Asian Music Circuit | Summer Schools

ASIAN MUSIC SUMMER SCHOOL 2007
28 JULY - 4 AUGUST
At The Royal Academy of Music

Indian Music | Chinese Music | Japanese Music | Japanese Taiko drums for young people

INDIAN MUSIC The Indian Music Summer School offers participants 3 to 8 full days of expert tuition in the principal vocal genres of either khyal, dhrupad or thumri and also on sarod. Students learn directly from the Indian masters, in the spirit of the traditional guru-shishya parampara (teacher-pupil relationship). Participants choose the genre in which they wish to specialise, and the relevant artist becomes their guru for the week. There will also be the opportunity to join tal (rhythm) classes.
PTS. RAJAN & SAJAN MISRA	KHYAL VOCAL	28 JUL - 4 AUG	Rajan and Sajan Misra are recognised as India's finest singers of the North Indian style of khyal, from the esteemed lineage of the Benares Gharana (musical tradition). Literally translated as "imagination", khyal is an elaborate and virtuoso style, demanding improvisational flexibility as well as careful attention to notation, phrasing and rhythm.

UDAY BHAWALKAR	DHRUPAD VOCAL	28 JUL - 4 AUG	Uday Bhawalkar is a highly respected dhrupad singer hailing from the long-standing Dagar Gharana (musical tradition). Dhrupad is believed to be the oldest surviving form of North Indian classical vocal music. It denotes both a form of poetry and a style of music in which the poetry is sung.

MANIK MUNDE	PAKHAWAJ		Pakhawaj is the traditional double headed drum considered to be even older than tabla - used to accompany Dhrupad.

SUNANDA SHARMA	THUMRI VOCAL	28 JUL - 4 AUG	Sunanda Sharma trained with the legendary Girija Devi and hence brings with her all the colours and tradition of the Benarasi Thumri. Thumri is a light classical vocal genre. The style is characterized by a greater flexibility in its use of rag.

BIRESHWAR GAUTAM	ABHINAYA - THE USE OF MIME IN THUMRI	2-4 AUG	Bireshwar Gautam is an outstanding performer of this rare style of combining Thumri and Abhinaya. He will teach the art of "bhav" and mime when singing thumri.

ANINDYA BANERJEE	SAROD / SITAR	2-4 AUG	Anindya Banerjee is a highly talented sarod player in the MAIHAR and student of the great Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. He will focus on instrumental performance for the 3 days. All instrumentalists are welcome! He will also talk about his MUSEUM of the SAROD in Kolkata, the sarod as an instrument and its history and his passion for musical archiving - using pieces from his own collection as illustration.

SANJAY SHARMA	Sitar Maintenance	2-4 AUG	Sanjay Sharma comes from a family of instrument makers. In his seminar, he will talk about the sitar making and maintenance. He will also be available on a private basis providing his services as a sitar maintenance specialist.

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