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Developing New WorksSilk Road Ensemble percussionists Dong-Won Kim, Sandeep Das, Shane Shanahan and Joseph Gramley collaborate on new music. Commissioning workshops and Silk Road Ensemble retreats provide opportunities for Ensemble members to improvise and trade ideas for new compositions. Percussionists developed the popular piece Vocussion, recorded on the New Impossibilities album during a workshop at Tanglewood.
Using your imagination, draw the rest of the camel. Don’t forget to add the camel’s pack!
Navigating by the stars is an age-old skill, but many cultures along the Silk Road interpreted the stars in different ways. Take a look at these stars. What do you see? Connect some stars and create your own constellation. What story does it tell?
Learn how to greet people all over the world.