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World Music and Cultural Rhythms: Learn the basics of Brazilian, Middle Eastern and African grooves with singing in this community gathering event led by professional musician and drum circle facilitator Noah Plotkin. We will be creating rhythms and music together using Congas, Bongos, Frame Drums, Djembes, Shakers, Rattles, Bells, Woodblocks and Dumbeks to name a few. Please bring your own drum if you have one!

Noah Plotkin is a professionally trained Drum Set Performance and World Percussion musician who is a 2007 graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has collaborated as a percussionist with a number of notable institutions in the United States and abroad including Emerson College, Boston College, The Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv, Israel, The Martha Graham Dance Conservatory, Sala Crisantempo School of Dance in Vila Madalena, São Paulo, Brazil, The Amsterdam Theatre School of Dance, The Parkinson’s Project at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Lou Conte Chicago and the Northwestern University & Columbia College dance programs. Noah is currently in his ninth year as percussionist for Congregation Am Shalom in Glencoe, IL, a private drum teacher, music educator and valued member of many different Chicago area world music, rock, blues, funk, pop and jazz ensembles.