BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Edison Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Edison Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b7ec2e64-ae12-4f14-8e30-06de88597e78 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260718T022306Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T150000 SUMMARY:Afro-Peruvian Music Workshop LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Library;X-APPLE-RADIU S=10;X-TITLE=Main Library:geo:40.5174913,-74.4081806 GEO:40.5174913;-74.4081806 DESCRIPTION:A hands-on celebration of Afro-Peruvian music and its main ins trument the cajón..\nhttps://edisonpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/1 1546838 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

This workshop celebrates Afro-Peruvian mus ic and its main instrument the \;cajó\;n \;or box drum! Mr. Morales will introduce the audience to this unique tradition and perform s ome of its typical styles like the \;festejo\, lando\, and \;zamac ueca. Participants will also have the unique opportunity to play the \ ;cajó\;n \;and other typical percussion instruments like the&nbs p\;cajita (little box) \;and the \;quijada \;(donkey jawbone). As part of this workshop/celebration participants will also learn to sing popular songs of the Afro-Peruvian repertoire\, which are an essential pa rt of this beautiful tradition.

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Open to Adults and teens ages 14 t o 18. Registration is suggested as space is limited.

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Peruvian drummer and percussionist\, Hector Morales has combined national and inter national performance for the past 20 years with his work as a teaching art ist in the Tri-State area. Morales has taught countless music residencies primarily in Afro-Peruvian\, Latin and Urban Percussion\, through leading arts organizations in the tri-state area. In 2015\, he received the &ldquo \;Artist of The Year&rdquo\; award from Young Audiences NJEP. His credits also include leading professional development for music educators and serv ing as grant panelist for different art councils at the local and state le vel. As Adjunct Faculty\, he currently co-teaches a course on Performing a nd Teaching World music at William Paterson University. Morales currently leads &ldquo\;The Afro-Peruvian Ensemble\,&rdquo\; an All-Star group of ma ster musicians of Afro-Peruvian music currently living in the US. He also performs with other influential ensembles of the Afro-Peruvian Jazz scene in NYC including Yuri Juarez \;Afroperuano \;Group and Gabriel Ale grí\;a Afro-Peruvian Sextet.

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