This is a unique program for professional players and developing artists, graduate and undergraduate students.  Experience an immersion in hand drum rhythm, technique, and performance of selected traditions of world music.  One week of concentrated explosive workshops/seminars/ and concert by world-renowned masters.

• Music and rhythms of South India
• Latin American and Afro-Cuban percussion

A comprehensive approach to the understanding and application of rhythm in a variety of cultural contexts.  Small group sessions, large ensembles, master classes and seminars can be expected of this Intensive. Participants experience rhythm in multicultural contexts and learn techniques of improvisation. The Intensive will culminate in a grand recital at the end of the week.

This workshop is lead by visiting master Salvador Ferreras. Percussionist first and foremost but also a dedicated music educator and producer, Salvador Ferreras has collaborated in almost every musical genre on the Canadian music scene. Over the last few years his touring engagements have taken him to the Czech Republic, Germany, Portugal, Taiwan, China, Australia and the United States.Sal and his wife Janet have called Vancouver home since 1982 and have raised two children, Jesse and Isabel in that beautiful city.

He is Artistic Director of the very successful Literary Cabaret at the Vancouver International Writers Festival. On the academic front, he is Dean of the Vancouver Community College School of Music and earned a PhD in Ethnomusicology from the University of British Columbia in 2005. He was a member of the British Columbia Arts Council from 2002 to 2008 and is a regular advisor on cultural policy with various organizations in Canada. In November 2003 he was inducted into the British Columbia Entertainment Hall of Fame. In May 2005, Sal was awarded the Willan Prize, for outstanding contributions to choral music in British Columbia.

Sal is the former Principal Percussionist of the CBC Radio Orchestra, and tours with his Persian based trio Safa, and the Latin American trio The Southern Cross. His solo and collaborative work is heard regularly on national radio as performer, host and commentator on contemporary classical, traditional, and Latin American music. He has performed on a
variety of highly acclaimed recordings ranging from rock to classical music with such artists at the CBC Radio Orchestra, Viveza, Chicago, k.d.lang, Veda Hille, Michael Blake, Hedley, Robbie Robertson and Raffi. He has released three solo recordings: To Drive in L.A. (1986),Invisible Minority (1994), Woodcuts (2001) and a well received trio recording with Safa (2002)

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Workshop Cost (whole week): $200  +HST

Discounts & Deals: Students enrolled in Summer Term drumming-oriented MUSI classes can take part in this intensive for Free! Students enrolled in any other FFA summer class may take part in this intensive for 50% cost ($100+HST)

Can Only Make it One Day? Drop in for a single day of the workshop for only $50 + HST

Maximum Number of Participants: 30