TO COME :
• 1h30 by car from Paris (village of Frazé, place name La Tuilerie des Boissières)
• train at 5:24 pm on Friday 1st June, from Paris Montparnasse train station, to Brou (direction Le Mans, change in Chartres direction Courtalain-St-Pellerin)
COST :
250 euros for the whole week-end. An advance of 70 euros is to be sent to :
Jérôme Cormier
67, rue du Volga
75020 Paris
or to Paypal account mundalove@hotmail.com
and will be discounted at inscription.
Pandit Mohan Shyam Sharma is a reference in the art of pakhawaj today.
He accompanied the Dagar family since almost 40 years, knowing all secrets of dhrupad accompaniment in Dagarvani style.
Disciple of Pandit Totaram Sharma and Pandit Prem Vallabh, he accompanied the illustrious Dagar Brothers in their numerous tours, and also the rudra-vîna maestro Ustad Asad Ali Khan and famous musicians like Pandit Ravi Shankar.
Jérôme Cormier was taught during 12 years by Ustad H. Sayeeduddin Dagar. He sang for the first time in India in 2008, at the Dhrupad Mela where he received a gold medal. Followed numerous concerts in Europe and India, in solo and behind his master. In parallel he developped his teaching method of the vocal art of the Dagarvani. He teaches sinces 10 years in Europe and now shares his time between France and India, where he continues to follow the guidance of Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar.
Carsten Wicke is an international rudra-vîna player. Born in Germany, he lives since many years in Kolkata, where he's practicing his instrument for nearly two decades.
He was one of the few disciples of Ustad Asad Ali Khan, and is frequently invited in Indian classical music festivals.
Don't miss the occasion to study with this entirely dedicated musician, who has also learned the secrets of rudra-vîna making.
ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM :
With Jérôme CORMIER, Carsten WICKE and Pandit Mohan Shyam SHARMA
Sunday 3rd June
• 9:30 am-11 am : vocal practice
• 11 am-12:30 pm : specialized session with one of the teachers
• 2 pm : collective application session
WORKSHOP'S PROGRAMME
Saturday 2nd June
• 9 am-10:30 am : vocal practice with Jérôme Cormier
• 11 am-12:30 pm : instrumental session : rudra-veena with Carsten Wicke
• 3:30 pm-5 pm : bandish (poetic compositions) and learning the talas (rhythms), with Pandit Mohan Shyam Sharma
• 7:30 pm : dîner
• 9 pm : Concert
Friday 1st June
• 8:30 pm : dinner
• 10 pm : presentation
THE FUNDAMENTAL INSTRUMENTS OF DHRUPAD GATHERED FOR A WEEK-END
Organic home-cooked meals...
During the sessions we explore different aspects and traditional techniques belonging to Dagarvani Dhrupad's vocal and instrumental culture (Dagarvani is the style transmitted by the Dagar family; its roots are found in the teachings of Swami Haridas Dagur, in the 16th century) :
Kharaj (humming long sustained notes, developping voice's harmonic richness)
Sargam (tonic vocalizations, developping breath and note accuracy)
Alap (development of the expressive qualities of a Raga)
Bandish (the poems of Dhrupad, sung on different Tala, or rhythmic cycles).
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL WORKSHOP
From 1st to 3rd June 2018 in La Tuilerie des Boissières, Eure-et-Loir - 1h30 from Paris
Amongst the wooded hills of the village Frazé,
2 intensive days to explore ragas and talas in a
beautiful traditional house.
For the first time in Europe, an intensive workshop gathering in one place the three traditional instruments of Dhrupad style — the most ancient of Northern Indian classical music : voice, rudra-veena and pakhawaj. From 1st june (evening) to 3rd june (late afternoon), an immersion into sound open to all level : vocal culture and practice, approach of the ragas (musical modes) and initiation to the arcanum of each instrument; then on second day, extended learning with one chosen instrument. On saturday evening a demonstration-performance is organized for the trainees.
The workshop will take place in the Centre region, 1h30 from Paris, in a bucolic environment conducive to immersion in this art of listening between sound and silence.
An exceptional opportunity to live two days of intensive practice (three 1h1/2 sessions per day) in the company of accomplished musicians, who will welcome you in the simplicity of sharing a human experience.
The cost of the stay includes home made organic meals and accommodation in a comfortable Perche house.
The surroundings, between hills and the Perche eurélien bocage, also lends itself to walks and meditation, with the backcloth of nature's gentle harmony.
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