Traditional and erudite music in Medieval Croatia
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Our knowledge of the musical repertories of the Slavs from the South is often reduced down to “Balkan musics” with wind instrument ensembles or, in the best of cases, to a hazy knowledge of Orthodox songs from varying traditions. Yet this realm is much more complex and, above all, very diversified. In this workshop we offer to have vocal students discover the rich repertories of Glagolithic Chant (preserved within the Catholic rite on the Dalmation coast of Croatia). We shall also work on Latin polyphonies and monodies in the Middle Ages within this country.
Theoretical instruction
The sessions will include two stages, each bearing a theoretical and a practical component:
> the Latin repertories from Medieval Croatia will be approached via the original notation of the manuscript sources from several regional traditions.
> the Glagolithic repertories will be practiced using the techniques of oral transmission and of improvisation.
Guest docents, musicologists specializing in Dalmatia and the Beneventan heritage will aid us in the reading and knowledge of the sources.
Practical instruction
Reading in the original notation from the manuscript sources, individual vocal technique, modality, listening, improvisation and interpretation of polyphonic and monodic pieces, pronunciation of Slavonic.
Faculty
Katarina Livljanic, singer, musicologist (Université Sorbonne-Paris IV), artistic director of the Dialogos Ensemble
Josko Caleta, singer, ethnomusicologist (Institute for Ethnology and Folklore, Zagreb), artistic director of the Kantaduri Ensemble
Thomas Kelly, musicologist (Harvard University)
Hana Breko-Kustura, musicologist (Croatian Academy of Siences and Arts)
Calendar
Auditions
Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 December 2010
To be prepared: a plainchant freely chosen from the repertory and a monody in Slavonic (the score will be sent in advance along with a succinct guide to pronunciation)
Sessions
from Monday 7 March through Sunday 13 March 2011
from Friday 1 through Friday 8 July 2011
for a total of 15 days of instruction
Public presentation
Fenêtre sur cour[s] on Friday 8 July 2011
Places available for
> 12 singers: sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones
Fee Information
The cost-sharing fee is made up of a compulsory registration fee (including membership in the Association des amis de Royaumont and access to the François Lang Music Library), tuition, and boarding expenses.
An AFDAS agreement is pending for this session.
Financial aid for tuition
› for casual entertainment workers (intermittents du spectacle): through the AFDAS under the following conditions: 2 years in activity, 48 fee units (days) within France, as attested by payslips and Congés Spectacles certificates.
› for salaried employes (full or part time): via their employers’ continuing education programs.
› for the unemployed: instructions available from the local Pôle emploi office.
› for RMI beneficiaries: via authorities in each département (Conseil Général) – contact the appropriate services for further information.
If you are eligible for such financial assistance, a total amount of 174 € remains at your expense.
Scholarships
Every year the Association des amis de Royaumont grants scholarships to artists under 29 years of age who do not yet have a regular professional activity.
This grant is made by a commission on the basis of a portfolio (resume, letter of motivation).
If you are eligible for this scholarship from the Association des amis de Royaumont, a total amount of 174 € remains at your expense.
For participants who are not in a position to qualify for any other financial aid, the Foundation grants scholarship stipends on request and based on a portfolio.
If you are eligible for such financial assistance, a total amount of 474 € remains at your expense.