Rhyme schemes, radio things
Friday - August 12, 2022 by Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Dream Warrior, Jessa Calderon works with Derek Sage (Recording and Production) as they record lyrics provided by Dani Ashike-Borum. Sage came to KSUT through the Southern Ute Education Department's Youth Employment Program (YEP) who employ youth with various tribal entities, working a real job with hands-on training and developing real world employment skills. Ambrose Valdez was also at KSUT through the YEP program.
Dream Warrior, Jessa Calderon assists Dani Ashike-Borum in the KSUT Tribal Radio’s Production Room, as they work on adding lyrics to the song they created.
KSUT once again invited the Dream Warriors to inspire the youth of the community by showing them how to express themselves through music. Tall Paul and Jessa Calderon of the Dream Warriors discuss adding lyrics to a beat.
Dream Warriors Jessa Calderon and Tall Paul show videos they, and other Dream Warriors have created, and discuss various aspects of the song and the imagery used to create the setting for the videos.
Colten Ashley, KSUT Tribal Media Center Coordinator gives Avaleena Nanaeto, Film Production student some tips on operating video equipment, as Crystal Ashike, Digital Content Manager for KSUT Tribal Radio looks on.
Crystal Ashike, Digital Content Manager for KSUT Tribal Radio snaps a pic of the students who participated on this year's Dream Warrior two-day workshop with Jessa Calderon and Tall Paul. Derek Sage (Recording & Production), Avaleena Nanaeto (Film Production), Thunder Windy Boy (Lyricist), Immanuel Ashike-Borum (Lyricist), Dani Ashkie-Borum(Lyricist) and Shoni Ashike (Hype Man).
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Dream Warriors, Jessa Calderon and Tall Paul conducted a workshop hosted by KSUT Tribal Radio. Topics the Dream Warriors discussed were basic and complex rhyme schemes, storytelling exercises, song structure, how to count bars in an instrumental, music terminology, performance strategies, techniques and principals, recording and more. The two-day workshop was held at the Eddie Box Jr. Media Center, Wednesday, Aug. 3 through Friday, Aug. 5.