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Kamancheh and Traditional Persian Music
Ahmad Mohammadian
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This course invites you to discover the kamantche, an iconic instrument of traditional Persian music. Open to both beginners and those with prior musical experience, it offers instruction tailored to each student’s background, pace, and interests.
The instruction combines technical fundamentals—posture, bow hold and handling, fingering, intonation, and rhythm—with an exploration of modes and the radif, the traditional repertoire of Persian music. Depending on the student’s level, improvisation enriches this exploration.
Listening and oral transmission play a central role in the classes. Particular attention is paid to the connections between the body, movement, and sound: the movements and tilt of the kamantche accompany the playing and are an integral part of musical expression.
As students progress, technique and sensitivity feed into one another, allowing each person to develop a vibrant relationship with the instrument and find their own voice within this tradition.
Bio
Ahmad Mohammadian began his musical training as a child in Isfahan, Iran, studying classical violin. He then developed an interest in traditional Iranian music and studied the Persian violin under the tutelage of Master Khosrow Chenarian.
This encounter with traditional music gradually led him to the kamancheh, with which he developed a special connection to its sound, technique, and expression. He continued his training with Master Kaveh Motamedian and studied music at the University of Culture and Arts in Isfahan, specializing in the kamancheh.
Alongside his training, he began sharing the music he was learning and teaching the kamancheh.
Now based in Switzerland, he is pursuing training in music therapy in Geneva, which enriches his approach to listening, his connection to the body, and musical expression.
LIEU :
Ateliers d'ethnomusicologie - 10, rue de Montbrillant - 1201 Genève
DATES : 2 lundis par mois à confirmer avec l'enseignant
HORAIRES : 18h - 20h
TARIFS :
45.- CHF par leçon de 30 minutes (40.- membres ADEM, 35.- CHF étudiants - AVS)
Cotisation ADEM annuelle de 50.- CHF requise
Tél. : 076 234 31 13 (whatsapp)
Email : moammadian.amad@gmail.com
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