Carnival street band to bring workshops and performances to Taunton
A carnival street band is bringing workshops and performances to Taunton this summer.
Youth music charity Kinetika Bloco, known for its mix of young brass and woodwind players, drummers, steel pan, and dancers, will be performing in Taunton town centre.
The London-based street band draws its influences from the Caribbean, Brazil, Africa, and New Orleans.
The group will be offering young musicians the chance to explore the world of street music with a special workshop at The Castle School on Monday, July 7.
The workshop will focus on wind, brass, and drums, but all young musicians can join in and play percussion, provided they are Grade Three standard and above.
For more information and to book a place, interested parties can contact Tim Hill at tim@thesoundofthestreets.com or Nic Adams at nadams@castle.bep.ac.
On Sunday, July 13, the Museum of Somerset will host a street band workshop open to all ages and abilities.
Participants will have the chance to play alongside Kinetika Bloco in a giant street band around Taunton after the workshop.
This event is part of the Sound of the Streets event in Taunton town centre on the same day.
The day will feature two performances from Kinetika Bloco at Castle Green and Corporation Street at 12.30pm and 2pm.
The Sound of the Streets Festival will be a celebration of street bands and carnival music in the centre of Taunton.
The day promises to be a festival of musical joy with dancing in the streets with Kinetika Bloco, local bands, and young musicians.
Alongside the performances, there will be music in Castle Green, and workshops and events in the Museum of Somerset.
The festival will also feature a stage in the centre of town, along with plenty of eating options at the independent market and museum café.
The festival and both workshops are organised by The Sound of the Streets, with funding from Arts Council England, Taunton Town Council, and Make Music Repeat.
More information can be found on the Sound of the Streets website.
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