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Ubaka Hill is a nationally recognized performing artist, recording artist, teacher of hand drumming, inspirational speaker and visionary. She is the founder of the Drumsong Institute Museum and Archive of Women's Drumming Traditions of North America.

Ubaka performs original percussion, poetry and songs both solo and with her ensemble, The Shape Shifters. Her music is inventive, inspired by jazz and folkloric music of the world. She has recorded 2 CDs and is working on number 3.

Ubaka has performed and taught her Drumsong: The Art & Spirit of Drumming workshops in Japan, Canada, Alaska, Australia, British Columbia and throughout the United States for all ages and diverse communities in workshops, retreats and festivals.

She is Founder and Musical Director of the Drumsong Orchestra, a national multicultural drum and percussion ensemble of her Drumsong workshop participants. Ubaka is one of the visionaries and co-producer of the first Catskill Womyn's World Drum & Percussion Happen'n.

Ubaka's thoughts and vision are presented in various publications on healing, spiritual transformation and women's music. She is featured in the documentary "Radical Harmonies."

Ubaka has collaborated with Vickie Noble, Elizabeth Lesser, the late Kay Gardner, Randy Crafton, and has recorded with poet Alix Olson. She has performed with many artists in her long career as a musician and presenter.

Her work has recently been presented at the Chicago Historical Society, Omega Instituted, NY Open Center, Harrisburg Arts Festival, Clearwater Revivial, Naropa Institute, and the Woman of Power Conference, NYC.

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Workshop: Drumsong: The Art & Spirit of Drumming
Drumsong is the exploration of rhythmic resonance. A fun and empowering exploration of the art and spirit of drumming that fosters individual ability and authentic self-expression. A pathway to connect with the power of one's inner rhythm. Learn complete drum songs rooted in various cultural and contemporary rhythmic styles and patterns. We will focus on developing and improving playing techniques for tonal definition and clarity. Develop rhythmic ability for community drumming circles. Explore the foundation of the universal language of drumming, rhythm and pulse, time and tone. Focus will also be on breathing, playing posture, concentration, physical dexterity, and warm-up exercises.

Contact
www.ladyslipper.org/ubaka_hill.html
www.ubakahill.com (coming soon)
Concerts, Workshops & Interviews
Ubaka Hill
P.O. Box 452
Catskill, NY 12414
Tel: (518) 678-0166
Fax: (518) 678-0167
womind@aol.com