Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble

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Dave Kobrenski, Director, Ensemble Member

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Dave Kobrenski is an accomplished musician, artist, and educator who travels yearly to Guinea, West Africa, to study with master musicians such as Famoudou Konaté, Nansady Keita, and other drummers of the region. He has studied the African flute extensively with a master of the Malinké flute tradition, Lanciné Condé.

His passion for music and culture have led him to realizing that part of his life’s work is in preserving the musical and cultural traditions of indigenous peoples. He has been teaching West African drumming to students of all ages since 1998, performs regularly with his group, the BBM Rhythm Ensemble, and has been featured on NHPR’s The Front Porch talk show.

An accomplished djembé, dunun, and African flute player, Dave founded and continues to direct the Black Bear Moon Music & Cultural Project.

 
Best of NH 2009: Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble