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Q:  You’re always there while we’re practicing our drumming and dancing and you play along too.  Which drums do you know?
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Q:  You’re always there while we’re practicing our drumming and dancing and you play along too.  Which drums do you know?<br>
A:  All of them.  I’m learning how to play each drum.
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A:  All of them.  I’m learning how to play each drum.<br>
  
Q:  Why are you learning them?
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Q:  Why are you learning them?<br>
A:  I’m learning them so I can be a master drummer.
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A:  I’m learning them so I can be a master drummer.<br>
  
Q:  How long does that take?
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Q:  How long does that take?<br>
A:  Oh a 3 years.  I’ve been taught how to drum for 2 years.
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A:  Oh a 3 years.  I’ve been taught how to drum for 2 years.<br>
  
Q:  Why do you want to be a master drummer?
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Q:  Why do you want to be a master drummer?<br>
A:  I want to be a master drummer.  Kwasi is teaching Yao and I so that when we know all the drumming, he can bring us to Canada to help him teach.
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A:  I want to be a master drummer.  Kwasi is teaching Yao and I so that when we know all the drumming, he can bring us to Canada to help him teach.<br>
  
Q:  Is it important to teach Canadians how to drum?
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Q:  Is it important to teach Canadians how to drum?<br>
A:  Yes, because I can get profit out of it.  I want to live in Canada.
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A:  Yes, because I can get profit out of it.  I want to live in Canada.<br>
  
Q:  What will you do with the profit from teaching Canadians about Ghana’s drumming?
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Q:  What will you do with the profit from teaching Canadians about Ghana’s drumming?<br>
A:  I will come back and make sure the village is going well.
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A:  I will come back and make sure the village is going well.<br>
  
Q:  What interests you most about Canada?
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Q:  What interests you most about Canada?<br>
A:  I’m interested in Toronto.  I want to learn about music there so I can be a better teacher.
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A:  I’m interested in Toronto.  I want to learn about music there so I can be a better teacher.<br>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:11, 26 September 2010

Name: Gabriel
Age: 13 years old
Interests: Studying to be a Master Drummer


Q: You’re always there while we’re practicing our drumming and dancing and you play along too. Which drums do you know?
A: All of them. I’m learning how to play each drum.

Q: Why are you learning them?
A: I’m learning them so I can be a master drummer.

Q: How long does that take?
A: Oh a 3 years. I’ve been taught how to drum for 2 years.

Q: Why do you want to be a master drummer?
A: I want to be a master drummer. Kwasi is teaching Yao and I so that when we know all the drumming, he can bring us to Canada to help him teach.

Q: Is it important to teach Canadians how to drum?
A: Yes, because I can get profit out of it. I want to live in Canada.

Q: What will you do with the profit from teaching Canadians about Ghana’s drumming?
A: I will come back and make sure the village is going well.

Q: What interests you most about Canada?
A: I’m interested in Toronto. I want to learn about music there so I can be a better teacher.

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Interviewed by Sean Groten, Summer 2010

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