When? 26th and 27th of August 2019
Where? Boghill, Galway (Ireland)
Mentors: Bojan Cvetrežnik and Barja Drnovšek
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When? Every Thursday from 5 p. m. to 6.30 p. m. (except during school holidays)
Where? Tower Pungert, Kranj
What? Music workshop for all young and old string players and other instrumentalists.
Godalkanje means gathering of young musicians who play ethno tunes without notes. The emphasis is on playing by ear and including improvisation. The workshops help children and adults understand playing in front of a mass audience and in a group with exalted adult musicians. Godalkanje workshops have been held at various national music schools in Slovenia for several years.
Mentor: Barja Drnovšek / Bojan Cvetrežnik and other visiting mentors
Price: 20 € / month (4 workshops)
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: 1–3 April 2016
Where: Rimska cesta 2b, Ljubljana
Who:
Barja Drnovšek graduated at the Carinthian State Conservatorium with Prof Helfried Fister and obtained her master’s degree from the Academy of Music in Ljubljana with Prof Gorjan Košuta.
While pursuing her studies, she found folk music intriguing, which led her to attend various workshops and folk camps (Etno Histeria, Trad. Lockenhaus music workshop etc.). In addition to classical orchestras (SFK Symphony Orchestra, Wiener Jeunesse Orchester, Arseia String Orchestra, MLS, Junge Philharmonie Wien etc.), she has been increasingly engaged in a number of ensembles that play folk music (Symbolic Orchestra, Terrafolk, Ida&Other Bears, Grad gori!, a duet with Bojan Cvetrežnik, Svetlana Makarovič, Baraka etc.). Soon, however, this activity became a profession and she quit her job at a public school and became a freelance musician and a music teacher. She teaches violin and other instruments and holds workshops as part of the educational programmes of the ONE Music Society. In addition, Drnovšek takes part in theatre and puppet performances and works as a session musician recording music for films, cartoons and pop musicians.
What:
BALFOLK
Explore folk dances from those European countries where dancing is part of everyday life, where people do not wear traditional costumes and do not dance to “perform” but rather out of pure joy – everyone, young and old. You will make a journey to France, Italy and Belgium, through Scandinavia and to the Balkans, and learn about the music and the basic steps for the mazurka, schottish, circle circassien, kolo, polska, hanter dro, chapelloise and others. Expand your repertoire with tunes that can inspire our pupils as well as our classical performances. If we play them around the world, someone will definitely move their feet at some point.
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Timetable:
Friday, 6pm–9pm;
Saturday 10am–1pm, 4pm–7pm;
Sunday 10am–1pm, 4pm–7pm, final performance;
Participants are required to attend all workshops of the course.
Price:
150€/workshop ; 450€/yearly participation (90€/workshop)
Deadline for an application:
8 days before each workshop
Deadline for payment :
September 24th for the yearly participation.
For one course: on the day of the course.
Yearly participation has to be paid in 3 amounts of 150€ (before the September, November and January courses)
If you wish to be a part of our courses, just send a mail on: mail.specialcourses@gmail.com and we will send you an invoice.