Bringing music back to the rez
Special to the Times | Ravonelle Yazzie Kiedis Begaye, 14, plays a few chords on Saturday at the free music workshop in Window Rock.
Workshop teaches youth to play instruments using their hands … and hearts
Special to the Times | Ravonelle Yazzie
Becki Jones helps a young learner press down on the guitar string at the free music workshop in Window Rock held at the Navajo Nation Museum on Saturday.
WINDOW ROCK
Guitarist Michael Curtis stood in front of a small group of teenagers and started teaching them how to play Red Hot Chili Pepper’s “Californication” on their electric guitar.
Curtis, a Window Rock High alum and member of the Navajo Nation Band, was just one of a few musical volunteers who participated Saturday during the Teen for Music workshop at the Navajo Nation Museum.
Special to the Times | Ravonelle Yazzie
Kiedis Begaye, 14, plays a few chords on Saturday at the free music workshop in Window Rock.
“Here, I see potential in these kids,” said Curtis. “To me music is a way of speaking without really speaking.”
A free event for youth 11 to 18 years old, the Teen for Music workshop was started by Mechelle Morgan-Flowers.
Originally from Kentucky, she has been living on the Navajo Nation for the past 20 years while working as a registered nurse.
Flowers along with her husband Mike Flowers, wanted to try and get the youth involved in playing a musical instrument and becoming more involved.
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