Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center is a music center located in
Eugene,
Oregon
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,
United States
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, dedicated to the music and people of
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
. Kutsinhira offers classes in
Zimbabwean
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Moza ...
marimba
The marimba () is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars that are struck by mallets. Below each bar is a resonator pipe that amplifies particular harmonics of its sound. Compared to the xylophone, the timbre ...
,
mbira
Mbira ( ) are a family of musical instruments, traditional to the Shona people of Zimbabwe. They consist of a wooden board (often fitted with a resonator) with attached staggered metal tines, played by holding the instrument in the hands and p ...
,
drumming
Drumming may refer to:
* the act of playing the drums or other percussion instruments
* Drummer, a musician who plays a drum, drum kit, or drums
* ''Drumming'' (Reich), a musical composition written by Steve Reich in 1971 for percussion ensemble
...
,
singing
Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...
, and
dancing
Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire ...
. The center also tries to bring Zimbabwean teachers to Oregon. Kutsinhira members have been active participants in
ZimFest.
Bands
Kutsinhira has several marimba ensembles:
*Hokoyo
:They are directed by Gary Spalter. In 2006 they released the CD ''Chipembere''.
*Zambuko
*Jenaguru
*Shamwari
*Kutsinhira Youth Ensemble
See also
*
Kutsinhira In Shona music, the kushaura is the leading part. Compare with the kutsinhira part.
The kushaura can be thought of being the first part, with the kutsinhira usually being a beat behind, within a cycle of 12 beats. However, this is not always the ...
References
External links
Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center(official website)
Culture of Eugene, Oregon
Education in Eugene, Oregon
Marimbists
Southern Africans in the United States
Zimbabwean American
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