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EDUCATION
| 1987 - 93 | Doctor of Philosophy in Ethnomusicology, University of Pittsburgh |
| 1974 -76 | Master of Music - Temple University |
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| 1974 | Bachelor of Music - Curtis Institute of Music |
| 1966 - 70 | Performance Certificate - Curtis Institute of Music |
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RESEARCH
| 2001 | Drums of Senegal Project, Senegal West Africa. May 27-June 26 |
| 2000 | Drums of Senegal Project, Senegal West Africa. May 27-June 26 |
| Mamady Keita Workshop, Jembe Master Drummer from Guinea, West Africa. 8/30 | |
| 1999 | Drums of Senegal Project, Senegal, West Africa May 16-June 29 |
| 1998 | Field research in Trinidad, West Indies Jan 5-15 |
| Drums of Senegal project, Senegal May 17-June 28 | |
| Preparation for the Internet version of Mus 347, Jazz In America | |
| 1997 | Field research in Dakar, Kaolack and Ziguinchor, Sénégal, West Africa. |
| 1994 | Field research in Dakar, Kaolack, and Ziguinchor, and Tambacounda, Sénégal, West Africa |
| 1992 | Field research in Dakar, Kaolack and Ziguinchor, Sénégal, West Africa |
| 1989 | Field research in Dakar, Kaolack, and the Casamance region, Sénégal and |
| Accra, Legone, and Tamali Ghana, West Africa | |
| 1987 | Field research in Accra, Ghana; and Dakar and Kaolack, Sénégal |
| Performance and field research in Negril, Jamaica |
PUBLICATION
| 2000 | "African Drum and Steel Pan Ensembles", Mark Sunkett and Keith Ballard in Teaching |
| Music, Vol. 8, Number 1, The National Association for Music Education, August 2000 | |
| 1997 | Review of Djabote, video review for the Society for Ethnomusicology |
| Journal, Written Spring, 1996. | |
| 1995 | Mandiani Drum and Dance, Djimbe Drumming and Black Aesthetics |
| From Africa to the New World , published by White Cliffs Media. |
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DISCOGRAPHY
| 1997 | A Southwest Christmas, Phoenix Bach Choir, Soundset Recordings |
| 1997 | Sabar, The Soul of Senegal, White Cliffs Media, |
| Producer, Mark E. Sunkett | |
| 1994 | Mandiani Drum and Dance, Djimbe Drumming and Black Aesthetics |
| from Africa to the New World, White Cliffs Media. | |
| 1993 | Two World Symphony, artist - Carlos Nakai, music of James DeMars on Canyon Records. |
| 1991 | Spirit Horses - Carlos Nakai, music of James DeMars on Canyon Records. |
| 1986 | Centennial Project Recording at Arizona State University: |
| Metropolis - Glenn Hackbarth. | |
| Desert Songs - James DeMars. | |
| 1976 | Temple University Percussion Ensemble, MENC Convention, Crest Records. |
| 1970-74 | United States Marine Band, Washington, D. C. - All recordings . |
| Dallapiccola, Boulez, Pousseur Candide/Vox. | |
| Les Noces/Nene Liebeslieder Waltzes, University of Pennsylvania Chorus and Penn | |
| Contemporary Players, Waterstradt Sound. |
MUSIC: MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS and ARRANGEMENTS
| 2000 | Sabar: Concerto for Sabar Drums and Orchestra, in Collaboration with James DeMars. |
| Transcribed music for Seourouba and Sabar drums collected during field research in the summer | |
| 1999 and 2000 | |
| "Melobradum" Music for Timpani and Tape. Written for the senior recital of Bradley Turner. | |
| 1989 | Transcriptions of new Sabar and Sourouba Ensemble literature performed |
MEDIA: TELEVISION, RADIO, NEWSPAPER AND FILM
| 2000 | "Digging to the Roots of Rhythm" Nationally distributed through Public Television. |
| Re-broadcasts of "Digging to the Roots of Rhythm" KAET, channel 8, Public Television in | |
| 1999 | Arizona ; original broadcast 1/21/98 |
| 1998 | ASU African Drum Ensemble, Cotton Boll Elementary1/12/99 Ch#15, 6 P.M. |
| "Digging to the Roots of Rhythm" KAET, channel 8, Public Television in Arizona 1/21/98 | |
| "Drumming Up Africa's Soul, ASU professor preserving link to tribes'primal past" | |
| written by Jaye Beeler. Arizona Republic 11/9/98; reprinted in Bonus Weekly 11/18 | |
| "Homecoming '98" ASU Insight, Volume 19, Number 20; 11/20 | |
| ASU African Drum Ensemble -Evening News May, 1998 Ch#3 | |
| 1997 | Mandiani Drum and Dance, Video tapes; filmed and produced by Mark Sunkett. |
| 1994 | "Drums of Senegal" audio examples for Science Update program, American Association for |
| the Advancement of Science. | |
| 1992 | Television and radio broadcasts of the Phoenix Bach Choir Christmas Concert. |
| 1988 | "Evening Magazine" Channel Two with African Drum and Dance Ensemble of Pittsburgh. |
| 1987 | "The Hairy Ape" by Eugene O'Neill deposited in the Theater Archives, Smithsonian Institute, |
| Washington D.C.Performed in Pittsburgh. | |
| 1985 | "Focus" Channel Five in Arizona with the Kawambe Drum and Dance Ensemble. |
| Recording for PBS radio station "KMCR" The Keith Greko Trio sponsored by Jazz in Arizona. | |
| Half-hour video performance of the TOS Ensemble aired by the Storer Cable Company, Arizona | |
| 1979 | "The Timpani" taped for the Wallace and Ladmo Television Show,Arizona children's Program. |
| Percussionist for the Mountain States Emmy Awards. | |
| 1974-76 | Symphonic Soul - Televised from the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. |
| Music for News Reels and Short Subject Movies on the Penn Relays, Pennsylvania. | |
| Music for Delaware Public Broadcasting Network - Educational Film Series. |
GRANTS
| 1998 | Fall - continued work on AAERI Steel Pan Project, weekly beginning 9/28 |
| AAERI -Steel Pan as a Tool for Self Esteem in the Middle School, | |
| College of Fine Arts Research Grant to continue "The Drums of Senegal Project." | |
| 1997 | AAREI Grant, "The Steel Pan Ensemble as a tool in the Schools..." |
| 1997 | Arizona Humanities Council Grant, "Comparisons between Yoruba |
| Drumming in Nigeria and Cuba." | |
| 1996 | University Committee on African and African American Studies |
| 1995 | Earthwatch Humanities Research Grant |
| 1995 | Arizona Commission on the Arts Travel Assistance Grant. |
| 1994 | Fine Arts Faculty Improvement Grant |
| 1994 | Earthwatch Humanities Research Grant |
| 1994 | Institute For Studies in the Arts at Arizona State University |
| 1994 | University Committee on African and African American Studies faculty |
| Mini-Grant for Senegal research. |
AWARDS
| 2000 | Top 100 Volunteers of Phoenix, AZ. |
| Recognition Award. ASU Student Affairs | |
| 1999 | Recognition Award. ASU Student Affairs |
| 1998 | Recognition Award. ASU Student Affairs |
| 1987 | C.O.B.A. Award for Service to the Greater Phoenix Arts Community. |
| 1986 - 87 | Graduate Fellow, University of Pittsburgh. |
| 1974 - 76 | Graduate Fellow, Temple University. |
| 1966 - 70 | Admission - Curtis Institute of Music |
TEACHING
| 2000 - Spring | Special Topics "African Music" spring 2000 |
| 1994 - pres | MUS 347Jazz in America, 300-400 students per Semester |
| 1989 - pres | Director of African Drum Ensemble, Arizona State University. |
| 1988 | pres Director of Percussion Jazz Ensemble, Arizona State University. |
| 1988 - 89 | Jazz Fundamentals. |
| 1986 - 87 | Graduate Fellow, University of Pittsburgh |
| 1979 - 85 | Jazz In America MUS 347 (two sections ). |
| 1978 - pres | Coordinator - "Jazz in America" MUS 347 |
| 1976 - pres | Percussion Majors - applied lessons in performance and jazz studies. |
| 1976 - 81 | Percussion Methods |
| 1976 - 85 | Director of Percussion and Marimba Ensembles. |
| 1976 - pres | Percussion Improvisation. |
| 1976 - 85 | Percussion Pedagogy and Repertoire. |
| 1976 - pres | Instructor - "Jazz in America," jazz history MUS 347. |
| l976 | Chestnut Hill Academy, Pa. |
| l975 - 76 | Haverford School for Boys, Pa. |
| l975 - 76 | Haverford School for Boys, Pa. |
| l974 - 76 | Temple University Neighborhood Music Program |
| l972 - 74 | Forestville Drum Corp, Md. |
| l971 - 72 | D. C. Youth Orchestra, Washington, D. C. |
| l967 - 70 | Settlement Music School, Pa. |
PRESENTATIONS: CLINICS, WORKSHOPS, and PAPERS
| 2001 | Lecture on Mandiani and Black Aesthetics at American Express Facility |
| Phoenix 2/27 | |
| ASU Downtown Center Djembe Drumming and Mandiani 2/13 | |
| Thies Middle School, Lecture/Demonstrations 2/15 | |
| APS Black History Celebration, Lecture/Demonstrations 2/17 | |
| Glendale Community College, Lecture/Demonstrations 2/22 | |
| ASU Language Dept. Culture Festival African dance workshop 2/26 | |
| American Express Training Center, Lecture/Demonstrations 2/27 | |
| Southwest Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology | |
| Dissecting The Multiple Layers in Senegalese Drumming, 3/10-11 | |
| Deer Valley School District, Lecture/Demonstrations 5/7 | |
| Tempe Public Library, Lecture 9/25 | |
| 2000 | "Window to Black Culture" Lecture, Phoenix Public Library 2/17 |
| "Looking for the Senegalese Sound", a paper given at the Rocky | |
| Mountain Chapter meeting of SEM at ASU 3/11 | |
| Hosted, Kim Duk Soo's Samul Nori Korean Drumming group in | |
| conjunction with ASU African Drum Ensemble 10/13 | |
| "African Drumming" an Art/Music In-service Lecture/Demonstration | |
| for the Cartwright School District 10/27 | |
| African Music Lecture for OASIS Foundation for Senior Living 3/7 | |
| Kwanzaa Presentation, Unity Church of Phoenix, 12/27 | |
| 1999 | Cotton Boll Elementary School Lecture Demonstration 1/12 |
| Tempe Parks a Recreation 1/13 | |
| 1998 | Chandler/Gilbert Community College Guest Lecturer 2/3, 2/4 |
| African American Music, from its Origins to contemporary Pop | |
| Culture," Interdisciplinary lecture at Umoja Hall, ASU. 2/9, 2/16 | |
| "Music as a Tool for Learning" Chandler Rotary Club, Chandler, AZ 3/4 | |
| "Mandiani, Learning the Old Way," Historical/Genealogical | |
| Society, Tucson, AZ 3/14 | |
| "African Drumming" a workshop for WRAMTA Regional Music | |
| Therapy Conference, Mesa, Arizona 4/19 | |
| Nogales Public Schools Lecture/Demonstrations, concert 6/14-18 | |
| "African Americans and Mandiani: Learning the Old Way," Burton | |
| Barr Library, Phoenix 11/5 | |
| Kwaanza Presentation, Unity Church of Phoenix, 12/26 | |
| 1997 | "Sabar: Drumming and Language in Traditional Culture," Arizona |
| Music Educators Association | |
| "Language and Drumming in the Sabar Ensemble of Senegal " | |
| South West Region, Society for Ethnomusicology. | |
| "Drumming From Senegal, Sabar and Djembe" Drumming | |
| Workshops at Fort Lewis College, Durango Colorado | |
| 1996 | "The Use of African and Latin Percussion in the Marching Unit" |
| for Winter Guard International Indoor Marching Percussion | |
| "The History and Development of the Sabar Ensemble, " South | |
| West Chapter, Society for Ethnomusicology, Tucson, AZ. | |
| "Introducing the Djembe" Percussive Arts Society, Arizona State Chapter. |
PERFORMANCE
| 2001 | Thiosanne-ASU African Drum Ensemble Concert Tour |
| Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. Museum Concert 3/9 | |
| Assisted with paper presented 3/10 | |
| Sierra Nevada Community College, Incline Village, NA 3/12 | |
| Sabar Concerto with The Phoenix Symphony 3/25 | |
| Mesa High School 9/12 | |
| 2000 | World Premier, Sabar: Concerto for Sabar Drums Orchestra. by James |
| DeMars and Mark Sunkett, Phoenix Symphony 3/2 &3 | |
| Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park with ASU Percussion Jazz | |
| Ensemble 3/4/00 | |
| ASU African Drum Performance for ASU School of Social Work's Common Threads | |
| Festival 4/7 | |
| School of Music The world of Percussion Concert Gammage Auditorium | |
| with ASU Percussion Jazz Ensemble and ASU African Drum Ensemble 4/7 | |
| Celebrate 200! A Multicultural Festival, Century Branch Library with ASU African | |
| Drum Ensemble 4/1 | |
| Rhythms of Three Continents, performance with Cantemus Kerr Cultural Center 5/6 | |
| ASU African Drum Ensemble at Pappas School, Maricopa County Regional Schools 1/9 | |
| Fete De La Francophonie at Arizona State University 11/6 | |
| National Black MBA Association Christmas/Kwanzaa Exposition in Phoenix, AZ 12/2 | |
| 1999 | South Mountain Community College2/2 |
| Paradice Valley Community College 2/10 | |
| Kyren DeNorte 2/19 | |
| Glendale Community College 3/6 | |
| SABAR: A CONCERT DRAMA for AFRICAN DRUM , | |
| ENSEMBLE and CHAMBER ENSEMBLE. April 25, 1999 | |
| 1998 | Phoenix Art Museum African Art Exhibit. Performance ASU |
| African Drum Ensemble 1/25; 1/27; Kraft Workshop 2/7. | |
| Chandler Public Library 2/8 | |
| MENC National Conference, Music from the Film "Congo" | |
| featuring the ASU African Drum Ensemble. 4/16 | |
| Mesa Parks and Recreation. Performance with Kawambe | |
| Omowale African Drum and Dance Theater, 7/28 Villa | |
| Montesori School, 7/31 | |
| Thunderbird international School of Business, "Africa Night" 11/12 |
Service
| 2001 | ASU African Drum Ensemble at Pappas School, Maricopa County Regional Schools 1/9 |
| Arizona Percussive Arts Society 3/3 | |
| ASU Home Coming Parade with ASU African Drum Ensemble 10/10 | |
| ASU Memorial Service for World Trade Center 12/9 | |
| Arizona State University Tenure and Promotion Committee | |
| STARRS, Presentation to ASU Freshman 2/31 | |
| 2000 | African Drums & Architecture for Prof. Caicco in ASU School of Architecture. |
| Chair, College of Fine Arts Personnel Committee | |
| SOM Higher Visibility Committee Fall 2000 | |
| University search committee for School of Music Director | |
| University search committee for Africanist in African American Studies. | |
| Hosted, Kim Duk Soo's Samul Nori Korean Drumming group in conjunction with | |
| ASU African Drum Ensemble and ASU Public Events 10/13 | |
| African Music Lecture for the OASIS Foundation for Senior Living, ASU College of | |
| Fine Arts outreach 3/7 | |
| Music/Dance Review Panel, Phoenix Arts Commission, City of Phoenix, 4/5 | |
| Principal drummer and facilitator, Saturday morning African dance class at Eastlake | |
| Park, Phoenix Co-sponsored by Kawambe Omowale and Phoenix Parks and Recreation | |
| Kwanzaa Presentation, Unity Church of Phoenix, 12/27 | |
| 1999 | Glendale Community College Lecture/Demonstration 3/6 |
| University search committee for of Music of School Director University search | |
| committee for an Africanist in African American Studies. | |
| "African Drumming" an Art/Music In service Lecture/Demonstration for the Cartwright | |
| School District 10/27 | |
| Principal drummer and facilitator, Saturday morning African dance class at Eastlake | |
| Park, Phoenix | |
| South Mountain Community College performance 2/2 | |
| Paradise Valley Community College performance 2/10 | |
| Kyren DeNorte Lecture/Demonstration 2/19 | |
| 1998 | Focus group for the Cuban Art Exhibit At ASU Art Gallery |
| University Committee on African American and African Research, Chair. | |
| Member of the Arizona Humanities Council Speakers Bureau. Three lectures were | |
| presented. See clinics and workshops | |
| Principal drummer and facilitator, Saturday morning African dance class at Eastlake | |
| Park, Phoenix. |
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