NAN-H-21
Drum
By Taiye Baiyerohi
Lagos. Nov. 21, 2016 (NAN) Performing artistes at the ongoing “Jang-gu Drum’’ training on Monday, said the effective acquisition of drumming skills would help to create more jobs for unemployed youths in the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Jang-gu drum is a South-Korean drum.
It is sometimes called “Seyogo’’– slim waist drum. It is also the most widely used drum in the traditional music of Korea.
The drum is available in many kinds and consists of an hourglass-shaped body with two heads made from animal skin.
The two heads produce sounds of different pitch and timbre which, when played together, are believed to represent the harmony of man and woman.
The participants, who spoke to NAN in Lagos, described the training as an avenue for artistes to tap new ideas and skills for better performance.
According to them, the knowledge gained will go a long way to ensure better understanding in the use of other Nigerian drums.
Mrs Elizabeth Amaifeobu told Nan that the drum had some similarities with the Bata Drum, adding that she was able to understand the bata drum better having explored the Jang-gu.
She, however, described the training as an eye opener to various drumming skills, noting that she would want more Nigerians to be trained, especially from the Nursery and Primary schools.
“I will go to schools to train pupils on drumming the nation’s indigenous drums since the training received from Jang-gu drum has taught me in a simpler form.
“This will eventually put food on my table and I will recover the money paid for this training,’’ she said.
Mr Rowland Oke, a performing artiste, said he was interested in promoting the country’s cultural heritage through music and drums.
“I have found a viable platform for that,’’ the artiste told NAN.
Oke said that after his training that he intended to establish a drumming school where the Jang-gu drum would be used to teach more persons on how to use most of the country’s traditional drums.
Mr Anuoluwapo Washington, also a performing artiste, described the Jang-gu drum training as a viable opportunity for the nation’s youths to be self-reliant.
“This is a good opportunity for youths who are talented in performing arts, they can be trained like me and make a living from it by thinking out of the box,’’ he said. (NAN)
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(Edited by Edwin Nwachukwu/Peter Ejiofor)