Date: September 3rd 2010

Dear Motherland Friend,

First I want to remind you that the FIRST SATURDAY is nearly upon us, so please join us for the monthly Motherland Music Community Drum Circle/Jam Session. It's only $10 and that includes instrument rental during the circle, which happens between about 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. right in the usual classroom/circle space of our store.

This is a FAMILY-ORIENTED fun gathering hosted by our own Youth Instructor, master percussionist Eric Robnett. Who knows what fun surprises Eric will have in store! What better way to get your weekend in order and to set the tone for the rest of the busy month of September than joining us here for some groovy Brazilian and World Beat-inflected jams?

BRING IT, L.A., OH HEART-OF-THE-MUSIC-INDUSTRY TOWN THAT YOU ARE!

I also want to remind you that we are continually adding new items to our showroom, so if you haven't visited lately, you don't know what you're missing. I for one can assure you that there has never been a better time to buy a drum from us than RIGHT NOW, while our selection is at its BEST and we are eager to sell them soon to make way for the next shipment, already in transit (or just arrived) from west Africa. We don't opt for an abundance of glitzy signs and elaborate pricing methods, so you may need to look closely to see the new stuff and/or ask us the price, but trust me: it's ALL for sale here.

If you don't see/hear a drum that trips your trigger, please let me or any of my staff know your needs and we'll get busy on getting you what you want ASAP. I cannot imagine that with the dozens of drums currently in our showroom and the warehoused back stock I only bring in by special request (Just CALL ME for that special drum, etc. I'LL BRING IT Saturday!).

We are still getting it together to publish a sideshow of Mandingo Night 2010 and I can tell you that our photographer Jeffrey Shaw really captured the essence of a very special event. Please STAY TUNED for more info. about that, future events... and how about this for an EMAIL SPECIAL? (for cash payment only): WE PAY SALES TAX on any djembe 12" dia. or larger during the entire month of September. Given the present 9.75% sales tax rate, you can save about $27 - $44 cold hard cash! And yes, that does include LAYAWAYS, too. We need to sell some
drums, friends!

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We are happy to announce ***THREE NEW CLASSES*** at the Motherland Music Institute of African Music Studies... BRAZILIAN DRUMMING Thursday evenings featuring Mestre *Amen Santo* / *Dana Maman* (listed as the usual 90 min. class, but typically runs 120 min.) for $20, and TWO NEW MONDAY CLASSES: 4:00 BEGINNING DJEMBE (90 min./$20) and 5:30 ALL LEVELS SABAR (90 min./$20) featuring the elder griot sons of our own resident griot Pape Diouf: *Baye Balla Diouf* and *Thiane Diouf.* Do I need to trumpet the remarkable abilities of any of the aforementioned instructors? I don't think so: they are all patient GREAT TEACHERS who perform at high professional levels and can teach you to play these drums in very cool, fun styles. So come and take our new Monday and Thursday classes! Drum rental is another $5 per session if you need one. Also recommended: a towel, a water bottle, and a personal audio recorder and/or notebook and pen. And with summer nearing a close, it's also a great time to
look into YOUTH CLASSES that take place here SUNDAY A.M. each week.

Eric can give you the low down on his YOUTH classes when you show up (preferably with the youths in question) at Saturday's JAM FEST. To arrange for POT LUCK, to coordinate a special appearance or to arrange to bring your drum set, your bass amp, your bell tree, or whatever else will increase the fun, please call Eric on his mobile number (no soliciting, please): (310) 403-3079.

We'll see you very *SOON* we hope!

Peace and blessings to you and yours (come bring them to visit us and ours each month!),

Dan Rice and staff
MOTHERLAND MUSIC (310) 838-5008

2921 La Cienega Blvd. (parking to south and via Smiley or on La Cienega)
Culver City, CA 90232

PS: *SOON* is a trademark of SOON ENTERTAINMENT (used by permission).