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Native American Flute Workshop Comes to South Brunswick
Flute circles and workshops coming to South Brunswick library.
Have fun playing the Native American Flute at a workshop on April 28 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the South Brunswick Public Library.
Anyone over the age of 13 is welcome. No music background is necessary. For a nominal fee of $15, you will leave with your own flute and the ability to play with other flute players and drummers at a novice level. There will be free follow-up sessions where you can learn more and have more fun.
The Native American Flute (NAF) is probably the most accessible musical instrument for blind and visually impaired people. It is very easy to learn it and one does not need to read music to make beautiful sounds either alone or with others.
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Neither is one limited to playing Native American music. Jazz, Blues, Hymns, Classical, Middle Eastern, and just about any other kind of music can be played on Native American Flutes.
Perhaps the most fun is in improvising your own tunes and that is something made quite simple and enjoyable on NAFs.
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The workshop on April 28 will be followed by Flute Circles in May, July, September and October. Each Flute Circle wil contain some further instruction, some ensemble playing, and some solo playing for those who wish to do it.
The workshops and circles to be held in South Brunswick are limited to 15 participants. A second round of beginners workshop and following Flute Circles will be held starting in September in Metuchen.
Participants will be eligible for membership in the Whispering Winds Flute Circle, a group that is affiliated with the International Native American Flute Association. The facilitator of that group is Pat Kay who will also lead the workshops in South Brunswick and Metuchen.
These workshops are being made possible by the South Brunswick Public Library, the South Brunswick Community Development Corporation, and the partners of the Aging in Place Partnership.
This Program or service is funded in part by:
Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission with assistance thru a grant provided by New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Dept of State
For questions or to register, call Pat Kay at 732-274-2963. Hurry, because space is limited.
