by Jeremy Cohen | Mar 25, 2012 | Blog
Over the years, one of the things I’ve loved most about leading the ThisWorldMusic/UMass Amherst Study in Africa program is getting to know the participants. Sure, studying African music and dance is a thrill, but it’s the people, not just the rhythms,...
by Jeremy Cohen | Dec 21, 2011 | Blog
Had a great time performing with my student African Drumming ensembles last week at ZUMIX, the community music school in inner city East Boston where I started the African Drumming program in 2007. ZUMIX has grown a lot since then, recently winning the 2011 National...
by Jeremy Cohen | Jul 8, 2011 | Blog
The following is adapted from “Developing an African Drumming Program for Your Music Classroom,” created by ThisWorldMusic in partnership with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This is the third in a series of three installments on arranging for an...
by Jeremy Cohen | Dec 19, 2010 | Blog
Just got some really nice pics back from the University School of Milwauke (USM) residency I did at the beginning of the school year. This project was in collaboration with the USM Music Department and Miriam Altman, the Middle School Choral Director there and a...
