Riqq Classes in LA

Evan Gavriel Fiske will be giving some riq workshops this summer in LA:

Riq workshop series Los Angeles 2009

Wednesdays, July 15, 22, 29 and August 5

Beginners 7-8:30 pm

Classical, cabaret and folkloric holding positions
10-12 essential Middle-Eastern rhythms
Development exercises, finger rolls, odd-meter rhythms and more
Learn a new instrument this summer!

Intermediate 8:30-10 pm

Focus on classical technique and finger rolls
Advanced development and independence exercises
Rare traditional and long rhythms such as 13, 14, 16 and 19 beats
Focus on solos, accompaniment and the full sonic potential of the riq

Classes $25 each, or $80 pre-reg for all 4

Classes at Studio Iqaat in Eagle Rock
3515 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90065

To register or for questions email: gavrielsdrum at yahoo dot com. Evan will also be available during this time for private lessons in Venice Beach.

Evan is originally from California, and lived in Egypt for most of 1999 and 2000 and much of the class material is based on his studies there. For the last 7 years he has been based in Israel.

Check out his website: www.drumwise.net

Visit with Kobi Hagoel

I was able to find some time to met Kobi Hagoel in Israel this weekend. I traveled by train from Tel Aviv to his home in a small town outside of Tel Aviv.
Israel is an interesting place. I am glad that I was able to visit Kobi and experience how the "rest of Israel" lives, so that my impressions of life in Israel weren't skewed by experiencing life only in Tel Aviv (which is a big city, with all of pros/cons of a big city...).
Kobi welcomed my into his home and his studio (which happens to double as a bomb shelter...). We spent lot's of time working on Riq technique's (I was woefully out of practice...) and then some time on rhythm's. Again I was reminded of how fast a player Kobi is. He is well practiced and articulate in his style.
Near the end of our session, I pulled out my Native American Flutes and we jammed for bit.

NAFDA North 2

NAFDA North 2 - Cooperman Frame Drum Festival - Oct. 2-3, 2009 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

WEB: http://www.nafda1.com/nafdanorth.php


$100.00 per person for all workshops & concert (not including travel, lodging and meals)

Director: Todd Roach



Oct. 2 - Informal Concert / Jam Session

featuring all artists & special guests

Free


Workshops: Oct. 3, 2009

Patrick Graham - Mediterr-Asian Tambourine Techniques

Todd Roach - Frame Drum Compositions

Shane Shanahan - Modern Lap-style Bodhran Techniques

N. Scott Robinson - Riqq Techniques

Randy Gloss - Pandeiro Techniques



Oct. 3 - Concert - 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

(Open to the public - ticket required - $12.00)


Featuring

Todd Roach, Randy Gloss, N. Scott Robinson, Shane Shanahan, Patrick Graham with guest musicians: Mac Ritchey (oud) & K. S. Resmi (Carnatic Vocals)


RESERVATIONS: nafda1@gmail.com

Broken riqq

OUCH! Unfortunately, I went to pack my riq for my trip to Israel and I discovered that the fish skin head had pulled away from the shell. Looks like no riq for this trip. I talked to the guys at Cooperman today and I am shipping it back to them for reheading. I am going to go with the weatherking head this time, the fish skin is too temperamental.

NAFDA West

NAFDA West - California Frame Drum Festival

October 17, 2009 - North Hollywood, California, USA

REMO Recreational Music Center
7308 Coldwater Canyon (1/2 block North of Sherman Way)
North Hollywood, California 91605 USA

$100.00 (US) - all-inclusive for workshops & concert (lodging, travel
& meals not included)

RESERVATIONS: nafda1@gmail.com

Workshops: Oct. 17, 2009

9:00 am - 10:15 am - Dror Sinai - Introduction to Tar & Bendir

BREAK - 15"

10:30 am - 11:45 am - Houman Pourmehdi - Techniques & Rhythms of Persian Daf

BREAK - 15"

LUNCH on own - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm - N. Scott Robinson - Modern Bodhran Techniques

BREAK - 15"

2:30 pm - 3:45 pm - Brad Dutz - Pandeiro Techniques & Rhythms

BREAK - 15"

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Randy Gloss - Kanjira Techniques

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Abbos Kosimov - Uzbek Doyra Techniques


DINNER on own - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Concert: John Bergamo Tribute

Oct. 17, 2009 - Concert - 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Doors open: 7:30 pm

(Open to the public - $15.00 at door - cash only)

Featuring:

John Bergamo Dedication,

Hands On'semble (Randy Gloss, Austin Wrinkle & Andrew Grueschow),

Abbos Kosimov,

Houman Pourmehdi,

K. S. Resmi (Carnatic Vocals) & N. Scott Robinson,

Dror Sinai,

Miranda Rondeau,

Brad Dutz


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North American Frame Drum Association, Inc.

WEB: http://www.nafda1.com

NAFDA South

NAFDA South
[Editor's note: updated on 5/1/2009]

NAFDA South - Southern Frame Drum Festival
September 12, 2009 in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA

WEB: http://www.nafda1.com/nafdasouth.php


Hosted by

Georgia Center for the Arts / Murray Arts Center
2250 Stilesboro Road
Kennesaw, Georgia 30152 USA

$100.00 per person for all workshops & concert (not including travel, lodging and meals)

Director: Dave Holland

Featuring:

Workshops by

-Yousif Sheronick - Modern Bodhran Techniques

-Matt Kilmer - Ocean Drum & Kanjira Techniques

-N. Scott Robinson - Riqq Techniques

-Randy Gloss - Hand Held Frame Drum Techniques

-Rafael Pereira - Pandeiro Techniques



Evening Concert with (Subject to Change):

-Winthrop University Percussion Ensemble

-B. Michael Williams

-Todd Roach

-The New Aiyê Project - André Rievers (guitar & vocal), Rafael Pereíra, Juan Bonini (percussion)

-Paul "River" Guerguerian & John Vorus (didjeridu & electronics)

-N. Scott Robinson & K. S. Resmi (Carnatic vocals)

-Matt Kilmer

-Yousif Sheronick

-Randy Gloss

RESERVATIONS: nafda1@gmail.com

Frame Drums and Singing ~ Private Lessons and Workshop

with Rowan Storm
Athens Greece, 27 April - 23 June 2009

Frame Drums and Singing
~ and other Middle Eastern Percussion
~ Private Lessons and
~ Frame Drums and Singing Workshop (more info soon)

Private lessons for percussion instruments including:
- Frame Drums: bendir, tambourine (riq), daff, and Rowan Storm Dayereh, now in production at Cooperman Drums
- Darbukka, (dumbek or tumbeleki), tombak, finger cymbals

- For beginners through advanced
- Learn efficient technique, empowering you to play for many hours with stamina and confidence
- Learn to play with authority and power, from the most basic to complex rhythms
- Learn to improvise and stay grounded 'in time'
- Learn to play with ensembles of traditional music
- Learn to play with percussion groups
- Learn to sing and play simultaneously, with songs from Armenia, Greece, Turkey, Iran

- Greek, English, Persian languages spoken

ALSO:
30 and 31 May
Frame Drums and Singing ~ Weekend Workshop
with Carpet Concert
~ more info coming soon

Please contact
rowanstorm@carpetconcert.com
0030 210 3643685

NAFDA Canada - Canadian Frame Drum Festival

NAFDA Canada - Canadian Frame Drum Festival - 6 spots left!

Cost: $90.00 Canadian (or $75.00 US dollars) for all 6 workshops and the 2 hour concert.

Event is all-inclusive only - pay one price for entire day
(does not include travel, meals or lodging).

RESERVATIONS: nafda1@gmail.com

June 14, 2009 - Sunday

at The Royal Conservatory
273 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1W2 Canada

Workshops - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

with Trichy Sankaran - South Indian kanjira, Ziya Tabassian - Persian daf, Patrick Graham - Mediterr-Asian Tambourine, N. Scott Robinson - modern bodhran, Steafan Hannigan - Irish bodhran, Alan Hetherington - Brazilian pandeiro.

Concert - 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm (open to public - $15.00 per ticket)

featuring: Trichy Sankaran, Todd Roach, Thamima Sousa de Carvalho, N. Scott Robinson & K. S. Resmi, Cairdeas (Steafan Hannigan with Saskia Thomkins and Elizabeth Barlow), Patrick Graham & Gary Diggins, Alan Hetherington & Wagner Petrilli and Escola de Samba de Toronto.

WEB: http://www.nafda1.com/nafdacanada.php - ENGLISH

http://www.nafda1.com/nafdacanada2.php - FRENCH

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NAFDA Canada Frame Drum Scholarship - APPLY NOW!

Awarded to a one deserving Canadian university percussion student to cover the workshop & concert cost of NAFDA Canada frame drum festival (90$ CAD total value). To apply, applicants should send proof of student status (meaning a copy of your university ID and a recommendation letter from your private teacher at the program you are registered for on university letterhead in English), a short 3-5 minutes video demonstration (DVD-R minus video in NTSC format only) of your percussion ability with a letter stating your full name, address, e-mail, and experiences and interest in hand drumming. The winner will be decided by vote by a panel of 3 judges drawn from the NAFDA Canada artist roster with attention given to university percussionists with a demonstrated hand drumming ability who send in complete applications by the deadline.

DEADLINE to apply: May 15, 2009

Winner announced by e-mail - June 1, 2009

Send completed applications to:

Patrick Graham
308 Murray Street
Greenfield Park, Quebec
J4V 1N7 Canada