Past Seminars

Kelly Thoma & Efrén López: Modal Music Group
Jun 13,2023

Kelly Thoma & Efrén López: Modal Music Group

In this workshop you will have the opportunity to explore an extended variety of repertoire ...

Yasamin Shahhosseini & Ross Daly: Understanding Modality (A comparative study of Iranian and Ottoman Repertory)
Jun 12,2023

Yasamin Shahhosseini & Ross Daly: Understanding Modality (A comparative study of Iranian and Ottoman Repertory)

In this seminar Yasamin Shahhosseini and Ross Daly will explore and give tools to understand ...

Avgerini Gatsi: Greek Singing
Jun 11,2023

Avgerini Gatsi: Greek Singing

During the lessons we will work collectively to tune in our voice to Mediterranean folk ...

Bijan Chemirani: Frame Drums & Zarb
Jun 10,2023

Bijan Chemirani: Frame Drums & Zarb

Bijan Chemirani is a unique musician with a very rich and varied background. He is ...

Pelva Naik – Dhrupad singing & Indian classical music
Jun 05,2023

Pelva Naik – Dhrupad singing & Indian classical music

Indian classical music is a musical genre with a rich history and a wide variety ...

Murat Aydemir: Turkish Makam – Theory & Practice
Jun 04,2023

Murat Aydemir: Turkish Makam – Theory & Practice

In this seminar, Murat Aydemir will explore the theoretical foundations of Turkish Makam, shedding light ...

Burak Savas: Turkish Singing
Jun 03,2023

Burak Savas: Turkish Singing

This seminar welcomes musicians and singers who possess a curiosity and a desire to experience ...

Giorgos Papaioannou: Violin & Arco Instruments in Modal Music
Jun 02,2023

Giorgos Papaioannou: Violin & Arco Instruments in Modal Music

Although a seminar with special focus on arco instruments this seminar is open and specially ...

Christos Barbas: Modal Music Group
Jun 01,2023

Christos Barbas: Modal Music Group

This workshop will focus on group playing of various modal musics from Greece, Turkey and ...

Pelva Naik – Dhrupad singing & Indian classical music
Feb 20,2023

Pelva Naik – Dhrupad singing & Indian classical music

Indian classical music is a musical genre with a rich history and a wide variety ...

Eléonore Fourniau – Kurdish & Anatolian Singing
Feb 20,2023

Eléonore Fourniau – Kurdish & Anatolian Singing

In this workshop Eleonore will work on voice technique and sound production as well as ...

Aniol Lopez – Daf Techniques and Music
Feb 20,2023

Aniol Lopez – Daf Techniques and Music

In this seminar students will be able to explore different areas related to the history ...

Christos Barbas – Modal Music Group
Feb 20,2023

Christos Barbas – Modal Music Group

This workshop will focus on group playing of various modal musics from Greece, Turkey and ...

Yasamin Shahhosseini – Iranian Music
Feb 20,2023

Yasamin Shahhosseini – Iranian Music

In this seminar, the main focus will be understanding how Iranian classical music works, through ...

Zohar Fresco: Percussion – Frame Drums: Bendir & Riq
Feb 20,2023

Zohar Fresco: Percussion – Frame Drums: Bendir & Riq

Zohar Izhak Fresco is known as a pioneer of the Tof Miriam, the ancient frame ...

Evgenios Voulgaris – Rebetiko Music 26-27/11/2022
Oct 12,2022

Evgenios Voulgaris – Rebetiko Music 26-27/11/2022

Seminar - Workshop of music theory and practice Rebetiko, the urban popular music of the ...

Lamia Yared – Classical Arabic Singing & Repertoire 26-27/11/2022
Oct 12,2022

Lamia Yared – Classical Arabic Singing & Repertoire 26-27/11/2022

This workshop will focus on technical aspects of classical Arabic singing, in particular the repertoire ...

Harris Lambrakis – Rhythmic Improvisation in Modal Music 26-27/11/2022
Oct 12,2022

Harris Lambrakis – Rhythmic Improvisation in Modal Music 26-27/11/2022

This seminar will offer various methods to approach modal rhythmic improvisation, starting with a repertoire ...

Eléonore Fourniau – Kurdish & Anatolian Singing 13-17/04/2022
Dec 12,2021

Eléonore Fourniau – Kurdish & Anatolian Singing 13-17/04/2022

In this workshop we will approach: – Technique and body and vocal warm-up – Work ...

Bijan Chemirani – Frame Drums & Zarb 13-17/04/2022
Dec 12,2021

Bijan Chemirani – Frame Drums & Zarb 13-17/04/2022

Bijan Chemirani is a unique musician with a very rich and varied background. He is ...

Momi Maiga – Kora & West African Music 13-17/04/2022
Dec 12,2021

Momi Maiga – Kora & West African Music 13-17/04/2022

Africa is a continent with a strong presence of orality in its music and culture. ...

Efrén López – Modal Music Group 13-17/04/2022
Dec 12,2021

Efrén López – Modal Music Group 13-17/04/2022

For more than fifteen years, Efrén López has been offering this kind of gatherings in ...

Christos Barbas – Mevlevi Ayin 13-17/04/2022
Dec 12,2021

Christos Barbas – Mevlevi Ayin 13-17/04/2022

The Ayin is the largest compositional form in Ottoman Classical music, about one hour long, ...

Ross Daly Composition in Modal Music 30/09-03/10/2021
Aug 13,2021

Ross Daly Composition in Modal Music 30/09-03/10/2021

''This seminar is aimed at advanced level students and participants will be asked to submit ...

Kelly Thoma Lyra repertoire and ornamentation for Nyckelharpa and Hurdy Gurdy 30/09-03/10/2021
Aug 13,2021

Kelly Thoma Lyra repertoire and ornamentation for Nyckelharpa and Hurdy Gurdy 30/09-03/10/2021

(open to other bowed instruments) In this workshop Kelly Thoma will teach a number of ...

Veka Aler Anatolian Singing 30/09-03/10/2021
Aug 13,2021

Veka Aler Anatolian Singing 30/09-03/10/2021

This seminar will cover various musical genres and songs in different languages from different regions ...

Arslan Hazreti Music from Azerbaijan & Iran 30/09-03/10/2021
Aug 13,2021

Arslan Hazreti Music from Azerbaijan & Iran 30/09-03/10/2021

In this course, we focus on Azeri and Iranian classical pieces, we will stand on ...

Isabel Martin Iberian Singing & Percussion 30/09-03/10/2021
Aug 13,2021

Isabel Martin Iberian Singing & Percussion 30/09-03/10/2021

In this workshop we will learn songs, vocal technique and ornamentation belonging to the diverse ...

Giannis Koutis Oud & Makam 30/09-03/10/2021
Aug 13,2021

Giannis Koutis Oud & Makam 30/09-03/10/2021

This course will explore Eastern Mediterranean music as expressed on the oud. We will focus ...

Christos Barbas Ney 30/09-03/10/2021
Aug 13,2021

Christos Barbas Ney 30/09-03/10/2021

This seminar will focus on the techniques and interpretation of the Ney flute. The Ney ...

BASS GUEMBRI TECHNIQUES 31/10/2020
Oct 24,2020

BASS GUEMBRI TECHNIQUES 31/10/2020

Walid Mahmoud   Gnawa music is an ancestral practice rooted in Africa that has been ...

Makam and Dromos in Rebetiko’s music 31/10/2020
Sep 25,2020

Makam and Dromos in Rebetiko’s music 31/10/2020

Yannis Papaioannou   This workshop will explain how makams work and how they can be ...

Turkish and Kurdish singing 31/10/2020
Sep 25,2020

Turkish and Kurdish singing 31/10/2020

Eléonore Fourniau   In this 5 hour workshop we will approach: - Technique and body ...

Rhythmology in Iranian music 31/10/2020
Sep 25,2020

Rhythmology in Iranian music 31/10/2020

Mahdi Gheitasi   In this workshop, we will address these topics:  1- Introduction to the ...

MELODIC CREATION IN INDIAN MUSIC 31/10/2020
Sep 25,2020

MELODIC CREATION IN INDIAN MUSIC 31/10/2020

Jordi Prats   In this workshop we will focus on explaining the main lines of ...

Rhythmology and music of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans 01/11/2020
Sep 20,2020

Rhythmology and music of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans 01/11/2020

Alexandre Guitart   "We have two ears and one mouth; therefore we have to listen ...

Singing and percussion in the traditional music of iberian peninsula 01/11/2020
Sep 20,2020

Singing and percussion in the traditional music of iberian peninsula 01/11/2020

Isabel Martín The Iberian Peninsula has a very rich and diverse musical tradition. If we ...

Tabla and Rhythmology in North Indian Music 01/11/2020
Sep 20,2020

Tabla and Rhythmology in North Indian Music 01/11/2020

Ciro Montanari   Tabla is a percussion instrument originally from India that is played to ...

Evgenios Voulgaris: Ottoman Music & Makam / 1st period / April 3 – 5, 2020
Jan 16,2020

Evgenios Voulgaris: Ottoman Music & Makam / 1st period / April 3 – 5, 2020

The subject of the seminar will be the compositions and the repertoire of Ottoman and ...

Mustafa Said: Arabic Music / 1st period / April 3 – 5, 2020
Jan 15,2020

Mustafa Said: Arabic Music / 1st period / April 3 – 5, 2020

This seminar will focus on the interpretation and understanding of Arabic Classical Music, through the ...

Veka Aler: Songs from Anatolia / 1st period / April 3 – 5, 2020
Jan 15,2020

Veka Aler: Songs from Anatolia / 1st period / April 3 – 5, 2020

This seminar will cover various musical genres and songs in different languages from different regions ...

Efrén López: Sound Recording and Production / 1st period / April 3 – 5, 2020
Jan 15,2020

Efrén López: Sound Recording and Production / 1st period / April 3 – 5, 2020

In this workshop, we will work from beginning to end the whole process of creating ...

Ross Daly: Where does this music come from? / 1st Period / 3 – 5 April 2020
Jan 15,2020

Ross Daly: Where does this music come from? / 1st Period / 3 – 5 April 2020

“Where does this music come from?” This is a question I get asked almost everyday ...

Yasamin Shahhosseini: Iranian Music / 2nd period / April 10 – 12, 2020
Jan 15,2020

Yasamin Shahhosseini: Iranian Music / 2nd period / April 10 – 12, 2020

In this seminar, the main focus will be understanding how Iranian classical music works, through ...

Kelly Thoma: Technique and repertoire for Lyra & Bowed Instruments / 2nd period / April 10 – 12, 2020
Jan 15,2020

Kelly Thoma: Technique and repertoire for Lyra & Bowed Instruments / 2nd period / April 10 – 12, 2020

In this seminar Kelly will present and teach a series of contemporary compositions for the ...

Indradeep Ghosh: Indian Classical Music / 2nd period / April 10 – 12, 2020
Jan 15,2020

Indradeep Ghosh: Indian Classical Music / 2nd period / April 10 – 12, 2020

Topics that will be covered are the following: -Study of 10 Thaats (modes) of Hindustani ...

Avgerini Gatsi: Greek Singing / 2nd period / April 10 – 12, 2020
Jan 15,2020

Avgerini Gatsi: Greek Singing / 2nd period / April 10 – 12, 2020

During the lessons we will work collectively to tune in our voice to Mediterranean folk ...

Efrén López: Sound Recording and Production / 2nd period / April 10 – 12, 2020 (seminar in Spanish)
Jan 15,2020

Efrén López: Sound Recording and Production / 2nd period / April 10 – 12, 2020 (seminar in Spanish)

Notice: The language that will be used in this seminar is Spanish In this workshop, ...

Ross Daly: Where does this music come from? / 1st Period / 12 – 16 April 2019
Nov 13,2018

Ross Daly: Where does this music come from? / 1st Period / 12 – 16 April 2019

“Where does this music come from?” This is a question I get asked almost everyday ...

Efrén López: Sound recording & production for acoustic instruments / 1st Period / 12 – 16 April 2019
Nov 12,2018

Efrén López: Sound recording & production for acoustic instruments / 1st Period / 12 – 16 April 2019

Recording of acoustic instruments and musical production in a home studio, by Efrén López In ...

Bijan Chemirani: Zarb & Frame Drums / 1st Period / 12 – 16 April 2019
Nov 11,2018

Bijan Chemirani: Zarb & Frame Drums / 1st Period / 12 – 16 April 2019

Bijan Chemirani is a unique musician with a very rich and varied background. He is ...

Katerina Papadopoulou: Greek singing & Dancing (feat. Chariton Charitonidis) / 1st Period / 12 – 16 April 2019
Nov 10,2018

Katerina Papadopoulou: Greek singing & Dancing (feat. Chariton Charitonidis) / 1st Period / 12 – 16 April 2019

Greek Singing: Vocal Technics and Ornamentation The seminar will focus on teaching songs, vocal technics ...

Giorgos & Nikos Papaioannou: Violin & Cello in Modal Music / 1st Period / 12 – 16 April 2019
Nov 09,2018

Giorgos & Nikos Papaioannou: Violin & Cello in Modal Music / 1st Period / 12 – 16 April 2019

Although a seminar with special focus on arco instruments this seminar is open and specially ...

Chariton Charitonidis: Greek Traditional Dance / 1st Period / 12 – 16 April 2019 (with  Katerina Papadopoulou)
Nov 09,2018

Chariton Charitonidis: Greek Traditional Dance / 1st Period / 12 – 16 April 2019 (with Katerina Papadopoulou)

The workshop will introduce the structure and the function of Greek traditional dance, the notion ...

Erkan Oğur: Treasures of makan & Fretless guitar / 2nd Period / 18 – 22 April 2019
Nov 08,2018

Erkan Oğur: Treasures of makan & Fretless guitar / 2nd Period / 18 – 22 April 2019

Erkan Oğur is unquestionably one of the great masters of music in our days. Coming ...

Derya Turkan: Music ensemble: ottoman & turkish classical music / 2nd Period / 18 – 22 April 2019
Nov 07,2018

Derya Turkan: Music ensemble: ottoman & turkish classical music / 2nd Period / 18 – 22 April 2019

Derya Turkan is one of the leading exponents of Turkish Classical and Ottoman music today. ...

Mustafa Said: Arabic music & Oud / 2nd Period / 18 – 22 April 2019
Nov 06,2018

Mustafa Said: Arabic music & Oud / 2nd Period / 18 – 22 April 2019

The seminar on Arabic Music and Oud will focus on the interpretation and understanding of ...

Manos Achalinotopoulos: Greek, Balkan music & clarinet / 2nd Period / 18 – 22 April 2019
Nov 05,2018

Manos Achalinotopoulos: Greek, Balkan music & clarinet / 2nd Period / 18 – 22 April 2019

In this seminar we will study and broaden the modal structures of the Balkan and ...

Paloma Gutierrez: Singing & improvisation in medieval music / 2nd Period / 18 – 22 April 2019
Nov 04,2018

Paloma Gutierrez: Singing & improvisation in medieval music / 2nd Period / 18 – 22 April 2019

Introductory singing course to the oldest music transmitted by the medieval manuscripts and their vocality. ...

Ross Daly & Kelly Thoma: Composition in Modal Music / 23-27 March 2018
Nov 30,2017

Ross Daly & Kelly Thoma: Composition in Modal Music / 23-27 March 2018

Ross Daly, the artistic director and founder of the Musical Workshop Labyrinth, will teach a ...

Zohar Fresco: Percussion & Frame Drums / 23-27 March 2018
Nov 30,2017

Zohar Fresco: Percussion & Frame Drums / 23-27 March 2018

Zohar Izhak Fresco is known as a pioneer of the Tof Miriam, the ancient frame ...

Alexandros Papadimitrakis: Oud / 23-27 March 2018
Nov 30,2017

Alexandros Papadimitrakis: Oud / 23-27 March 2018

Through the presentation and practice of different techniques the Oud seminar will give the tools ...

Giorgos Papaioannou & Nikos Papaioannou: Violin & Cello in Modal Music / 23-27 March 2018
Nov 30,2017

Giorgos Papaioannou & Nikos Papaioannou: Violin & Cello in Modal Music / 23-27 March 2018

“Violin and Cello in Modal Music” Although a seminar with special focus on arco instruments ...

Sokratis Sinopoulos: Creation & Orchestration of Music for Mixed Ensembles / 29 March – 2 April 2018
Nov 30,2017

Sokratis Sinopoulos: Creation & Orchestration of Music for Mixed Ensembles / 29 March – 2 April 2018

"Creation & orchestration of music for mixed ensembles" The seminar will focus on adapting older ...

Katerina Papadopoulou: Greek Singing: Vocal Technics and Ornamentation / 29 March – 2 April 2018
Nov 30,2017

Katerina Papadopoulou: Greek Singing: Vocal Technics and Ornamentation / 29 March – 2 April 2018

-Please note that this seminar is full, further registration is not available- Greek Singing: Vocal ...

Omer Erdoğdular: Ottoman & Sufi Music / 29 March – 2 April 2018
Nov 30,2017

Omer Erdoğdular: Ottoman & Sufi Music / 29 March – 2 April 2018

Coming from a long lineage of music teachers, Ömer Erdoğdular provides in his lessons a ...

Aleix Tobias Sabater: Iberian Percussion / 29 March – 2 April 2018
Nov 30,2017

Aleix Tobias Sabater: Iberian Percussion / 29 March – 2 April 2018

This workshop aims to learn the main rhythms of the folklore of the  Iberian peninsula, ...

Tzvetanka Varimezova: Bulgarian Choral Singing / April 7-12, 2017
Nov 23,2016

Tzvetanka Varimezova: Bulgarian Choral Singing / April 7-12, 2017

The vocal techniques of Bulgarian music have attracted great interest worldwide over the last few ...

Nedyalko-Nedyalkov: Instrumental Balkan Music / April 7-12, 2017
Nov 22,2016

Nedyalko-Nedyalkov: Instrumental Balkan Music / April 7-12, 2017

Nedyalko Nedyalkov is Bulgaria’s premier Kaval player, with an impressive bio full of studies and ...

Periklis Papapetropoulos: Lavta & Saz / April 7-12, 2017
Nov 21,2016

Periklis Papapetropoulos: Lavta & Saz / April 7-12, 2017

Periklis Papapetropoulos is a leading exponent of the Lavta and the Saz today in the ...

Christos Barbas: Improvisation in Modal Music / April 7-12, 2017
Nov 20,2016

Christos Barbas: Improvisation in Modal Music / April 7-12, 2017

Improvisation in music, is as vast as music itself. It is present in any musical ...

Ross Daly & Kelly Thoma: Composition in Modal Music / April 13-­17, 2017
Nov 19,2016

Ross Daly & Kelly Thoma: Composition in Modal Music / April 13-­17, 2017

Ross Daly, the artistic director and founder of the Musical Workshop Labyrinth, will teach a ...

Ömer Erdoğdular: Ottoman & Sufi Music / April 13-­17, 2017
Nov 18,2016

Ömer Erdoğdular: Ottoman & Sufi Music / April 13-­17, 2017

Coming from a long lineage of music teachers, Ömer Erdoğdular provides in his lessons a ...

Zohar Fresco: Percussion / April 13 – 17, 2017
Nov 17,2016

Zohar Fresco: Percussion / April 13 – 17, 2017

Zohar Izhak Fresco is known as a pioneer of the Tof Miriam, the ancient frame ...

Alexandros Papadimitrakis: Oud / April 13-17, 2017
Nov 16,2016

Alexandros Papadimitrakis: Oud / April 13-17, 2017

Through the presentation and practice of different techniques the Oud seminar will give the tools ...

Hooshang Farahani – Iranian Music & Tar / May 5-­10, 2016
Apr 02,2016

Hooshang Farahani – Iranian Music & Tar / May 5-­10, 2016

The seminar will be held in two parts a theoretical and a practical one. In ...

Giorgos Manolakis – Songs from Greece: Rembetika & Kritika / May 19-­24, 2016
Apr 02,2016

Giorgos Manolakis – Songs from Greece: Rembetika & Kritika / May 19-­24, 2016

This seminar will work as a music group and an introduction to two of the ...

Giorgos Papaioannou – Violin & Modal Music / May 19-­24, 2016
Apr 02,2016

Giorgos Papaioannou – Violin & Modal Music / May 19-­24, 2016

In this seminar the focus will be on playing techniques of the violin and scale ...

Zohar Fresco – Frame Drums & Percussion / May 5­-10, 2016
Feb 24,2016

Zohar Fresco – Frame Drums & Percussion / May 5­-10, 2016

As this will be the first seminar of Zohar, about Bendir and Riq (frame drums), ...

Ross Daly & Kelly Thoma – Composition in Modal Music / May 12-­17, 2016
Feb 24,2016

Ross Daly & Kelly Thoma – Composition in Modal Music / May 12-­17, 2016

Ross Daly, the artistic director and founder of the Musical Workshop Labyrinth, will teach a ...

Ömer Erdoğdular – Ney & Ottoman Music / May 12-­17, 2016
Feb 24,2016

Ömer Erdoğdular – Ney & Ottoman Music / May 12-­17, 2016

Ömer Erdoğdular will teach a seminar introducing Ottoman Classical Music and the Ney. All instruments ...

Christos Barbas – Introduction to Modal Music I / March 12­-13, 2016
Feb 24,2016

Christos Barbas – Introduction to Modal Music I / March 12­-13, 2016

This workshop will give a broad introduction to the way modal music works, through the ...

Christos Barbas – Peppe Frana – Introduction to Modal Music II  / April 2-­3, 2016
Feb 24,2016

Christos Barbas – Peppe Frana – Introduction to Modal Music II / April 2-­3, 2016

The seminar will focus on Ottoman and post­ottoman classical makam repertoire, with special emphasis on ...