Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library on September 17th at 2:00 PM to experience the art of percussion with local music teacher and musician Randy Markham.
Children & Youth Library 200 West Aztec Ave.
September 17th at 2:00 PM
This hands-on workshop teaches the basic techniques of rhythm and drumming as well as a chance to participate in collaborative music making.
Japanese-style drumming highlights culture, discipline and creative expression
Gallup Independent. October 21st, 2019. Maggie A. Adams, Staff Writer.
GALLUP – The downtown walkway filled with the sounds of drumming as the BK Taiko Japanese Drumming group face demonstrations and taught locals the art of the great drum.
Octavia Fellin Public Library Experiential Learning Coordinator, Joshua Whitman, has been working with the group for a number of months to bring them to Gallup for a hands-on demonstration.
Newspaper article featured in Gallup Independent. Scanned 11.22.2019 by OFPL Staff member, Joshua Whitman.
A diversity festival
“Back in July, I wanted to do a diversity festival … I came across their website and thought it was something different and interesting,” he said.
Whitman said the group’s unique talents were perfect for helping spread greater cultural awareness to different ethnic groups in the area.
Newspaper article featured in Gallup Independent. Scanned 11.22.2019 by OFPL Staff member, Joshua Whitman.
Newspaper article featured in Gallup Independent. Scanned 11.22.2019 by OFPL Staff member, Joshua Whitman.
