WORKSHOPS

International instructors will teach various facets of percussion art in workshops.
Workshops with percussion instruments are particularly exciting for enthusiasts, as they provide access to an enormous variety of sound colors, rhythms, and playing techniques.
These workshops are also attractive for beginners, as they can quickly experience initial musical successes in the group. For advanced participants, they offer the opportunity to be inspired by international masters and to specifically expand their skills.
Overall, the workshops provide a unique opportunity to musically experience different cultures, learn new techniques, and broaden one's musical horizon.

This year, we are bridging to the Tamburi Mundi Festival with Murat Coşkun, which takes place annually in Freiburg under his direction.

Look forward to the following instructors this year:

Behnam Samani (Germany/Iran)
– Tombak for Advanced

Murat Coşkun (Germany/Turkey)
– Body Percussion Rhythm on one's own body
– Frame Drum I Basic Techniques
– Frame Drum II Technique in Lap Style, Modern Playing Styles
– Rhythm Voice Percussion & Singing

Claudio Spieler (Austria)
– Cajon I Basic Patterns for Beginners
– Cajon II Global Grooves for Advanced
– Kanjira I+II Sat 15:45 Kanjira Alphabet for Beginners and Advanced
– Kanjira I+II Sun 11:45 Patterns & Grooves for Beginners and Advanced
– Frame Drum I+II Sat 14:00 Indian Rhythms for Beginners + Advanced
– Frame Drum I+II Sun 14:00 Family TA DI NA THOM new vocabulary on the frame drum for Beginners + Advanced

Murat Coşkun and Beatrice Picas
– Percussion and Singing with Cello Accompaniment
for all percussion instrumentalists and everyone who enjoys singing

Behnam Samani & Samin Ghorbani
– Percussion & Singing
for all percussion instrumentalists and everyone who enjoys singing
with simple Persian texts

Reza Samani (Germany/Iran)
– Daf for Beginners and Advanced

Syavash Rastani (Germany/Iran)
– Tombak for Beginners

The workshops will be offered in Level I for beginners and Level II for advanced participants, each session lasts 90 minutes.

Level I Beginners
-Prerequisite: no prior knowledge or only basic knowledge
-Instruments can be borrowed for a small fee of 10 euros per morning or afternoon.
Please reserve when you register by email at suedstadt.leben@koeln.de
-Beginners will experience quick musical successes on an instrument together with others.

Level II Advanced
-You will be inspired by virtuous masters and expand your skills.
-Please bring your instruments

The Cajon is a wooden box from Peru that you sit on and play with your hands. It has different sound zones: In the middle, you create a deep bass with the flat hand, and at the top edge with the fingers, a bright snare sound. Many cajons have strings or a snare carpet inside for the typical rattling sound. The cajon is easy to learn and fun – try out different sounds and find your own rhythm!

In body percussion, the body itself becomes the instrument. With hands, feet, and other body parts, diverse sounds are produced, and with simple steps, clapping, and snapping sounds, surprisingly complex rhythms can be created. Regardless of age, whether beginner or advanced – everyone can discover the joy of the rhythm of their own body. Body percussion has its roots in various cultures and traditions around the globe as a form of expression in folklore or as a means of communication – from African drum rhythms to Latin American dances like Flamenco and Samba. The connection of body and mind not only promotes concentration, coordination, and sense of rhythm but can also have a meditative effect.

The Tombak is a traditional goblet-shaped drum from Iran, played with all ten fingers and offers an extraordinary variety of sounds. In workshops, participants can learn not only the Persian playing style but also influences from Middle Eastern, African, and Latin American rhythms. This intercultural openness and the opportunity to discover new sound facets inspire many participants.

The Daf is a large frame drum with over 4000 years of history, widespread in the Middle East and Central Asia (Iran, Turkey, Armenia). It consists of a wooden frame with stretched animal skin and many metal rings that jingle during play.
The Daf is played with the hands, using various striking techniques and finger movements to produce different tones. The metal rings provide characteristic shaking effects.
The Daf has an important cultural role, especially in spiritual rituals such as Sufi ceremonies, but also in entertainment music. It offers a wide sound spectrum from loud to soft tones and is popular internationally today.

Frame Drum
The frame is usually circular, and the sound is produced by striking the membrane with the hand, fingers, or a mallet, sometimes also with fingers on the frame. Some of these instruments have additional jingles or cymbals, less often bells or metal rings attached to the frame. Musicians like Glen Velez have connected the various playing techniques found in different cultures, thus developing the frame drum into a modern, multifaceted instrument that can be used in many musical styles.

Kanjira
One of the smallest frame drums from South India. The drum has a diameter of about 7 to 9 inches and is traditionally made from jackfruit trees. The drumhead was typically made from lizard skin, but today goat skin is used as lizards are an endangered species. 

PARTICIPANT FEE Workshops / participant fee workshops

Festival Pass 210.00 euros
all workshops and concerts / all workshops and concerts

Day Pass 115.00 euros
all workshops on Saturday or Sunday and concert on Fri 09.10. or Sat 10.10.
all workshops on 10.10. or 11.10. and concert on 09.10. or 10.10.

Workshops 1/1 Day 95.00 euros
all workshops on one day / all workshops on one day

2 Workshops 3 Hrs 60.00 euros
(e.g. Level I + Level II or 2x Level I or II)

1 Workshop 1.5 Hrs 35.00 euros
(e.g. Level I or Level II)

Rental Fee for Instruments: 10 euros per instrument for half a day

REGISTRATION / sign up
Please provide your first name, last name, and email address, along with the day and workshop you wish to attend and whether you want to borrow an instrument (Beginners).
suedstadt.leben@koeln.de
0221 – 376 29 90

FESTIVAL LOCATION and DIRECTIONS
Lutherkirche Südstadt
Martin-Luther-Platz 4, 50677 Cologne
suedstadt.leben@koeln.de

Directions by train:
KVB Line 15+16 to Chlodwigplatz stop
Directions by car:
Parking garage Elsaßstraße 49

Important information for people with disabilities
The main entrance has a step. On the opposite side of the main entrance, there is a barrier-free rear entrance. Please use the path via the parking lot. The church is then completely accessible. Unfortunately, a wheelchair-accessible bathroom is not available. We are happy to reserve a corresponding seat for you and your companion in the church. Please inform us in advance about your visit. Thank you.