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Drumming

Calidoscopio Carnival Drummers

  • Derby's carnival drumming group.
  • Open to anyone who wants to have a go at drumming.
  • No previous drumming experience necessary. Experienced drummers also welcome.
  • Informal relaxed atmosphere
  • Instruments are provided
  • Brazilian and fusion grooves
  • Opportunities to perform at local events and carnivals

Where do we meet?

Our venue is the Lonny Wilsoncroft Community Hall on Stepping Lane (just off Ashbourne Road).Click here for a map.

When do we meet?

The group meets on Saturdays from 10am to 12.15pm. Anyone can come to the Saturday morning sessions. We will learn new grooves, polish and develop grooves that we already know, develop our technical ability on the instruments and develop our rhythmic skills.

Performance

Calidoscopio played, or are booked to play at these events in 2011:

  • Sunday 20th March: Kilomathon Derby
  • Sunday 17th April: Ripley Well Dressing
  • Sunday 2nd May: Abana fundraiser
  • Monday 30th May: Wirksworth Carnival
  • Saturday 11th June: Summer Fete at Markeaton Primary School
  • Sunday 12th June: Community Event at Alvaston Park with "have a go" workshop
  • Saturday 18th June: Baby Naming Party for our youngest band member. Private Funciton
  • Saturday 25th June: New Zealand Community Gala Day
  • Saturday 2nd July: Open rehearsal in the Arboretum Park as part of Derby City Partnership week
  • Saturday 16th July: Liverpool Carnival
  • Wednesday 27th July: One Year to Go. (til the Olympics 2012). Derby Market Place
  • Sunday 7th August: Lark in the Park, Belper River Gardens
  • Friday 14th October: AIDS awareness event for Derbyshire Positive Support, at Quad. 7pm
  • Saturday 29th October: Chesterfield Lantern Parade
  • Saturday 12th November: Revolution, Derby

Calidoscopio played at these events in 2010:

  • Sat 22nd May: Derby University Students Union - Banardos Fundraiser. 11.30 to 12am
  • Sat 19th June: SNAP Family Funday in South Norminton. 11-12am
  • Sat 26th June: Wedding (Private)
  • Sun 5th July: Big Cycle Day Out, Markeaton Park
  • Sat 17th July: Derby Carnival
  • Thu 22nd July: Kaleidsocope community Music AGM. The VoiceBox (KCM members only)
  • Sat 7th Aug: Community Gala Day. Stepping Lane. 11am
  • Sun 8th Aug: Belper River Gradens. 2-5pm
  • Mon 30th Aug: Apples for Discos - Saddlergate.
  • Sat 4th Sept: Stapleford Carnival 11am onwards
  • Tue 14th Sept: Community Action AGM. 7.30pm
  • Sat 30th Oct: Chesterfield Lantern Parade - 6pm
  • Wed 1st Dec: World AIDS Day. Derby QUAD. 8:30 onwards

In 2009 Calidoscopio performed at these events:

  • April: Derby 10K Run
  • June: Derby Goes Pink Fundraiser
  • July: Derby Goes Pink parade
  • July: Melbourne Carnival
  • July: Derby Carnival
  • August: Derby County Football Club
  • September: Derby Eco-Fest, Markeaton Park
  • December: Christmas Playground, Derby Market Place. With brass section and Cordao de Ouro Capoeira

If you would like to find out about booking us for your event, please contact us beth(at)kaleidoscope-music.org.uk. We also offer drumming workshops to schools, youth and community groups and corporate events. Please contact Beth on 07837 671 988 to find out more about what we can offer you.

Instruments

All instruments are provided by Kaleidoscope Community Music. We play these instruments: surdo, caixa, agogo, tamborim, repinique, timbalada, chekere, rocar and ganza.

Special Workshops

We hold special workshops three times a year with expert teachers. So far we have learnt from Holly Prest of Juba do Leao, Leon Patel of Global Grooves and Barak Schmool of Rhythms of the City.

What Does it Cost?

£5 full and £3 concession.

We need to charge for each session because we have costs to cover, including venue hire, instrument storage, repair and replacement of instruments, fees for people who lead the drumming, publicity to make the group as inclusive as possible, and in the future costume for playing at carnival.

There are a few bursaries available for people who can't afford to pay the fee regularly, who want to be a regular member of the group. If you think you qualify for this, you should attend at least two sessions as a paying member, and then if you decide you really want to commit to regular attendance, you should contact to Beth de Lange (see contact us page).

Who can join in?

The group is open to all. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.

We look forward to drumming with you!

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Contact Us

Contact Jane to find out about joining the group
07813 553 102
drumming@kaleidoscope-music.org.uk or

Contact Beth to find out about booking a workshop or a performance: 07837 671 988
admin@kaleidoscope-music.org.uk

Video

We played at Belper Larks in the Park in August 2011.

We played at Belper Singing Day on February 27th 2010. Here are some clips of our show:

Here is some footage of Calidoscopio at Derby Carnival July 2009


And at Derby Eco-Fest September 2009:

Grooves

We play;

Photo Gallery

Have a look at our Flickr photos album here.

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