Dear friend
My name is Ian Dobson. I am a musician/entertainer offering unique programs for people of all ages. Think Blue Man Group meets Stomp meets Steel Drums! I offer highly-interactive music performances and workshops and I have done many college programs over the years with my show “Ian Dobson’s Pan Leggo”.
“What the heck does “Pan Leggo” mean?” you might ask. Well, it means “Steel Drum Party”, and believe me when I tell you that IT IS ALWAYS A BLAST! Our performance is ideal for all types of festive campus events, from spring festivals to multicultural celebrations, graduations, Earth Day, fall parties and more! Every time is a great time to party!
Check out this sample selection of what our performance offers:
AUDIOS
Audios aren’t stored there. Take them from here: https://iandobson.com.domains.midwesternweb.net/panleggo/Music.html
Day O
http://www.iandobson.com/panleggo/Day-O.mp3
Ran Kan Kan
http://www.iandobson.com/panleggo/rankanfull.mp3
Son de la Loma
2471 S 116th Way Unit #1_Move In_2023-06-02 (2).pdf
http://www.iandobson.com/panleggo/sondelaloma.mp3
Shake Senora
http://www.iandobson.com/panleggo/ShakeSenora.mp3
Oye Como Va
http://www.iandobson.com/panleggo/oyefull.mp3
You Can Call Me Al
http://www.iandobson.com/panleggo/CallMeAl.mp3
Giant Steps
http://www.iandobson.com/panleggo/giantstepsfull.mp3
VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEQCi32TqlY
MUSIC WORKSHOPS
GREATLY RECOMMENDED!! Allow your students to experience one or more workshops in addition to our performance! Our many educational experiences include Latin dance workshops, drumming workshops, working with school bands or jazz bands as a guest soloist and clinician in Caribbean musical styles, a workshop on music technology, and guest-speaking on Caribbean music in Spanish and Portuguese classes!
Recycalypso Orchestra
The steel drum is a beautiful, highly-sophisticated and versatile instrument… but its origin is quite humble. Did you know that this marvelous example of human ingenuity was created out of metal junk by people in the Caribbean and was first used to play a musical style called “Calypso”?
“Recycalypso - A musical exploration of culture and creative frugality” is our most unique workshop, and the one that generates the most interest. It is an excellent fit if you are trying to promote recycling on your campus, and it’s also great for a Green Festival or spring event! The workshop & performance takes the amazing example of the steel drum and uses it to inspire participants to explore their own resourcefulness and creativity by creating musical instruments out of recycled materials and performing on them.
Beat Making with Your Sounds
Have you ever wanted to be a DJ, a sound designer for video games, a songwriter/composer, or a music producer? In this workshop Ian will introduce you to Ableton Live, a very powerful software tool used in these and other fields.
This workshop is available as a one-time beat-making experience or a series of workshops that cover all the basics of music. It features online curriculum materials that attendees can continue to work with at home after we meet.
Bucket Drumming Remix
How are the Caribbean Islands, physics, music, and computers related? Participants find out while playing bucket drums and helping to produce their own musical recording!
This video will give you a general idea of the Recycalypso workshop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeI86cKc4po
We encourage students to start experimenting with recycled sounds even before we arrive on campus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8smNhlOs00
Here is a radio interview on the Skagit Valley Community College station that I did before my workshop there where I explain the recycalypso concept:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyTsc8dD2MU
And finally here is an example of a video I posted after a workshop for students to appreciate their work. All music and song names were created on the spot by students with coaching from me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n69HgQoOUlE
Please feel free to get in touch any time to discuss how we can bring the steel drum party to your campus!
Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you! Let’s get this party started!!
Sincerely,
