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　　Djembe keeps teens, community in sync香港教育鼓舞医改百姓心

　　September 27, 2015 Linsou

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　　Voiceover:bbin电子游艺 James Kwan has been teaching African drumming for more than 10 years. He joined the Leisure & Cultural Services Department’s Community Cultural Ambassador Scheme this year to teach secondary school students to play the African drum, known as djembe. Community Cultural Ambassador 2015 James Kwan (Translation): I usually teach adult and primary students, rarely secondary students. Secondary students in Hong Kong are passive. They are not interested in anything, even this exciting, happy musical instrument. Voiceover: For this workshop, Mr Kwan specifically targeted secondary students, inviting them to sign up after he performed at their schools. His goal went beyond merely teaching them to play this instrument. Community Cultural Ambassador 2015 James Kwan (Translation): The djembe looks simple and easy to handle. Everyone can try it. So it becomes a tool for me to provide knowledge, change their attitude and help them learn how to solve problems. Student Bernadeth Jane Chan: We are not used to being on stage in front of many people. It took a lot of guts for us to volunteer to try out the djembe. Student Melody Tang (Translation): I learned how to communicate with people. For example, when I didn’t know how to develop the rhythm, in the past, I would probably have left it and given up. But now, I will ask my classmates because we have to be accurate when we play the djembe together. I don’t want to be the odd one out. Voiceover: This birthday party at a senior’s centre is their first public performance after attending the month-long workshop. The seniors enjoyed the music and said it was the best birthday party they ever had. The students’ performance made them feel young again. Student Melody Tang (Translation): I feel so excited. When I see them smile, I feel happy. Student Shenleene Aquino Mak: I feel like my confidence has been boosted. It was really good to talk with them when they were shaking my hand. It’s really good to know that they appreciated our show. Community Cultural Ambassador 2015 James Kwan (Translation): It wasn’t about how well they played. I don’t care if they made mistakes. It’s their attitude. I was glad to see them shaking hands with the audience members, and hugging them. It is difficult for students to play like professionals in this short period of time. But they enjoy it and they can share it with others who are different from them. This is what youngsters need to learn. They have learned more than music. Voiceover: Mr Kwan and his students will continue playing djembe in different districts until the end of December, introducing a fresh new beat into the community.

　　Cultural ambassador:James Kwan’s goal is to help teens develop a positive attitude through his African drum training workshop.

　　Cultural ambassador:James Kwan’s goal is to help teens develop a positive attitude through his African drum training workshop.

　　Multitasking class:James Kwan sees the African drum, or djembe, as a tool to impart knowledge and develop teens’ confidence.

　　Multitasking class:James Kwan sees the African drum, or djembe, as a tool to impart knowledge and develop teens’ confidence.

　　Young at heart:Students have their debut performance at a Cheung Sha Wan seniors’ centre birthday party.

　　Young at heart:Students have their debut performance at a Cheung Sha Wan seniors’ centre birthday party.

　　Community minded:The djembehelped students and seniors connect.

　　Community minded:The djembehelped students and seniors connect.

　　Give and take:Students and a satisfied senior hug after the drum performance.

　　Give and take:Students and a satisfied senior hug after the drum performance.

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　　To turn a group of shy teenagers into a force capable of spreading joy and harmony, simply introduce them to a passionate music teacher with a fun and engaging instrument.

　　The Leisure & Cultural Services Department has been using variations of this formula since it launched its Community Cultural Ambassador Scheme in 1999. It encourages local performing artists or groups to reach out to the community through educational and fun activities.

　　One of this year’s projects is “African Drumming for Community Inclusion”, led by ambassador James Kwan, who has been teaching African drumming for more than 10 years.

　　A different beat

　　Having studied under world-renowned Master Drummer Mamady Keita from the West African nation of Guinea since 2002, Mr Kwan established the Mini-Guinea Drum Workshop in Hong Kong in 2006. He has also worked with social service organisations to teach seniors and the mentally disabled on a voluntary basis.

　　He organised an African drum, or djembe, training workshop in July, which consisted of eight sessions, totalling 24 hours’ practice for around 30 teens. Mr Kwan had previously taught adults and primary students, but this was the first time his class consisted of secondary students.

　　“I focused mainly on secondary students because they tend to be shy. The djembe looks simple and easy to handle. Everyone can try it. So it becomes a tool for me to provide knowledge, change their attitude and help them learn how to solve problems,” Mr Kwan said.

　　Positive vibes

　　The djembe is not only a great way to burn off some energy in a creative way, but also provides a sense of participation and inclusion. It is key that the players beat their drums in unison.

　　“I learned how to communicate with people. For example, when I didn’t know how to develop the rhythm, in the past, I would probably have left it and given up. But now, I will ask my classmates because we have to be accurate when we play the djembe together. I don’t want to be the odd one out,” said student Melody Tang.

　　After a month of training, Mr Kwan took his students for their debut performance at a Cheung Sha Wan seniors’ centre for the residents’ birthday party.

　　The students showcased their new drumming skills in a rousing 30-minute performance which the seniors enjoyed immensely. They hailed it as the best birthday celebration they had ever had, as it made them feel young again.

　　The young drummers were encouraged by the positive response.

　　“I feel like my confidence has been boosted. It was really good to talk with them when they were shaking my hand. It’s really good to know that they appreciated our show,” said student Shenleene Aquino Mak.

　　More than music

　　Mr Kwan did not expect his students to be djembe virtuosos giving a flawless performance after only a months’ tutelage, but that was not his ultimate goal.

　　To see a positive change in their attitude was his real mission.

　　“It wasn’t about how well they played. I don’t care if they made mistakes. It’s their attitude. I was glad to see them shaking hands with the audience members, and hugging them. It is difficult for students to play like professionals in this short time. But they enjoy it and can share it with others who are different from them. This is what young people need to learn. They have learned more than music.”

　　Mr Kwan and his students will continue playing djembe in different districts until the end of December, introducing a fresh new beat into the community.

　　香港教育鼓舞医改百姓心

　　非洲鼓節奏明快，澎湃激昂，既可振奮人心，也有開啟心靈的bbin电子官网魔力。關文亮師承世界著名西非鼓宗師Mamady Keita, 並在今年擔任康樂文化事務署社區文化大使，期望以非洲鼓打開年輕人的心扉，令他們變得主動開朗，更懂得關懷別人。

　　香港關文亮於2006年創辦迷你畿內亞鼓樂坊，身兼藝術總監、策劃和導師。今年，他參加社區文化大使計劃，籌辦八節共24小時「非洲鼓樂木人巷」培訓班。和過去主要教授成年人和小學生不同，關文亮這次特別以中學生為對象，因為他覺得新一代較為被動。

　　他說：非洲鼓很容易上手，只要學生有勇氣嘗試，我就可以藉機教他們其他知識，讓他們透過學習音樂，學懂怎樣解決困難。」

　　這天，關文亮和一群初學非洲鼓的中學生來到長沙灣一間長者中心，以獨特的鼓聲為老友記慶祝生日。不少長者被熱鬧氣氛感染，不禁跟隨鼓聲敲打節拍，或以雙手模仿擊鼓，樂在其中。

　　看到他們表演，我們仿如年輕了20年。有長者坦言度過了近年最開心的一次生日。

　　約半小時的表演結束後，年輕人跟隨關文亮與長者逐一握手擁抱，為生日會劃上溫馨句號。這場表演，觀眾和表演者都有得着。

　　學習處世表演其次

　　關文亮說，學生初試啼聲，表演精彩與否並不是bbin电子最重要，最欣慰的是他們在表演後學會跟長者握手親近，體現了音樂作為媒介的功能，把本來互不相識的人聯繫起來。

　　我們到社區表演，可以接觸不同年紀、身體狀況和背景的人，繼而關心他們、分享喜悅及嘗試從他們的角度來看世界，這些體驗正是年輕一代較為缺乏的。」

　　非洲鼓打開溝動大門香港

　　學生也認同參加非洲鼓課程，令他們收穫豐富。麥嘉雯說自己深受感動：「我的自信心增加了。跟長者聊天時，我感到很開心，也很高興他們喜歡我們的演出。」

　　16歲的鄧皓月打鼓時表情豐富，表現投入，她說從中學懂主動與人溝通。

　　以往如果不懂打拍子，我通常會放棄作罷。但非洲鼓講求合拍，我不得不硬着頭皮主動求助。習慣了向人求教後，人也變得主動和開朗。」

　　學員陳煌鏞也表示，學鼓令她提升了自信心，有勇氣踏上舞台表演。

　　香港社區文化大使計劃每年邀請本地藝術家或藝術團體擔任社區文化大使，籌辦針對特定社群或個別社區的活動，促進社區藝術發展。關文亮和學生們年底前?到訪不同社區，繼續鼓舞人心之旅, 也讓更多人認識非洲鼓的藝術.