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These dates only include AA&I workshops and are held in our spacious studio
in the north of Amsterdam, which can be found
here. The classes last three hours,
and cost € 45,- per person, including refreshments and the use of a
didgeridoo. A passepartout for three workshops costs € 100,-. Classes can
hold a maximum of eight people, so be sure to sign up in time. For dates,
times and details, check below. If you want to enlist, just click the date
of the workshop and you will be taken to a page where you can enter your
data. You can also enlist at our shop,
call us at +31 (20) 423 1333, or send us an
e-mail.
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In the first half of our beginners classes a wide variety of basic techniques
will be discussed, which are necessary for building a solid foundation for various
playing skills, and which will serve as a warming up for circular breathing. These
techniques include playing the didgeridoo using the cheek and breathing muscles,
which is essential for circular breathing, simple lip and tongue movements, and
vocal and throat sounds. After a short break, during which refreshments are served,
we will use the entire second half of the workshop for explaining and practising
circular breathing in five easy steps.
Dates for beginners workshops:
June 1st (14:15 - 17:15) - 8 seats available, given by Lies Beijerinck
Click to enlist
May 29th (14:15 - 17:15) - 6 seats available, given by Lies Beijerinck
Click to enlist
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When attending our advanced workshops, it is required that you have already
mastered circular breathing. During these classes, we will focus on basic
and more advanced playing techniques in relation to rhythm and composition.
We will discuss and practise techniques that involves the use of jaw,
diaphragm, stomach and tongue muscles, which will allow you to produce a
wide variety of tones and accents, as well as a more powerful and voluminous
sound. Later on in the workshop, we will analyze a piece of didgeridoo
music, cut it in pieces and discuss and practise its individual elements.
Once there is a clear understanding of the rhythm and accents of the
composition, we'll put it back together and play it, allowing plenty of room
for variation and improvisation. The advanced workshops will not only
greatly increase your playing skills, but you will also have a clear insight
in composing your own didgeridoo music.
Dates for advanced workshops:
July 10th (14:15 - 17:15) - 8 seats available, given by Lies Beijerinck
Click to enlist
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When attending the extra advanced workshop, it is advisable to have
mastered circular breathing using separately the jaw, cheeks, belly/diaphragm
and tongue. During this class, we will combine advanced playing techniques,
ways of circular breathing and trumpet tones to improve your compositions
and increase your playing tempo. Fast rhythms like the wobble and the double
jaw will be explained in steps, analysed with the circular breathing
incorporated. To make these wonderfully fast techniques understandable. We
also will practice and discuss the possibilities of making accents in these
rhythms. The last part of the workshop we will focus on what Lies calls
‘Funky Stuff’, on how to play human beat box like rhythms, in this
part three ways of trumpet tones will be discussed and practised. The extra
advanced workshop will not only greatly increase your technical abilities as a
player but will also make you a more versatile and faster player and will give
you an inside on how limitless didgeridoo playing really is.
Dates for extra advanced workshops:
There are currently no workshops.
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