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SUMMARY:Experience the West African Kora with Sean Gaskell\, ALL AGES
DESCRIPTION:Hear the sound - and the history of - the kora a 21 stringed 
 West African harp.  Sean Gaskell studied under the instruction of Moriba 
 Kuyateh and the late Malamini Jobarteh at their home in Brikama\, Gambia\, 
 over three extensive visits between 2008-2018. In 2023\, he made his first 
 visit to Senegal to study with Youssoupha Cissokho and his son Mamadou 
 Cissokho in the town of Saly.\n\nThe Kora is traditionally played by oral 
 historians known as Griots. Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 
 800-year history dating back to the founding of the Mande empire. 
 \n\nGaskell has presented adult\, youth\, and family programs at over 350 
 libraries and a multitude of k-12 schools\, colleges\, universities and 
 assisted living facilities in the United States and Canada. He is from 
 Tacoma\, Washington.
LOCATION:Ruch Meeting Room (Full Room A B Side)\, Ruch Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Brystan Strong":MAILTO:bstrong@jcls.org
CATEGORIES:Special Event
CONTACT;CN="Brystan Strong":MAILTO:bstrong@jcls.org
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