Kutsinhira Temporary Closure
Dedicated to the music and people of Zimbabwe
kutsinhira… to follow one who has cut a path, tilled the soil, put forth a musical phrase. In Zimbabwean musical tradition, a melodic line that responds to the lead line of an mbira song.
Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center…a community of people in and near Eugene, Oregon, responding to the rich musical tradition of the people of Zimbabwe by creating a center for teaching and performing Zimbabwean music. Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1990. Kutsinhira offers classes in Zimbabwean marimba and mbira, and organizes lessons and workshops with visiting Zimbabwean master musicians.
OUR NEWS
Kutsinhira Temporary Closure
September 28, 2020 Dear students, parents, ensemble members, staff, and community members, It is with disappointment that I’m announcing the closure of Kutsinhira's onsite programming as of September 28. No classes or ensemble gatherings may take place indoors or...
Sekuru Cosmas Magaya Memorial Fund
We at Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center deeply mourn the great mbira player Sekuru Cosmas Magaya, our long-time teacher and friend, who died on July 10, 2020, after contracting COVID-19. To honor his accomplishments and devotion as an educator, musician, friend, village head and family head, Kutsinhira has established a memorial fund in his name, the Cosmas Magaya Memorial Fund.
Contact Us
Executive Director
Gary Spalter
541.337.3281
gary@kutsinhira.org
Mailing Address
Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center
P.O. Box 50823
Eugene, OR 97405
