Godalkanje at the festival June in Ljubljana

When? Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Where? Kongresni trg, Ljubljana

What? Concert of Godalkanje at the festival Junij in Ljubljana (Junij v Ljubljani).

Godalkanje is an educational sandbox in the field of various violin styles of playing the violin under the direction of Bojan Cvetrežnik and Barja Drnovšek. In Slovenia, which is in the anteroom of the Balkans and Western Europe, the phenomenon of performing violin expressions from different regions has emerged – from Bulgaria and Serbia to Sweden, France, Ireland … Instead of exaggerated arrangements, you will hear the primal energy of European music enriched with rock’n’roll attitude. You will hear the band Slovenian Fiddle Gang, which took the breath away of audiences in Luxembourg, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Serbia, Germany and of course in Slovenia in the last two years before the epidemic. It consists of teenagers who have dedicated their lifestyle to music. The youngest ones will also perform at the concert – Namuznjeni Godalkarji. A feast for the ears and the heart!

The event is co-financed by the City of Ljubljana.

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Annual garden concert party

When? Saturday, June 12, 2021
6 p.m. Namuznjeni Godalkarji
6.30 p.m. premiere of the videos
7 p.m.  Fiddle Gang jam
8 p.m. premiere of the videos
Where? Garden CSK France Prešeren (Karunova 14), Ljubljana
What? You are invited to the final gathering by the fire at the end of pedagogical year of Godalkanje.
Performing: Namuznjeni godalkarji, Slovenian Fiddle Gang
In between, there will be premiere of the videos made in this pedagogical year.
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Godalkanje on the television show “Saturday potatoes”

When? Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 9 a.m.
Where? Studio RTV SLO and Ribji trg, Ljubljana
What? Godalkanje will be hosted live in the morning show Sobotni krompir on RTV SLO 1.
Namuznjeni Godalkarji will join from Ribji trg, and Fiddle Gang from the studio RTV SLO.
You can watch a recording of the show in the archives of RTV SLO:
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Fiddle Gang at Vrtni kavč festival (Garden Sofa Festival)

When? Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9, 2021

Where? Cerknica / Dolenja vas / Selšček

What?

The first VRTNI KAVČ FESTIVAL (GARDEN SOFA FESTIVAL) took place throughout Slovenia from 7 to 9 May 2021; it was a series of intimate cultural events in courtyards, gardens, window sills and roofs.  The festival cheered up neighborhoods and neighborhoods of multi-apartment buildings. Part of the festival event was also an all-inclusive action of performances from the balconies, when the performers played for random passers-by.

Photos: Miloš Toni

 

Foto: arhiv DEOS Cerknica
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Meeting for ONE music

When? From Sunday, April 25, to Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Where? Trnovo, Ljubljana (terraces between apartment buildings / playgrounds / in front of the old people’s home)

What? We strive for a greater diversity of music genres in Slovenian public music production. Music genres differ from each other by different criteria. And yet music is still ONE, a unique magic with which we awaken mysterious forces in human society. You could even attribute supernatural power to it. Because political or other divisions point to differences or disagreements in society on a daily basis, we prefer to think about what the different music genres have in common. We believe that musical intercultural dialogue can contribute to improving dialogue between all people. What do music genres have in common? Genres do not differ in how much time, knowledge, talent and skill is required to achieve excellence. In music which we don’t know, all the songs sound similar to us. The more we know the genre, the greater richness of diversity we find within each genre.

We expressed our support: Godalkanje Fiddle Gang under the direction of Barja Drnovšek and Bojan Cvetrežnik.

Photos: Bojan Stepančič
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Final concert of Godalkanje in Laško

When? Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 6 p.m.

where? Hotel Špica, Laško

You are invited to the final concert of the five-day Godalkanje workshops in Laško which is also the last concert at the 12th Romanica Antiqua Laško Festival.

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Balkan Fiddle Gate 2021

When? 9th – 14th of August 2021

Where? Monastery Mekinje, Kamfest (Kamnik, Slovenia)

What?
Monday – Friday: Masterclass, Special Courses, Fiddle Gang Jam
Saturday: hiking, mentor’s concert, last party
(According to weather we can change the hiking day. In this case the program is moved to Saturday.)

Participants can choose from 2 programs:
– Masterclass (advanced level, audition tape required)
– Special Courses (medium-advanced level)

Our mission is:
– connecting European influential crossover fiddlers with more focus on the instrument specialities than at traditional Ethno
– to learn from specialized fiddlers for some region/style
– to give a chance to join professionals
– to join every day’s ‘Fiddle Gang Jam’, with the set list known in advance, organized rhythm section and provided materials
– experiencing every day’s spontaneous jam sessions

Fiddle Gang Jam
There will be a Godalkanje tent at the festival Kamfest in the downtown of Kamnik, reserved only for Balkan Fiddle Gate participant’s performing. Every evening’s Fiddle Gang Jam and the mentor’s concert. Rather than preparing a concert production, we will include the learned materials in the ‘Fiddle Gang Jam’ every day. Special Courses mentors will be curators of Fiddle Gang Jam’s line-up and set list. We will hire some professionals as a rhythm section. 1 hour set. After that, a free jam.
8PM – Fiddle Gang Jam
9PM – free jam session

Participation & Lodging

All participants will live and practice in the Monastery Mekinje, 15 minutes walk from Kamnik down-town.

Participation fee:
usual participation fee: 210 €
special price for 2021 (the festival pays 1/3): 140 €
one day boarding (one Masterclass and one Special Courses session): 40 €

If you would like to contribute to our project, support the arts and feel you can afford to give more money, we would be happy if you consider paying the solidarity price within your financial possibilities of your own choice. With this solidarity fee, you help us continue to offer events for a wide range of young musicians at an affordable price….

Accommodation and food (special price for the Balkan Fiddle Gate):
Monday, 9. 8. (lunch) – Saturday, 14. 8. (breakfast): 170 €
coming earlier or staying longer:
20 € – accomodation with breakfast
27 € – half pension
32 € – full pension

Saturday: one free hot meal at the festival Kamfest

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Masterclass Transylvania (Jean-Christophe Gairard)

Dates: 9th – 14th of August 2021
Location: Monastery Mekinje, Kamfest (Kamnik, Slovenia)

  • limited to 12 participants
  • participants learn 5 tunes in advance
  • for advanced level only
  • every morning 3 x 50 minutes sessions: ornamentation, variation, accompaniment
  • free, but not obligatory participation to afternoon’s tune-learning sessions ‘Special Courses’
  • rehearsals for projects in the afternoon

10 AM – ornamentation
11 AM – accompaniment
12 AM – language (style, variation, improvisation, vocabulary implementation)

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Namuznjeno godalkanje 2021/22

When? Once a week in the school year 2021/22 (exact day of a week will be known later, probably workshops will take place on Wednesday afternoons)

Where? CSK France Prešeren (Karunova 14), Ljubljana

Mentors: Bojan Cvetrežnik, Barja Drnovšek, guest mentors of Godalkanje

For whom? For all the strings and rhythm sections (bass, guitar, ukulele, accordion,…) who master the repertoire for the 3rd grade of lower music school.

What? At the Godalkanje group workshops, we teach contents that are not yet widely available in our country. We draw mainly from the treasury of violin tunes of different traditions. We learn by listening, following chords, improvising, performing different techniques (‘chops’, jig, swing, different ornaments…). We consolidate the learned repertoire at street performances and in concert halls.

More information and registration: godalkanje@gmail.com

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Hobi Godalkanje 2021/22

When? Once a week in the school year 2021/22 (exact day of the week will be known later, the workshops will probably take place on Wednesday afternoons)

Where? CSK France Prešeren (Karunova 14), Ljubljana

Mentors: Bojan Cvetrežnik, Barja Drnovšek, guest mentors of Godalkanja

For whom? For all the strings and rhythm sections (bass, guitar, ukulele, accordion,…) who master the repertoire for the 6th grade of lower music school. Especially for anyone who has graduated from junior music school and would like to continue with playing music.

What? At the Godalkanje group workshops, we teach contents that are not yet widely available in our country. We draw mainly from the treasury of violin tunes of different traditions. We learn by listening, improvising, following chords, performing different techniques (‘chops’, jig, swing, different ornaments…). We consolidate the learned repertoire at street performances and in concert halls.

More information and registration: godalkanje@gmail.com

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