Art of Rhythm Workshop & Concert

Do you ever lose the beat? Do you wish that you could play or read rhythms with more precision, or that you had a more disciplined rhythmic practice? If yes, join us in The Art of Rhythm!

In this intensive workshop, we will play, clap, vocalize, listen, analyze works and develop techniques to strengthen our internal sense of time. We will explore rhythms from various traditions including: jazz, world music and beyond while focusing on basic rhythms, syncopations, swing, polyrhythms and more.

Space is limited. Make payment by e-transfer to cawien@yorku.ca to register.

Brian Shankar Adler is an interdisciplinary percussionist and composer. Described as “a polyrhythmic force… New York City gritty yet still somehow capable of evoking the delicacy of a summer breeze” (JazzTimes), Adler pursues a vision that intertwines technical precision with human connection. Adler has performed in caves, forests, and adjacent glacial ice fields as well as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and The Stone. He has been recorded on over fifty albums, including his most recent release: once like a spark (duo with Jane Ira Bloom). A Lifetime Arts/National Guild grant winner, Brian Shankar Adler is said to have “revolutionized the accessibility of rhythmic pedagogy.” He published Embodied Rhythm designed for students of any instrument to develop rhythmic vocabulary. Adler is currently on faculties at Bowdoin and Bates College.