the date of the new summeracademy is out. The teachers team is also fixed, so think it is the time to give here to you some first informations about
this project in 2014:
The Teachers are Mustafa Said----------( EGY/LB )-------Aoud Tarek Abdallah--------( EGY/F )---------Aoud Adel Shams El Din-----(EGY/F )---------Perkussion Joss Turnbull----------( D )-------------Perkussion Naziha Azzouz--------( ALG(F )---------Gesang Mohammed Askari----( EGY/D )---------Nay Salah Eddin Maraqa---( JOR/D )---------Kanun
the concerts:
Tarek Abdallah & Adel Shams El Din
Mustafa Said – Salah Eddin Maraqa – Joss Turnbull
Ensemble Konzert -- info comming soon
If you have any questions, contact me through that website.
See you in 2014 at the summeracademy!?
Matthias WagnerMatthias - 12-4-2013 at 12:18 PM
Dear Friends,
I forgot to mention, that I got the chance to arrange a final concert of the 3rd edition of this project. For those who are living near by I can
recomment that concert.
The Camellia Ensemble presents traditional and contemporary music from the near east and arab home lands. The group plays well known traditional songs
from different regions and periods. These are long and slow forms ( samaii ) and faster pieces ( longa ). The 4 young musicians are living since
august in Germany and have had several concerts in the north of Germany. Jehad Jazbeh - Violin Hadil Mirkhan - Cello & Aoud Amer Dahbar - Percussion Batoul Jazbeh - voice
About the violinist it can be said:
Among a huge variety doing projects in Syria and Europe, it is the case, that he played with Ziad AlRahbani in many of his concerts in Damascus and
Beirut and recorded in Fayrouz new albums, with Marcel Khalifa in many concerts.
last friday we ha really a wonderful concert with the Camillia Ensemble. 4 young musicons gave us a verywell balanced concert with a program crossing
the tradidional repertoire.
Find here some pictures.
Also soon i will be able to publish videos of this fine concert.
Best regards
Matthias
[file]29760[/file] [file]29762[/file] [file]29764[/file] [file]29766[/file] [file]29768[/file]Matthias - 1-29-2014 at 03:34 PM
Dear friends,
2 days ago I did the mailing to invite you do the application to the summeracademy. For all those who are not on my mailing list, please send me a
message through the project's website, and I will send you the informations and application paper: http://www.oriental-music-summeracademy.de/english/Kontakt.php
The summeracademy is:
lessons for each instrument from beginners to advanced
individual lessons
ensemble lessons
arabic music history and theory
ornamentic and improvisation
learning and singing a son togather each day
3 concerts
See you this year
MatthiasMatthias - 3-10-2014 at 12:17 PM
hello friends,
let me give you here some impressions from the new place of the summeracademy, where we will be up from this year.
We have the primary school there, can use several classrooms, have a big entrance room for small concerts, discussions ... and we will have nice
places outside including a small open air stage.
Will be fine to see you here. The reduced cost date for the participation will end at the 31st of march. Interested? Contact me soon through the
project's website.
Sulzburg is a nice small town with several interesting places. Visit it's website to findout more about Sulzburg.
Best regards
Matthias
[file]30722[/file] [file]30720[/file] [file]30718[/file] [file]30716[/file] [file]30714[/file]Matthias - 3-24-2014 at 09:24 AM
hello fiends,
want to let you know, that the date for the reduced participation fee to the summeracademy is comming soon. You have the option to take advantage of
this until the
See you at the 4th edition of the summeracademy in september
Best regards
Matthiasrojaros - 3-26-2014 at 03:33 PM
Hello Matthias,
is the application already possible? I have applied through the official form for Mustafa Said workshop and all 10 places were still available, but I
didn't get any response.
best
RobertMatthias - 3-27-2014 at 01:54 AM
Hello Robert,
I did receive your message. The projects website is working well. If you like you can call me.
Best regards
MatthiasMatthias - 3-27-2014 at 02:02 AM
Dear friends,
let me inform you about an interesting concert which will happen tomorrow in Bremen. I had this Ensemble here for the final concert of the
summeracademy's 3rd edition. The group invites as follows:
"My dear friends,
We invite you to the ninth concert of Syrian Camellia Ensemble, under the title:
Brahms, Dvořák and Oriental Music.
The six Syrian musicians
Raed Jazbeh ( double bass ), Batoul Jazbeh ( voice ), Hadil Mirkhan ( Aoud and Cello ), Hivron Mirkhan ( violin ), Jehad Jazbeh ( violin ) und Amer
Dahbar ( riqq ) with two German musicians:
Malik Bekoe (viola) and Christoph Rode (cello),
On Friday, 28 March 2014, at 4:00 pm,
In: DKV-Residenz, Am Wandrahm 40-43, 28195 Bremen.
Free admission https://www.facebook.com/camelliabandbremen
[file]30994[/file]Matthias - 4-7-2014 at 11:42 PM
Dear friends,
let me inform you a little bit more about the places we have this year in Sulzburg at the summeracademy, espeially the concert places.
For the first this will be a former synagoge build in 1821 / 1822, restored in 1879 and which was not destroyed in the 2nd world war. Since the 70's
it is owned by the city government and used as a now in the region well known concert place. Many years ago I saw there my first concert with Giora
Faidman.
Matthias
[file]31163[/file] [file]31165[/file] [file]31167[/file]Matthias - 4-29-2014 at 02:34 PM
Dear friends,
we will have 2 concerts at the summeracademy. Here you can listen now to the duo with Tarek Abdallah & Adel Shams El-Din:
a unique project in europe!
There are still free places to paticipate and it is time now to register
For more informations visit http://www.oriental-music-summeracademy.de and contact us through this site for more informations
Matthias WagnerMatthias - 8-19-2014 at 02:17 AM
Kanun Workshop with Salah Eddin Maraqa, Jordan/Germany
The Qanun-lessons are intended for both beginners and advanced students. Beginners will be introduced to the instrument and taught the basic
techniques that allow them within few days to execute simple exercises and pieces. The needs of advanced students will be catered for individually.
After determining their level suggestions will be offered to improve their technique and solve tricky passages. New techniques as well as exercises to
master them will be introduced. Questions concerning the Maqam tradition will be also dealt with extensively
actually 3 students are taking part, 7 more can come
[file]32319[/file]Matthias - 8-19-2014 at 04:28 PM
Aoud Workshop for beginner - Mustafa Said
Mustafa Said puts his focus in that group on one side on the technique, especially on holding the plectrum, the rischa and furthermore on the way to
pluck the strings. Both he thinks are the main principles to get a good contact to the instrument. But also the general holding of the instrument will
be practised.
Naturally his special traditional and egyptian stile goes into his lessons.
He is working in his lessonwithout notes, only listening and repeating is his method to get a feeling to that instrument and the oriental tunes. This
is an importand aspect for him.
His lessons are an optimal start on the oud.
[file]32321[/file]Matthias - 8-20-2014 at 01:32 AM
Aoud masterclass with Tarek Abdallah
The second teacher this year will work on 3 songs by Mamdouh El Gebaly.
There still a few places free in the groupe. If you are interested, you can join us. Get in contact to us through the web-form.
The arabic bamboo flute is for the Sufi's, the arabic mystis, the lenghten arm of god. The art of playing the nay is mainly the control of the own
breath. Mohamed Askari is teaching in his lessons the necessary special blow and a consciously respiration. Furthermore he is encouraging his students
to do an expedition with the instrument.
Open level: Mohamed will show an interest in the individual knowledge of his students. For advanced players he will explain the arabic maqams ( scales
), rhythms and improvisation techniques, to to put them in a position to play classical arabic songs, as it will be shown to all students.
It is the declared aim to present one or more song played togather in the final students concert on sunday afternoon.
Instruments on loan are available!Matthias - 8-22-2014 at 11:41 AM
singing-Workshop with Naziha Azzouz, Algeria/France
sorry it is only in french, I prefered not to translate it.
technique de la voix, travailler les éléments importants pour le chant, qui sont : l'air, le souffle et la
respiration.
travailler le vibrato, qui est aussi appelé la modulation.
apprendre á chanter sur des textes anciens, du temps de l'Andalousie, IXe XIII siècle, des poèmes écrits par des poètes de religion Juive,
chrètienne, et musulmane. De trés beaux poèmes qui parlent d'Amour, de Paix et de Tolérance. ces textes sont transcrits en phonétique.
10 students can take part, only 3 places are still free
[file]32343[/file]Matthias - 8-23-2014 at 11:55 AM
percussion for beginner with joss Turnbull
Frame drums are one of the oldest percussion instruments of the world. Possibly having its origin in the symbolic transformation of the flour sieve in
ancient Mesopotamia it then spread throughout the world, developing on the way countless varieties of shape and sound.
In this workshop you will be getting an insight over the basic techniques and rhythms for the large frame drum as played on the lap in a sitting
position. Not just the training of individual playing skills will be focused in Joss's workshops but also the skills of ensemble playing. He works
with an eye on the the whole playing posture so that an easy and relaxed way of playing can develop. Bodypercussion and exercises for improvisation
will be completing the every day's instrumental practice.
More about Joss: http://oriental-music-summeracademy.de/english/joss%20turnbull%2020...
Instruments on loan are availableMatthias - 8-25-2014 at 10:22 AM
Aoud masterclass with Adel Shams El Din, Egypt/France
Oriental cycles of rhythms are based on three sounds,
Base=Dum.
Treble=Tak.
only 3 places are still free in that group. Matthias - 8-26-2014 at 01:12 PM
Concert 1 - 5th sept, 8pm - D - 79295 Sulzburg
Over seas trio
M. Said - Aoud
Eddin Maraqa - Kanun
J. Turnbull - percussion
The encounter of three outstanding solo artists is a fascinating experience. Said is known as a guardian of traditional Arabic music while he also
endeavours to renew the arabian music with his new and contemporary compositions without loosing the old musical systems of the classical heritage.
Maraqa has a profound knowledge of different styles in the oriental music and feels free to blend western sounds and ideas of experimental
improvisation. The percussionist Turnbull combines different musical worlds such as the metrics of the near orient and an innovative aesthetic of
sound. This trio concert guarantees an intense and extraordinary live experience which will touch the listener.
tickets: 17 Eur, reservation at ReservixMatthias - 8-28-2014 at 02:27 AM
2nd concert -- 6th september, 8pm, Sulzburg former Synagogue
"Wasla-s" Egyptian suite
Tarek Abdallah, Aoud & Adel Shams El Din, percussion
The wasla is a particular expression of the musical suite, developed by different Arab traditions, like "Nuba" in North Africa and "Fasl" in Syria.
Therefore the term refers to the specific Egyptian classical musical suite that was practised between the last third of the nineteenth century until
the 1940s. Nowadays, this period, the "Nahda era", is considered as the Golden Age, not only of this musical tradition, but also in the art of
Egyptian oud solo. "Wasla - s" is a creation developed by Tarek Abdallah proposing to revive the golden age of the musical tradition through a
personal approach to the Egyptian musical suite, both in terms of composition, interpretation and improvisation.
Both musicians are from Alexandria, living now in France since many years and are fluent in the language of Egyptian classical tradition. The duo
evokes the fascinating history of this ancient music while by extending it with inspired contemporary compositions. The shape of the duo offers these
interpreters freedom to express their talent of outstanding improvisers.
[file]32436[/file]Matthias - 8-29-2014 at 01:25 PM
Hello,
now we have nearly 40 students this year. This will be definitively a very nice and interesting weekend. Lot of music and lessons with surely
absolutely professional teachers.
We have group lessons, individual lessons, ensemble work and our daily alltogether song every morning like in the past years.
And we have the 2 evening concerts and the students concert at the end on sunday afternoon.
