Type of Seminar: Open - Music Group

Participant Level: Intermediate

Sight Reading: not always necessary

This course will focus on Armenian traditional and classical music. We will study the use of makam , as well as improvisations. The course will be taught on duduk, and the instructor will cover instrumental technique, however students who do not have a duduk and wish to learn Armenian repertoire are welcome to join on their respective instruments.

Type of seminar: Open – Instrument Centered (Lavta)

Level of participants: Intermediate

Reading sheets: Sheets will be used extensively, but students experienced and skilled in learning by ear will not be excluded

The Lavta seminar will focus on technique, improvisation as well as on aspects of the old and new repertoire which Periklis Pqpqpetropoulos has greatly helped to develop.

Type of seminar: Open – Music Group

Level of participants: Intermediate

Sight reading: necessary

This seminar will focus on the Ney, the end-blown reed flute, key to certain musical traditions of Turkey, Iran and the Arab world. The seminar is open to all musicians playing Νey of all levels, as well as other instrumentalists looking to interprete the ney’s character to their instrument, or generally enhance their musicianship and familiarize with the world of Modal music through the study of pieces and improvisations.