Arab music and electronic writing

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Introduction

The composer Zad Moultaka is in residency at Royaumont (2007 – 2009), where he is developing the Mezwej Ensemble, made up of musicians from oral tradition “Oriental” musical languages (Near and Middle East, but also middle and eastern Europe), and from European musical languages based on writing. Side by side with the annual creation program led with Mezwej, Zad Moultaka also directs musical training workshops in residency. After the Taksim workshops (2006 and 2007), the Arab music and electroacoustic writing workshop will explore Arab music forms in 2008, in a veritable spirit of creation, by appropriating this musical material, through instrumental practice and by means of electroacoustic techniques. 

Schedule

Audition

Based on dossiers before October 15, 2008

Session

From Monday, December 8 to Tuesday, December 16, 2008

i.e. 9 days of training

Public presentation

Fenêtre sur cour[s] Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Coaching

Zad Moultaka, director of the Mezwej ensemble and composer

Places available for

8 singers or / and instrument players

Teaching

Theoretical teaching

Study of melodic forms (maqams) and rhythms from Arab music, musical propositions that use this material, notably by means of electroacoustic writing.

Practical teaching

Work on modal and rhythmical structures in Arab music, modal musical improvisation (taksim) and other forms, use of quarter tones, work on ancient texts and creation of new texts, electroacoustic work: sound capture, transformation, writing.

Method

Collective or small group workshops (2 – 4) alternating with individual practice time.

Tariff terms

Financial participation consists of

	a mandatory entry fee
	mandatory membership in the Amis de Royaumont association
	training expenses and accommodation expenses

This training course is refundable under the AFDAS program.

Funding for training fees

for salaried workers (full or part-time): via employers’ ongoing training programs.

	for job seekers: please enquire at your local government employmentagency and related organisms.
	for intermittent entertainment workers: if funded by the AFDAS, the conditions are as follows: 2 years of work, 48 entertainment fees (days) in France, with Congés Spectacles and salary sheets as proof.
	for Rmistes: via the general councils. Please enquire at the corresponding departments.

If you are a funding beneficiary, you will need to pay a total amount of 230 €.

Financial assistance

The Amis de Royaumont association awards a bursary to artists less than 26 years of age who are not yet engaged in regular professional activity. These funds are awarded by a committee, upon presentation of a dossier (résumé, motivation letter).

If you are a beneficiary of this funding, you will need to pay a total amount of 230 €.

For participants not eligible for any other funding, the Foundation awards study bursaries upon request and presentation of a dossier.

If you are a beneficiary of this funding, you will need to pay a total amount of 450 €.