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It is said that the African drum was the first tool of human communication. Local percussionist Ras Manos explains how the resonant sounds from a simple, stretched goatskin scared the living daylights out of early plantation owners in the American South. The slaveowners, threatened by the instrument's ability to unify and break chains, both invisible and real, confiscated drums from the slaves. For more than 10 years, Manos has lent his skilled hands to the community, teaching percussion to a broad spectrum of ages and backgrounds. These days, Manos teaches under the auspices of Children's Art Studio, an outreach program that provides art and music programs for more than 20 schools in the Santa Clara Valley. Manos' partner, Elle Arnot, the director of Children's Art Studio, teaches the art segments of the classes.
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