Atlas Ensemble in residence
In the Atlas Ensemble in residence project during the Holland Festival 2004 edition the Atlas Ensemble organised in cooperation with the Conservatorium van Amsterdam a series of workshops in De IJsbreker, Amsterdam:

Aygun Bayramova – chanende song in Azeri mugam
Tuesday 8 June 2004 15.30 – 17.00 uur

Gevorg Dabaghian – the duduk in Armenian music
Tuesday 8 June 2004 17.15 – 20.00 uur

Kudsi Erguner – the Turkish nay master
The role of the music in Islamic mysticism
The Ney and Whirling Dervishes
Organology of the Ney
Makams and non tempered tone systems. some practical essayes on traditional repertoire
Improvisations in Makam System
Thursday 10 June 2004 14.00 – 17.00 uur

Simon Shaheen – the Palestinian ‘ud- and violin virtuoso
Maqam, Iqa' and the Art of Ornamentation in Arabic Music
Arabic music as a theory and practice in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt
Thursday 10 June 2004 17.00 – 19.00

location:
Muziekcentrum De IJsbreker
Weesperzijde 23
1091 EC AMSTERDAM
www.ysbreker.nl