Harbor Conservatory presents:
In conjunction with
Pablo Mayor and the VII Encounter of Colombian Musicians in NY
4 workshops on Afro-Colombian Rhythms from the Caribbean coast of Colombia

June 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2010
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Individual sessions are $15, a series of all 4 are $50.

Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts is pleased to host 4 workshops on Afro-Colombian Rhythms from the Caribbean coast of Colombia taught by MARCO VINICIO OYAGA, master drummer and musical director for Toto la Momposina as part  of the VII Encounter of Colombian Musicians in New York Festival founded and directed by Pablo Mayor. Individual sessions are $15 each, and a series of all 4 are $50.  To reserve a space please call Pablo Mayor at 917-655-1927, or  Anna Povich de Mayor, at folkloreurbano@earthlink.net. Harbor Conservatory is located in the Heckscher Building along with El Museo del Barrio at One East 104th Street and Fifth Avenue

Learn the African roots of cumbia and other rhythms like porro, fandango, and puya from Colombia’s atlantic coast.  Selected workshop participants will play and participate in a culminating performance in conjunction with El Museo del Barrio’s Super Sabado Target Free Saturdays on June 19th event and Pablo Mayor’s “VII Encounter of Colombian Musicians in NY”

The Encounter, or Encuentro, continues to inspire, educate, and awe its audiences with its varied artist showcases, ranging from the poetry of Marta Gómez, to the fire of virtuoso percussionist Samuel Torres, to the pure joy of the Afro-Colombian music of Diego Obregon‘s marimba de chonta, to the more subtle sounds of Spanish-derived Andean guitar music this year featuring Plectro Trio direct from Colombia. Dance bands like La Cumbiamba eNeYe, Pablo Mayor’s renowned orchestra Folklore Urbano, and more jazz-oriented and avant-garde veterans like Hector Martignon and Lucía Pulido, reveal how Colombian music has taken its place at the forefront of the world music scene here in New York City and beyond. For a full schedule of performances please visit www.elmuseo.org.