DrumSongStory - Drum of the Elephant King - Mark Shepard - Full Program In This Video: I present the full live recording of my most interactive "DrumSongStory", a teaching tale from Haiti called, "The Drum of the Elephant King" I edited out most … [Read more...] about The Drum of the Elephant King-Full Program
The Drum of The Elephant King Part 1: Setup
I was invited recently to perform "The Drum of the Elephant King" for a summer camp program at Holmes Camp & Conference Center. It was a great group of 70 or so kids who's families are migrant farm workers in the Hudson Valley of NY … [Read more...] about The Drum of The Elephant King Part 1: Setup
DrumSongStory at Fairfield Country Day School
On April 5th 2016 I performed my DrumSongStory School Assembly program, "Beyond The Borders: Drums, Songs and Stories Celebrating Multi-Cultural Collaboration" at Fairfield Country Day School in Fairfield CT. AND THIS JUST IN! They've just invited … [Read more...] about DrumSongStory at Fairfield Country Day School
Monkey & Leopard
Monkey And Leopard is a Trickster Tale from Africa that I JUST might be having a "bit too much fun" telling... Listen to this full live performance with a group of 4th graders... Please click the arrow to play: This story can be part of my … [Read more...] about Monkey & Leopard
Multicultural School Shows: Funga Alafia
Commentary: This is literally the first rhythm I learned from African Master Drummer Kazi Oliver. Watch as I create a multi-part rhythm with the entire audience and 3 volunteers. . This traditional West African song & rhythm is part of my … [Read more...] about Multicultural School Shows: Funga Alafia