Chris is going to lead a choir workshop at the Muse, inside the School of Music on Barbadoes Street in Christchurch.
Here are the details,
Chris has worked with over 42 different choirs in the USA and Canada. Songs are accompanied by live drumming, Mbira (Thumb piano) or Marimba. The material is drawn from the ancient choral traditions of the Shona people whose favourite proverb is, ‘if you can talk you can sing.’ The uplifting songs include five part harmonies and lots of counter point indicative of most African choral music.
After 23 years of study, initiation & immersion in African music, Chris Berry has been Given the name Gwenyambira “one whose music calls the spirit”. A distinction reserved only for those who have mastered both the complexity & magic of the music. Now based in New York & touring regularly with his incredible world fusion dance band PANJEA,Chris advised by many of Zimbabwe’s spirit mediums has embarked on an international journey to share the ancient knowledge of Njinji using storytelling music, drum and dance. It is the hope that people around the globe will become practitioners of this powerful healing art form & use it as a means of strengthening ourselves, our communities & ultimately restoring balance & joy back into our societies.
THURSDAY MARCH 25th Venue- Muse Community Trust 140 Barbadoes Street, Level 3, inside the School of Music
6PM TO 9PM COST $30 Booking Essential
Further information:
Ra McRostie 03 434 8224 or mob 021 1154884
Jeff Duyndam 03 357 22217 mob 0210 273 7514
