Welcome to the Asian Music Circuit’s Spring/ Summer Programme 2010

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Monday 15 March – 15 April 2010

Women in Music Exhibition, part of International Women’s Day celebrations BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Temple (Neasden) 105–119 Brentfi eld Road, London NW10 8LD020 8965 2651, www.mandir.org

Thursday 15 April 2010

Hospital Arts, part of the Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity.Chris Cook (Sitar) and Hanif Khan (Tabla)1.30pm, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, lobby, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH

Saturday 17 April 2010

The Essence of Krishna featuring the great Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia and also the Bharatnatyam dancer – Alarmel Valli 7.30pm, Cadogan Hall5 Sloane Terrace, London, SW1X 9DQ020 7730 4500, www.cadoganhall.com

Saturday 24 April 2010

Open Day at the Asian Music Centre: events for children and young people10.00am onwards, Asian Music Centre1–2, Bradford Road, London, W3 7SP020 8749 9584, www.amc.org.uk

Wednesday 28 April 2010

The Asian Music Circuit Presents . . . at Café Oto

8.30pm, Café Oto22 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E8 3DLwww.cafeoto.co.uk

Thursday 29 April 2010

Courtly Love – Indian poetry, music and

dance from the palaces of the Maharajahs

Featuring the acclaimed dhrupad singer Ritwik Sanyal accompanied by Shrikant Mishraon pakhawaj; for the fi rst time in the UK rarely heard poetry of the bardic tradition of the charans from Rajasthan by Rajendra Singh Barhath and Kala Khan; and kathak dance by Hanna Mannila and Hetel Gokal7.00pm, National Portrait GallerySt Martin’s Place, London, WC2H 0HE 020 7306 0055, www.npg.org.uk/events

Saturday 1 May 2010

An Evening of Courtly Music

Recital of dhrupad with singer Ritwik Sanyal accompanied by Shrikant Mishra on pakhawaj, followed by a recital of chhands with Rajendra Singh Barhath and Kala Khan and a multi-media presentation.7.00pm, Asian Music Centre1–2, Bradford Road, London, W3 7SP020 8749 9584, www.amc.org.uk

Wednesday 5 May 2010

Talk and demonstration on Chinese Lute with Cheng-Ying Chuang6.30pm, Asian Music Centre1–2, Bradford Road, London, W3 7SP020 8749 9584, www.amc.org.uk

Friday 14 May 2010

India Noir: LATE

Double Bill: Nathan ‘Beatbox’ Lee + Hanif Khan, tabla and Wandan, beatboxSwati Natekar and her accompanists6.30pm, National Portrait GallerySt Martin’s Place, London, WC2H 0HE 020 7306 0055, www.npg.org.uk/events

Thursday 20 May, 2010

Hospital Arts, part of the Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity.Hanna Mannila & accompanists (Kathak dancers)1.30pm, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, lobby, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH

Sunday 30 May 2010

Asian Film Season: Music in Movies with Sangeeta Datta3.00pm, Asian Music Centre1–2, Bradford Road, London, W3 7SP020 8749 9584, www.amc.org.uk

June–July 2010

Rajasthani Folk on tour including some of the fi nest singers and dancers

Saturday 5 June 2010

Asian Film Season: Music in Movies with Sangeeta Datta

3.00pm, Asian Music Centre1–2, Bradford Road, London, W3 7SP020 8749 9584, www.amc.org.uk

Sunday 13 June 2010

Asian Film Season: Music in Movies with Sangeeta Datta3.00pm, Asian Music Centre1–2, Bradford Road, London, W3 7SP020 8749 9584, www.amc.org.uk

Thursday 17 June, 2010

Hospital Arts, part of the Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity.Rodrigo Montoya (Shamisen Player) & Luo Chao (Pipa)1.30pm, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, lobby, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH

Saturday 24 July – 30 July 2010

Summer School, Khyal, Dhrupad and ThumriRoyal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5HT020 8742 9911, www.amc.org.uk

Saturday 24 July – 28 July 2010

Summer School, Taiko and GuqinRoyal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5HT020 8742 9911, www.amc.org.uk

Sunday 25 July – 28 July 2010

Summer School, Guzheng and KotoRoyal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5HT020 8742 9911, www.amc.org.uk

Tuesday 27 July 2010

In Memory of Bireshwar Kumar Pal (Gautam)

5.30pm, Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5HT020 8742 9911, www.amc.org.uk

Thursday 29 July 2010

Summer School Concert: Folk Music from Rajasthan & Taiko Drumming7.45pm, Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, SE1 8XX08716632500, www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Friday 30 July 2010

Summer School Concert: Satish Prakash Qamar and his Shehnai Ensemble & Chinese and Japanese Strings7.45pm, Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, SE1 8XX08716632500, www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Saturday 31 July 2010

Summer School Concert: Indian Classical

Music – Double Bill Concert

Uday Bhawalkar (Dhrupad) & Sunanda Sharma (Thumri)7.45pm, Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, SE1 8XX08716632500, www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Sunday 1 August 2010

Summer School Concert: Indian

Classical Music

Pts. Rajan and Sajan Misra (Khyal) 7.45pm, Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, SE1 8XX08716632500, www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Sunday 1 August 2010

The ARCC classical tent at Croydon Mela. AMC programmes the classical tent with a brilliant line up featuring:Kiranpal Singh on santoor: Amina Khayyam – kathak ; Tarun Jasani on sarod;Shabaz Hussain and R.N.Prakash – tabla and mridangam duet; Swati Natekar and her musicians.1.30pm till 6.30pm, Lloyd Park, Coombe, Croydon, CRO 5RD

Programme subject to change without notice.

The Asian Music Circuit has set national benchmarks for excellence and high standards in the presentation of Asian Music over the last 19 years. The Asian Music Circuit produces exciting tours and concerts alongside a year round education programme, including a Summer and Winter School and now its multi-media Asian Music Centre, the fi rst of its kind in the UK.

The Essence of Krishna featuring

Hariprasad Chaurasia with Alarmel Valli

Presented by the Lions of Moor Park in association

with Asian Music Circuit in aid of The Chain of Hope.

Saturday 17 April, 7.30pm, Cadogan Hall

5 Sloane Terrace, London, SW1X 9DQ / 020 7730 4500 / www.cadoganhall.com

Legend has it that the Bansuri fl ute was the instrument used by Lord Krishna to invoke the call of divine love. Today no living person personifi es this call better than Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia who has devoted his life to perfecting this, winning worldwide acclaim, and making him the most sought after contemporary musician in the world today. Also featuring the internationally acclaimed dancer, Alarmel Valli who interprets the fables of Krishna through dance. Her dance is reputed to be vibrant, joyous and sensuous without losing the deep spirituality.

Tickets*: £35, £25, £15 Super Seats: £50 (fi rst 8 rows)To book and choose your seat visit: www.cadoganhall.com or telephone: 020 7730 4500*Note: Certain ticket prices are currently only available via telephone.

The Asian Music Circuit Presents . . . at Café Oto

Wednesday 28 April 2010, 8.30pm

Café Oto, £5 (£4) / 22 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London, E8 3DL / www.cafeoto.co.uk

The fourth in an ever evolving regular music night that aims at presenting under a new light, the rarer music of Asia and elsewhere, performed by UK based artists. This evening showcases the most common instrument of the world – the mouth harp. It will be performed in a traditional Indian and English context.

CONCERTS

Courtly Love – Indian poetry, music and dance

from the palaces of the Maharajahs

Organised jointly with Poets in the City

Thursday 29 April, 2010, 7.00pm

in the Ondaatje Wing Theatre at the National Portrait Gallery

St Martin’s Place, London, WC2H 0HE

This event will be hosted by the leading expert Viram Jasani, and will feature the acclaimed dhrupad singer Ritwak Sanyal, who will be accompanied by Shrikant Mishra on the traditional double-headed drum the pakhawaj. The evening will feature rarely heard recitals from the bardic tradition by Rajendra Singh Barhath and Kala Khan Manganiyar,followed by Hanna Mannila and Hetel Gokal performing kathak, a stylish and exciting dance which also formed an important part of these sophisticated courtly entertainments.

Tickets are available from the National Portrait Gallery. £5.00 (£4.00) Call 020 7306 0055 Book online at www.npg.org.uk/events

An Evening of Courtly Music

Recital of dhrupad with singer Ritwik Sanyal accompanied

by Shrikant Mishra on pakhawaj, followed by a recital of

chhands and bardic poetry with Rajendra Singh Barhath

and Kala Khan from Rajasthan and a multi-media presentation by expert

on Rajasthan folklore, Nitin Harsh.

Saturday 1 May 2010, 7.00pm

Asian Music Centre, £5 (£4) 1–2, Bradford Road, London, W3 7SP / 020 8749 9584 / www.amc.org.uk

India Noir: LATE

Friday 14 May 2010, 6.30pm, free

National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Place, London, WC2H 0HE

India Noir is an evening fi lled with a rich and illuminating mix of contemporary Indian culture. Enjoy live Indian music programmed by the Asian Music Circuit featuring Nathan “fl utebox” Lee with Hanif Khan on tabla and Wandan “beatbox” and a performance by Swati Natekar and her group. The day also has a fascinating panel discussion about Indian Crime Fiction delving into the dark side of Delhi and Calcutta with well known authors and writers and British contemporary artists, The Singh Twins will be in conversation to discuss their work which fuses Indian traditional and contemporary Western infl uences. With a range of exciting Gallery tours, art and dance workshops added to the mix this will be a truly memorable night.

Part of the Indian Spring events season accompanying The Indian Portrait 1560–1860 exhibition / FREE event

Folk Music from Rajasthan

June – July 2010

Venues across the UK (check our website for details)

There is folk music – and then there is folk music from RAJASTHAN, the land of the Kings in Western India. This is perhaps the fi nest folk music in the world, rich in its diversity, exciting and vibrant in rhythm and beautiful in melody. Not only are the artists extraordinary and wonderful to look at, but they are powerful musicians whose lyrics tell of love, separation, heroism, patriotism, respect for nature, marriages, birth and death and every aspect of life and human expression.

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The ARCC Classical Tent

at Croydon Mela

Sunday 1 August 2010, 1.30pm till 6.30pm, free

Lloyd Park, Coombe, Croydon, CRO 5RD

With the participation of:Amina Khayyam (kathak dancer) + accompanistsTarun Jasani (sarod) + accompanistShabaz Hussain and R.N.Prakash (percussion duet)Kiranpal Singh (santoor) + accompanistSwati Natekar and her accompanists

For more details visit www.croydonsummerfestival.org

Hospital Arts

1.30pm–1.45pm, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH

The Asian Music Circuit has been working with Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity to deliver regular music educational workshops and recitals in Chelsea and Westminster hospital. Hospital Arts, part of Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity, aims to create a healing environment where the visual and performing arts are combined to help relieve anxiety and assist in recovery. As part of the performing arts programme, weekly lunchtime performances are held in the wards and clinics of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and also in the ground fl oor atrium. The eclectic programme provides staff, patients and visitors with a variety of enjoyable music and performing arts from different cultures. The unique location of the performance space on the ground fl oor of the building means that music resonates through public areas and can also be heard in the surrounding wards. Performances are free and open to all.

Thursday 15 April 2010 Chris Cook (Sitar) and Hanif Khan (Tabla)Thursday 20 May 2010 Hanna Mannila & accompanists (Kathak dance)Thursday 17 June 2010 Rodrigo Montoya (Shamisen) & Luo Chao (Pipa)

Summer School Concert:

Vibrant Folk Music from Rajasthan & Taiko Drumming

Showcasing Asian Music Circuit’s Summer School teacher, Liz Walters on Taiko Drumming and a folk group from Rajasthan, this concert will put an emphasis on drums and traditional music at festivals. Both performances are very high energy!

Thursday 29 July 2010 / 7.45pm, £12 (£6)

Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, SE1 8XX08716632500 / www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Summer School Concert:

Satish Prakash Qamar and his Shehnai Ensemble

& Chinese and Japanese Strings

From devotional music in temples, to uplifting spirits in battlefi elds, keeping the eight watches of the day in palaces, celebrating weddings to classical music of the concert stage – the beautiful and versatile Shehnai cannot fail to impress, especially in the hands of a master of the calibre of Satish Prakash Qamar. Satish trained in the vocal tradition under the great singers of the Delhi Gharana, Ustad Chand Khan and Ustad Nasir Ahmed Khan. Satish revels in not only playing classical North Indian ragas but also the romantic style of thumri as well as folk styles such as chaiti, dadra, dhun. He learned the shahnai from his father and brother but also took inspiration from the doyen of shehnai players Ustad Bismillah Khan. The Shehnai Ensemble will be followed by a series of performances of String Instruments from both China and Japan, with the inspiring notes of Dr. Ayako Hotta-Lister on koto, Sun Zhuo on guzheng, Cheng Yin on pipa and Dai Xiao Lian on guqin.

Friday 30 July 2010 / 7.45pm, £12 (£6)

Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, SE1 8XX 08716632500 / www.southbankcentre.co.uk

SUMMER SCHOOL CONCERTS

Summer School Concert:

Indian Classical Music – Double Bill Concert Uday Bhawalkar

(Dhrupad) & Sunanda Sharma (Thumri)

‘Uday displayed the enormous versatility the dhrupad is capable of, when text, raga and imagination merge into one. Uday’s voice is a major asset – strong, young and charged with fervour and power.’ Hindustan Times, New Delhi. Accompanied by Manike Munde on Pakhawaj, known for his tremendous musicality and sensitive accompaniment. The acclaimed Sunanda Sharma will also be singing thumri accompanied by Hanif Khan on tabla and Fidah Khan on harmonium.

Saturday 31 July 2010 / 7.45pm, £12 (£6)

Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, SE1 8XX08716632500 / www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Summer School Concert:

Indian Classical Music Pts. Rajan and Sajan Misra (Khyal)

Pandits Rajan and Sajan Misra represent the Varanasi tradition of music and are considered among the foremost singers in India today. They are recognised for their intonation, virtuosity and imagination and always produce performances of great innovation and vibrancy.

Sunday 1 August 2010 / 7.45pm, £12 (£6)

Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, SE1 8XX08716632500 / www.southbankcentre.co.uk

ACTIVITIES AT THE ASIAN MUSIC CENTRE

School Workshops

April: Chinese Ribbon Dance and

Indonesian Gamelan

June: Tibetan Music and Dance

Open Day at the Asian Music Centre:

An Event for Children and Young People

Saturday 24 April 2010, from 10.00am

onwards, free

Come and visit our museum, try out classical singing with our Virtual Guru™ and play with the sound-beam chamber; watch short fi lms on Asian music and attend a variety of taster sessions of live music with professional musicians.

Talk and demonstration

on Chinese Lute with

Cheng-Ying Chuang

Wednesday 5 May, 6.30pm, £3

Taiwanese lutenist/countertenor Cheng-Ying Chuang studied Chinese lutes liuqin & zhongruan since 12 and fi nished MMus at Birmingham Conservatoire in vocal performance in 2007. He has won prizes on Chinese lute solo, conducting and voice in both Taiwan and UK and was the fi rst countertenor to be awarded as the Young Star 2008 of the National Concert Hall

1–2 Bradford Road, off Warple Way, Acton, London W3 7SP

The aim of the AMC’s educational work is to encourage both the young and the old to learn more and appreciate Asian music. To fi nd out more, contact Dominika or Jasel at dominika@amc.org.uk and jasel @amc.org.uk or telephone 020 87429911/020 8749 9584

in Taipei. In this talk, he will introduce the history of liuqin and zhongruan, including the reformation of the modern instruments he is using and the comparison between Chinese plucked instruments. He will also perform music/songs selected from Han (206 BCE–220 CE), Tang (618–917), 20th Century and contemporary styles.

Asian Film Season: Music in Movies

curated by fi lmmaker and fi lm

historian Sangeeta Datta.

Sunday 30 May, Saturday 5 June,

Sunday 13 June, 2 screenings starting

from 3.00pm, £3

What would movies be without music and songs? How does soundtrack layer and enhance a fi lmic narrative? How much does a fi lm music refl ect its context and culture? What is special about Bollywood song and dance? A special season of fi lm screenings which explore the use of music and soundtrack in feature fi lms from South Asia. In addition there will be some documentaries on Indian music and musicians. Each fi lm will be book-ended by an introduction and a post-screening discussion. Sangeeta Datta is a writer, fi lmmaker and fi lm historian. She teaches South Asian cinema at the graduate course Centre for Advanced Studies, University of London. She writes regularly on cinema and has published a book on Shyam Benegal (British Film Institute).

The Asian Music Centre is located on Bradford Road in Acton. From The Vale, turn onto Warple Way (away from the park). Please note that the pedestrian crossing time is very short here so please take care! Bradford Road is the fi rst road on your right (soon after Peter’s Café). You will see a blue sign that reads “Asian Music Centre”.

From Acton Central on Silverlink

(Overground)

This is the nearest station. Cut through Acton Park diagonally. Exit the park on the corner of East Acton Lane and The Vale. Cross The Vale and walk down Warple Way.

From East Acton

Take bus 70 towards Acton High Street. The nearest stop is “Acton Park”. Walk down East Acton Lane. When you cross The Vale, the same street becomes Warple Way.

From Ealing Common /Ealing Broadway

Take Bus 207 towards Shepherd’s Bush. The nearest stop is “East Acton Lane”. Turn right onto Warple Way.

From Shepherd’s Bush

Take bus 207 towards Hayes By-Pass. The nearest stop is “East Acton Lane”. Turn left onto Warple Way.

From Hammersmith

Take bus 266 towards Brent Cross Shopping Centre. The nearest bus stop is “East Acton Lane”. Turn left onto Warple Way.

From Stamford Brook

20 minute walk. Exit the station onto Goldhawk Road and walk left briefl y. Turn left onto Vaughan Avenue and walk to the end of the footpath. Turn right onto Prebend Gardens. Keep going straight and this becomes Emlyn Road. Turn left on Valetta Road, then turn right on Warple Way. Walk up Warple Way briefl y. Bradford Road is the fi rst left (directly after Sun Studios).

Parking

At evenings and on the weekends, parking is available on the streets. Parking for large vehicles not available.

Here is a basic map to the Asian Music Centre:

How to get to the Asian Music Centre

1–2 Bradford Road, off Warple Way, Acton London, W3 7SP 02087499584

Welcome

The Asian Music Circuit started its fi rst summer school in 1997. The idea was to create opportunities for people to learn directly from master musicians in a friendly and inspiring environment. It was the fi rst of its kind and is still one of the best Asian music schools in the UK. The theme of this year’s summer school is ‘Music and Nature’. In previous summer schools the AMC has focused on themes such as the relationship between music and the seasons (Ragas of the Rain), music and times of the day (Morning Ragas) and music and mood-emotion. In a sense, the theme for this year’s summer school combines all of these elements with the aim to get an insight into the relationship that music has with nature and the environment. Artists sing lyrics which have strong references to the natural world, but do the artists feel close to that world? To what extent do musicians fi nd inspiration from the natural world? Is there something in the melody rather than the poetry that somehow connects with nature in a way words cannot? To what extent did social and political change affect music making? Great seers and thinkers recognised thousands of years ago that man had to live in harmony with the environment. To harm the balance of nature was to harm man’s own quest for a tranquil spiritual state in which the ego vanishes becoming subsumed by a tranquillity and a sense of peace and eternal beauty. We look forward to welcoming you to our 13th summer school to learn from wonderful musicians. There is no doubt that the AMC Asian music summer school will be an enjoyable and inspiring course for those who attend. This year the summer school will be held at the Royal Academy

of Music from Saturday 24th July – Sunday 1st August 2010. As part of the annual summer school there will also be a wonderful series of seminars and concerts at the Southbank Centre which will be open to the public.

‘ Sounds of Asia’ Summer School 201024 July – 1 August 2010

‘Music and Nature’

Indian Music:

This 7 day summer school offers expert tuition in three principle vocal genres of Khyal, Dhrupad and Thumri. It gives opportunities for people to learn directly from the Indian masters, in the spirit of traditional guru-shishya parampara (teacher – pupil relationship). Participants choose the genre in which they wish to specialise, and the relevant artist then becomes their guru for the week. There will also be an opportunity to join the Tal (rhythm) class led by Pakhawaj player as well as Tabla player.

COURSES

Khyal

(24–30 July)

Pts. Rajan and Sajan Misra are amongst India’s most celebrated exponents of khyal, from the esteemed lineage of the Benares Gharana (musical tradition), they are noted for their exquisite intonation and creativity. Literally translated as ‘imagination’, khyal is elaborate and virtuosic in style, incorporating many elements of dhrupad. Khyal requires improvisational fl exibility as well as careful attention to nuances of intonation, phrasing and rhythm.

Pakhawaj

(24–30 July)

Manik Munde is one of India’s leading pakhawaj masters who has accompanied all of the major dhrupad artists in concerts all over India and around the world.

Dhrupad

(24–30 July)

Uday Bhawalkar is a highly respected dhrupad singer and hails from the long-standing Dagar Gharana (musical tradition). The word dhrupad is derived from dhurva (fi xed, steadfast) and pada (word, composition). Dhrupad is believed to be the oldest surviving form of North Indian classical music. It denotes a form of poetry and a style if music in which the poetry is sung.

Thumri

(24–30 July)

Sunanda Sharma is a disciple of the legendary Smt. Girija Devi of the Benarasi Gharana (music tradition). Thumri developed in Lucknow during the 19th century, and is now a popular art form. The style of Thumri is characterised by greater fl exibility in its use of raag with much emphasis placed on the subtle expression of emotions inherent in song-texts.

Guqin

(24–28 July)

Dai Xiaolian, born in Shanghai, started to study the art of guqin playing from an early age, under the tutelage of her grand-uncle, the renowned guqin master Zhang Ziqian from the Guangling School. She also received guidance from several guqin masters including Wu Jinglue, Wu Wenguang, Yao Bingyan, Gong Yi, Lin Youren, and Chen Gongliang. Dai Xiaolian graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 1985. She is now an associate professor of Chinese Music and supervisor of the Master’s Program at the conservatory. Many of her students have received top awards in various Chinese music competitions held throughout China.

Chinese Music:

The Chinese music summer school will be held for 4-5 days depending upon the course that you choose to participate in. Our Chinese summer school offers expert tuition and masterclasses on the Guqin and Guzheng.

Guzheng

(25–28 July)

Sun Zhuo is a top graduate from the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, where she gained her BA and MA in zheng performance. She is in high demand as a guzheng player both in China and abroad, most recently working on new compositions and contemporary styles. At the age of fi ve, Sun Zhuo started to learn the guzheng from her mother Qu Yun, a famous representative of the Qin (Shaanxi) School of zheng and a well-known zheng master with deep understanding of the core and essence of the zheng.

“ More than I expected. It’s been good to have come for the course. Well done AMC!” (Summer school Guzheng Student, 2009)

Japanese Music:

The Japanese music summer school offers expert tuition in Koto and Taiko drumming. This year Dr Ayako will teach the basic skill of the koto music. The Taiko course is also designed for beginners or those with limited experience in Taiko drumming.

Taiko (for beginners)

(24–28 July)

Liz Walters fi rst began playing the taiko in 1996 with Mugenkyo, Britain’s fi rst professional taiko performance group. In March 2000, Liz formed Tamashii Daiko and has been invited to perform extensively around the UK and Europe. Liz will teach Mitsu Uchi style and also will be working on Ad Lib style (free style) based on many important basic techniques. We are delighted to invite her again to teach our participants the art of drumming and are sure they will enjoy her energetic and rhythmic style.

Koto

(25–28 July)

Dr Ayako Hotta-Lister learnt the koto in her childhood, and later sangen under Tokue Nonaka & others of the Miyagi School of Koto, Ikuta style, and passed the prestigious examination to be fully qualifi ed as a teacher for the both instruments, and later to be recommended as a Shihan, a master. She has been teaching, performing and giving lectures & workshops worldwide in order to introduce genuine traditional Japanese music. She plays classic pieces with poem singing as well as modern, solely instrumental pieces. She will teach the basic skill of the koto music at the Summer School.

“ Liz is an amazingly inspiring & supportive teacher [. . .] please have her back!” (Summer school Taiko Student, 2009)

SEMINARS (FREE TO ALL SUMMER SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS) £5

Mon 26th July 17.30–18.30

Music and Nature

The Summer School teachers express their views on the Summer School theme of music and nature.

Tues 27th July 17.30–19.00 (Free)

‘In memory of Bireshwar Kumar Pal (Gautam) – (1962–2009)

The AMC wants to use this opportunity to commemorate the wonderful and unique Bireshwar Gautam with the participation of his students. The AMC was privileged to have Bireshwar perform the lead part in The Dying Song in 2008 and above all teach in our annual summer school for two years. His rendition of thumri was incredible – and coupled with this, his performance of bhav and abhinaya was brilliant. His ability to sing traditional thumri and abhinaya/bhav to such a high standard was truly remarkable. His good nature, his sense of humour and above all his dedication to an art which he had become a master of, will be missed by all who knew him and audiences everywhere who saw him perform. Please come and join us to commemorate and celebrate a trusted friend, great musician and dedicated teacher. The commemoration will include a recital by Biru’s students and the projection of a fi lm by the AMC with testimonials by friends and artists.

All seminars will be held at: Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1 5HT, Telephone +44 (0)20 7873 7373

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Location:

Summer School Venue:

Royal Academy of Music

Marylebone Road, London NW1 5HT

The 2010 Summer School will be held at the Royal Academy of Music. The Academy occupies a striking, purpose-built Edwardian building dating from 1911, joined to the converted Nash-designed terrace of 1-5 York Gate by the new David Josefowitz Recital Hall. These specially designed facilities at the Academy provide the perfect environment for learning music. Wheelchair access to the main RAM building through the York Gate building. Check the following website: www.ram.ac.uk for further information.

From Baker Street tube: turn left out of the main entrance (away from Baker Street itself) and walk for around four minutes down Marylebone Road, passing Madame Tussaud’s. The Royal Academy of Music is on your left, opposite St Marylebone Parish Church.

From Regent’s Park tube: turn left (towards Harley Street). The Academy is around three minutes’ walk away, on the opposite side of Marylebone Road.

Buses passing by the Academy’s doors on Marylebone Road include numbers 18, 27, 30, 205 and 453.

You can plan your journey with the Transport for London journey planner: www.tfl .gov.uk/journeyplanner

Accommodation:

Please note that the AMC summer school will not be residential this year. If you would like to receive information about nearby accommodation then please contact the AMC or take a look on the education section of our website: www.amc.org.uk

Winter School

The Asian Music Circuit is delighted to present its third ‘Sounds of Asia’ Winter

School at the Asian Music Centre on Sat 13th–Sun 14th November 2010. These two days of intensive and inspiring courses will be taught by master musicians from India. Winter School artists TBC. For further

information please keep a lookout on

the what’s on section of our website

or contact the Education Team at

020 8742 9911, Jasel@amc.org.uk,

www.amc.org.uk

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The summer school participants are entitled to one complimentary ticket to a summer school concert of their choice. If you would like to purchase any further tickets at £12 (£6), please contact the Southbank Centre ticket offi ce:Tel. 0871 663 2500 / www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Thursday 29 July

19.45 – Rajasthani Folk Music & Taiko Drumming

Folk music and dance from Rajasthan Liz Walters (Taiko)

Friday 30 July

19.45 – Satish Prakash Qamar and his Ensemble

Chinese and Japanese Strings

Satish Prakash Qamar and his EnsembleDr. Ayako Hotta-Lister (Koto) Prof. Dai Xiao Lian (Guqin)Sun Zhuo (Guzheng)Cheng Yu (Pipa)

Saturday 31 July

19.45 – Indian Classical Music: Double Bill Concert

Uday Bhawalkar (Dhrupad) & Sunanda Sharma (Thumri) Manik Munde (Pakhawaj)

Sunday 1 August

19.45 – Indian Classical Music

Pts. Rajan and Sajan Misra (Khyal)

CONCERTS

Contact Details

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Fees

> Tuition includes registration, all tuition and a choice of one Summer School concert.

> The concessions are available with proof of NUS, Income Support, OAP status and full-time students.

> For a limited period only the AMC are offering a concession of £10 to those who book before Fri 21st May.

> Taiko drum’s hiring fee is included within the course fee.

> The AMC reserve the right to cancel a course 5 weeks before the course starts. If we cancel a course, we will give you a full refund for the course fee, provided that we have received it. The reason for cancellation could be force majeure, an insuffi cient number of applicants to a course, illness of teachers or any cause beyond the control of the AMC. If you need to cancel your registration, you may do so for a full refund if you inform us of your cancellation before Sat 26 June 2010.

> The AMC will not be providing accommodation for the 2010 summer school. If you would like to receive information about nearby accommodation please contact the AMC or take a look on our website www.amc.org.uk

> You area advised to bring your own instrument. If you would like to hire instruments from the AMC please tick the ‘hire the instrument’ box below.

> There are many shops within close proximity to the Royal Academy of Music therefore the AMC will not be making any lunch arrangements.

> Please note that all courses are subject to changes without notice.

> Please make the cheque payable to ‘Asian Music Circuit Ltd’.

SUMMER SCHOOL 2010 BOOKING FORM

Please tick ONE box below

COURSE DATE TUITION FEE (CONC)

Khyal 24 Jul – 30 Jul £245 ■ £225 ■

Dhrupad 24 Jul – 30 Jul £245 ■ £225 ■

Thumri 24 Jul – 30 Jul £245 ■ £225 ■

Guqin 24 Jul – 28 Jul £160 ■ £145 ■

Guzheng 25 Jul – 28 Jul £128 ■ £115 ■Koto 25 Jul – 28 Jul £128 ■ £115 ■Taiko 24 Jul – 28 July £250 ■ £225 ■

Instruments Hire

If you would like to hire instruments from the AMC, there will be a charge of £10 / day. Please tick in the relevant box. Please include the hiring fee in your payment with the course fee.

■ Guqin ■ Guzheng ■ Koto

Concert Choice (please tick ONE box)

■ Thurs 29 July: Folk Music from Rajasthan & Taiko Drumming

■ Fri 30 July: Satish Prakash Qamar and his Ensemble & Chinese and Japanese Strings

■ Sat 31 July: Uday Bhawalkar (Dhrupad) & Sunanda Sharma (Thumri)

■ Sun 1 August: Pts. Rajan and Sajan Misra (Khyal)

If you would like to purchase further tickets, please contact the Southbank Centre.Southbank Centre Ticket offi ce: 0871 663 2500 www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Payments

Cheques should be made payable to ‘Asian Music Circuit Ltd’. Please enclose both Booking Form and payments and return to: Jasel Nandha (Education Offi cer),

Asian Music Circuit, Unit GE, West Point, 33/34 Warple Way, London W3 0RG

How did you hear about this Summer School?

■ AMC website ■ AMC mailing ■ Friend

■ Summer School Brochure at

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Enquiries

If you have any enquires or would like to discuss any aspect of the Summers School, please contact the AMC Education Team on: 020 8742 9911 / info@amc.org.uk/ jasel@amc.org.uk