Finding the Source: Music, Magic & Healing in West Africa

November 14, 2024. Mark your calendars for a special presentation by author, musician and artist Dave Kobrenski through UNH’s OLLI program.

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OLLI-MUSC-7058

Finding the Source: Music, Magic & Healing in West Africa

Course Description

Music, culture and storytelling combine in this unique cultural event. For two decades, author Dave Kobrenski traveled extensively in West Africa, where he was drawn ever-deeper into the music and cultural traditions of Upper Guinea. There, he found a land of ancient traditions where occult knowledge is guarded by secret societies and blacksmith artists carve sacred masks that invoke deities. There, art is magic…and it is not for the uninitiated.

Dave’s journeys brought him deep into traditions that challenged his worldview and ultimately forced him to reckon with the source of his own deteriorating health. Insightful, often moving, and always engaging, Dave’s stories are woven around skillful performances of the three-holed Fulani flute, the 12-string kamale ngoni, and the djembé.

Recommended reading: “Finding the Source” by Dave Kobrenski. ISBN: 978-0-9826689-8-6

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Presenter: Dave Kobrenski is an artist, musician and author of three books, including his latest narrative memoir, “Finding the Source.” His work draws from his travels in West Africa, where he lived and studied with master musicians over the course of two decades. When he’s not traveling, he performs music, builds flutes, writes and illustrates books, and continues his anthropology studies.

Member Tuition: $20.00
Date: Thursday, November 14 | 6:00-7:30PM
Class Limit: 30
Location: Pope Memorial Library, North Conway, NH