Posted by Julia Renöckl on December 14, 2011 at 21:00
danke für das wunderschöne oberton-wochenende von 10. bis 12. Dezember 2010 in wels, trotz heiserkeit hab ich dieses seminar mit euch engagierten sängerInnen sehr genossen. danke auch für die lieben rückmeldungen. ein paar davon:
Ich möchte mich noch einmal bei dir für den gelungenen Vorstoß in die oberen Sphären bedanken. Du hast eine große Begabung im Umgang mit Menschen. Man spürt viel Wertschätzung und Würde. Ich kann mich schwer ausdrücken. Kurz: Ich freu mich über das, was in mir ist seit dem letzten WE und freu mich auf das , was kommt.
[...]:P.S.: ich weiß nicht mehr, ob ich es Dir schon gesagt habe: Ich habe bei Dir mehr gelernt als in allen Workshops vorher!
nächster kurs in puchberg: im juni 2011, dann dezember 2011
auch mein kurs in wien im oktober 2010 ist sehr gut verlaufen, mit einer äußerst kreativen partie der nächste kurs in der wiener stimmwerkstatt findet im april 2011 statt.
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Below is the first information package for the 7th International Jew's Harp Festival in Yakutsk, Siberia.If you are a resident of the Americas (North, Central, or South) interested in attending the festival as a performer or a special guest, please reply to me no later than Thursday February 3 (see the competition categories and regional contacts below).Visas are required to enter Russia and all performers must receive official letters of invitation from the festival organizers.There will be food and accommodation provided for performers who are selected to participate in the official competition.All non-performing audience members are welcome to attend the festival at their own expense.Please contact me if you have any questions about this exciting event. It's sure to be a one of a kind experience for aficionados and fans of the jew's harp around the world!All the best,Deirdre MorganCoordinator for the AmericasPROGRAMFor implementation of main eventsVII International Congress-Festival“Khomus (trump) in the cultural dimensions of the world” (further VII. IJHF)23-26 June 2011, Yakutsk22.06.11 WednesdayDay of arrival and accommodation15:00 Opening of exhibition “Jew’s Harps of the Peoples of the World”16:00 Departure for Namskiy, Khangalasskiy Ulus23.06.11 Thursday1st day of VII. IJHF09:00-09:45 Festive opening of VII. IJHF with participation of President and Government members of Republic of Sakha-Yakutia10:00-12:45 Plenum session of Congress14:00-17:45 Congress: working groups.Master classes of Jew’s Harp-players and pedagogues16:00-17:45 Competition of International Jew’s Harp SmithsAuction of Jew’s harps from renown masters19:00 Grande Concert “Resounds Khomus of Oeloenkho”.Competition of International Jew’s Harp Virtuosos24.06.11 Friday2nd day of VII. IJHF09:00-12:45 Continuation of Congress-workshops14:00-17:45 Final meeting of the Congress with resume19:00 Festive closure of VII. IJHFHonoring the winners in competitionsGala-concert “Khomus gathers friends”25.06.11 Saturday3rd finalizing day of VII. IJHF, in Yakutsk09:00-17:45 Participation in the national solstice festival “Ysyekh”12:00-13:15 Opening Ceremony with participation of delegates from VII. IJHF14:00-16:00 Competition “Khomus Kuo” (young female players)Departure of participants for Vilyuisk26.06.11 Sunday4th day, Vilyuiskiy Ulus09:00-11:15 Opening of Ulus “House of Masters”. Opening of studio Kylaan Uus.Opening of the exhibition “Fates, linked by Komus”11:30 Ysyekh-festival of the Khomus (trump) of the peoples of the world15:00 Gala-concert of the Jew’s Harp Players of the world.18:00 departure for YakutskDeparture of the participantsHead of the working commissionVice-minister of culture and spiritual developmentM.M.Donskoy(working translation by Franz Kumpl)Additional InformationAll information provided so far is from Russian documents (translated by Franz Kumpl) and email-communication between Franz Kumpl and Nikolay Shishigin, director of Khomus (Trump) Museum in Yakutsk, received since 25 January 2011. The Organisation Committee has promised to provide with English translations on their homepage http://www.ilkhomus.com/There are still many open issues (e.g. competition entry, competition categories, gender split, concerts of groups, accompanying musicians, etc) which will be answered in the weeks to come.PerformersA total of 100 players from Europe, the Americas and Africa are anticipated, besides players from Asia and the CIS. The IJHS has formed a Programme Committee (PC), existing of Franz Kumpl, Michael Wright, Philippe Dallais and Aron Szilagyi whose task is to recommend the foreign performers from Europe and the Americas to the Organizing Committee in Yakutsk (YOC). The PC collects the national lists of proposed participants from the below listed board members. Anyone wishing to be considered should contact their nearest board member as soon as possible in order to be considered. The PC will forward the list to the YOC by middle of February, so that the participants will be able to successfully organise the trip.TravelThe YOC have proposed two options for performers:Option 1: Invited guest - flight from Moscow, accommodation and food provided – this will be a limited number (31 from all around the world) and the decision as to who will be chosen will be by the YOC.Option 2: Invited participant – for any participant who enters the competitions (see below) the YOC will pay for accommodation and food, but not for transport.A third option applies to non-performers:Option 3: Audience - all costs to be picked up by non-performer, but the YOC has promised to help with cheap accommodation and if possible, even extend the invitation, which is needed for getting the visa.Participants are expected to arrive in Yakutsk on Wednesday, 22nd June. The flight Moscow-Yakutsk is usually a night-flight, which means that participants will fly on Tuesday, 21st June during daytime from their respective cities to Moscow and continue in the eveningto Yakutsk; -Yakutia Airlines leaves Moscow at 18:20 and arrives in Yakutsk at 7:00 the next day.Return flight is expected to be Monday, 27th June in the morning by Yakutia Airlines, leaving Yakutsk at 8:00 in the morning and arriving in Moscow at 8:40 (flying with sunrise), continuing the same day back home. This flight Moscow-Yakutsk-Moscow costs about €900.VisasInvited guests and invited participants will receive the invitation from the YOC, with which you may obtain the visa at your national Russian Consulate. At the Consulate you will need the filled in Visa-form, the invitation from the YOC, 1 (sometimes 2) passport-photos, and a medical insurance for the given period (20-27 June 2011). You can avoid this bureaucracy by working through a tour agency in your home-town which offers journeys to Russia. You might be able to get a quite cheap package at the tour agency, including at least the visa and the flight.Audience will get everything at the Tour Agency, even an invitation, for which one has to pay some extra-money.AccommodationAll participants will be accommodated by the hosts. Anyone travelling as audience (i.e. non-performer) should notify their PC member as soon as possible.Dietary issuesPlease indicate to your local contact (below) any dietary issues you might have as soon as possible.TicketsInformation on event tickets to follow.Contacts – National and Regional contacts:Americas – Deirdre Morgan deirdreannemorgan@gmail.comAustria – Franz Kumpl franz.kumpl@aon.atGermany – Gerd Conradt mandala.vision@gmx.deFrance – Tran Quang Hai tranquanghai@gmail.comHungary/Slovakia – Aron Szilagyi aural@t-online.huItaly – Luca Recupero luca_recupero@yahoo.itScandinavia– Svein Westad s-westad@online.noSwitzerland – Philippe Dallais dallais@vmz.uzh.chNetherlands – Daniel Hentschel mail@danibal.nlUK – Michael Wright jewsharper@btinternet.comRecommended do’s and don’ts in Russia and YakutiaInformation to follow.CompetitionsThree competitions will be held during Congress:- best Jew’s harp smith- best female player (until age of 25, possibly till 30)- best male virtuosoAccording to the information so far, competition entry costs $100.Jew’s Harp Maker competitionThere will be 9 categories. The Yakutian masters Chemchoev, Gotovcev and Osipov will not participate in the competition, since they already have earned at some time the grade “Best Khomus of the World”. The international jury will define 9 Jew’s harp makers from the whole world who earn this title.The 9 categories include:- Best maker of traditional Jew’s harp according to national diversity- Best maker of a broad range of Jew’s harps- Best maker-innovatorThe Commission has the right to add a category, if needed.Organisers of the competition are the Ministries of Culture, of Education and Science of Sakha-Yakutia, the Mayor of Yakutsk and the Jew’s Harp Museum.The makers who get the title “Best Jew’s harp of the World” become member of the international experts’ commission.The participating maker has to present to the Commission 3 Jew’s harps, a Jew’s harp player has to demonstrate the musical quality of the instrument either live or by video.The participant has to present material about his/her activities (printed matter or DVD) and about musicians playing on his/her instrument.The Organisation Committee has the right to give the presented material, including the Jew’s harps, to the Khomus/Trump Museum in Yakutsk.The 9 winners will receive a diploma and a price.There will be also an auction for sale of Jew’s harps from famous makers.The Organisation Committee provides the invitation and pays for accommodation and food of the participant, but not for transport.Competition of female playersThe respective document says that the ladies have to be between 16 and 25 years old, but in certain cases up to 30 years will be allowed.The presentation has to be a solo-performance, only pre-recorded tape is allowed as background, no live accompaniment.The player has to perform 2 pieces of 3 minutes each.The procedure is:1.stage: presentation in national dress and a traditional piece2.stage: free improvisationThere will be 7 categories. The Commission has the right to add up to 3 more categories, if needed.The winners will receive a diploma and a precious price.The Organisation Committee provides the invitation and pays for accommodation and food of the participant, but not for transport.Competition of male virtuososMinimum age of participant is 25 years. Master-players who already have received the title “Jew’ Harp Virtuoso of the World” will be part of the Commission and not participate in the competition itself. From Sakha-Yakutia will be maximum 7 jury-participants.The presentation has to be a solo-performance, only pre-recorded tape is allowed as background, no live accompaniment.The player has to perform 2 pieces of 5 minutes each.The procedure is:1.stage: presentation of a piece with traditional styles and techniques of his culture.2.stage: free improvisationCriteria for evaluation:- Performance of traditional styles and techniques of his culture- Musicality- Virtuosity- National dressMaking use of other instruments besides the jew’s harp is not allowed.There will be 9 categories. The Commission has the right to add up to 3 more categories, if needed.The winners will receive a diploma and a precious price.The Organisation Committee provides the invitation and pays for accommodation and food of the participant, but not for transport.---oOo---Other NewsDanibal tells us that the new Society URL is www.jewsharpsociety.org. Restyling of the site is in progress.Lindsay Porteous’ re-issued recording ‘Portrait of a Scottish Jew’s-Harp Player’ is now available on CD. Michael Wright (jewsharper@btinternet.com), will forward all enquiries to Lindsay.If anyone wishes to provide pre-event news, please contact Michael. Wright (jewsharper@btinternet.com).
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Posted by Joe Pancheri on January 18, 2011 at 21:00
It has been a while but work, school, and a full house keeps me from being able to advance too quickly. However, I have started to be able to produce a very clear Sygyt. It is hard to control the tone it makes but just being able to hear it is making me happy.
I still need to figure out how the people in my throat singing cd's can make this sound almost completely without the droning noise that comes with it. *other than a lot of practice :P *
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der obertonkurs am 7. und 8. jänner 2011 war ein genuß . das stiegenhaus der musikhauptschule wurde von obertonkaskaden der teilnehmerInnen beschallt, einfach wunderschön. auch die kreativität, durchhaltevermögen, ehrgeiz und genauigkeit der vielen jugendlichen, die mit dabei waren, haben mich beeindruckt. auszug aus den schönen rückmeldungen (danke!!):du bist individuell auf jede/n eingegangen! ...du hast aus jedem/r was "rausgeholt"...danke für deine offene, gewinnende und sympathische art!ich fand einen mir bis jetzt neuen zugang zu meiner stimme-zu meinen klangräumen und meinen stimmeinsatz...war überwältigt davon, in so kurzer zeit selbst hörbare obertöne produzieren zu können. deine vermittlung war super- du bist auf den einzelnen total eingegangen, wirklich jeder konnte mit deinen erklärungen was anfangen!
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In 2006 I've made my first solo CD just in time for the 5th International Jewsharp Festival. Allthough out of print you can still download it at BandCamp for free. Enjoy!Read more…
