Tamburi Mundi - TÃœRKIYE/ Kapadokya

23rd - 30th May 2010

in Göreme / Turkey

 

`TAMBURI MUNDI TÜRKIYE´

Tamburi Mundi International takes place in Turkey in 2010.
For about a week, frame drummers and other musicians will meet in Cappadocia (central-Anatolia), the land of fairy-chimneys, the fascinating moon-landscapes, the mysterious subterranean cities and churches and the birth-place of anatolian mysticism through Yunus Emre. The countless tufa caves and the 1000 year old rock-churches of Cappadocia offer the possibility to experience the sound and the power of the frame drums more deeply.

In this exceptional ambience, Tamburi Mundi and the `Cappadocia Academy for Arts and Culture´ have arranged workshops at different locations within the landscape: In caves, canyons, valleys, cliffs, holy places and old churches from the 6th century. Therefore a great variety of acoustics as well as visual experiences will result from it.
Here are a few cappadocian impressions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apJSoAO7kL0

Besides the encounter with nature and local culture, the musical confrontation of participants from Europe, as well as musicians and dancers from Cappadocia are most definitely the priority in this festival. Besides the demonstrating and deepening of techniques on frame drums, the musical emphasis of the festival is above all performing music together. Pieces will be arranged, improvised and studied with musicians from Cappadocia. Afterwards, these pieces will then be presented together as a final concert at the village square.

 

The following workshops are planned:

Frame drums (riqq, bendir): techniques, expansions, variations, soloistic performance of Turkish rhythms
Davul-playing: techniques and rhythms
Arrangement of pieces for frame drum and voice
Kudüm (timpanis) and Sufi rhythms
Sufi-music
Sufi dance
`Darbuka-Intensiv´ (separate additional booking),

At the moment, Murat Coskun as well as further musicians from Cappadocia are planned as teachers. Well known teachers from Turkey have also been asked for the Darbuka-Special (Intensiv-workshop). The more accurate program will be created before the end of December 2009 so that further teachers from Europe can be invited to balance the number of applications if necessary.

 

PROGRAM PLANNING

Sunday, 23rd May 2010
Arrival in the evening
at 7pm `Hos geldiniz!! -Welcome!!´ - Welcoming and overview of the week, handing out the musical notes to the pieces, etc...
8pm dinner
9pm short discourse by Murat Coskun about music in Turkey: Sufi music, Asik...


Monday, 24th May 2010
9:30 - 11am Workshop in the church (low/medium level)
11:30 - 1pm Workshop in the church (higher/advanced level)
1:30 - 4pm Lunch / break
4 - 5pm Arrangements part 1
5:15 - 6:45pm Subject 1: Asik songs, singing together and drums
7 - 8pm Dinner
9pm Asik-evening


Tuesday, 25th May 2010
9:30 - 11am Workshop in the caves (low/ medium Level)
11:30 - 1pm Workshop in the caves (higher / advanced level)
1:30 - 4pm Lunch / break
4 - 5pm Arrangements part 2
5:15 - 6:45pm Subject 2: Sufism and Sufi music: ney, kudüm, dance, singing together, dancing and drums
7 - 8pm Dinner
9pm Dervish dance performance


Wednesday, 26th May 2010
9:30 - 1pm Workshop in the caves (big-group): arrangement
From 1:30pm Lunch
Afternoon free / perhaps trip to Haci Bektas
Evening free / perhaps alternative-program: Thermal baths with moonlight or other possibilities.


Thursday, 27th May 2010
9:30 - 11am Workshop in the caves (low / medium level)
11;30 - 1pm Workshop in the caves (higher / advanced level)
1:30 - 4pm Lunch / break
4 - 5pm Arrangements part 3
5:15 - 6:45pm Subject 3: Dances with folk songs accompanied by musicians or perhaps individual classes for ney, kudüm...
7 - 8pm Dinner
9pm Session in a cappadocian pub


Friday, 28th May 2010
9:30 - 11am Workshop in the caves (low / medium level)
11:30 - 1pm Workshop in the caves (higher / advanced level)
1:30 - 4pm Lunch / break
4 - 5pm Arrangements / teamwork
7 - 8pm Dinner at the church
9pm Church concert


Saturday, 29th May 2010
Morning free or alternative program:
9:30 - 1pm `Hike with mountain and valley drumming´, Bus trip (Acik Saray to Cat Köy)
1:30 - 4pm Lunch / break
From 4pm Rehearsal for the final concert with soundcheck
9pm Final concert


Sunday, 30th Mai 2010
10 -11:30am Final workshop
Departure when ready

 

PARTICIPATION FEE

The participation fee amounts to 300. - EUR and includes:
30 class units for courses and concert preparations
Evening program with sessions, discourses and 2 concerts
Members of the association `Tamburi Mundi e.V.´ get a 10% discount.

Separately and in addition to the regular course-program we are offering the `Darbuka Intensiv´ on 3 afternoons.
Cost with separate booking: 120. - EUR
Darbuka Intensive - extra charge for booking of the regular course programme: 60. - EUR

 

ARRIVAL, ACCOMODATION, FOOD

The organization and costs for arrival, accomodation and food are paid by the participants.
The participants have the possibility to stay at the wonderful Guest house " FAIRY CHIMNEY INN ".
Here is the link for accomodation: http://www.fairychimney.com/deutsch/guesthouse/location.htm
Photos of accomodation: http://www.fairychimney.com/images/Fairy%20Chimney%20Inn/Fairy%20Chimney%20Inn.html
The closest airport is in Kayseri. From there, there are different possibilities to reach the guesthouse; see http://www.fairychimney.com/deutsch/guesthouse/area.htm

Andus Emge of the guesthouse offers transport to and from the airport. Please organize this yourself: info@fairychimney.com / phone  ++90.384.2712655 / fax.++90.384.2712862

Address FAIRY CHIMNEY INN:
Dr. Andus Emge & Gülcan Yücedogan-Emge
Güvercinlik Sokak 3/7
Aydinli Mahallesi
TRs 50180 Göreme
Nevsehirs, Turkey,

 

APPLICATION

Please make your reservations for `Tamburi Mundi Türkiye´ before 15th December 2009 at info@tamburimundi.de or by telephone under 0049 -177-4606545.

Please give the following information with your application:
Name, address, telephone, e-mail
Playing-standard / Level
Interest in Workshops in other areas, for eg: ney (Turkish reed-flute), song (anatolian songs or Asik-songs) popular dances (for eg. dervish dance) among others
Other wishes?

After the 15th December 2009, there is a binding agreement from us for the participation at `Tamburi Mundi Türkiye´ so that everyone can book their flight.


We are already very much looking forward to this collective, eventful and resonating time in Göreme.