Oriental music differs from European music in many ways. There is a wide spectrum of scales due to the quarter tones and the differing rhythms create very defined styles. This course relies on examples to offer the participants an insight into the wealth of this musical tradition. Singing remains centre-stage and in the practical part of the course, we will practice short passages for voice together.
Abdull-Hamid Al-Hasan is from Aleppo, Syria. He grew up their with the culture of oriental singing and has always sought to develop himself further. He has lived in Switzerland since 2007 and is currently working on recording his first album.