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Starts: Monday 26th July 2021

Ends: Wednesday 4th August 2021

3 days a week ( Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday)

 

10:30am to 11:30am Sing the Salawat- Nasheed Course 

11:45 to 12:45: Let's play the drum- Drumming Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

Really excited to announce our summer courses for children! Two weeks of fun, singing, and drumming, all in the comfort of your own home. This is an intensive course open to all aged from 7 to 12 years old. You can choose one course or why not choose both!

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Taught and led by Sakinah Lenoir. Sakinah has been playing with her group Pearls of Islam for over 15 years and has 10 years in teaching drumming and nasheeds. She has taken numerous classes and courses in djembe drumming and is currently studying the darbouka. This course has been specifically designed to share the unique drumming style of playing by Pearls of Islam and their influences incorporating technique and style from the daff, djembe, and darbouka tradition

 

Course ONE: Sing the Salawat: Nasheed Class

Learn to sing some of the most popular nasheeds. Both in Arabic and English

 

Day 1: A brief introduction to the history and intention of nasheeds, vocal warm-up exercises, and learn to sing the Madinah Song ( Tala al badru Alayna)

Day 2: Qasidah Burdah

Day 3: Singing with confidence, singing with love: A review of Madinah Song and Qasidah Burdah

Day 4: Beat of My Heart

Day 5: YOU choose the song: ( we sing a song selected and chosen by your team)

Day 6: Sharing/Performance: Invite your friends and family to tune in to watch you and your team sing some of the songs you've learnt

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Course TWO: Let's play the drum- Drumming Class

You will learn 3-4 different rhythms that can be played along to various different nasheeds ( English and Arabic)

 

Day 1: A brief introduction to the history of the drum, benefit and tradition, learn basic strokes and how to hold the drum

Day 2: Learn to play along to Madinah Song and some of the Dawud Wharnsby Ali Songs

Day 3: Learn a rhythm that you can play to Qasida Burdah and Ya Noori

Day 4: Learn how to play along to songs such as Ya Imam Rusuli, Ya Hanaana, Qamarun, and more

Day 5: A chance to revise and go over all the rhythms you have learned so far in preparation for your performance

Day 6: Sharing/Performance: Invite your friends and family to watch you play some of the beats and songs that you've learnt in the course 

 

Cost: per course/per child

One week: £50 ( 3 sessions)

Two weeks: £60 ( 6 sessions)

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10% discount if booking more than one sibling or Booking both courses ( singing and drumming)

 

If there is enough interest we would also be open to putting together a girls drumming and nasheed class ( 13 and above). Please email if interested.

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Please note these course will only go ahead with a minimum of 6 students and a maximum of 10

 

Any questions: pearlsofislamdrummingschool@gmail.com