The balafon is a gourd- resonated xylophone - photo attached. It is found throughout West Africa. It is like a xylophone or Marimba. Mallets are used to play it.

Balafon workshop - “The Basics of playing the Balafon”

Day/Date: Thursday, May 25th

Time: 1:00-3:00 pm

Location: Smiling Drum Studio - multipurpose room (our class room)

Fee: $25

Instructor: Marc Anderson - local percussionist.

Marc has a strong history in playing non-western instruments. (For more information about Marc - google Marc Anderson. He has both a Wikipedia page and a website.)