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Email: dunnron@deanza.edu
Phone: 408-864-8818
Office: A34
Office Hours:
Tuesday/Thursday: 2:30-3:20
Friday: 11:30-12:20
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Drumming Homepage
(also see links from other home pages)
Concert Venues and Calendars
FreeRice vocabulary game--a must-visit!
Practicalcycling--share the road"Politely
taking enough space for your own safety is the heart and core of safely
cycling in traffic. You can't be safe unless you're willing to take
some space; even if you have to delay some cars. The most experienced
bicyclists politely and legally use the full lane when it’s needed, and
ride comfortably in a safe-space zone away from hazards. Doing so makes
them safer by being more visible to other drivers at driveways and
intersections, where most collisions occur. It prevents motorists from
squeezing past in narrow lanes; they simply have to wait or go around.
While a 20-30 second wait may be annoying, riding this way is the best
way to ensure safety.
This is called Cooperative Cycling (also known as Vehicular Cycling and Bicycle Driving). It is the only national standard for safe bicycling that is based upon using all the standard traffic rules to politely cooperate with other drivers...."
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Welcome
to my De Anza College website. Here you'll find general information
about the classes I teach; information, updates and handouts for
current students; concert listings for world music, guitar, and western
"classical" events, links to related websites and classes.
News:
Fall quarter has begun!
Music 1C, Introduction to Music: World Music in America (formerly Music 7B) is offered during Fall 08 as a hybrid class (online and face-to-face combined).
- Learn about music traditions around the world and their relationships to American musical culture
- Gain hands-on experience in several music styles--no previous musical experience required
- Guest lectures, great musical examples and videos
- Four transferable GE units
- Take a look at Spring quarter's Course Information Sheet (syllabus) here
New Course offering! Music 59, Introduction to Music: Rock--from Roots to Rap is offered for the first time this fall, taught by Jordan Brownlee. More information here.
Music 58A/B Beginning/Intermediate
African and African-influenced Percussion and Rhythms
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class is recommended for all musicians--you will strengthen rhythm and
polyrhythm skills, learn to "listen out" better, and perhaps discover a
wealth of rhythmic ideas to use in your own music. You may even learn
some dance moves!
- No musical experience necessary. Drums and other percussion instruments for in-class use are provided.
- At quarter's end, we'll have a public performance at which you can show off your new skills!
For fall quarter, the class is studying West African drumming styles, and will be taught by Ron Dunn. We'll focus mostly on Ghanaian styles, and work on both hand and stick drumming technique.
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