LAUGHTER PERCUSSION

TUESDAY WORKSHOPS.

Every Tuesday, Ras hosts a Laughter Percussion therapy workshop at the YMCA in Kalgoorlie. Numbers are limited, bookings are essential. Get in touch via Facebook to book your place in the session. See you there!

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About Us

Learn The Music From The Core & Become Mastery

Our highly acclaimed musician, experienced entertainer, and laughter therapist Ras Banamungu is the mastermind of the multi-awards-winning group Ras Banamung and The Det-n-ators International. He has designed a program specifically to meet his community’s needs- LAUGHTER PERCUSSION. Through his life story, a unique art form, professional experience within the disability sector, and trauma-informed studies, Ras has curated an inspiring experience of happiness that caters to all ages, abilities, and locations.

Ras Banamungu

Laughter Therapist

Our Program

Grade Programs

Join our wellness program brought to you by Ras Banamung, an experienced entertainer and laughter therapist. Our modules designed to meet the specific needs of our diverse community at Laughter Percussion.

Certificate in Laughter Percussion

Intermediate

5.0 (1)

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Online Laughter Percussion Therapy Workshop

All Levels

5.0 (2)

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Diploma of Mental Health

Intermediate

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Songwriting Course

Intermediate

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The Art of Writing: A Comprehensive Guide to Book Writing

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Diploma in Music Promotion

Intermediate

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High Tech

energy exchange and communication through social media platforms, such as Facebook, youtube, TikTok, Spotify, twitter, Instagram and many more.

Music Studio

Ras Banamungu and the Det-n-ators International Independent Indie label
he owns en Indie Music Label where he manage the artists distribution for them. This progaram is the process of delivering en original music to the public via channels such as Digital, where it can be downloaded or streamed. upload music to streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer, as well as to digital stores including Amazon and iTunes.

Our Class

Our Music Class

Are you interested to learn how music is composed and how professional artists play instruments? Learn everything related to music as an art. Music lovers, beginners, intermediates, and musicians who want to deepen their understanding of rhythm and new musical concepts can join our class.

CAJON

Are you looking forward to becoming a professional percussionist? Cajon means box (Caja) or drawer (Cajon) in Spanish. Legend has it that 18thCentury enslaved Africans in Peru created the first Cajon. These enslaved people brought with them their rich drums and percussion tradition. It is a practical instrument; anyone with our guidance can quickly learn to play this unique African instrument!

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MARIMBA

Marimba is a long wooden keyboard Percussion instrument with a large resonator of African and Latin American origin. It is regionally termed African Mbira. It sounds like Xylophone but a lot softer and warmer sounding and usually played by three musicians. It is comparatively hard to play but learning to play one is well worth it! We can teach you to play this extravagant African musical instrument while you are having fun!

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XYLOPHONE

We love the precious, sharply accentuated sound of the Xylophone.
The Xylophone is made of bits of wood that are tuned to different notes. You have to play it with
sticks, or beaters, to hit the wooden bars, sometimes as many as six at a time. It makes sharp, ticking and rattling sounds with low resonance. With our guidance, playing the Xylophone can be a fun, energizing experience and easy to learn.

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MBIRA

Excited to learn traditional Zimbabwean Mbira?
The mbira of the Zezuru group of the Shona people of Zimbabwe consists of 22 to 28 metal
keys mounted on a Gwariva (hardwood soundboard) made from the Mubvamaropa tree
(Pterocarpus angolensis). Although the metal keys were originally smelted directly from rock containing iron ore, now they may be made from sofa springs, bicycle spokes, car seat springs,and other recycled steel materials. Mabira has an unique tone known as inharmonic that you will love when you learn to play.

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TAMBOUR

Want to learn French Drums, anyone? Tambour has a more distinctive tone than other typical instruments. It was popular in western European regimental and marching bands a few centuries ago. The world loved Tambur because of its booming and ringing quality like a drum. We have specially picked to teach you the tambour to cherish the age-old musical instrument in the present day.

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DJEMBE

The Percussion family traditionally played this goblet-shaped drum. This instrument is, to date, the most popular African drum to be played around the world. There are three fundamental ways to strike the drum; once you master the strokes, it is effortless to learn to play Djembe! We will teach you more progressively intricate and impressive percussion patterns in your Djembe classes.

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CONGAS

Want to be a 'conguero' artist? A person who plays Conga is called a "conguero."Once you learn to play Conga, you can play all day long and still have fun! The Conga is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum of African origin, probably derived from the Congolese Makuta drums or Sikulu drums commonly played in Mbanza Ngungu, Congo. We will teach you how to tap and experiment with the sound of Conga like a pro!

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GANZÁS

Did you know ganza is a Brazilian cylindrical rattle used as a percussion instrument, used mainly in samba and bossa nova music? A long shaker with little shells, beads, or seeds is also known as “xique-xique” because of its sound. It makes a sharp, loud noise when shaken. It is great fun playing this instrument, regardless of age or ability! Join the classes; we will teach you to play Ganza in a rhythm like a professional in a band!

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TAPPING STICKS

Wonder how musicians play a pair of a plain wooden sticks in rhythm? Learning to play tapping sticks can be great fun! It is by far the most popular African instrument to be played outside of Africa. You will basically have to tap two notched sticks in rhythm by grabbing them like a motorbike handle. It is simple to learn and can experiment with different forms and styles.

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Join Our Class

Learn The Music From The Core & Become Mastery

You will be trained by the renowned musician Ras Banamungu who has professional experience teaching music to specially-abled, trauma-affected students.

No matter which age, community, ability, or location you belong to, We have uniquely designed music classes to cater to all your specific needs.

Teaching Ability

90%

Student Satisfaction

80%

     Excellent  
     Based on 3 reviews 
    
 
 
   
 
 
        
   Steve Dean 
 2022-11-28
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. As the very first student of Ras Banamungu's Laughter Percussion therapy, training with Ras at schools and other institutions in Rwanda way back in 2013, I can 100% vouch for it's effectiveness. Laughter is an all-round pick-me-up, no matter what the situation of those attending may be currently suffering and the shared happiness is tangible.

One of the best methods for detecting our closeness to God, is the realization that the effects of His world, love, joy and happiness, can only be shared, and not given away. For example, if I give someone my hat, I no longer have a hat, but if I give them love, joy and happiness via laughter, not only do I still have them myself, they are multiplied many times over, such is the great value of laughter percussion.

Laughter heals the mind and strengthens the Soul within. Thus, then, the teacher of laughter percussion becomes a valuable asset to any organization working to heal others.

As an ambassador for Laughter Percussion, I can safely say that no other therapy I am at all aware of comes as close as this one in inspiring happiness joy, and love to all who partake. I can thoroughly recommend it to all who seek it's merits.

Steven Dean: Laughter Percussion Practitioner (USA).
  
 
       
   Christine Kelly 
 2022-06-14
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Laughter Percussion is fantastic. A good  stress reliever for any age. I attended a session through my workplace and we had a fabulous time. Thankyou Edi for bringing your talents to Kalgoorlie Boulder. I recommend this for everyone.
  
 
       
   Ras Ngabo 
 2022-05-22
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Laughter factory…😂😂😂✊ Life without laughter !!!?unecessary.upful

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What Our Students Say

Hear directly from our students about their experience of learning and evolving at Laughter Percussion

“THANK YOU RAS FOR COMING ALONG TO OUR VERY SPECIAL WELLBEING DAY AND DOING SUCH AN AMAZING AND HEART FELT WORKSHOP. IT WAS SUCH A JOY TO HAVE YOUR AMAZING ENERGY WITH US AND THANKS FOR PASSING IT ON! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND RAS LAUGHTER THERAPY SESSION.”

Racine Jo Iradukunda

“HOW PRIVILEGED WE ARE TO HAVE THIS I HAVE BEEN PRESENT AT 3 SESSIONS AND IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER. YOU REALLY NEED TO EXPERIENCE IT TO KNOW HOW GOOD IT IS AS WORDS ARE INADEQUATE TO EXPLAIN MAINLY BECAUSE IT IS BASED ON EMOTIONS AND THE FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF AND FEEL THE JOY AND LAUGHTER.”

Karen Hall

“OH YEAH!!, LOOK HOW LUCKY WE ARE HERE IN KALGOORLIE, TO HAVE AN AMAZING TALENTED MAN RAS BANAMUNGU WHO IS THE LAUGHER THERAPIST, A MENTOR, A FRIEND, A COMMUNITY WORKER AND A LONG EXPERIENCED ENTERTAINER. HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM.”

Adelfa M. Tan

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