Rhythmscape: SíncoPaz, Raíces y Ritmos (Roots & Rhythm)

Name: Rhythmscape: SíncoPaz, Raíces y Ritmos (Roots & Rhythm)
Start: 2025-09-21T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-21T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Dunham Mall, Pittsfield, MA 01201, United States

Schedule

Sun Sep 21 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Dunham Mall, Pittsfield, MA 01201, United States | Pittsfield, MA

“Rhythmscape” on Dunham Mall highlights a different rhythm and instructor from our local community each session, reflecting the many identities that make Pittsfield home.
Rhythmscape is free and open to all and encourages everyone to experience the joy of movement and the beauty of cultural exchange. No experience is necessary to participate. Dunham Mall can be located by entering 100 North Street on your GPS.
At the final Sunday, September 21 session, enjoy a free interactive event, where you can build your own instruments to use in collaborative music-making and dancing.
What happens when rhythm becomes a language of belonging?
SíncoPaz, Raíces y Ritmos (Roots & Rhythm), is a new community-based music project that invites people of all ages and backgrounds to create sound together.
Part workshop and jam – and definitely a celebration – SíncoPaz is less about performance and more about what emerges when we listen and respond to find resonance with one another.
SíncoPaz explores the power of síncopa (syncopation) and paz (peace) as metaphors for collective life: How might we hold tension and release?
How do we find the pulse between difference and unity? How can rhythm become a bridge across language, cultures, and experiences?
Participants will have the chance to build their own instruments — cajóns, rattles, drums — and use them in collaborative music-making and dancing that emphasizes connection over perfection. SíncoPaz’s intention is to create a space where finding the beat together and coming into sync is an act of community.