Zanzibar:Ngoma local culture workshop,The Knowledge of Ngoma
ID: GYG835314-1326968
Category:
Country: Tanzania
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Explore the rich history of Ngoma, learn how to play the drum, and enjoy a short performance that brings the vibrant sounds and movements of this traditional art form to life.
You will be picked up at your hotel by our driver and you will be driven at the workshop location, based on your hotel whereabouts .
Discover the Ngoma : Ngoma is more than just the name of a traditional drum; it embodies a captivating genre of dance music from the Zanzibar.
One particularly notable style is Msewe, originating from Pemba. This genre is deeply spiritual, often performed to evoke ancestral spirits, and features dancers adorned with shakers tied around their ankles, adding to the rhythmic allure.
At the end of the workshop, your driver will drop you off at your hotel.
Highlights
- Discover a traditional dance music from Zanzibar
- Immerse yourself in the local culture and art
- Learn the history and learn about ngoma, listen to a ngoma performance
- Learn how to play the drum
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Our driver will pick you up at the reception. Please kindly be ready at the reception of your hotel 5 minutes before departure time to meet the driver.
INCLUDED
- Hotel pick up
- Hotel drop off
- Ngoma workshop with expert musicians
NOT INCLUDED
- Tips (optional)
- Food and drinks
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.