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INS 424
Orchestral Conducting Fundamentals

July 18-20/Wednesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Room: ESM 120
Neil Varon, director

This course is based on the technical, musical and psychological fundamentals that lead to a deeper level of communication between the conductor and orchestra. The course is designed to approach general conducting skills/issues that are applicable to: choral conductors; opera coaches; symphonic conductors; wind ensemble and band conductors; educators; community conductors; church music directors; and musicians who wish to develop conducting skills. Our basic level conducting course addresses the following issues with a goal of giving the new conducting student a strong set of basic fundamentals and musical values, upon which he or she can then build. Topics to be covered will include:

  • Clarity of beat and gesture
  • How do we convey music with our hands and the baton – linking the musical mind and baton
  • Freedom of movement – the language of movement types and artistic intent
  • Changing of tempo – how do we learn to control the tempo in speeding up and slowing down?
  • Building musical leadership from the podium – how does one study, and apply the study to the actual music making that the orchestral musicians so desire?

The class participants will play and act as an ad hoc orchestra for themselves. Participants will learn through doing challenging musical exercises related to actual conducting gestures, and then move on to actually conducting problematic sections of major musical works with our in-class orchestra. Participants in this program are encouraged to attend the Summer Conducting Institute as auditors for no additional fee.

Tuition:
$1,350/1 credit     CRN 15976
Includes attendance as a non-participating conductor (auditor) for the Summer Conducting Institute (see below). Students may participate, if desired, in the SCI in-class orchestra.

 

INS 425
Summer Conducting Institute   ** Deadline Extended to April 13, 2012 **

July 21-26/Saturday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Room: ESM 120, Kodak Hall
Neil Varon, director

The Summer Conducting Institute (SCI) is sponsored by the Eastman School of Music with the cooperation of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. The SCI capitalizes on the relationship between these two institutions, as it provides talented apprentice conductors with advanced conducting skill the opportunity to conduct and rehearse a highly skilled professional orchestra. The main focus of the course concentrates on the relationship between the conductor and the orchestra, and the achievement of artistic intentions. Repertory for each conductor’s appearance with the RPO will be chosen in consultation with Neil Varon, SCI Music Director.
The SCI will provide the opportunity:

  • To rehearse the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s professional musicians, thereby freeing the student-conductor to make music without concern for players’ limitations. This in itself is a unique opportunity for a young conductor. The RPO musicians will select 4-5 candidates, after their initial appearance with the orchestra, to participate in a public performance. This is an excellent opportunity for any young conductor to be seen and heard.
  • To prepare, rehearse. and perform repertory in order to engage players and audiences with musical artistry.
  • To examine the true meaning of conducting technique, and probe the possibilities of what actually does communicate artistry to the orchestra.
  • To experiment with different styles of music, discerning their differences and similarities, and learning how to make this clear to both orchestra and audience.
  • To examine the role of the conductor as advocate and artistic leader within a community. This component of the SCI is in response to the dynamic changes and opportunities in today’s cultural world, and in recognition of Eastman’s demonstrated leadership in this regard.

With this in mind, the content of the course includes the following topics:

  • The Beat – what makes it work, and why it sometimes doesn’t
  • Notation – a language of the time the music was conceived in, not of our time
  • Collaboration – between orchestra, conductor, soloists, and community
  • Score preparation
  • Opera Conducting – and the know-how to keep the large apparatus together
  • The Musician’s View of the Conductor – feedback from Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra members
  • Career Development, including educational directorship of professional orchestras, conducting pops concerts, and formulating your professional identity
  • The First 30 Seconds – making a successful guest conductor appearance

There will be a final public concert with the RPO on July 26 in Kodak Hall. Conductors will be selected by consultation with the RPO musicians and Professor Varon. Conductors should bring a black suit, not formal attire.
Professional Development Hours: 48
Tuition:
$2,400/ 2 credits   CRN 15987
Includes attendance, if desired, as a non-participating conductor (auditor) for the Orchestral Conducting Fundamentals course (above).
Note: With the approval of your institution/advisor, this course may be counted as elective credit in CND or MUE programs.

Application: Students will be selected based on a video recorded audition. Recordings (DVD preferred) must be submitted with a completed registration form by March 15, 2012.  Extended to April 13, 2012.

 

 

INS 427
Choral Artistry: Conducting, Vocal Pedagogy, Musicianship

July 9-13/Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Room: ESM 120
William Weinert, director
Faculty: Robert McIver, Monica Dale

This dynamic team of choral/vocal faculty members will offer a weeklong workshop focused on topics that choral directors and accompanists address in the context of choral singing. This course will involve daily sessions in conducting, singing, musicianship, class performance, vocal pedagogy, repertory selection and movement-oriented Dalcroze Eurhythmics. Each participating conductor will conduct Voices, the professional chamber chorus in residence at the Institute. Enrollment is limited to 14 conductors.
Professional Development Hours: 30
Tuition:
$2,400/2 credits   CRN 16007
$655/noncredit     CRN 15993

 

 

INS 404
Advanced Choral Conducting: Handel’s Messiah  (Course Full)

July 16-20/Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Room: EEW 415
Robert Page, guest; William Weinert, director

Sessions will include practical approaches to rehearsal technique, performance practice issues, score analysis, and preparation. Each participating conductor will work with both teachers, and will conduct Voices, the professional chamber chorus in residence at the Institute. Enrollment is limited to 14 conductors.
Opening concert: Sunday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Hall
Professional Development Hours: 30
Tuition:               (This course is now full)
$2,400/2 credits   CRN 15910
$655/noncredit     CRN 15904

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Music Education
INS 423 (cross-listed for credit as MUE 465)
Instrumental Methods and Techniques

July 16-27/Monday – Friday, 1:30 – 5 p.m.
Room: ESM 320
Christopher Azzara

For instrumental, vocal, and general music teachers at all levels who wish to improve their musicianship skills for teaching. This course is particularly relevant for teachers who are addressing the National Standards for singing, performing on instruments, reading, composing, and improvising. The emphasis is on beginning instrumental study for recorder, winds, percussion, and strings from the new revision of Jump Right In: The Instrumental Series – Books/CDs 1 & 2.  For more information, contact Christopher Azzara at (585)274-1027 or cazzara@esm.rochester.edu
Professional Development Hours: 35
Tuition:$725/noncredit    CRN 15961

 

 

Music Preservation
INS 434
Music Preservation Workshop

July 30 – August 3/Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Room: NSL 305
Alice Carli

Immerse yourself in an operating library preservation program. The focus of the course is hands-on experience, both in repair techniques and in preservation strategies, with particular emphasis on matching preservation decisions to library mission. Additional lectures on administration, workflow organization, digitization, and special materials will be included. The course is intended for library science students with professional and support staff and private collectors also welcome, and may be taken as noncredit or for 1 to 3 credits with added written assignments. For more information, contact Alice Carli at (585)274-1375 or acarli@esm.rochester.edu
Professional Development Hours: 35
Tuition:
$1,200/1 credit   CRN 16042
$525/noncredit   CRN 16039

INS 434
Advanced Conservation

Independent Study – Dates individually arranged
Room: NSL 305
Alice Carli

Individual instruction in specific conservation or preservation techniques specifically applicable to musical scores or other high-use materials. The 1-credit course includes 15 hours of individual instruction and the use of conservation lab facilities during a three to five day period, for the completion of a project designed by the instructor and student.
Professional Development Hours: 15
Tuition:
$1,200/1 credit   CRN 16021

 

 

Music Technology
INS 421 (cross listed for credit as TH 481A)
Web Site Creation I

June 26 – July 6/Tuesday – Friday, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Room: ESM 070
Noah Lapidus

For performers, composers, music educators, music theorists, or any musician who would like to build and maintain a web site with an emphasis on musical activity. Students will transform a digital portfolio of images, audio, video, and text into a fully functional personal or group web site. In addition to basic principles in web design and content creation, students will learn HTML and CSS, the basic languages for constructing web sites. This approach frees a web designer from the limitations of web design software and leads to the creation of more efficient and professional looking web sites. The course is taught as a combination of lectures and hands-on creation with an emphasis on the goal – a completed web site. The classroom provides Macintosh computers but students are also welcome to bring personal laptops (MAC or PC). All required software is free and installation help will be provided. Applicants should be comfortable working on either a Mac or PC, but do not need prior knowledge of web design or programming. Students should be prepared to purchase a domain name (yourname.com) and a web hosting package (total approx. $75). For more information, contact Noah Lapidus at nlapidus@esm.rochester.edu
Professional Development Hours: 16
Tuition:
$525/noncredit   CRN 15932

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Music Theory
TH 402a
Theory & Analysis of Contemporary Music – Paris

University of Rochester IES Abroad Paris
June 4-22, 2012
University of Rochester Contact: Jacqueline Levine
University of Rochester Program Faculty: Robert Hasegawa
IES Abroad Contact: Catherine Fierro

This new summer study-abroad program is a three-credit graduate course offered in Paris, France, and is open to performers, composers, theorists, and new-music aficionados.  Scheduled to coincide with the Agora Festival, a festival of contemporary music produced by IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique), the course will provide a theoretical understanding of musical developments of the last 30 years, with special emphasis on the composers featured in the festival: in 2012, these include Luciano Berio, Brian Ferneyhough, and Philippe Manoury.  Classroom space, student housing, and other student services are provided by IES Abroad (The Institute for the International Education of Students), a non-profit organization that arranges study-abroad programs for many colleges and universities.  Please email your questions to Dr. Robert Hasegawa at:  rhasegawa@esm.rochester.edu

More information on the Agora Festival can be found on:  http://agora.ircam.fr/?L=1

This course counts as TH 402 for DMA students and as elective towards the MM, MA, and Ph.D. degrees.

Tuition:
$5,500/3 credits, including room, breakfast, concert tickets, IES Abroad fees, etc.
Click here for more information

 

 

Performance & Pedagogy
INS 458
Practical Vocal Pedagogy

July 16 – 20/Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Begins with orientation at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 15)
Room: Ciminelli Formal Lounge, Student Living Center
Robert McIver, Kathryn Cowdrick

This intensive week of vocal pedagogy study is designed for school teachers, private teachers, church musicians, and singers. Among the areas to be explored in depth include: male and female registration, psychology of performance, vowel modification, vocal health for the teacher/performer, bel canto in practice, age appropriate repertoire, technical responses to the aging voice, and coordinating the singing systems. An important component of this workshop involves supervised and critiqued teaching of students of various ages and vocal development. There will also be master classes for the workshop participants designed to address specific pedagogical areas.
Orientation: Sunday, July 15 at 7 p.m. in Ciminelli Formal Lounge
Participants Recital: Friday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Ciminelli Formal Lounge
Professional Development Hours: 35
Tuition:
$1,200/1 credit    CRN 16206
$575/noncredit    CRN 16199

 

 

INS 441
The Practical Harpist

July 9 – 13/Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Begins with orientation at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 8 at Javas)
Room: Hatch Recital Hall
Kathleen Bride, director

Are you interested in becoming a better harpist, having a great harp ensemble experience, and meeting new friends? If so, The Practical Harpist 2012 is the place for you. The week-long workshop, limited to 10 professionally minded college and high school harpists, opens with a solo recital by Eastman School graduate Caroline Reyes on Monday, July 9. A mid-week recital features current and former Eastman harpists. During the week, students will participate in daily ensemble rehearsals. Class topics will include tips on preparing for your college audition, stage presence, performance preparation, and building a strong technique. Included in the week are optional* private lessons, a videotaped master class, and the participants closing recital. Recitals are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kathleen Bride at (585)274-1606 or kbride@esm.rochester.edu

*Students enrolled for credit will receive a private lesson as part of the tuition. Students enrolled on a noncredit basis may add a 60 minute private lesson for $155.
Orientation (for participants): Sunday, July 8, 7:30 p.m. for coffee and dessert at Java’s Cafe, 16 Gibbs St.
Guest faculty recital: Monday, July 9, 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
Participants Recital: Friday, July 13, 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
Professional Development Hours: 50
Tuition:
$1,200/1 credit   CRN 19291 (includes private lesson)
$575/noncredit   CRN 19289
$155/optional 60 min. private lesson for noncredit students   CRN 19739

 

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INS 483
Eastman Summer Saxophone Institute

June 24-July 1/Monday – Sunday, 9 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Begins 2 p.m. Sunday, June 24)
Room: EEW 415
Chien-Kwan Lin, director

Come join us for a taste of the Eastman saxophone experience in this one-week intensive program. Hosted by Professor Chien-Kwan Lin of the award-winning Eastman saxophone studio, a select group of twenty college saxophone students will immerse in personal, in-depth instruction in all aspects of saxophone studies. Program emphasis will be performance-oriented, structured around private lessons and master classes in both solo and chamber settings. All private lessons will be taught personally by Professor Lin, and are also offered in Mandarin Chinese. Exceptional high school and international students are encouraged to apply. Applicants should contact Professor Lin directly before applying: clin@esm.rochester.edu
Faculty Concert: Sunday, June 24 at 2 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
Orientation: Sunday, June 24 at 4 p.m. in EEW 415
Student Solo Recital: Saturday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m. in EEW 415
Student Chamber Music Recital: Sunday, July 1 at 4 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
Professional Development Hours: 50
Tuition:
$1,200/1 credit    CRN 16288
$675/noncredit    CRN 16270

 

 

INS 484
Eastman Summer Guitar Master Classes

July 16 – 20/Monday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. (evening concerts)
Room: Hatch Recital Hall
Nicholas Goluses, director
Faculty: Matthew Ardizzone, John Covach, Petar Kodzas, Bob Sneider

The Eastman Summer Guitar Master Classes are designed for college and advanced high school guitarists wishing to refine and develop their artistry, technique, and interpretive skills in the classical, jazz, or rock styles. Each day will have lectures, performance master classes, industry vendors, and concerts by artist faculty. All events, including the participant recital, will be held in Eastman’s new Hatch Recital Hall, a perfect venue for guitarists.
Faculty Recitals: Monday – Thursday/7:30 in Hatch Recital Hall
Participant Recital: Friday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
Professional Development Hours: 50
Tuition:
$1,200/1 credit   CRN 16308
$540/noncredit   CRN 16297

 

 

INS 482
Eastman Summer Percussion Institute

July 9 – 13/Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Rooms: EEW 415, A 902
Michael Burritt, director with guests: Anders Astrand, Bill Cahn and John Beck

This week-long seminar will consist of daily master classes and lectures with Eastman School of Music Professor of Percussion Michael Burritt and guests. The lectures will focus on topics such as musicianship, technique, interpretation, expression, performance anxiety, composing, choosing repertoire, physical awareness, listening sessions, and pedagogy. Percussionists will experience classes in world music and drum set, as well as western classical percussion. A portion of every day will be spent in master class sessions. Students will be required to have two major works from the standard marimba or percussion repertoire prepared for the week. Set up pieces will need to be approved by Professor Burritt for logistical issues. The week will include an opening concert featuring Michael Burritt and a closing concert showcasing the seminar students in ensemble works.
Faculty Concert: Tuesday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Hatch Recital Hall
Participant Recital: Friday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. in EEW 415
Applicants must supply a repertory list including method books and solo repertory for snare drum (or multiple percussion), timpani, and keyboard percussion. High school students are required to send a CD recording of their playing with the application.
Professional Development Hours: 30
Tuition:
$1,200/1 credit     CRN 16264
$560/noncredit     CRN 16253

 

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INS 454
Eastman Summer Trombone Institute

July 29 – August 3/Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. plus some evenings (Begins at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 29)
Room: ESM 120, EEW 415
Mark Kellog, director
Faculty: Michael Davis, Catie Hickey, Jim Martin, John Marcellus, Chris Azzara and Katie Fittipaldi

The Eastman Summer Trombone Institute is an intensive, informative and supportive environment for trombonists who wish to challenge themselves as they grow their musical skills and familiarize themselves with the many facets of performing and teaching.  This five-day institute will include daily master classes, trombone trio or quartet coachings, trombone choir rehearsals, and special topic seminars such as solo playing, improvisation, orchestral section playing, recital/audition preparation, and doubling. Each student will receive one private lesson with a faculty member during the course of the week as well. The institute is hosted by Mark Kellogg, Associate Professor of Trombone, Euphonium, and Chamber Music at the Eastman School of Music and Principal Trombone of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. He is joined by Jim Martin, former member of the Buddy Rich Band and the Maggio Musicale, faculty member at Webster University and SIU/Edwardsville; Catie Hickey, member of the Foothills Brass (Calgary, Canada) and faculty member at SIU/Carbondale; Michael Davis, top-call New York trombonist, composer, and arranger and member of the Rolling Stones horn section; John Marcellus, Professor of Trombone at the Eastman School of Music; Christopher Azzara, Professor of Music Education at the Eastman School of Music; and Katie Fittipaldi, certified Alexander Technique instructor.
Faculty Recital: Sunday, July 29 at 7 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall, followed by orientation in ESM 120
Jazz Night: Tuesday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m. in ESM 120
Participant Recital: Friday, August 3 at 5 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall
Professional Development Hours: 40
Tuition:

$1,200/1 credit    CRN 16143
$560/noncredit    CRN 16134

 

 

INS 455
Eastman Summer Trumpet Institute

July 29 – August 2/Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. plus some evenings (begins 7 p.m. Sunday, July 29)
Room: Ciminelli Formal Lounge, Student Living Center
James Thompson, Doug Prosser, Wes Nance

Addressing the various needs of today’s collegiate and high school players, the Eastman Summer Trumpet Institute is a fun-filled, highly motivating four day clinic hosted by Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Trumpet Douglas Prosser and Second Trumpet Wes Nance. Master classes, mock auditions, daily group warm-up sessions using buzzing techniques, and ensemble playing will provide students with daily performance opportunities and will focus on developing successful mental attitudes, styles and techniques for great recital performances, orchestral playing and audition success. Eastman Professor James Thompson will offer tutorials with individual students and give an in-depth pedagogy class involving all participants in his unique approach to buzzing. Other topics will include E-flat/D and piccolo trumpet mastery, chamber music style and preparation, and the development of critical listening skills. Special attention will be given to preparation for college and orchestral auditions, and individual exit interviews will give each student the information they need to evaluate how their current level of playing and musicianship compares to their ultimate goals on the trumpet. A shared faculty recital program highlighting traditional and modern solo repertoire will open the session.
Faculty Recital: Sunday, July 29 at 7 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall, followed by Orientation in ESM 120
Participant Recital: Thursday, August 2 at 7:30 in Ciminelli Formal Lounge
Professional Development Hours: 30
Tuition:
$1,200/1 credit   CRN 16165
$560/noncredit    CRN 16151

 

 

INS 467
Eastman Viola Workshop

June 24-July 1/Sunday-Sunday, orientation Sunday June 24 at 8 p.m.; Monday – Saturday 8:15 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Sunday July 1 8:15 a.m. – Noon
Room: Ciminelli Formal Lounge, Student Living Center
George Taylor, Katie Dey, directors

Six days of intensive exploration into fundamental instrumental techniques and musical interpretation skills. Participants will explore strategies that promote a healthy approach to building facility and work to solidify their musical voice in performance. Designed as an “advanced basics” course, this workshop is suitable for advanced high school students, conservatory musicians and the seasoned professional. Violinists who play viola may also apply.
Topics for the workshop will include:

  • Basic Set Up: Instrument balance, hand position, elbow rotation, bow balance, advanced “windshield wipers”, string crossings and basic bow strokes
  • Shifts: Defining an individual kinesthetic sensibility for left hand motion. Finger replacement as a tool for connecting lower and upper positions
  • Vibrato: Refine vibrato by examining the bow-vibrato relationship
  • Specific exercises to define and shape wrist and arm movement
  • Scales, arpeggios, double stops: how to practice them, love them and make them sing!
  • “Different Strokes”: spiccato, martelé, détaché, staccato, collé, etc.
  • Finding your musical voice: working to create and deliver meaningful performances

Participants should come prepared with at least two etudes, and two under ten-minute works already prepared for performance. Participants should also bring the Galamian Scale System, and any work currently being studied that presents a significant challenge. Each participant will have the opportunity to perform in a public master class held on Saturday of the workshop. Through master classes and group/private lessons, all participants should leave this workshop with a greater insight and confidence towards the goal of instrumental mastery and open musical expression.
Opening Reception: Sunday, June 24 at 8 p.m. in Ciminelli Formal Lounge
Workshop Master Class: Saturday, June 30 at 7:30 in Ciminelli Formal Lounge
Professional Development Hours: 65
Tuition:
$1,200/1 credit   CRN 16222
$675/noncredit   CRN 16219

 

 

INS 477
IMPROVFest

July 16 – 20/Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Rooms: ESM 427, Organ Department rooms, Schmitt Organ Recital Hall, area churches
William Porter, director and guest David Briggs

IMPROVFest is designed to meet both the needs of organists new to the art of improvisation as well as those who are seasoned and skilled. The workshop will focus on improvisation based on hymn tunes and will also explore free forms. IMPROVFest gives students the opportunity to increase their skills, shed apprehensions, study with leaders in the field, and experience Eastman’s wonderful instruments first-hand. Concerts will be presented Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday by the faculty members in Rochester area churches.

Orientation: Monday, July 16 at 9 a.m. in Schmitt Organ Recital Hall
Professional Development Hours: 30
Tuition (Including final gourmet luncheon buffet):
$1,200/1 credit    CRN 19690
$620/noncredit    CRN 19686

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World Music Institutes
INS 481
Introduction to the Shona Mbira

July 9 – 13/Monday – Friday, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Room: ET 412
Glenn West, director

This workshop will introduce students to the basic playing techniques of the mbira dzavadzimu. The complex and sophisticated melodic and rhythmic nature of this music will be explored through performance of two traditional songs, Kariga Mombe and Nhemamusasa. Essential aspects of the music that will be learned and applied include the interlocking of different parts, traditional singing practices, rhythmic accompaniment, and the social and cultural context of the music. Students will also be guided to understand the music from the traditional Shona point of view as well as integrating it with their own musical understanding. No previous experience with the mbira or any other musical instrument is necessary. Instruments will be provided. Any questions regarding the instrument or the content of the workshop should be directed to Glenn West at: gwest@esm.rochester.edu
Final Presentation/Demonstration: Friday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Ciminellli Formal Lounge
Professional Development Hours: 15
Tuition:
$1,200/1 credit   CRN 16241
$390/noncredit   CRN 16235
Individual lessons are available for advanced students through the Eastman Community Music School. For more information, click here or call (585)274-1400.

MORE ABOUT SHONA MBIRA
Native to the Shona culture of Zimbabwe, the mbira dzavadzimu (literally, “the mbira of the ancestral spirits”) is a diatonic instrument with 22 to 28 metal keys (lamellae) fixed to a wooden soundboard, which is then wedged to a gourd resonator, used to amplify its resonance. Rattling pieces of metal, bottle caps or shells are attached to the instrument, which in turn produce buzzing sounds when the keys are plucked. The interaction of two or more players, singers, hosho (gourd rattles), and sometimes drummers and rhythmic hand clapping creates a complex and sophisticated musical fabric that requires a shift in musical perspective of the listener and performer. Inextricably tied to traditional Shona spiritual beliefs and cultural practices, the mbira and its repertory predate the arrival of European explorers in the 16th-century. Some of the traditional songs are said to date back over 1,000 years. The sophistication of the instrument and the music, however, has also led to their adoption and adaptation by contemporary musicians in Africa, Asia and the West.

 

 

INS 442
South Indian Percussion
Beginner Level/Introduction Course

July 9 – 13/Monday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Room: Gamelan Room, ET 12
Rohan Krishnamurthy, director

An exciting, weeklong course in South Indian percussion for teachers, collegiate and high school students, and community members. The institute will provide an overview of Carnatic music, an ancient form of classical music from South India, and will explore techniques and approaches of the Carnatic percussive tradition, considered one of the world’s most complex. Participants will get hands-on experience playing several traditional instruments, including the pitched mridangam, the primary drum of South India, as well as other secondary hand drums including the khanjira frame drum, ghatam clay pot, and konakkol,  a unique system of vocal percussion. The program will culminate in a group performance. This institute is not only an opportunity to learn about the music of India, but also an avenue to engage music as a means of understanding and appreciating various aspects of Indian culture at large. It will employ a variety of learning tools and approaches, and will not require any prior musical background.
Final Presentation/Demonstration: Friday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Ciminelli Formal Lounge
Professional Development Hours: 15
Tuition:
$1,200/1 credit   CRN 16084
$390/noncredit   CRN 16073
Individual lessons are available for advanced students through the Eastman Community Music School. See www.esm.rochester.edu/community for information and registration form.

 

INS 442
South Indian Percussion
Intermediate Level

July 9 – 13/Monday – Friday, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Room: Gamelan Room , ET 12
Rohan Krishnamurthy, director

The second course in the South Indian Percussion institute sequence, students will delve deeper into the practical and theoretical nuances of Carnatic music, an ancient form of classical music from South India. Intricate techniques and approaches of the Carnatic percussive traditions will be considered by way of hands-on training on several traditional instruments, including the pitched mridangam, the primary drum of South India, as well as other secondary hand drums including the khanjira frame drum, ghatam clay pot, and konakkol, a unique system of vocal percussion. Students will also explore the complex relationship between raga (melody) and tala (rhythm) in a performance context. This institute is not only an opportunity to learn about music of India, but also an avenue to engage music as a means of understanding and appreciating various aspects of Indian culture at large. It will employ a variety of learning tools and approaches. Prerequisites for this institute are the South Indian Percussion Introduction course or demonstration of moderate proficiency in South Indian percussion as evaluated by the instructor.
Final Presentation/Demonstration: Friday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Ciminelli Formal Lounge
Professional Development Hours: 15
Tuition:
$1,200/1 credit   CRN 16102
$390/noncredit   CRN 16096
Individual lessons are available for advanced students through the Eastman Community Music School. See www.esm.rochester.edu/community for information and registration form.

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