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Jeff
Hanna
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Singing
since the 1950's. |
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Childhood
drum and piano lessons. |
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Hands
always working with materials and mechanics. |
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Exploring
every kind of music encountered. |
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Gotta
save the world — 1960's and '70's political
activism didn't do it — 5 years in Human
Services didn't do it. |
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Gotta
dance. |
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Gotta
work with my hands. |
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20
years as the OAT Canoe Company, building and restoring
wooden boats. |
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10
years occasional substitute teaching for relief
from boat shop hermitage. |
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Meeting
life partner. |
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10
years of Meridian Arts 3rd and 4th World Crafts,
non-profit Fair Trade store. Did I save the world
yet? |
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Creating
The RHYTHM INLET with Barbara since 1995. |
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Learning
from over 100 percussionists from Central America
to New York to North Africa. |
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Gotta
go to Brasil and Trinidad. |
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Okay,
made it to Brasil -- twice! Now I wanna take
our students there! |
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All
my passions and skills have come together, integrated
as the RHYTHM INLET: learning, teaching, music,
dance, making, repairing, curvy wood, meeting
interesting new people, helping you find your
rhythms and instruments.
"Why do we drum? For the same reason we
put windows in our shelters. We have an innate
need for connection with the natural world —
with everything — and everything is vibrating
energy — everything has rhythm."
—Jeff Hanna |
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