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In early 2000, Olatunji purchased a home in Washington, D.C., where he lived for a short time, along with his roommate, Professor Akinsola Akiwowo. There he was assisted by Jaqui MacMillan and Chris Stewart, before he sold the house and moved to California. For the few years before his death Olatunji
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Olatunji was a music educator, and invented a method of teaching and recording drum patterns which he called the "Gun-Dun, Go-Do, Pa-Ta" method after the different sounds made on the drum. He taught drum and dance workshops year-round starting in the late 1950s. Over the years he presented workshops
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Throughout the 1990s Olatunji's tour schedule more than doubled bringing Drums of Passion to events as far-flung as the International Peace University, Berlin, Kodo Drum Society of Japan, The National Cathedral of the United States of America, Ontario Anti-Racist Secretariat, Universita della Studi
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di Napoli, United Nations Hunger Project, along with an endless schedule of theater and club dates. During the 1990s Olatunji's educational workshops were presented by organizations associated with the human potential movement, such as Esalen Institute, Omega Institute
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in 2003, one day before his 76th birthday. He was survived by his wife Amy, 3 children (Omotola Olatunji, Folasade Olatunji Olusekun, and Modupe Olatunji), 7 grandchildren, and a cousin, Akinsola Akiwowo.
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Due to his father's premature death, from an early age he was groomed to take the position as chief. When he was 12, he realized that he did not want to become a chieftain. He read in
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Hollyhock Farm, and organizations in Europe. In 1997, Olatunji was impresario for the Ghana Dance Ensemble, bringing the world famous performance and education group from
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Foundation's scholarship program, and applied for it. His application was successful and he went to the United States in 1950 to attend Morehouse College.
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musicians, by infusing Nigerian rhythms with elements drawn from Ghanaian and Afro-Caribbean traditions. Most notably creating a strong relationship with
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to study public administration. There, he started a small percussion group to earn money on the side while he continued his studies.
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Foreword to "The Drummer's Path: Moving the Spirit with Ritual and Traditional Drumming" (1992) by Súle Greg Wilson, Destiny Books
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Babatunde Olatunji, second from right, at the Tal Vadya Utsav International Drums & Percussion Festival, Siri Fort Auditorium,
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signed Olatunji to the Columbia label in 1958. One year later he released his first of six records on the Columbia label, called
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in dedication to him. Olatunji recorded with many other prominent musicians (often credited as "Michael Olatunji"), including
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with Betty Warner-Dietz (John Day Company, 1965). He taught a summer drumming and African dance course with his wife, at the
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Olatunji was known for making an impassioned speech for social justice before performing in front of a live audience. His
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and was assisted by Nora Arjuna, Leo Thompson, Jamie "Joriahna" Lee, and Leon Ryan until shortly before his death from
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nationally and internationally at colleges, universities, civic, cultural, and governmental organizations.
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Starting in the late 1980s Olatunji had a resurgent late career with the release of recordings on the
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Musical Instruments of Africa: Their Nature, Use and Place in the Life of a Deeply Musical People
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Musical Instruments of Africa: Their Nature, Use and Place in the Life of a Deeply Musical People
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broadcast May 6, 1962, a series which also starred Bob Dylan in an episode from March 10, 1964.
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took off his shoes and danced. Later, he was one of the first outside performers to perform in
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theatrical and the 1961 Hollywood film adaptations of Lorraine Hansberry's acclaimed play,
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exemplifies his commitment to fostering intergenerational musical partnerships. Assisting
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and Ogu religions, and they worshipped the Vodun, such as Kori, the goddess of fertility.
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Music around the World: A Global Encyclopedia [3 volumes]: A Global Encyclopedia
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originally released as a limited edition cassette tape and later on CD in 2003), and
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in Rhinebeck, New York for many summers during Family week. He also taught at the
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for Best World Music Album of 1991, the first year for which the award was given.
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of him. His father was a local fisherman who was about to rise to the rank of
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Olatunji was part of Mickey Hart's Planet Drum projects, including the album
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When he performed before the United Nations General Assembly, Soviet Premier
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Olatunji's most notable involvement comes from composing music for both the
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He was an inductee into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 2001.
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became a major hit and remains in print; it introduced many Americans to
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Olatunji received a Rotary scholarship in 1950 and was educated at
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Martin, Andrew R.; Matthew Mihalka Ph, D. (30 September 2020).
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Peace Is the World Smiling: A Peace Anthology for Families
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Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service alumni
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Drums of Passion: Celebrate Freedom, Justice & Peace
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Furthermore, Olatunji's collaboration with Bill Lee on
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Babatunde Olatunji, Healing Rhythms, Songs and Chants
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Press, 2005). He toured the American south with Rev.
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