Aman molli: Weekly workshop of Modal music

Saturday, 4 November

Aman molli: Weekly workshop of Modal music

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This is an open collective workshop for modal music, broadly defined as music following melodic pathways that are outside the two standardized Western scales and associated harmonies.

 

Instruments and Music Styles

Any kind of acoustic instrument (Strings, percussions, wind, voice). Many of the instruments used today (guitar, bouzouki etc.) have even-tempered tuning so the maqams/dromoi are not the traditional Arabic/Turkish/Persian microtonal versions but the westernized adaptations. One of the objectives is to explore the differences. In the same spirit, we add harmonic structure (in guitars or baglama chords etc) where possible. On the rhythm side we explore the various characteristic rhythms of these regions/musical tradition (9/8 etc.). Example genres:

 

  • Greek “rembetiko”

  • Greek/Balkan folk music, Sephardic music

  • Other east - Mediterranean music traditions

 

Structure:

The nature of the workshop is to share knowledge with each other about music, improve our skills on our instruments and of course, to have fun playing music together.

  1. Beginners section (~1hr). For those new to music or new to an instrument. Yet focus is on modal music. Practice sessions - not for those advanced in music / music playing skills (unless they want to drop by to share tips and tricks).

  2. Repertoire section (~1 hr). Building up a common repertoire of songs/arrangements. Structured around the popular maqams, with 5-6 examples per maqam covering different regions/rhythms. The list is maintained in the drive. Objective is that each song in the repertoire matures into a complete arrangement

  3. Jam section. Open for "requests", explorations etc.

Practicalities:

  • Free / donation for the Molli Chaoot

  • Meeting times: Saturdays: 2:00pm - Late @ molli chaoot

  • Drive directories / Facebook page / Whatsapp group

Date & Time: 

Saturday, 4 November, 2017 - 17:00

Category: 

  • course/workshop

Price: 

  • free

email: 

Molli Chaoot
Van Ostadestraat 55hs
1072 SN Amsterdam
Netherlands

Squat: 

Former squat, now legalised

The Molli is a legalised squatbar that exists since 1979 in the Pijp neighbourhood in Amsterdam. It is non-profit social centre that is run by a collective of volunteers. It's somewhere between a living room, neighbourhood centre, pub and political social certre.

categories: 

  • advice/help/office hours / bar/cafe / course/workshop / discussion/presentation / film / food / meeting / music/concert

opening times: 

  • Tuesday - Vegan Voku and Barnight 19:00 - 01:00
  • Wendnesday - Vegan Snackbar and Barnight 19:00 - 01:00
  • Thursday - Spinnin' Thursday (Open Decks) and Barnight 20:00 - 01:00

First Sunday of the month - Collective meeting to discuss running the place. Open to the public for suggestions and ideas for things to be organized in the Molli