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JOBO KUNDA CULTURAL TOURS Join us for our annual winter music study tour in the beautiful country of the Gambia, West Africa. Now in its fifth year of operation, JOBO KUNDA was founded to provide a bridge for those whose interest in West African music and culture demands time & study in situ. Tour guests will stay in the Kololi Inn, a bed & breakfast establishment near to the coast, with easy access to the bustling market town of SereKunda. 3 hour classes meet every morning in the nearby neighborhood of New Jeswang. All our instructors are members of the traditional musicians' "caste" known among the Mandinka people as "Jaliyaa". Optional afternoons activities include additional musical lessons; excursions to sites of local interest such as Kachikally Sacred Crocodile Pool, National Cultural Museum, the 15th century Portuguese fort across the Gambia River in Barra; shopping in the huge Serekunda market with guide/ interpreter; or relaxation/recreation at the beach. In the evenings, private performances, and night club shows in the resort area will expose guests to the variety of music cultural expressions in the Gambia today, home to Mandinka, Fula, Jolla, Wolof and other tribal groups. MUSIC EDUCATION As this tour enrollment is limited to 8 guests, "classes" may occur as private lessons All instruments must be preordered and prepaid no less than 35 days in advance. KORA: This 21 string bridge harp is an instrument of the traditional oral historians or "Jalis" of the Mandinka. Cost: $175.00 BALAFON: This wooden "xylophone" is an instrument of the traditional oral historians of "Jalis" of the Mandinka. Cost: $250.00 includes handmade basketry carrying case BONGO: A five note percussion instrument (similar to a thumb piano but 12" x 20" x 4") played by plucking the metal keys with one hand and slapping the side of the instrument. Cost: $85.00 DJEMBE DRUM & DANCE: First half of each class all students will play drum to learn the rhythm, then drum students will play for dance students. Cost: $85.00 MANDINKA DRUM & DANCE: The Mandinka use a family of 3 drums played with hand and stick. Class organized as above. Cost of 3 drums: $ |
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Tour Date / Costs Fee includes airfare, room (double occupancy) & board (3 meals daily, vegetarians accommodated), ground transportation and admission fees for tour activities, music lessons and guide services. Fee does not cover: Airport Departure Tax (about $15); Musical Instruments (See above); excess baggage costs; liability, medical or airlift insurance; laundry; extra food & beverages beyond 3 meals provided; personal purchases, personal gifts & gratuities to instructors/guides. Tour Leaders Chris Covert is a project facilitator & business manager, visual artist & musician. She performs with Mirango (songs & stories of the Manding people) and Akwapem/9th Village Music Ensemble (Music of Gambia & Ghana). Gray Parrot is a bookbinder, musician & music instructor (kora & percussion), radio show host ("Mostly Manding" music of Africa). He performs with Mirango and Akwapem/9th Village Music Ensemble. Bakary Kanyi, a Mandinka, lives in The Gambia and has worked with European and American guests to his country for the last 18 years. He is a founding member of Jobo Kunda, and is committed to the preservation of his culture. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Book early to insure your reservation. This tour is limited to 8 guests, enrolled on a first come, first served basis. A non-refundable deposit of $500 is due60days before departure, the balance due30 days before departure. Full payment for musical instruments is due 35 days before departure, to insure instruments will be ready on arrival in the Gambia. Please make payment by check or money order to : GAIA. There is a 4% processing fee for VISA, Mastercard and Discovery charges. Fares & conditions may change without notice until ticketed. Listed fares are for NYC/JFK departures. Call for pricing on departures from other major airports. Taxes are additional unless otherwise specified. |
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