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FEATURED ARTIST
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FEATURED FACULTY
John K. Galm
Musician & Ethnomusicologist
OFAI “Drumming for Fun & Spirit” Instructor
The Oklahoma Arts Institute is thrilled to welcome John K. Galm back to Quartz Mountain! John was the much-loved percussion instructor at the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute for ten years, and 2010 will be his first time at the Fall Arts Institute. John will teach “Drumming for Fun & Spirit,” an exciting adventure into the world of hand drumming, with all musical instruments provided. John is Professor Emeritus in Ethnomusicology at the University of Colorado. He has studied traditional music in Bali, India, Senegal, Turkey, and Morocco. He has presented concerts and workshops in the United States, Canada, Europe, West Africa, Turkey, and Brazil. John performs a variety of western and non-western instruments, including the talking drum of Senegal, the musical bow of Brazil, the Turkish reed flute, the Arabic lute, and more. As a percussionist, John has performed with the Eastman Wind Ensemble, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, and the United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C. He has contributed many articles to the international journal "Percussive Notes" and to "The Encyclopedia of Percussion Instruments." His article "Music of the Harlem Renaissance" appears in the "Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance." Since retirement, he has given lectures and concerts at Regis University and conducted Sound Healing Workshops with Jonathan Goldman and Vickie Dodd. John uses drum circles as music therapy for people with Alzheimer’s disease. He has recorded two CDs with his wife Alyne, "Stories from the Grandparents" and "Stories from the Godmother Tree." John holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, the University of Rochester, and the Catholic University of America. Join us for John’s workshop October 28 – 31, 2010.
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