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Ziad Rajab (Greece / Syria)
Duration: 30 hours
Hours: 10:00–14:00 and 17:00–19:00
(the hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the workshop)
Language: English, Greek
25 - 31 August
(25.8 arrival date / 31.8 departure date)
In this workshop, we will explore the richness of Arabic music through voice and the sound of traditional instruments, guided by the internationally recognized musician and teacher Ziad Rajab.
We will focus on:
- Vocal performance techniques based on Arabic tradition.
- Combinations of voice and musical instruments, creating unique sonic experiences.
- Basic principles of Arabic music theory and rhythmic structure.
This workshop is aimed at both amateur and professional musicians who wish to enrich their knowledge and explore new musical traditions and it is open to singers and instrumentalists of both Eastern and European instruments.
Ziad Rajab
Ziad Rajab was born in Aleppo, Syria, to a Syrian mother and a Palestinian father. Both his mother and his grandmother played the oud and it was from them that he received his first lessons. Later he studied under Bahjat Durmosh and the great Arab music theorist (maqam) Rashid al Sufi.
He made his professional debut in 1983, playing with Sabab al arube, a group affiliated to the Aleppo Fine Arts Association, and went on to play the oud with other musicians and singers from Aleppo at various Syrian festivals.
Since 1988 he has made his home in Greece, in Thessaloniki, pursuing his own lines of musical inquiry, taking part in concerts, among them at: WOMAD Festival, Jazz and the city Festival, Muers Festival, The Athens Concert Hall, Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Helsinki Festival, Belgrade Guitar Art Festival, Thessaloniki State Conservatory etc.
He has given seminars at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Ayios Lavrendios Music Village on Pilio and master classes for the En Chordais cultural organisation. He also offers oud lessons at beginners and advanced level oud players.
Applications are accepted for the waiting list only.