I'm back.... I'm excited to announce that on Thursday March 17th 2016 I will be returning to Church Street School in White Plains NY for the 3rd or 4th time to support their 2016 Multi-Cultural Day Program! Beyond the Borders is one of my most … [Read more...] about Beyond the Borders School Assembly Returns to Church Street School in White Plains NY
Beyond the Borders Near Pittsburgh PA
I'm excited to announce that I'll be traveling to the Pittsburgh PA area for performances of "Beyond The Borders" my school assembly program about diversity & tolerance. First stop on the tour is South Butler Primary School in Saxonburg PA. … [Read more...] about Beyond the Borders Near Pittsburgh PA
School Shows – Overtone Singing
Mark Shepard begins his k-12 DrumSongStory school assemblies with Central Asian Overtone Singing, African yodeling and Throat Whistling accompanied by a huge frame drum and a standing drum he carved from a sycamore tree... This live performance was … [Read more...] about School Shows – Overtone Singing
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
Multicultural School Shows-Curiosity
Commentary: Curiosity is an old African folktale that I've turned into a song and accompanied with the Irish Bodhran. I usually lead off with this "DrumSongStory" in my "Beyond The Borders" Program because it is truly multicultural as well as … [Read more...] about Multicultural School Shows-Curiosity