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Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble
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New Hampton NH, United States (2001 – present)
“Dazzling renditions of traditional Mandinka music, from Guinea, West Africa. Performed on djembe, tambin (African flute), balafon, dunun drums, bolon, and more.”
The Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble was founded by artist and musician Dave Kobrenski in 2001 in New Hampton, NH. Kobrenski, an accomplished musician, artist, and educator, studied traditional Mande music styles in Guinea, West Africa, with master musicians such as Famoudou Konaté, Nansady Keita, and other drummers of the region, over a six-year period of yearly sojouns into the Malinké heartland in the Hamanah region of Guinea. Kobrenski also studied the tambin (know also as the fulani flute, a type of African flute) extensively with a master of the Malinké flute tradition, Lanciné Condé.
Kobrenski’s passion for music and culture led him to realize that part of his life’s work is in preserving the musical and cultural traditions of indigenous peoples. He has been teaching West African drumming and dance with partner Kerri Biller to students of all ages since 1998, performs regularly with the BBM Rhythm Ensemble, and has been featured on Public Radio.
The Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble currently consists of Dave Kobrenski, Kerri Biller, Audrey Garretson, Doug Santaniello, Keith Doran, Alexis Eynon, and Loa Bersen. Alexis Katchmar performed with the group from 2002 - 2006
The Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble’s performances feature the tight rhythm work and earthy traditional West African grooves for which they are becoming known throughout the northeast. The group’s uplifting performances combine a timeless sense of spirit and musical adventure with a deep respect and understanding for the musical form and the tradition from which it comes.
The Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble was founded by artist and musician Dave Kobrenski in 2001 in New Hampton, NH. Kobrenski, an accomplished musician, artist, and educator, studied traditional Mande music styles in Guinea, West Africa, with master musicians such as Famoudou Konaté, Nansady Keita, and other drummers of the region, over a six-year period of yearly sojouns into the Malinké heartland in the Hamanah region of Guinea. Kobrenski also studied the tambin (know also as the fulani flute, a type of African flute) extensively with a master of the Malinké flute tradition, Lanciné Condé.
Kobrenski’s passion for music and culture led him to realize that part of his life’s work is in preserving the musical and cultural traditions of indigenous peoples. He has been teaching West African drumming and dance with partner Kerri Biller to students of all ages since 1998, performs regularly with the BBM Rhythm Ensemble, and has been featured on Public Radio.
The Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble currently consists of Dave Kobrenski, Kerri Biller, Audrey Garretson, Doug Santaniello, Keith Doran, Alexis Eynon, and Loa Bersen. Alexis Katchmar performed with the group from 2002 - 2006
The Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble’s performances feature the tight rhythm work and earthy traditional West African grooves for which they are becoming known throughout the northeast. The group’s uplifting performances combine a timeless sense of spirit and musical adventure with a deep respect and understanding for the musical form and the tradition from which it comes.
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BBM Rhythm Ensemble @ Plymouth State University | Nov 16, 2009 | Plymouth, NH
25 Oct 2009 | from www.blackbearmoon.com/ensemble.php
November 16, 2009 (Monday)
PSU International Week: BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance
Plymouth, NH
Where: Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH
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BBM Rhythm Ensemble @ Caf?? Monte Alto | Oct 30, 2009 | Plymouth, NH
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BBM Rhythm Ensemble @ The Mill | Nov 14, 2009 | Bristol, NH
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September 11, 2009 | Rumney, NH
1 Sep 2009 | from www.blackbearmoon.com/ensemble.php
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- Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble posted a news item ‘BBM Rhythm Ensemble @ Plymouth State University | Nov 16, 2009 | Plymouth, NH’. October 2009
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- Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble posted a news item ‘BBM Rhythm Ensemble @ Caf?? Monte Alto | Oct 30, 2009 | Plymouth, NH’. October 2009
- Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble posted a news item ‘BBM Rhythm Ensemble @ The Mill | Nov 14, 2009 | Bristol, NH’. September 2009
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- Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble posted a news item ‘September 11, 2009 | Rumney, NH’. September 2009
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