C5 Greek dance rhythms
level 2
Niki Tsambra (GR)
We will explore simple rhythms (2/8, 3/8, 2/4 etc.) and compound rhythms (5/8, 7/8, 6/8, 9/8, 11/8, characteristic in traditional and contemporary Greek music).
We will approach the music and rhythm through movement, dancing, singing and body instruments.
Hand Drums, Bass drums, toumpeleki, sistrums, claves, tambourines etc. will be available for us to enjoy and feel free to play the above rhythms!
Let’s not forget the unity in Greek traditional music: Dance-Song-Instruments.
So, bring your bamboo pipe as well!
C6 Orff Instruments
level 2, 3
Harrie Krens (NL)
How to use Orff-instruments as an accompaniment to music written for our bamboo-pipes.
Using different educational working methods and exercises.
C7 Songs of Valerius (Small choir)
all levels
Ineke van Gelder (NL)
The 17th century in the Low Countries is considered extremely rich and prosperous.
It was the century of the VOC, of the Dutch Masters.
Yet war raged from 1568.
In 1626, Adriaen Valerius, a magistrate in Zeeland, published a history book about this war: Gedenck-clanck.
It described the horrors of war; it talked about the suffering, but also about the courage and perseverance of the people, especially of Holland and Zeeland.
Valerius illustrated his history stories with 76 unison songs.
He provided the melodies of - mainly - French dances, which were appealing at that time, with texts composed by himself in order to arouse and strengthen patriotic feelings and to strengthen people in their Calvinistic faith.
The composition that Renilde made especially for this course 'Dutch Masters', is based on some of these Valerius songs.
In the workshop Songs of Valerius, we will get acquainted with the songs from the Gedenck-clanck.
We are going to sing them, sometimes in the original Dutch text, sometimes in translation. Single-voice and polyphonic, in various arrangements.
Experience with choral singing is not necessary, everyone who likes to sing is very welcome!
C8 Heterogeneous Ensemble
level 3
Els Schreuder (NL)
This class is for all pipers who also play wind or string instruments and who enjoy playing on the same ‘wavelength’.
As soon as we know which instruments will be available, I can take care of the musical arrangements.
I am a conductor of several instrumental groups with various instruments, where we work on music of different centuries and different styles.
My goal is to give pleasure in playing together and also to increase the possibilities of every member of the ensemble.
I will do the same in this course: have fun, learn new things, be happy.
C9 Concertant Playing Together
level 3
Gerard Sars (NL)
We’ll study mostly classical music from The Netherlands and Flemish tradition from the Burgundian age (Antwerp, Den Bosch), and court music (e.g. Mozart visited The Hague in 1765-1766) and ‘a little soft dissonant contemporary’ repertoire.
Music in 4 voices … so bring basses too!
C10 Arrangements made by Anneke Swaak
level 3
Mirte Lohmann (NL)
In the north of the Netherlands lives a member of our guild: Anneke Swaak. Long ago, for performances with her group, she was looking for nice pieces of music which would be accessible for the listeners.
She took lessons in harmony and started making her own arrangements 26 years ago.
Through the years, I played so much of her beautiful music with my own group that I would like to introduce you to her work, now the course is in the Netherlands.
I hope you will enjoy discovering her work through a selection of very different styles, from classic composers to Dutch melodies and other folk-music.
Music in 4 voices … so bring basses too!
