Unu Mondo Productions LLC

Guitarist, Multi-Instrumentalist, World Fusion Music Pioneer, Randy Armstrong has performed concerts throughout the world and taught educational programs to thousands of K-12, university students and adult learners in NH and beyond. He was the recipient of the 2017 Governor's Arts in Education Award and has been on the juried Teaching Artist roster for the NH State Council on the Arts & New England Foundation for the Arts for over 30 years. He also taught on the music faculty of Phillips Exeter Academy from 1991 to 2020 and for the Plymouth State University Integrated Arts Graduate Program. PRIVATE LESSONS - Randy Armstrong provides lessons—both online and in-person—for students of all ages at your venue or in his Beauty Hill Music & Recording Studios in Barrington, NH. Randy creates individualized lesson plans—beginner to advanced students welcome! • Guitar in all styles • Marimbas & Steel Pan • Sitar • Tabla • Djembe • World Percussion DRUMMING WORKSHOPS - Randy Armstrong offers a “hands-on” workshop of the rhythms of West Africa and the African Diaspora. Focus is on djembe, ashiko, djun-djun, bell, and shakere techniques using the drum language of master musician, Babatunde Olatunji. A wide variety of rhythms from West Africa, the Caribbean, and Brazil are taught with concentration on ensemble performance. Transcriptions of rhythms are available to all students, and workshops range from 1 to 3 hours. Randy has extensively studied the balofon and djembe and has been incorporating African music sensibilities in his original compositions since the mid-70s. His expertise as a Teaching Artist makes his Music Lessons invaluable to students eager to explore world rhythms. GUITAR WORKSHOPS - A workshop and master class is offered for Guitar Courses focusing on acoustic guitar as well as synth-guitar. The focus is on world music applications to guitar performance and demonstration of synthesizer and guitar interfaces. Areas covered include tunings, North Indian ragas & scales, flat-pick & finger-style combinations, modal harmonies & ethnic influences, and much more. As a Teaching Artist, Randy Armstrong ensures that each session is structured to help students develop their musicality in a global context. SOUTH AFRICAN MARIMBA GROUP LESSONS - Marimba Bands can be heard and experienced throughout South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Southern Africa. Even in the United States, you can find Marimba Bands from the Pacific Northwest to New England, inspired by many African musicians who have taught the tradition and instruments at Universities and Cultural Institutions in the U.S. for decades. Through his engaging Music Lessons and Guitar Courses, Randy Armstrong continues to be a sought-after Teaching Artist, offering workshops that inspire creativity and cross-cultural appreciation. With a passion for global music, he also incorporates World Music into his educational programs, ensuring a holistic musical experience for students of all backgrounds. Weekly group classes and private lessons at Beauty Hill Music Studios, Barrington, New Hampshire. For Info: 603.512.4325 or Email: info@randyarmstrong.com Visit WorldBeat Marimba On FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldBeatMarimba