Creative projects
Beating Drums for Brum’s Heritage
Classes from Prince Albert, Aston Manor and Broadway schools were given the opportunity to work with the Pritam Rhythm Tribe to learn about different cultures and types of drumming and to create a piece which they performed on stage at The Drum as part of the showcase event.
The project will promote an appreciation and valuing of diverse drumming traditions, citizenship and a shared ownership of the city’s heritage. The journey will engage young people from diverse cultural heritages to learn about cultural diversity through world drumming traditions; create cohesion between the different communities in multi-cultural Birmingham and those living in Lozells, Aston and Newtown and show how the culture has evolved in the City, giving the young people, born and raised in Birmingham, a sense of ownership and belonging. Each school will form a world percussion ensemble who will create new pieces through workshops, leading to performances. The participants will experience working with professional, internationally acclaimed percussionists of the Pritam Rhythm Tribe, integrating culturally diverse traditions through global rhythms.
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Project Photos
I really enjoyed the drumming sessions. I’m from one of School’s who took part. I was playing the Dhol. Thank you Pritam! I learnt a lot!!!