Workshops

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Gerhart Hauptmann House

Bismarckstrasse 90, 40210 Düsseldorf, Germany

16.15-17.45

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Hildegard v. Bingen | Deep Listening

Irene Kurka

Starting from Hildegard von Bingen's antiphons, Irene Kurka introduces singing and improvising in medieval modes. This way of singing creates a great feeling of well-being in the body and trains intonation. Furthermore, she will work with the participants on parts from "Deep Listening" by the American composer Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016) in order to experience depth and awareness of space, one's own voice and the voice of others.

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TIN Project Choir

Barbara Beckmann

Participation for all interested. The prerequisite is to get involved in our project. Basic knowledge of circlesinging will be taught, among other things, using the loop songs for "music magnetism". Singing from the moment and the instructions for non-verbal conducting will be introduced.

Everyone can contribute to the project choir in an individual way. The sensitive listening to each other is trained with inner enthusiasm and creatively performed in the Saturday evening concert, inspired by the dance of Hassan Aftabryuan and the trumpet of Markus Stockhausen and with the soloists and the DIVA Ensemble.

PROCEDURE
Register in person by mail by October 23, 2023
to: tinfestival@barbara-beckmann.de

Sending the sketch material by mail, one to two understanding meetings, Q&A online by Zoom in week 43 by arrangement.

- 1st presence workshop: Friday 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
- 2nd presence workshop: Saturday 3:50 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.
- Concert participation on stage, Saturday approx. 8 p.m. (after intermission)

Cost: 50,00 Euro (reduced 45,00 Euro)

III

Vocal painting

Merel Martens

What is Vocal Painting and Vocal Leadership? Vocal Leadership is the innovative method of choral leadership developed over the last decade by Jim Daus Hjernoe in Denmark. The singers are involved in the musical process. Circle songs can be created.

Vocal Leadership was developed to help conductors, (music) teachers, singers, students and voice teachers to inspire them for working with a capella groups, large (pop) choirs, vocal groups, chamber choirs and more. Vocal Leadership can be used in any (vocal) style: classical music, pop and jazz music, improvisation and folk. The roots of the methods are rooted in the rhythmic music scene.

www.vocalleadership.nl

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Gerhart Hauptmann House

Bismarckstrasse 90, 40210 Düsseldorf, Germany

9.40-11.10

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Soul Loops

Agnes Meret Wimmer | Frauke Mantica

Swing high with your sound word garment of the day. Let your individual earworm of the day flow in, supporting you in word and melody and surprisingly swinging higher ...

II

The free voice

Uta Minzberg

In this course we get to know our voice in a completely new way with a lot of joy in experimenting. Exercises from functional voice development help us to find our very own vocal sound. Singing becomes more effortless, the voice gets more range, flexibility and dynamic possibilities. Equipped with new technical tools, we move into the vocal improvisation world and give our voice free rein with its new sounds.

9.40-13.00

III

Body Music Deep Dive

Ramaje

In this two-part workshop we make use of the rich expressive possibilities of our body. In the first part we will focus on the fascinating world of body percussion. In the group we discover the palette of percussive sounds and learn rich grooves and polyphonic rhythms. In addition, we sing a traditional Swiss song. In the second part we go on a playful musical journey, letting the music emerge from the moment with voice and body. Making mistakes is explicitly allowed. No previous knowledge is necessary.

11.30-13.00

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Impro Alchemy

Joanna Seiler

The Alchemy of Vocal Improvisation
Which human and musical skills prepare the ground for a successful improvisation? This workshop uses various practice settings to show how to create the best conditions for great music with a pinch of magic. Every voice is welcome. The course content will be spontaneous and individually tailored to the group of attendees.

II

Sound & Silence

Roberto Demo

What does it mean to "sing a solo"? To love silence.
Participants will be guided to improvise with overlapping patterns on which solos are sung differently with different tools.
Because silence is a tool of immense importance!
Listening skills exercises, patterns and melodies with pauses (silences) will be developed at specific points on the beat to use musical ideas in unconventional ways, improve timing and make the voice sound more instrumental - following the concepts of "orchestra in the mouth" and ideas from EVT vocal technique.

III

Business repartee training

Barbara Beckmann | Frank Poodle

Change your life with quick wit.

This workshop is about the fact that repartee is not only a talent, but a learnable art. From the challenges of being an artist, musician, entrepreneur, manager or emergency service worker to individual nutrition coaching: Barbara Beckmann and Frank Pudel use many practical examples to show that repartee is in demand. It helps you out of powerlessness and gives you strength in everyday life. She supports you in making your messages heard.

IV

Moving Resonance

Irina Hortin

In Irina's classes, participants learn to be mindful of their bodies and to explore them through movement research via the change of perspective and in the repetition of different sequences. Irina combines elements from contemporary dance techniques and from contact improvisation, always aiming to support the body's self-awareness and its functionality in dynamic situations. In the workshop she explores, among other things, the sound of the voice in relation to the resonance of the movements.

14.00-15.30

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Movement & Impro

Katrin Sauter

Katrin shows you surprising facets of stage presence, she takes you into movement sequences that you can implement with your voice. Who leads? The voice or the body? Or both?

Decisions in every second are the decisive element in instant composing with your own voice. Have the courage to think only about the next note, the next movement and thus enter new spaces of voice development: your own stage!

II

Impro for couples

Annie Kummer | Mattias Wyss

You want to meet your best friend, your life partner, your great love, your favorite person a little differently? In our workshop you meet in musical resonance and in friendly-loving sound dialogues!

You can use duo improvisation games to open up another contact space beyond communicative moments and (physical) closeness, in which you consciously relate to each other with sounds and noises and connect - just the two of you or supported by others.

III

Rhythm Games

Kees Kool | Sander Gieling

Vocal Games and Vocal Percussion await you in the workshop of Kees and Sander. The two Dutch singers give ideas on how to use your own voice in different ways. Here you will get out of your comfort zone and will be inspired and taken along, how to invent songs with storytelling and what else you can do with your voice. Sometimes looped, sometimes unlooped.

15.50-17.20

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TIN Project Choir

Barbara Beckmann

PROCEDURE
Register in person by mail by October 23, 2023
to: tinfestival@barbara-beckmann.de

Sending the sketch material by mail, one to two understanding meetings, Q&A online by Zoom in week 43 by arrangement.

- 1st presence workshop: Friday 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
- 2nd presence workshop: Saturday 3:50 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.
- Concert participation on stage, Saturday approx. 8 p.m. (after intermission)

Cost: 50,00 Euro (reduced 45,00 Euro)

II

LEV - Hebrew Psalms

Noga

Noga's new project LEV: By singing Hebrew songs together, Noga explores the transformative vibrations of millennial poetry in a dialogue between liturgical melodies and contemporary music. Beginning with the breath, anchoring in the body and movement, letting go. Practice circle singing and get carried away by the sound, the language, the group, the vibration. Acquire some basics to improve your own voice, at whatever level. Create a safe, playful space that welcomes differences.

III

The singing village - Latin Rhythm

Guillermo Rozenthuler | Jaka Škapin

Spontaneous singing can be an amazing way to come together as people and share music and feelings. Drawing on the invented language, rhythm and musicality of their Slavic and Latin American roots, Guillermo and Jaka invite you on a journey into the playground of singing together. Depending on the size of the group, they will either share creative tools for a smaller group of singers or dive into circlesing with a larger ensemble.

IV

Voicing in Contact

Hassan Aftabryuan

An invitation to experience your voice as part of your body and use it to get in touch with yourself and others. How does your voice change when you are in authentic contact with yourself? What happens in the play of your voice in contact with others?

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Jazz Forge

Himmelgeister Street 107G, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany

9.40-11.10

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CVT Yodeling

Marion Knoth

What do I do differently when I yodel than when I sing normally? Why can some people let the voice float freely and produce sounds that others can't manage even with effort and a lot of pressure? How does the voice work at all? What is healthy for the voice and what is not? I help participants to better exploit their vocal potential. Even those who say they can't sing.

II

Impro Walk

DIVA

To sing along!

We take you with us on our way of vocal improvisation. We will tell you our secrets, our preferences for shapes, sounds, songs, colors and places. Let us inspire you in our midst, we will gladly answer questions such as: How do you determine who starts singing? How do you know when a piece is finished? How do you determine who sings solo? Singing? Yes, we do that too... sooo gladly!

Start at the Jazzschmiede outside (in case of bad weather the room will be announced)

11.30-13.00

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Advanced Vocal Improvement Forum Workshop

AVIF

There is a commitment here: each of the people present here (with a wide variety of professional as well as personal backgrounds ) has been intensively and multilayeredly engaged in vocal improvisation for a long time. It is a pool of inspiration and innovative support. You will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in our European vocal improvisation forum with about 25 singers. You can sing along in the workshop, participate and learn how to become part of it yourself if you want to. Many of us already offer regular courses or dates or open stages in their communities. (e.g. here in Düsseldorf since 2010, Open Stage Bergerkirche, every 1st Friday of the month!) Here the threads of people come together, of experienced improvisers who like to experiment with the voice.

Many questions and ideas around vocal improvisation are directly implemented here

The number of participants in the workshops is limited.

The actual schedule of a workshop as well as the starting times may differ from the announcement text.