Music Seminar with Efrén López

The "Pyrinas" Artist Collective and the Embassy of Spain in Cyprus present the composer and multi-instrumentalist Efrén López to lead the music seminar:

COMPOSING, ARRANGING AND IMPROVISING IN MODAL MUSICS OF THE EAST

The goal of this workshop is the experimentation within the field of the so-called "Modal music", which uses melody as an expressive medium and bases its structure on certain very specific and defined scales, norms and aesthetics of motion and ornamentation.

For that reason, we analyze pieces belonging to several traditions which use those modal systems: Greek, Turkish, Iranian, Arabic, Azeri, Indian and Afghan music, both in their melodic and rhythmical aspects. Departing from the analysis of all of this material we can create our own compositions, arrangements and improvisations, using particular intervals, odd meter rhythms and other elements not habitual in the traditions of Western Europe.

The basic elements that we will work on are the following:
- Introduction to Turkish Makam, closely related to the Arabic Maqam, the Persian Dastgah and the Byzantine Echos, analyzing basic and more complex modes.
- Introduction to the Indian rhythmical term "Tala".
- Introduction to the "Raga" modal system as used primarily in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

June 29th and 30th, Saturday and Sunday
Cultural Workshop of Ayioi Omoloyites, Nicosia

COST: 80 euros (for participants in the workshop, free admission to the concert to be given on Saturday night)
DURATION: 10 hours in total (10:00-13:00 and 16:00-18:00)
LANGUAGE: Greek and English
CONTACT/INFORMATION: 99529754, 99786202

BOOKINGS/REGISTRATION: forms.gle/bjuuB267nD5qmTGA6

A concert will be held on Saturday, June 29 featuring Efren Lopez, Vassilis Filippou and Michalis Kouloumis.

Entrance fee: 7 euros (for participants in the workshop the entrance will be free of charge)

Cultural Workshop of Ayioi Omoloyites, Nicosia.
Start time: 21:00