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FRIDAY CONCERT: SEAN GASKELL, MUSIC OF THE WEST AFRICAN KORA HARP
Join us at the Neenah Public Library on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. for a wonderful concert with Sean Gaskell. Sean will give a performance and educational demonstration on the Kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. He will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the kora’s musical repertoire in addition to some of his own personal compositions.
The Kora is native to the Mande peoples who live within the countries of Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea Bissau. As a student of the instrument, Sean studied under the instruction of two musicians at their home in Brikama, Gambia, over multiple, extensive visits.
Sean was awarded an Artist Support Grant through the North Carolina Arts Council in 2023. The funding provided will support his further learning of the kora to take place in Mali, West Africa later this year.
The concert will take place in the first floor Shattuck Community Room at the Neenah Public Library. All interested individuals are welcome to attend this free event. If accommodations are needed to attend, please contact the library at least 24 hours in advance of the program. For more information, please contact the reference desk by phone: 920-886-6315, e-mail: [email protected] or visit our website, www.neenahlibrary.org.
The Friends of the Neenah Public Library and the Neenah Public Library Trust Fund present the Concert Series. Donations to the Friends and the Trust Fund are always accepted and appreciated.
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