TRADITIONAL
INSTRUMENT WORKSHOP
- 10 - 11 April, 2027
- 10.00 - 15.00
- Splendor, Amsterdam
- Each workshop is limited to 30 participants.
Tickets can be purchased separately for each workshop day, and it is possible to attend only one day. Participants are also welcome to visit the other workshops taking place throughout the day.
Workshop attendees can purchase tickets for the ARC concerts at a discounted rate.
Ross Daly
Approaches to Contemporary Modal Composition Workshop
This workshop offers an introduction to contemporary approaches to modal composition through the artistic practice of Ross Daly. Participants will explore how modal traditions can function not only as historical repertoire, but also as living material for new composition and creative development.
The first day focuses on modal repertoire, melodic structure, ornamentation and the internal logic of different modal systems. The second day moves towards composition, experimentation and interaction, exploring how modal material can be transformed into new musical ideas and contemporary works.
This workshop is especially suitable for composers who wish to develop a deeper understanding of modal music and traditional instruments, as well as improvisers and instrumentalists interested in expanding their creative language.
- This workshop is limited to 30 participants.
Derya Türkan & Sokratis Sinopoulos
Tradition, Improvisation and Interpretation Workshop
Led by Derya Türkan and Sokratis Sinopoulos, this workshop explores the expressive language of bowed-string traditions through repertoire, ornamentation, interpretation and modal improvisation.
The first day focuses on traditional repertoire, stylistic details, ornamentation, phrasing and the relationship between bowing and modal expression. On the second day, participants will work more freely with improvisation, interaction and musical dialogue, exploring how traditional knowledge can become a basis for personal expression and collective creation.
The workshop is open to instrumentalists, improvisers and composers who want to understand more deeply how traditional bowed instruments function within modal music, both technically and musically.
- This workshop is limited to 30 participants.
Saba Alizadeh
Persian Kamancheh & Electronics
This workshop explores the Persian kamancheh as both a traditional instrument and a source for contemporary sound experimentation. Through Saba Alizadeh’s practice, participants will discover how acoustic tradition, improvisation, electronics and sound processing can interact within one artistic language.
The first day focuses on Persian kamancheh repertoire, ornamentation, phrasing and modal expression. The second day moves towards experimentation, interaction and electronics, exploring how the sound of a traditional bowed instrument can be extended, transformed and placed within contemporary electroacoustic contexts.
This workshop is suitable for instrumentalists, improvisers and composers interested in Persian music, modal improvisation, experimental sound and the creative possibilities of combining traditional instruments with electronics.
- This workshop is limited to 30 participants.
Who is eligible to participate?
The workshops are open to composers who wish to gain a deeper understanding of traditional instruments and modal music, improvisers interested in modal improvisation, and instrumentalists from different musical backgrounds. Participants should be able to read music and play their instrument at least at a basic level.
First day workshop content?
The first day focuses mainly on repertoire, ornamentation and stylistic understanding within different modal traditions.
Second day workshop content?
The second day moves towards experimentation, interaction and creative exchange, exploring how these traditions can be approached in a more contemporary and collaborative way.
Booking
Tickets can be purchased separately for each workshop day, and it is possible to attend only one day. Participants are also welcome to visit the other workshops taking place throughout the day.
Workshop limitations?
Each workshop is limited to 30 participants.
ARC Concerts Discount
Workshop attendees can purchase tickets for the ARC concerts at a discounted rate.