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Summer Music School Russian Folk Song DAY
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Date: 19 June 2010, London, SOAS Russel Sq. College building
No stranger to social singing at weddings and gatherings, Polina Shepherd grew up in a home where songs were frequently sung at table after eating borsht and drinking homemade wine. Come and share the experience: this day-long course will explore folk, lyric and epic songs, ritual songs for pagan holidays, circle dances, wedding songs, weeping songs - all with attention to history and style.
Music lovers of all backgrounds and singing levels are invited, no experience necessary. Teaching by ear.
Time: 10:00 AM
Finishes: 19 June 2010Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings
Series: Summer Music School Timetable
Course Dates: 19 June, Sat 10am-5pm
Course Fee: £50 (concs £35)
Contact email: musicevents@soas.ac.uk
Contact Tel: +44 (0)20 7898 4500
Contact Fax: +44 (0)20 7898 4519
For more details on the workshop contact Polina Shepherd via the web site below.
Born in Siberia, Polina Shepherd (Skovoroda) learned music as a child around the family table. Now an internationally renowned singer of Russian and Yiddish song, she performs (and teaches) with an explosive mixture of powerful rhythm and profound melodies. Traditional yet modern, she brings the songs of the Steppes and the Shtetl up to date with passion and haunting soul. http://www.polinashepherd.co.uk
http://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/
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