| VoicEncounters |
 Practical seminarThu-Sun 23–26 May Na Grobli Studio This year’s edition of VoicEncounters marks a fundamental change in the direction of Teatr ZAR’s work. Backed by the ensemble’s vocal competence built on over ten years of experience performing polyphonic songs (Teatr ZAR is the only group in the world that sing Svan funeral songs and Sardinian hymns), we decided to start exploring Anatolian monodic traditions for the project “Armine, Sister”. To develop new training and vocal techniques we spent over two years assimilating and embodying the songs. The collected musical material was recomposed, additionally harmonized and orchestrated to build a contemporary music drama. The seminar will give us the opportunity to share our research and to present a constellation of artists invited to co-create our new performance: musicians from different traditions of Asia Minor, Anatolia and Iran. VoicEncounters include workshops, in-conversation events, work demonstrations and concerts that involve different ways of using the voice/voice work, which can be incorporated in the creative process to enhance the skills of the actor/performer.   Thu 23 May 10am–1pm Modal Singing: A Journey Within Sounds Workshop with Aram, Virginia Kerovpyan and Murat Iclinalca 10am–1pm Old Roots, New Leaves Workshop with Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat 2pm–5pm Voice Tale (Speaking Song) Workshop with Ditte Berkeley 6pm Armine, Sister Presentation of the Teatr ZAR project Led by Jaros³aw Fret Admission free 8pm Concert by Dengbej Kazo Admission free Fri 24 May 10am–1pm Modal Singing: A Journey Within Sounds Workshop with Aram, Virginia Kerovpyan and Murat Iclinalca 10am–1pm Old Roots, New Leaves Workshop with Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat 2pm–5pm Voice Tale (Speaking Song) Workshop with Ditte Berkeley 6pm Armenian Liturgical Music: Sources and Practice In conversation with Aram Kerovpyan and Murat Iclinalca Admission free 8pm Polyphonic Songs Concert by Teatr ZAR Admission free Sat 25 May 10am–1pm Modal Singing: A Journey Within Sounds Workshop with Aram, Virginia Kerovpyan and Murat Iclinalca 10am–1pm Old Roots, New Leaves Workshop with Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat 2pm–5pm Voice Tale (Speaking Song) Workshop with Ditte Berkeley 2pm–5pm From Rhythms to Rhythm Workshop with Vahan Kerovpyan 6pm Pneumatics of an Actor In conversation with Jaros³aw Fret Admission free 8pm Twinklings of Hope Concert by Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat Admission free Sun 26 May 10am–1pm Modal Singing: A Journey Within Sounds Workshop with Aram, Virginia Kerovpyan and Murat Iclinalca 10am–1pm Old Roots, New Leaves Workshop with Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat 2pm–5pm Voice Tale (Speaking Song) Workshop with Ditte Berkeley 2pm–5pm From Rhythms to Rhythm Workshop with Vahan Kerovpyan 6pm Modal Vocal Traditions Presentation by Dengbej Kazo (Kurdish traditions), Murat Iclinalca (Armenian traditions) and Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat (Persian traditions) Led by Aram Kerovpyan and Jaros³aw Fret Admission free 8pm Columns. Armenian liturgical chants Concert presented by Teatr ZAR with Aram, Virginia, Vahan Kerovpyan and Murat Iclinalca Admission free |