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Storytelling Workshops: Word and Music (Sunday)

  • Peralta Hacienda Historical Park 2465 34th Avenue Oakland, CA, 94601 United States (map)

Storytelling Workshops: Word and Music

TRADITIONAL STORYTELLING THROUGH SONG, RHYTHM AND VOICE

With the help of traditional Paiute stories, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble and the Peralta Hacienda Historical Park present workshops and performances exploring the role of language and music in the art of storytelling.

  • Storytelling Workshop 11:00 am - 2:00 pm : The Musical Language of Storytelling: Tales from Paiute Country

  • Public Storytelling 2:30 - 3:15 pm : Tales from Native Country

Free entry. Registration required for the workshop. Register here!

Learn about Paiute traditions and language with Native language specialist Jefferson Greene, and develop your storytelling skills with master storyteller Susan Strauss. Discover how music can inspire the art of storytelling with Left Coast flutist, Stacey Pelinka.

More details here!

This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.