Winter Intensive Music Workshops in Calcutta, India
Hindustani classical vocal, instrumental and Ragajazz Music!
December 28th-January 10th
For intermediate and advanced level musicians of all instruments!
Workshops classes taught by: (additional guest artists TBA)
Partho Sarodi ~ sarod
Abhijit Banerjee ~ tabla
Partha Chatterjee ~ sitar
Sangeeta Bandopadhay ~ vocal
Paul Livingstone ~ ragajazz ensemble
Additional vocal & instrumental guest artists will teach special workshops.
Weekend trips to Tagore’s Santiniketan and special concerts.
Fees include: flight (LA-Calcutta), local transportation, events, teachers fees, accomodations and food for the 2 weeks residing at Ramakrisha Mission.
• Daily Instrumental Classes (sitar, sarod and western instruments)
• Daily Vocal Classes
• Daily Tabla and Percussion Classes
• Daily Raga Jazz Ensemble (creative contemporary music for all instruments)
• Additional classes in raga theory, practical application and improvisation
+ optional yoga & basic spoken Bengali (language)
Daily Schedule (Mon - Fri ~ 2 weeks/10 days)
6am - Riyaz session (optional)
7 am - Yoga (optional)
8am - Breakfast
8:30 - Bengali
9am - Vocal workshop
9am - Tabla/percussion workshop (overlaping)
11am - Instrumental Workshop
1pm - Lunch
3pm - Guest Artist workshop
6pm - Dinner
7pm - Raga Jazz Ensemble
Confirm attendance before July 31st 2009
email: Paul Livingstone
