Asian Music Circuit | Summer Schools

'Sounds of Asia' Residential Summer School 2009

25 July - 1 August
at Kingston University London

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Indian Music Summer School

25 July - 1 August 09

28 July - 1 August 09 ( Abhinaya & Thumri )

This 8 day Indian Music Summer School offers expert tuition in three principal vocal genres of Khyal , Dhrupad and Thumri as well as Abhinaya . It gives opportunities for people to learn directly from the Indian masters, in the sprit of traditional guru-shishya parampara (teacher - pupil relationship). Participants choose the genre in which they wish to specialise, and the relevant artist then becomes their guru for the week. There will also be an opportunity to join a Tal (rhythm) class led by a Pakawaj player as well as a Tabla player.

	Tuition Only	Residential (Bed & Breakfast)
8 day Tuition Fee:	£256 / £230 (Concession)	£420 / £394 (Concession)
Abhinaya Tuition Fee:	£160 / £145	£254 / £230

Artists In Residence

		Pts. Rajan & Sajan Misra Khyal 25 Jul - 1 Aug Pts.Rajan & Sajan Misra are recognised as Indian'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 25 Jul - 1 Aug Uday Bawalkar is a highly respected dhrupad singer hailing from the longstanding Dagar Gharana. Dhrupad is believed to be the oldest surviving form of North Indian classical music, dating back to the 15 th century. It denotes both a form of poetry and a style of music in which the poetry is sung.
		Manik Munde Pakhawaj 25 Jul - 1 Aug Manik is one of India's leading pakhawaj masters who has accompanied all of the major dhrupad artists in concerts all over India ad around the world.
		Sunanda Sharma Thumri 25 Jul - 1 Aug Sunanda Sharma trained with the legendary Girija Devi of the Benarasi Gharana. Often described as a 'light' or ' semi classical style', thumri is nevertheless a demanding ad highly refined genre. Thumri developed in Lucknow during the 19 th century, and is now a popular art form.
		Bireshwar Gautam Abhinaya & Thumri 28 Jul - 1 Aug Bireshwar Gautam is an outstanding performer of this very rare style of combining abhinaya and thumri . These aspects of kathak and thumri - to superb standards of rendition, make Biru a remarkable artist. He will teach the art of 'bhav' and mime when singing thumri.