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Unplugged Songwriting Workshop
Jon Vezner/Sally Barris
Session Options:
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. 9/24/2009 - 9/25/2009
Songwriting has been part of the fabric of humanity
since the dawn of time. Whether conveying legends and
myths, capturing spiritual visions, or simply sharing
stories of endless flavors, music and voice are powerful
mediums that naturally meld together. North House's
annual Unplugged event and its performers are the
backdrop for this unique songwriting workshop. It
emphasizes an active exchange of ideas as well as
hands-on writing, allowing students the opportunity to
enhance and expand their songwriting techniques. To
complement the workshop experience, students will each
receive a ticket to Saturday night's
Unplugged performance.
For 2009, Sally Barris will co-lead the songwriting
workshop with Jon Vezner. The workshop's two-day format
allows abundant time for songwriting exercises,
discussion and an opportunity to have an already
existing song critiqued. Opportunities for one-on-one
mini-sessions Saturday morning following the workshop
are also available for course participants at a modest
fee.
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 2
. . . Hours: 9am-4pm
. . . Tuition: $225
. . . Materials Fee: Included
. . . Intergenerational Age: na
. . . Level: Beginner to Advanced
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Carve Your Own Cedar Hand Drum
Eric
Mase
Session Options:
. . . 9/26/2009 - 9/27/2009
The timeless beat of the drum stems back to a time
when we made our own music literally from the ground
up. Before drum shops and before Putumayo, materials
were hand-harvested from the forest to create wonderful
sounds and find rhythm in the world. In this course you
will learn to carve a cedar hand drum from a
hand-harvested cedar log and then explore hand drumming
patterns for lifelong skills with music. You will also
work with softened rawhide as it is stretched to a
desired tension and tone in the drum head. Although
every drum will vary depending on the hand-harvested
log, the finished drum will be approximately 8" in
diameter and 4-12" in depth.
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 2
. . . Hours: Day 1: 9am-5pm Day 2: 9am-Noon
. . . Tuition: $150
. . . Materials Fee: $40
. . . Intergenerational Age: na
. . . Level: Beginner to Advanced
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