REPERTOIRES AND PERFORMANCEThe Cantigas of Santa Maria of Alfonso X: Context, Notation, Performance Learn about the sources, context, music notation, and poetic and melodic construction of the Cantigas de Santa Maria and reconstruct their performance practice...
MEDIEVAL SINGING | LEVEL 2 – INTERMEDIATEHildegard von Bingen: The Voice of Divine Inspiration Learn about Hildegard’s life and her cultural environment, and perform several pieces from her Symphonia armonie celestium revelationum. This course will give you the...
PLUCKED STRINGS (PLECTRUM) | LEVEL 2 – INTERMEDIATE Citole/Gittern/Psaltery: Secular and Religious Songs and Dances Develop different plectrum techniques, study numerous ways to accompany monophonic songs and dances, learn to arrange vocal music for the instruments,...
PERCUSSION | LEVEL 2 – INTERMEDIATE Frame Drums: Rhythmic Accompaniment, Ornamentation, and Improvisation Learn to accompany songs and improvise applying different hand, finger, and wrist techniques. Relative medieval Arabic rhythms will be studied and their possible...
PERCUSSION | LEVEL 1 – BEGINNER Frame Drums I: Basic Techniques & Repertoires Learn to play round and square frame drums in medieval style by studying strokes and techniques recorded in medieval sources. You will also discover how to apply medieval rhythmic modes...