BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Ela Area Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Ela Area Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bcd9dac7-df85-4d00-b1f2-edcb0ad8ccb0 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260726T002521Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231004T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231004T200000 SUMMARY:Music of the West African Kora (In Person) LOCATION:Ela Area Public Library\nEla Area Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ela Area Public Library;X- APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Ela Area Public Library:geo:42.1948586,-88.0884732 GEO:42.1948586;-88.0884732 DESCRIPTION:Sean Gaskell will give a performance and demonstration on the kora\, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. Hear traditional song s that are the heart and soul of the kora’s musical repertoire..\nh ttps://eapl.libnet.info/event/8383885 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Sean Gaskell features songs on the kora- a 21 stringed West African harp. As a student of the instrument\, he studie d under the instruction of Moriba Kuyateh and the late Malamini Jobarteh a t their home in Brikama\, Gambia\, over multiple extensive visits. The kor a is traditionally played by oral historians known as Griots\, of whom Gas kell's teachers represent. Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 800 year history dating back to the founding of the Mande empire. Gaskell has presented adult\, youth and family programs at over 350 libraries and a m ultitude of k-12 schools\, colleges\, universities and assisted living fac ilities throughout the United States and Canada. He was recently awarded a n Artist Support Grant through the North Carolina arts council in 2023. Th e funding provided will support his further learning of the kora to take p lace in Mali\, West Africa later this year.

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