Ozan Cagdas
The traditions of the ashik, the Anatolian bards whose names mean 'in love', go back to the Middle Ages. Today, this tradition is maintained by professional musicians, poets and performers who accompany their songs with various long-necked lutes: saz, divan, cura, selpe.
Regular workshops - 23 and 24 January, 2021
Fouad Didi
These monthly courses are for musicians from all backgrounds mastering one of the following instruments: Violin, cello, oud, guitar, mandolin, qanun, flute, clarinet, ney, derbouka, daf, bendir, etc.
Habib Yammine
This monthly workshop focuses on arabic vocals and will be accompanied on percussion by Habib Yammine.
With Mariya Khan-Khoskaya
These dances belong to several distinct categories: work dances, ritual dances, military dances and women's traditional dances. Attention is drawn to the upper part of the body: the head, the movements of the arms and hands, as well as the dancer's facial expression.
14 & 15 November, 2020
Françoise Atlan
Approach the sung repertoire of the poetic and musical world of the Sephardic tradition, compared to the Arabo-Andalusian repertoire, both emblematic of the "Al Andalous" period.
Aïcha Redouane
Aïcha Redouane’s songs express the spiritual development of a path of love and light.
Levon Chatikyan
This wind instrument of Armenian origin consists of a cylindrical body and a double reed. There are 8 finger holes on the duduk’s front and two thumbholes on its back. A piece of reed acts as sound and air regulator. The duduk is a simple instrument but one that produces a unique sound.
Yousra Dhabhi
Aimed at any level, these classes help develop listening and technique by focusing on the main styles of Eastern instrumental music.
Through song and percussion – from 7 years of age
Hossein Rad
This group lesson opens the door to Persian music for children through traditional and enjoyable learning methods. Children learn to sing the most ancient songs of the Persian repertoire while accompanying themselves with percussion.
Shahab Eghbali
While the Daf is a large, framed drum, used to accompany Iran’s Kurdish music, it is also widely played across the Middle East and in Central Asia.
From 8 to 12 years (boys & girls)
Sepideh Nayemi
These workshops, spread out between September and May, invite children to discover the colourful and joyous world of Iranian dance and to progressively develop from there.
Sogol Mirzaei
This class offers training in traditional Persian music through introductory or advanced practice of two of its principal instruments: the târ and setâr lutes.
Redouane Haribe
Without doubt, the oud is the string instrument par excellence of traditional Arab music, both sacred and popular. It is also present in the diverse musical genres of Turkey, Greece, Caucasia and Central Asia.
Private or video lessons on request
VIVIAN' ADAYA
Viviana sees Oriental dance as a unifying force in its traditional form, because it touches upon one’s deepest being. The dance remains both sacred and feminine for her. She recognises the therapeutic powers of dance and it is with this in mind that she transmits her knowledge.
From 7 years
Vivian'Adaya
Approach the oriental dance in a playful and friendly atmosphere, focusing on the placement of the body, balance, anchoring, listening to rhythm, self-awareness and space.
Sepideh Nayemi
The aims of this course include discovering and developing natural grace, learning to express yourself freely in movement and enjoying dancing to the subtle rhythms and melodies of traditional Persian music.
During the confinment period due to coronavirus : Online lessons on request
Hossein Rad
The main objective of theses courses is to make you discover the pleasure of singing, creating and developing your own style, accompanying yourself with a percussion.
Claudia Heinle and Caroline Chevat
Drawing on the rituals of contemporary and ancestral Egypt, Claudia and Caroline experience with you the power of vibration and its effects on the body and the soul. A moment of liberation and purification which accompanies us still long after.
Rana Gorgani
This course, based on the Sufi tradition of whirling dance, is accessible to all. The class starts with a listening meditation that offers better understanding of Samâ, which means spiritual listening.