-handed upper-order batsman, Scott is the youngest ever first class player for Durham, debuting in 2001 aged 17 years and 19 days. Staff Writer PASADENA - Hundreds of little bodies bounced to the rhythm of African drums Saturday morning at the Pasadena Symphony's free Musical Circus, held at the Civic Auditorium Civic Auditorium is a name commonly used for a city's auditorium and/or arena. Canada
In the fifth of eight such programs scheduled this season, the symphony invited the Ayo Adememi African Ensemble to teach kids basic African rhythms and demonstrate the fundamentals of African drumming. The event coincided with this month's Black History celebration. Nora Frolick of Granada Hills, said her 4-year-old son, Japhy, couldn't keep his eyes off the drums. ``It's good that it was African-American. I like that reinforcement,'' she said. More than 550 children and parents crowded into the auditorium, for the largest turnout this season, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Jerri Price, education director for The Pasadena Symphony. The Musical Circus is designed for children age 10 and under. ``This was pretty off the charts,'' said Price. While the program is usually more classically oriented, she said, the African Ensemble offered a chance to show diversity in music. Before Adememi hit the stage, the youngsters were able to fiddle around with flutes, trumpets, cellos and trombones, among other instruments, at the ``musical instrument petting zoo.'' But when the drumming began, many of the children became enraptured en·rap·ture tr.v. en·rap·tured, en·rap·tur·ing, en·rap·tures To fill with rapture or delight. en·rap by the rhythm. ``It's a wonderful thing for the musicians to give back to the community, to teach the next generation to appreciate music,'' said Anna Fern-Buneo of Sierra Madre Sierra Madre, city, United States Sierra Madre (sēĕr`ə mä`drā), residential city (1990 pop. 10,762), Los Angeles co., S Calif., at the foot of Mt. Wilson; inc. 1907. There is some light manufacturing. , who came with her two children. ``Learning a rhythm stimulates their minds; they want to read; they want to count,'' said Adememi, a native of Nigeria who lives in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . He has played with such famed musicians as guitarist Carlos Santana and former Cream drummer Ginger Baker. ``The drums are not only instruments of music; they are also instruments of spiritual healing spiritual healing, n healing systems based on the principle of spirituality and its effect on well-being and recovery. ,'' he said. ``You feel free.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Ayo Adememi and his ensemble perform for the crowd in the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Saturday. Daniel J. Quinajon/Pasadena Star News |
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