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TAKE ME TO THE RIVER NEW ORLEANS
LOUISIANA OFFICE OF TOURISM x DC JAZZ FESTIVAL EDUCATION
EVENT DETAILS
EVENT DETALS
THE RHYTHMS OF NEW ORLEANS
Field Trip for Ages: 11 – 17 (grades 6-12)
April 4, 2024 | 10:30 AM
Arena Stage at The Mead Center – Kogod Theater
This field trip will center around the rhythms of New Orleans music as the foundation to the music of Louisiana. As Congo Square was among the most important gathering places of enslaved people, students will learn about history of Congo Square and its impact on the culture of the New Orleans music from the continent of Africa and the musical traditions they brought with them to New Orleans through the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Discussion will include the GRAMMY Award-Winning film Take Me To The River New Orleans. As a pre-field trip activity, students will watch Take Me To The River New Orleans in class. The field trip will include an interactive session to identify rhythms, and work through syncopation activities performing together in a rhythm choir.
This education program is made possible by the State of Louisiana Office of Tourism and the Galena Yorktown Foundation.
Pre-Field Trip Activity: Teachers show the following film for discussion in the classroom: Post-film questions will be provided to teachers for an engaging conversation.
Take Me to the River New Orleans, chronicles how New Orleans musicians fused different styles, genres, and influences to create world music. It premiered theatrically in April 2022.
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER NEW ORLEANS ALL-STAR CONCERT
Featuring Ivan Neville, Ian Neville, Devon Trusclair, Robert Mercurio, Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph, Brad Walker, John Michael Bradford
April 4, 2024 | 7:30 AM
Arena Stage at The Mead Center – Kogod Theater
Just in time for Jazz Appreciation Month, this concert will be a celebration of the rhythms of New Orleans music. Performing artists include: Ivan Neville, Ian Neville, Devon Trusclair, Robert Mercurio, Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph, Brad Walker, John Michael Bradford. A post-concert discussion will discuss New Orleans music as the foundation to the music for the city and Louisiana. As Congo Square was among the most important gathering places of enslaved people, students will learn about history of Congo Square and its impact on the culture of the New Orleans music from the continent of Africa and the musical traditions they brought with them to New Orleans through the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
This concert is made possible by the State of Louisiana Office of Tourism.
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Thu, Apr 04Arena Stage – Kogod TheaterApr 04, 2024, 10:30 AMArena Stage – Kogod Theater, 1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024, USAField Trip for Ages 11 – 17 (grades 6-12) Take Me to the River New Orleans, chronicles how New Orleans musicians fused different styles, genres, and influences to create world music. It premiered theatrically in April 2022.- Thu, Apr 04Arena Stage - Kogod TheaterApr 04, 2024, 7:30 PMArena Stage - Kogod Theater, 1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024, USAEvent Concert and Post-Concert Discussion featuring Ivan Neville, Ian Neville, Devon Trusclair, Robert Mercurio, Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph, Brad Walker, John Michael Bradford.
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FEATURED CLINICIANS
Dr. Emmett G. Price III
Ashley Shabankareh
Martin Shore
Dean, Africana Studies
Berklee College of Music
& Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Take Me To The River New Orleans Curriculum Writer
Director of Operations and Programs for Trombone Shorty Foundation
Adjunct Professor at Loyola University New Orleans & Xavier University
Director and Producer
Take Me To The River
New Orleans
Arin Canbolat
Assoc. Dean, Education Outreach
Berklee College of Music
FEATURED ARTISTS
Robert Mercurio
Bassist - Galactic
Brad Walker
Saxaphonist
Ivan Neville
Keyboardist - Dumpstaphunk
Son of Aaron Neville, from the legendary New Orleans musical Neville family
Ian Neville
Guitarist - Dumpstaphunk
Son of Aaron Neville, from the legendary New Orleans musical Neville family
Devon Trusclair
Drummer - Dumpstaphunk
Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph
Vocalist
John Michael Bradford
Trumpeter
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