KICKSTARTER PROJECT UPDATE #36

Kickstarter Apotheosis

31 oct. 2014

Dear friends,

Below is a Press Release about our upcoming closing event on November 20, it is formulated in a professional way (I hope) with the object be inserted wholly or partly into a media story. 

This may not be your cup of tea, but again you may find it interesting.

Much love and appreciation always,
Sylvain

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: 
Sylvain Leroux: fulaflute@earthlink.net 

KICKSTARTER APOTHEOSIS 

Judson Memorial Church 
7pm, Thursday, November 20, 2014 
Manhattan at 55 Washington Square South & Thompson Street 
Admission is free. 

New York/ Canadian composer Sylvain Leroux achieved what many told him was impossible: he raised $25,000 to conduct a four-month experimental music education project in Guinea. 

After the successful Kickstarter campaign, Sylvain arrived in Conakry, Guinea this February and used his invention, the chromatic tambin (an updated version of the local traditional tambin–or Fula flute) to teach a group of children to read and write music. 

During his stay in Guinea, Sylvain wrote vivid blog posts (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fulaflute/music-literacy-program-for-guinea/posts) describing their adventures, teaching, the emergence of Ebola, and the challenges his students faced while composing, arranging, rehearsing, and recording a CD full of fantastic music, that, thanks to Mulatta Records, will be released on that day . 

The children at Conkary’s Centre Tyabala study drumming, singing, dancing, acting, and performing. They took to the flute with passion and worked day-after-day until they owned it.

That spirit, intensity, and atmosphere are vibrantly captured on film and cd. The work of photographer and videographer Bakoutoubou Doukouré who documented the experience as well as Conakry's daily life in beautiful and sometimes arresting scenes will be on display. 

Finally, the heart if this project is the tambin, the flute, and in the course of these months many were made and decorated, most as presents for our generous Kickstarter patrons. They will be displayed that night before being distributed to their owners. More will be available for purchase, as well as cds and dvds. 

Hirez photos available upon request.

Download Word doc: http://fulaflute.net/images/kickstarter_apotheosis_pr.docx

Websites: 
Mulatta Records: http://mulatta.org/lesenfants.html 
Blogs: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fulaflute/music-literacy-program-for-guinea/posts École Fula flûte: http://www.facebook.com/ecolefulaflute

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