Music Department Events
2012
January
20/01/12
- From Oum Kalthoum to Fairuz and beyond
Jaljala feat. Merit Ariane
- From Oum Kalthoum to Fairuz and beyond
30/01/12
- Celtic tales, legends & languages
RÚN
- Celtic tales, legends & languages
February
27/02/12
- Rising Young Sitar Diva
Roopa Panesar
- Rising Young Sitar Diva
March
08/03/12
- Sudanese roots meet global inspiration
Amira Kheir
- Sudanese roots meet global inspiration
10/03/12
- International Bagpipe Conference, Concert and Ball
This conference will gather bagpipe specialists (musicians, academics, historians, instrument makers and many others) and will enable each and every one of them to exchange their thoughts about the instrument.
Conference to be followed by a concert and ball.
19/03/12
- “The Birth of Kala” - a Balinese tale
Balinese Gendér Wayang: Segara Madu with Tim Jones
- “The Birth of Kala” - a Balinese tale
23/03/12
- West African Drumming and Dancing Concert
Music & Dances:
Agbadza, Bamaaya, Kpatsa, Gota, Kpanlogo, Kundum + guest speakers and Ghanain food.
April
30/04/12
- From Medieval chants to New Music in three voices
Voice
- From Medieval chants to New Music in three voices
May
04/05/12
- ‘Brazil, Meu Amor’
Guillermo Rozenthuler
- ‘Brazil, Meu Amor’
June
18/06/12
- Didgeridoo
Jonathan Cope
Learn one of the oldest wind instruments known
Classes: 18-22 June, Mon-Fri 5-7pm
18/06/12
- Afro-Brazilian Percussion: Pandeiro
Adriano Adewale
- Discover the secrets of the Pandeiro (Brazilian tambourin)
Classes: 18-21 June, Mon-Thu 6-9pm
21/06/12
- Chinese Guqin Music
Prof. Zeng Cheng-wei
- Masterclass for the Chinese qin zither
Classes: 21-24 June, Thu-Sun, 10am-5pm
21/06/12
- Master of the Chinese Qin
Zeng Chengwei
- Master of the Chinese Qin
23/06/12
- World Music in the Classroom
SOAS Music Teaching Associates
- World Music Performance Teaching for the Classroom (with Certificate option)
Classes: 23 June, Sat 9am-5pm
25/06/12
- Senegalese Sabar Drumming
Modou Diouf
- Learn the complex beats of Senegalese Sabar Drums
Classes: 25-29 June, Mon-Fri 6-9pm
July
02/07/12
- Klezmer Music
Ilana Cravitz & Merlin Shepherd
- Klezmer Music for everyone!
Classes: 2-6 July, Mon-Fri 5-9pm
02/07/12
- Cuban Music Big Band
Sara McGuinness & Elpidio Caicedo
Whatever your instrument, here’s a chance to play some classic Cuban styles
Classes: 2-6 July, Mon-Fri 6-9pm
09/07/12
- Middle Eastern Maqam
Louai Alhenawi
- A hands-on introduction to Middle Eastern Music
Classes: 9-13 July, Mon-Fri 5-7pm
09/07/12
- Kora
Kadialy Kouyate
- Learn the 21 stringed Mandinka kora from Senegal
Classes: 9-13 July, Mon-Fri 6-8pm
09/07/12
- Darbuka: Middle Eastern Percussion
Louai Alhenawi
- Learn Middle Eastern Rhythms on the Darbuka
Classes: 09-13 July, Mon-Fri 7-9pm
09/07/12
- Afrocuban Batá Drumming and Orisha Songs
Crispin Robinson
- Learn the sacred rhythms & chants of Afro-Cuban Santeria
Classes: 9-13 July, Mon-Fri 5-7pm
09/07/12
- Balinese Gamelan Semar Pegulingan
Andy Channing
- A unique opportunity to learn to play the seven-tone Balinese gamelan based at SOAS.
Classes: 9-14 July, Mon-Fri 7-9pm, Sat 11am-5pm
14/07/12
- Shakuhachi: The Universe within a Single Tone
Kiku Day & Adrian Freeman
Shakuhachi: The Universe within a Single Tone
Classes: 14-15 July, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
October
11/10/12
- Dynamic mix of styles from Zimbabwe’s bright new stars
Mokoomba
- Dynamic mix of styles from Zimbabwe’s bright new stars
12/10/12
- In Search of Lost Causes: Fragments, Ruins, and Allegories
Professor Hamid Dabashi
A keynote Lecture delivered by: Professor Hamid Dabashi (Columbia University), Followed by reception Celebrating the Launch of the School of Arts, SOAS
13/10/12
- Crossing Borders - Launch Conference
The School of Arts Launch Conference
16/10/12
- Valha meu deus’ – songs of freedom and protection
Dr Zoe Marriage, SOAS, Department of Development Studies
30/10/12
- We'll eat your food but we won't vote for you - music, patronage, and the electoral cycle in Kinshasa
Dr Joe Trapido (British Academy Post Doctoral Fellow department of Anthropology and Sociology SOAS)
November
01/11/12
- Fiery Romanian songs from the Carpathian mountains
Monooka's Caravan
- Fiery Romanian songs from the Carpathian mountains
14/11/12
- Afro-Brazilian roots music with a contemporary kick
Umpatacum
- Afro-Brazilian roots music with a contemporary kick
15/11/12
- Not in the Age of the Pharaohs
Professor Bruce Ferguson (American University in Cairo, Egypt)
Chair: Dr. Atef Alshaer (Centre for Media and Film Studies)
20/11/12
- El Sistema
Dr Geoff Baker, Research Associate, Faculty of Music, University of Oxford Reader in Musicology and Ethnomusicology, Department of Music, Royal Holloway, University of London
December
04/12/12
- The art of using African field recordings
Stipendiary Lecturer in Music, St John's College, University of Oxford Ethnomusicologist and Researcher at the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford
12/12/12
- The Baladi Legacy of Sheik Taha
Guy Schalom & the Baladi Blues Ensemble
- The Baladi Legacy of Sheik Taha
