Rebetiko Seminars

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Calendar Event: February 27, 2004 - February 29, 2004

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You are invited to attend the first seminar of our programme of

REBETIKO SEMINARS @ SOAS

to be held on 27-29 FEBRUARY 2004

at the School of Oriental and African Studies [SOAS], Thornhaugh Street,
Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG (Nearest tube Russell Square).

Website and registration: www.geocities.com.RebetikoSOAS
E-mail: rebetiko@soas.ac.uk

As announced in an earlier mailing, we now have permission from the SCHOOL
OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES (part of the University of London) to
begin a long-term programme of Rebetiko Study Seminars. Organised by Ed
Emery and Pavlos Doukanaris MMus, the programme will consist initially of
a series of Rebetiko Weekend Seminars, looking at every aspect of Rebetiko
music and song.

We are moving towards creating a world-class centre in London for the
study of Rebetiko, enrolling Greek and Middle Eastern teachers and
building a solidly based archive of research materials. Our intention is
eventually to offer an accredited diploma course.

The first weekend seminar will be held at the end of February. The
programme details are contained in the text below. If you wish to register
for the seminars you can do so by visiting our website at the above
address.

You may also be interested in our Rebetiko Summer School on the weekend of
6-8 August 2004, part of the SOAS World Music Summer School Season.

With rebetological greetings,

Ed Emery and
Pavlos Doukanaris

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PROGRAMME FOR THE REBETIKO WEEKEND SEMINAR

27-29 FEBRUARY 2004
School of Oriental and African Studies, London


FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY- EVENING SESSION

5.15 - 6.00pm: Registration

6.00 - 6.15pm: David Hughes [Head of Music Department, SOAS]: Welcome

6.15 - 6.20pm: Ed Emery [Institute of Rebetology]: Brief Introduction. And a
small word for Elias Petropoulos.

6.25 - 7.15pm: Rebetiko film: "On a Moonless Night" [dir. Luc Bongrand]

7.15 - 7.30pm: Ed Emery: "Why rebetiko? Why London? Why SOAS?"

7.30 - 8.00pm: Pavlos Doukanaris [Lead lecturer]: An overview of the weekend

8.00 - 9.00pm: Mix and Mingle!


SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY - MORNING SESSION

10.00 - 11.00am: Pavlos Doukanaris: "A Brief Account of Rebetiko:
Explanations and Questions"

11.00 - 11.15am: Short break.

11.15 - 12.00pm: George Georgiou: "A London Greek's Experience of Rebetiko:
Hasapiko and Hijaz"

12.00 - 12.45pm: Lunch break and hand-out of sheet music.

SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY - AFTERNOON SESSION

12.45 - 1.45pm: Pavlos Doukanaris: "Hasapiko and Hijaz, and Notation."

1.45 - 2.00pm: Questions

2.00 - 2.15pm: Short Break

2.15 - 2.30pm: A performance of 2-3 Rebetiko songs shared between the Greek
and Turkish traditions.

2.30 - 4.30pm: Mikhail Kocak and Pavlos Doukanaris: "Looking at Turkish
terms and Practices of Makam and Rhythm"

4.30 - 5.30pm: Winding down and preparing for Sunday

SUNDAY 29 FEBRUARY - MORNING SESSION

>>>>> BRING INSTRUMENTS! <<<<<

10.30 - 4.00pm: Workshops on Bouzouki, Tzoura, Baglama and Guitar. All
plenary sessions.

Timings for Sunday's session will be arranged on the day.

4.00 - 4.30pm: Summing up the day. Proposals for March seminar.

4.30pm: Leave SOAS; travel to venue near Grosvenor Square.

5.30 - 6.30pm: Karaghiozis performance by Jason Melissinos.

Followed by musical jam session until 9.00pm