July 21st – 23rd : Michael managed to contact Sukhrob Nazimov who was coordinating a festival at The Central Asian Academy of Contemporary Music in Bishkek. Members of the Uzbek based contemporary classicalOmnibus ensemble led workshops exploring traditional music from central asia and finding ways and methods of incorporating these into contemporary and experimental music for performance and composition. Sukhrob was happy that we could contribute to this by running workshops and giving performances. We worked with young traditional/classical musicians from Kazakhstan,Tajikistan,Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and members of the Omnibus ensemble.
Michael leads a Mongolian Khöömii Singing Workshop Listening Game
Khoomii workshop warm ups
Michael Leads a workshop exploring harmonics and overtones with central Asian students plus members of the Omnibus Ensemble
Students learning about playing harmonics
Exploring Harmonics with Students
Candida & Michael Performing at the Central Asian Academy of Music festival
“Elemental” with contemporary orchestral percussionist, Alibek Kabdurakhmanov
Omnibus Ensemble members, Candida & Michael Performing at the Central Asian Academy of Music festival
Workshop student, Candida & Michael Performing at the Central Asian Academy of Music festival
