Eastern music : Oud, singing and improvisation

 

With Yousra Dhabhi

Aimed at any level, these classes help develop listening and technique by focusing on the main styles of Eastern instrumental music.

Hurdy Gurdy (wheel fiddle)

 

With René Zosso

René Zosso approached the hurdy gurdy with fresh energy : it was not only the traditional repertoire  that interested him, but also the instrument in combination with ancient music (oral tradition, Middle Ages, Baroque music) and all its possibilities.

Dhrupad - Saturday 23 January

 

With Namrata Dentan

Dhrupad is the oldest surviving classical musical tradition in North India. The accuracy of the voice of sound frequencies and micro-tones are the essence of Dhrupad.

Guitar for Argentine tango and folk music

 

With Pedro Ratto

Differents courses with the aim to learn on guitar tango and the different rhythms of Argentine music.

Oud – The Arab Lute

 

With Redouane Haribe

Without doubt, the oud is the string instrument par excellence of traditional Arab music, both sacred and popular.  It is also present in the diverse musical genres of Turkey, Greece, Caucasia and Central Asia.

Popular persian music, vocal and percussion

 

With Hossein Rad

The main objective of theses courses is to make you discover the pleasure of singing, creating and developing your own style, accompanying yourself with a percussion.

Djembé

 

With Jean-Marie Senn

These classes are aimed at all levels of experience and involve the oral transmission of traditional rhythms, listening, strike techniques, solos, and leading a group.

Polyphonies from France

 

With Marine Pelletreau

These repertoire comprising polyphonic songs with a focus on traditional French songs,  were born out of an oral culture and are part of the cultural patrimony. Their multifaceted nature and musical and historical richness make for diverse material to explore: Breton, Basque, Normand, Corsican etc.

Greek Singing

 

With Anna Koti

These classes are aimed at those who wish to develop their vocal ability and discover the performance of Greek song and its diverse styles: traditional, rebetiko, popluar and contemporary.

Introducton to Gnawa music

 

With Khalil Bensid

Gnawa music originated in the Maghreb from the cultural practices that Black African slaves brought with them. It is called Gnawa in Morocco, Diwan in Algeria, and Stambali in Tunisia and Libya.

Flamenco singing

 

With Yolanda Almodovar

This flamenco singing class covers the basic techniques through to the more complicated ones.

Musiques et rythmes latino–américains

 

With Sergio Valdeos

An introduction to Latin American rhythms through a didactic and hands-on repertoire, which is adapted for the voice and for instruments.

Iranian classical Daf

 

With Shahab Eghbali

While the Daf is a large, framed drum, used to accompany Iran’s Kurdish music, it is also widely played across the Middle East and in Central Asia.

Classical Arabic singing

 

With Aïcha Redouane

Aïcha Redouane’s songs express the spiritual development of a path of love and light.

Arabic percussions

 

With Habib Yammine

This monthly workshop focuses on arabic vocals and will be accompanied on percussion by Habib Yammine.

Duduk

 

With Levon Chatikyan

This wind instrument of Armenian origin consists of a cylindrical body and a double reed. There are 8 finger holes on the duduk’s front and two thumbholes on its back. A piece of reed acts as sound and air regulator. The duduk is a simple instrument but one that produces a unique sound.

Tyrolean Yodelling

 

With Héloïse Heïdi Fracheboud

Yodelling is present in many regions around the world and is expressed through a diversity of tones and rhythms. The roots of this technique are interwoven with nature (mountains and forest), as well as with the core of the human being.

Balkan Choral

 

With Nabila Schwab

The Angels of Monbrillant’s repertoire reflects the group’s encounters, desires, changing environments and other day-to-day disruptions.  The choir is open to all those wanting to explore their voices and mix with a group, regardless of experience.

Japanese percussion: Taiko

 

With Sandra Miura

The drums are made of cow skin and heavy, hard carved wood. They’re played with thick sticks and the impact is impressive.

Mridangam classes: South Indian percussion

 

With Venkatasubramanian Pasupathy and Sivasuthan Sivarajiyer

The mridangam is a classical double drum from South India. Used to accompany songs, instruments and dance, it is made form a single piece of hollow wood, though it may have originally been made of clay.

Chinese Zither – Guzheng

 

With Xu Qin

The guzheng is a traditional Chinese plucked-string instrument from the zither family - the oldest traces of which date back to the third century B.C. Gǔ means ancient and zhēng means zither.

Daff - Tahtib

 

With Caroline Chevat

The daff is a frame drum that has been used in numerous rituals since the beginning of time – so much so that it is part of a universal language.

Violins of Europe (Ireland, France and Cajun)

 

With Léonard Gremaud

Irish music boasts an enormous repertoire, so the accent will be placed on learning and interpreting the jigs, reels, hornpipes and polkas that are most often played and enjoyed today in jam sessions.

Iranian Setâr

 

with Cyrus Shahidi

The setâr is an iranian instrument. The name "setâr" means 3 strings.

Flamenco's workshops

 

With Manu Castan or Daniel Renzi

2 teachers for different approaches to developing flamenco practice.

Balafon

 

With Aboubacar Konaté

The balafon is a wooden xylophone, which has origins in the Mandinka Empire (West Africa). It is played by striking sticks against slats of wood – the gourds beneath these serve as the resonator

Cuban Songs

 

With Reinaldo Delgado

Students will learn pieces, coordination with percussion, voice projection techniques and the exploration of harmonies. The end goal is to be able to play an instrument and sing at the same time.

Irish Music – group lessons

 

With Leonard Gremaud

Irish music boasts an enormous repertoire, so the accent will be placed on learning and interpreting the jigs, reels, hornpipes and polkas that are most often played and enjoyed today in jam sessions.

Kora Classes

 

With Sankoum Cissokho

The traditional kora belongs to the African harp family off Mandinka origin. Its resonance box consists of cow skin stretched over a half gourd. 21 strings made of animal innards are attached to a long stick that stretches the length of this gourd.

Carnatic vocals

 

With Lakshmy Natarajan

Carnatic music is considered one of the most ancient music systems in the world. It is a learned music that is full of emotion and involves a lot of improvisation.

Iranian luths : Tar and setar

 

With Sogol Mirzaei

This class offers training in traditional Persian music through introductory or advanced practice of two of its principal instruments: the târ and setâr lutes.

Anatolia's popular music

 

by Ozan Cagdas

The traditions of the ashik, the Anatolian bards whose names mean 'in love', go back to the Middle Ages. Today, this tradition is maintained by professional musicians, poets and performers who accompany their songs with various long-necked lutes: saz, divan, cura, selpe

The Tammorra and Tamburello - South Italy

 

With Salvatore Meccio and Massimo Laguardia

Like almost all percussion instruments, the tammorra and tamburello are social instruments. Whether in private or group lessons, the aim is to teach students to play these drums in a group situation, in keeping with the way that they are played in Southern Italy.

Afro-Cuban percussion

 

With Reinaldo “Flecha” Delgado

This course relates to the various rhythms and songs of the culture Cuban Negro primarily those dedicated to the worship of the “Orishas”

Hispanic American Guitar

 

With Paco Chambi

Paco Chambi teaches guitar classes based on the Latin American music tradition (classical and popular), but also teaches other repertoires according to the interests and requests of the students.

Hindustani Music : Santur, sitar or tablas

 

With Paul Grant

Paul Grant is a musician and teacher who has spent more than 35 years dedicated to the study of Eastern music.  He is known for his mastery of the santoor in a variety of classical repertoires, including Indian, Persian, Afghan and Kashmiri. In addition to being proficient on the tabla and sitar, he has restored and made several instruments in his existential quest for perfect sound!

Hindustani vocal

 

With Bijayshree Samal

Indian Classical Music is so rich that every human emotion, every restrained feeling in man and nature can be musically expressed and experienced. Bijayashreee will teach devotionnals chants, as bajans, kirtans, etc. will teach

Flamenca Guitar

 

by Etienne Mayerat

Classes aim to pass on flamenco’s different forms, particularly those of the guitar.  This includes studying the rhythmic and harmonic aspects of the principal styles (palos), as well as their cultural context.  Flamenco guitar technique offers many possibilities on the guitar, whether in a group or solo.