Turkish, Greek, Balkan
SaxophoneDescription
This course will focus on implementing the Turkish makam system on saxophone. We will go over the color and meaning of specific modes (makamlar), and learn their structures and pathways (seyir) in order to improvise within this musical language. We will listen to singers and zurna, violin, and clarinet players, aiming to emulate their sounds on the saxophone. We will also look at instrumental techniques necessary for overcoming the challenges of playing microtones on the saxophone. This course is for saxophonists who are comfortable on their instruments, though no previous experience in modal music or makam is required. We will learn and analyze pieces from both court and folk repertoires of Turkey and Greece. We’ll listen to and study composers and interpreters including Salih Dede, Haydar Tatlıyay, Küçük Hasan and Vasilis Soukas. The makamlar we will study include Rast, Ussak, Huzzam and Saba.
This course includes
- 15 Hours of Instruction
- Lifetime Access to Video Recordings
- Certificate of Completion
Student requirements
- Instrumental technique: basic
- Western theory: basic
- Modal music theory: basic
- Sight reading: basic
- Transposition: basic
- Learning by ear: basic
- Composition: any level
- Improvisation: basic
Schedule
Add to my calendar| Day | Date | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | January 4, 2020 | 07:00 pm | 09:00 pm |
| Monday | January 4, 2020 | 07:00 pm | 09:00 pm |
| Monday | January 4, 2020 | 07:00 pm | 09:00 pm |
| Monday | January 4, 2020 | 07:00 pm | 09:00 pm |
| Monday | January 4, 2020 | 07:00 pm | 09:00 pm |
In case a class is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, one or more additional make-up classes will take place at the same time on the same weekdays following the last week of classes.
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