West African, Middle Eastern, Latin, Asian Percussion instrument technique study. Drum Set lessons for the modern drummer.
Teacher, Author, with 30 years of percussion performance and teaching experience. Kenne teaches a wide variety of percussion instruments at his studio in Minnesota: Jembe, Dun duns, Dumbek, Zills, Daff, Riqq, Conga, Bongos, Clave and Shekere rhythms, Bodhran, Santoor and more. Kenne Facilitates Drum Circles (FLYER) and gives hand drum clinics at music stores. His "Drums From A Small Planet" programs and workshops enrich students understanding of our world's cultures at schools, community centers and institutions.
Nurturing young players is an effort Kenne has an intuitive focus on. His children's book "RhythmiKidz" hs been well received. It is a fun manual on rhythmic study for elementary kids with patterns and activities to enrich young players performance skills and appreciation of drumming.
Kenne conducts weekly group drumming classes as well as private lessons. He is the author of many instruction, technique and rhythm books including the widely used teacher, music therapist and facilitator's manual, "Drum Circle Cookbook", his newest books on Middle Eastern rhythms "ANTHOLOGIA" a comprehensive guide on Dumbek, Zills and Riqq for ensemble and belly dance, "Dumbek Dance" for the dedicated dumbek player (ANTHOLOGIA Vol. one), and "ZILLIA" a book on dance rhythms focusing on zills and riqq (ANTHOLOGIA Vol. two). Also the hand drum group rhythms book "Drum Circles" focusing on melodic drumming.
Kenne's other popular learning books are the Caribbean rhythms books, 
