In Leeds today, musician Thabo Mkwananzi is holding a music and singing workshop for free hosted at the Leeds Art Gallery.
The workshop is for the public to experiment with the new instrument The Light Organ created by Akeelah Bertram, Simon Fletcher, and Adam Glatherine.
“This is a new instrument so the idea is – we’re gonna play with it and see what it can do,” says Thabo Mkwananzi. “Imagine someone made a piano, someone needs to figure out how to play it- that’s what we’re here to do.”
The workshop has a really friendly, relaxed, and welcoming atmosphere where people who enjoy singing can have some fun, or even if you are not a singer there is no judgment.
Thabo encouraged the members of the public to sing, shout, make noises, clap, and sing the alphabet and numbers to see how it affected the light organ instrument.
The workshop is specifically a light organ workshop that involves “captivating audio-reactive artwork that brings sound to life.” Says Leeds Inspired.
It was first created for Bradford Cathedral in 2021 and has now come to Leeds for a number of workshops.
The workshop today is the 6th of its kind, it started on 13 October and ends on 30 October.
It is free to attend with tickets being sold on Eventbrite. The workshop is supported with public funding by Arts Council England.
The workshop follows the Leeds Light Night also hosted by Leeds Art Gallery that took place on the 13 and 14 October.
The public seemed to really enjoy today’s workshop with Thabo, “Really interesting, very well managed and quite inspiring.” Says a member of the public who attended.
Families traveled from places like Knaresborough to attend the workshop as a family day out.
There is space for all ages and musical abilities at these workshops, it is something for everyone to enjoy.
There are a few more workshops still to take place before 30 October. There is a specific one for younger ages (early years) and then another for all ages.
Find more information on the website.
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