Wouldn’t you love to be able to improvise, or improvise better? If so, this 3-session workshop will help you! During the workshop we will explore improvisatory techniques in general, as well as genre-specific approaches suitable …
How can you refresh and revitalise your flute playing? In this workshop Ramy Maalouf will share some of his creative innovations in flute technique and expression, enabling upi to enrich your palette with a range …
If you study music from Turkey or the Arab world, sooner or later you will encounter the ‘limping’ aksak semai, a rhythmic pattern or cycle (usul) that underpins some of the most celebrated repertoire, including …
When we want to play repertoire from Makam/Dastgah traditions, a quick look at published scores reveals that they can offer us only a fraction of the information we need. Meanwhile, the numerous richly developed recordings …
In this course we will explore the Persian/Iranian tradition through the legacy of one of the most enterprisingly creative musicians of his time, Abolhassan Saba (died 1957). Saba is an inspiring figure for many reasons …
In these sessions, Merit Ariane will focus on voice and expression within music and languages potentially (but not necessarily) unfamiliar to our ears, throats and tongues. We will explore repertoire from ancient Andalusia, to modern …
During this intense 3-session course, participants will gain an overview of Hindustani traditions, including the geographical and historical context, different forms, schools and styles, instruments, relevant musicians, scholars and figures. With this background, we will …
Building on the success of our November workshops and at the request of participants, Music Boat is pleased to announce a new, fortnightly series of meetings. Modal Music Boat Meetings are to gather us together …
In this 4-session workshop, Music Boat partners with Kamilya Jubran (Zamkana Association) to create a time for musicians to share, and receive support with, their current work in progress. Participants are invited to open up …
In this course Rachel Beckles Willson draws on traditions of sound art that have been emerging since the 1950s while responding creatively to the difficulties – and opportunities – brought about by Covid. Participants will …
