GUIDANCE LEARNING INSTITUTE
Bolatice (Opava), CZECH REP.

presents:

SPRING SEMINARS:
APRIL 1 - 3, 2011 INDIAN MUSIC WORKSHOP
APRIL 15 - 17, 2011 MIDDLE-EASTERN MUSIC WORKSHOP

SPRING SEMINARS: 3 days, 4 hours/day masterclasses

SUMMER SEMINARS:
AUG. 15 - 19, 2011 INDIAN MUSIC WORKSHOP
AUG. 22 - 26, 2011 MIDDLE-EASTERN MUSIC WORKSHOP

SUMMER SEMINARS: 5 days, 4 hours/day masterclasses

WINTER SEMINARS:
DEC. 2 - 4, 2011 INDIAN MUSIC WORKSHOP
DEC. 9 - 11, 2011 MIDDLE-EASTERN MUSIC WORKSHOP

WINTER SEMINARS: 3 days, 4 hours/day masterclasses

INDIAN MUSIC WORKSHOP (with Edward Powell)
- for VOICE, SITAR, SAROD, VIOLIN, GUITAR, FLUTE, or any other musical instrument
- THEORY and PRACTICE of North Indian classical music (Hindustani Sangeet)
- group learning of RAGAS, and the Art of Indian Improvisation
- how to use INDIAN RAGAS in Western music
- (includes specific training for sitar and sarod players)
- speaking the TALAS (Indian rhythmic cycles)

MIDDLE-EASTERN MUSIC WORKSHOP (with Edward Powell)
- for OUD, FRETLESS GUITAR, VIOLIN, CELLO... etc.
- THEORY and PRACTICE of Middle-Eastern Art music
- group learning of MAKAM / MAQAM (Turkish and Arabic modal system)
- reading MAKAM music, and understanding transposition
- compositional and improvisational forms
- technique and melodic ornamentation

EDWARD POWELL is the instructor for both workshops. Edward has been a professional
musician and teacher for more than 30 years and has studied Indian and Middle-eastern music in depth for more than 20 years in India, Turkey, Egypt, Greece, and Morocco.

GUIDANCE LEARNING INSTITUTE is in a large 300 year old brick heritage building in the town of Bolatice in the Czech Republic. GUI-DANCE is an international cultural center devoted to preserving and developing traditional and modern music, dance, and art, as well as supporting alternative health practices and community events.

contact: epowell2007@gmail.com
website: www.edwardpowell.com

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