Bucket Drumming Remix Details

Bucket Drumming Remix Logistics 2024 

Destination 

X Youth Services 

PRESENTER NAME: 

lan Dobson 

Address: 126 SW 148th St., Ste C100 PMB 456____ 

City/State: 

Seattle, WA 

Adult Services 

Zip: 

98166-1984 

(cell) 206-919-2328, 

Fax: 

ΝΑ 

Telephone: (home/work) ___206-919-2328, 

E-mail: 

info@iandobson.com 

Best time/manner to contact you, Email preferred. Any time. Phone also works. 

Web Site Address

www.iandobson.com_ 

PROGRAM TITLE: _Bucket Drumming Remix 

Program Description: 

This program allows teen participants to explore their interest in musical culture, rhythm, and drumming, but also includes some science and technology. It has a general learning objective of exploring drumming and the connections between creativity, resourcefulness, arts, and technology. 

In the program a single performer/teacher, lan Dobson, shares how people with few resources in various cultures have used their creativity and resourcefulness to build sophisticated musical instruments out of recycled or repurposed materials. The primary example used in the show is the Caribbean instrument called the steel drum. Ian begins the show by performing on the steel drum, getting attendees involved with dancing and rhythmic games, providing a bit of cultural and historical background, and introducing the musical concept of "syncopation” which is so prominent in Caribbean music. He then presents a section on the physics of the steel drum with the cognitive learning objective of students being able to explain a sound wave and how multiple different pitches are achieved on one piece of material. Recycled buckets are then given to the students and they are asked to explore the sounds of the bucket themselves, apply the physics learned from the steel drum to the sounds created by the bucket, and be able to explain the basic physics of how the bucket sounds are made. 

lan then explores syncopation more deeply by teaching students basic bucket drumming with the physical learning objective of students being able to demonstrate syncopation.

To finish up the show lan introduces digital technology into the mix so that attendees can relate their workshop experience more to the contemporary digital music to which today's young people listen. Attendees perform acoustic sounds that lan then captures digitally with the cognitive learning objective of being able to explain what happens to the sound wave when it becomes digitized. Attendees collaborate with lan to decide which digital processes to apply to these acoustic sounds and a final acoustic/digital performance is created. Ian uses the Ableton Live audio program during the workshop and projects the screen so attendees can observe how he manipulates the software. 

This workshop is also available in Spanish or bilingually in Spanish and English. 

Program Length: 90 minutes. 60 minute version is available. 

Space Preferred: At least a 30' X 30' space or similar dimensions is required. More space is better. 

Equipment Needed: 

A projector and screen with HDMI input is ideal. A large television with an HDMI input will also work. If neither of these are available the program can be done with a white board or without any visual aids. 1 chair for each participant. Chairs for participants should be arranged in a semi-circle on one side of the room with a 8' X 8' space on the opposite side of the room for lan's setup. The performance requires one standard (120v AC 60Hz 20amps) electrical outlet. 

Can your program be successfully offered outside? Yes* _X_ No 

Х 

Please contact lan if you are interested in an outdoor performance. Cover (such as pop-up tent) from direct sunlight and protection from rain is required, as is an electrical power drop within 5 feet of the performance space. Image projection to share the remixing process on Ableton may not be possible outdoors

Can your program be successfully offered in a library without a meeting room? 

Yes* 

No 

Set-Up/Take Down Time: 

lan prefers at least 90 minutes setup and 45 minutes take down. A 2 hour setup is ideal

Anticipated arrival time prior to performance

2 hours unless schedule is very tight and/or traffic is very bad and/or Library can't accommodate setting up 2 hours in advance. 

Audience Age Recommendation: (Check ALL that apply) 

Preschool Children 

Middle School 

Families 

Elementary School High School 

All Ages 

Adults 

This program can easily be adapted to include elementary age, families, and adults if the turnout of tweens/teens is low. Ian has presented this workshop many times with a large contingent of elementary-age kids. However tweens/teens are the intended target audience

Preferred audience size? 

Optimal size is 5 to 15. 

Limits? (age or size

40 maximum participants 

Program Format: (Check ALL that apply) 

Audience Participation 

Hand-On Workshop 

Lecture/Demonstration 

Location: Under this pricing structure I am able to travel to ANY library within Island, King, Kitsap, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. A different pricing structure may apply outside of these 

counties. 

Availability: (Check ALL that apply) 

Fall_X_ 

Morning X 

Winter 

Afternoon 

Spring X Evening _X_ 

Summer

Weekends 

For availability for specific requested dates individual librarians should contact lan directly to see if the date is available

Professional References: Please provide the name and contact information of at least two references who may be contacted regarding your work as performer. 

Rebecca Ryan 

RRyan@piercecountylibrary.org 

253-548-3588 

Lisa Cipolla 

Icipolla@piercecountylibrary.org 

253-548-3303 

Deborah Schneider (Public Programming Coordinator KCLS) 

dschneid@kcls.org 

425.369.3319 

Relevant Performer or Group Biographical Information

lan has traveled the world performing and learning about the music of various cultures. His first love is drum set and he studied timpani, marimba, vibraphone, piano, and other instruments starting at a young age and eventually earned a Master's degree in Percussion. He began performing steel drum music in 1995. lan can be found performing and teaching steel drum on Holland America Line cruise ships in the Caribbean during the winter months, playing abroad in such places as Mexico and Canada; performing at music festivals such as the Ethnic Heritage Festival in Edmonton, Canada; performing in libraries and schools throughout the Northwest, and so much more! He has performed with many musical luminaries, such as Jackson Berkey of Mannheim Steamroller and Lee Oskar of the band War. He currently lives and works most of the year in the Seattle area and part of the year in Guadalajara, MX. 

Which of the following could you provide, if requested? Videotape of Performance: 

Press Kit (publicity package)

Hard copy color photo: 

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