Labyrinth Musical Workshop, one of the most respected series of seminars and master classes in Europe, has announced its Summer Seminar Program 2016. The workshops target musicians of all levels who wish to study the modal musical traditions of the world.
Labyrinth is located in Crete (Greece) in the picturesque mountain village Houdetsi 20 kms from the capital city of Heraklion.
In addition to helping students learn the necessary technical and theoretical skills of each musical idiom, the seminars and master-classes encourage students to come closer to the spirit of the tradition they are studying, and to eventually enter into this world where musical language is just one of many other intertwining elements.
Throughout the seminars, teachers and students become part of one big “parea” (company in Greek). Aside from the time spend in the classes, teachers and students play music together, eat together, talk about matters of common interest, share stories etc.
Summer Seminar Program 2016
June 13-18, 2016
Efrén López – Music Group, An introduction to Modal Music.
June 20-25, 2016
Efrén López – Hurdy Gurdy (zanfona)
Giorgis Manolaki – Bouzouki
Ross Daly – The structure & phrasing of Makams
June 27- July 2, 2016
Ido Segal – Improvisation in North Indian classical music
Ciro Montanari – Tabla and the rhythmic cycles of North India
Giorgis Xylouris – A journey into Cretan music
July 4-9, 2016
Evgenios Voulgaris – Yayli Tanbur & Makam
Murat Aydemir – Tanbur Through The Ages
Patrizia Bovi / Peppe Frana – Medieval Music
Pavlos Spyropoulos/Theodora Athanasiou – Accompaniment in modal music
July 11-16, 2016
Martha Mavroidi – Motif & Rhythm
Senih Űndeğer – Turkish style violin
Muhittin Kemal Temel – Ali Ufki, Dimitri Kantemir and 17th century Ottoman Music
Manos Ahalinotopoulos – Modal music in the world of the Greek clarinet
July 18-23, 2016
Tigran Aleksanyan – Armenian Duduκ
George Papaioannou – Violin 2nd Part
Uğur Önür – The music & instruments of the nomads of South West Anatolia
Yiorgos Mavromanolakis – Oud for less advanced students
July 25-30, 2016
Kourosh Ghazvineh – Kurdish Makam with Tanbur
Arslan Hazreti – Kamancha
Ivan Varimezov – Gaida, Balkan rhythms and repertoire
Tzvetanka Varimezova – Bulgarian choral singing
August 1-6, 2016
Hooshang Farahani – Iranian Tar & Radif
Daud Khan Sadozai – Afghan rabab
Periklis Papapetropoulos – CİHAN TÜRKOĞLU- Saz
Djamshid & Bijan Chemirani – Τhe poetry of rhythm
August 8-13, 2016
Yurdal Tokcan- Turkish Oud (Master Class)
Göksel Baktagir – Kanun
Eleonore Billy – Nyckelharpa
Christos Barbas – Music Group: The Instrument as a Voice
August 15-20, 2016
Ahmet Erdoğdular – Classical Ottoman Singing
Ömer Erdoğdular – Ney
Derya Türkan – Kemençe
Periklis Papapetropoulos – Lavta
August 22-27, 2016
Ross Daly – Modal composition
Kelly Thoma – Lyra with sympathetic strings
George Papaioannou – Violin 1st part
Adel Sαlameh – Arabic Oud
August 29- September 3, 2016
Zohar Fresco – Frame Drums (Master Class)
Harris Laμbrakis – Rhythmic improvisation
Vagelis Karipis – Percussion in Greek tradition, Rhythms & Techniques
Peppe Frana – A modal perspective
Anna-Maria Hefele – Over-tone singing (Master Class)
September 5-10, 2016
Zacharis Spyridakis – Cretan Lyra
Michalis Kontaxakis – Cretan Mandolin
Giorgis Manolakis – Cretan Laouto
Fragiskos Baltzakis – Askomantoura
More information at http://www.labyrinthmusic.gr/en
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
