When? March 6th and 7th, 2019
Where? De Centrale, Gent (Belgium)
Mentor: Bojan Cvetrežnik
When? June 28 – 30, 2019
Where? San Simon, Galicia (Spain)
What? Bojan and Barja will be mentors at the “Encordass” adult workshops organized by Galicia Fiddle. This year’s theme is Eastern European music.
You can see some snapshots here.
When? June 30 – July 7, 2019
Where? San Simon, Galicia (Spain)
What? We are very pleased that our Spanish colleagues have recognized our work and invited us to take part in international workshops on a small island on the west coast of Spain as part of the Erasmus + project. Slovenian Fiddle Gang with youngsters will take part in workshops with various mentors from several European countries, and Bojan and Barja will also be mentors for Eastern European music. There are also some concerts waiting for us within the camp. We hope for more such exchanges!
You can see some snapshots here.
When? Once a week 60 – 90 minuts (except during school holidays). The exact date will be known after the applications are received – presumably on Wednesday afternoons. Where? Trnovo, Ljubljana Mentors: Bojan Cvetrežnik, Barja Drnovšek, visiting mentors of Godalkanje For whom? For all the string players and all players of rhythm section (bass, guitar, ukulele, accordion …)
The workshops are expected to take place on two levels of difficulty and are suitable for all ages:
Namuznjeno Godalkanje: for all of you who master the repertoire for the 3rd grade of lower music school.
Hobi Godalkanje: for all of you who master the repertoire for the 5th grade of lower music school.
What? At the Godalkanje group workshops, we teach content that is not yet widely available in our country. We draw mainly from the treasury of violin tunes of different nations. We learn by listening, following chords, performing different techniques (‘chops’, jig, swing, different ornamentation …). We refresh the learned repertoire at street performances and in concert halls. More information and applications: godalkanje@gmail.com
When? From 25th to 29th of June 2019
Where? Music school Laško Radeče, Valvazorjev trg 2, Laško
For whom? For all the string players.
Required level of prior knowledge: sovereign performance of the repertoire for the 2nd grade of lower music school.
For the sixth year in a row, immediately after the end of the school year, Godalkanje will take place in Laško as part of the Romanica Antiqua festival. The mentors will be Bojan Cvetrežnik and Barja Drnovšek. In the case of registered participants with different backgrounds, we will make two groups. We will introduce children to attractive tunes with the desire to strengthen technical stability, a sense of pulse, self-confidence in performance and the joy of playing. We will learn the technique of performing accompaniments by following a written chordal guide typical of jazz music. We will also pay attention to the safe physiological posture of children. We hope that the nice weather will allow us to play also in the nearby park or on the streets. If you have concerns or fears, you can contact us or those who had fear in previous years but no longer know it.
Registration fee: 150 €
We are happy that care for minors will be this year organized again. The organizer offers a favorable opportunity for a stay at the Laško Health Resort.
Last date to sign up is May 31, 2019.
You can watch a recording from last year workshops here.
When? From February 28 to March 4, 2019
Where? Werkstadthaus, Aixerstrasse 72, Tübingen (Germany)
What? Violin technique workshops
At the invitation of Kathryn Doehner (German violinist, founder of the folk camp “Ethno Germany” and the folk project “Folklang”), we conducted five day workshops of violin technique for local violinists at the end of February. The emphasis this time was on the production of a beautiful tone (contact points, bow posture), changing strings, motoric functions of the fingers of the left hand (independent horizontal, ventricular and lateral movement of the finger), natural posture and independence of the body pulse from performance movements.
When? 12th and 13th of April 2019
You can read more about the programme of visiting weekend workshops here:
When? December 12, 2018 from 2 p. m. to 5 p. m.
Sign up until December 25, 2018
Where? The location of the workshops will be known after registration.
Price: 20 €
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This time, the mentor at the short ‘last minute’ workshop will be Wouter Vandenabeele, a Belgian multi-genre violinist, composer and teacher. He is the co-founder of the ‘Fiddlers on the move’ festival in Ghent. Quite some members of Godalkanje are going to the coming festival to participate on workshops with mentors from various countries. Wouter is the founder of the Ola Vogal World Music Orchestra and many other projects that bring together music from different nations and continents. Lately he has also been performing a lot with the African band Tamala. Wouter leads music workshops in various countries. This time, he will present dance tunes from Central and Western Europe. He will also show the connections between traditional dances and musical forms which were primarily intended for dancing.
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When? 23rd and 24th of November 2018
You can read more about the programme of visiting weekend workshops here:
When?
Wednesday at 17.45
Where?
Family Center Mala ulica, Prečna ulica 7, Ljubljana
The musical experience is the most we can do for the musical education of our toddlers. Leader of music activities Bojan Cvetrežnik conducts workshops with exceptional patience and humor, mostly with string instruments. Occasionally visiting mentors will invite children into the world of music with natural approaches that especially attract them. We will sing Slovenian folk and children’s songs and perform the rhythm. Whatever lies around us can be used as a musical instrument – and we are not even afraid of “smart” instruments.