’Isioma Williams ANNUAL TRADITIONAL DRUMS CLINIC’’

‘’Isioma Williams ANNUAL TRADITIONAL DRUMS CLINIC’’

This is a humanitarian project; an Artistic yearly teaching conference in which experts in the field of the art of traditional drums and drumming are invited, to give both theory and practical lectures to amateur and professional drummers.

The clinic is aimed at strengthening and sustaining originality and quality through the generations of drummers.

Majority of the drummers in this era just want to hit the membrane for the sake of it. Although, this may be blamed on the nation’s negligence on issues concerning our Art and Culture, but on the other hand, the blame goes too to the artist and also the elders in the art, because, if the artist had diligently searched for the real thing and have learnt original rhythm and technique, it would have given him/her a “Pedestal of survival”. Though, it would only have required lots of sacrifice which the new generation of drum artistes is not willing to make. And likewise, the blame goes to the experts, elders who have gone before this present generation of drum artistes because they failed to pass on the originality, quality and experience they had.

There is a few or no training centre or an avenue for drum artistes to be really trained the actual things, rather they assume a counterfeit of the original thereby loosing authenticity. Furthermore, drummers are now forming theatre groups, teaching and grooming younger ones in their groups and most of our public/private schools. So they keep passing on the false that they know and if these acts should continue to the subsequent generation, originality and quality would have gone down the drain or filtered off as generations pass by. 

In order to avoid the inferior act of drumming languages to be passed down to the pupils and as well loosing the authenticity of our Culture, it is necessary to empower, educate and support the current generation of drummers through workshops and seminars of this nature.

In a way to restore originality, quality and the real and total essence of the drum and drum language, this edition of “Isioma Williams Annual Traditional Drums Clinic” tagged ‘’CORRECTIONS’’ which holds on the 29^th and 30^th of March at the House of Dance studios, Artiste Village (N.C.A.C.) National Theatre Iganmu Lagos Nigeria from 12pm prompt will feature Competent and experienced personnel who have extensive knowledge of the act of drumming;

1.      Chief Yemi adeyemi, the BEMBA of Zambia, aka ‘baba Suara’ of the super story fame (Story series: Oh Father Oh Daughter!). He is an acclaimed musicologist, who is always particular about the diction and accent of the traditional drum language.

2.      Mr. Eliel Otote popularly known in Nollywood as an Actor, Director and Writer. He is an ethnomusicologist and dance anthropologist. He is a scholar of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and the Royal Schools of Music, London. Editor of ARTS & CULTURE Magazine. He is the Director of Studies, ARTS WORKSHOP-a training facility for Nollywood practitioners.

RESOURCE PERSON: Isioma Williams

TITLE: Initiator/Visionary

MOBILE: 08023535184, 08062677191

MAIL: isiomawilliams@hotmail.com

ADDRESS: Gongbeat studio, (artiste’ village) National Council for Arts and Culture, National Theatre Annex, Iganmu Lagos, Nigeria.

ISIOMA WILLIAMS is a total theatre artist who can be consulted on all aspects of the art. He is the Nigerian Consultant for Badejoarts based in United Kingdom, Coordinator of Gongbeat Productions, former Chairman of the Dance Guild of Nigeria Lagos Chapter (EkoGOND) and Founder/Director of Drumsview Concept.

ISIOMA Williams is into artistic productions and believes in the philosophical theory of humanitarianism which he tends to achieve through the company he founded.

                                       

                                 

(instructor) Chief Yemi Adeyemi                         (instructor) Eliel Otote