17 Sept WORKSHOP DI DOROMB e DANZE UNGHERESI con Áron Szilágyi e Zoord | I Workshop di Ursino Buskers 2017; QUARTIERE DEL CASTELLO URSINO, CATANIA, IT

english translation below *

GIORNI E ORARI:
DOROMBO :Domenica 17 Settembre dalle 15.00 alle 16.30
DANZE UNGHERESI :Domenica 17 Settembre dalle 16.30 alle 18.00
COSTO 25 euro entrambi ,15 euro DOROMBO e 15 euro DANZE UNGHERESI.
PER ISCRIZIONE VENIRE DA GAMMAZITA (p.zza federico di svevia, 92) CHIUSURA ISCRIZIONI 13 SETTEMBRE

Il Doromb è lo scacciapensieri ungherese, strumento che insieme al violino e al “tapan” (Tamburo bipelle) infiamma le tradizionali danze in cerchio che dalla partendo dalla lontana Transilvania faranno scuotere dal profondo le basole del selciato etneo. 
AVVERTENZA: Questi laboratori potrebbero mettere in risonanza corde nascoste del vostro mondo interiore, e farvi scoprire connessioni profonde tra culture di terre lontane come Sicilia ed Europa Orientale. 
In collaborazione con MoMu Mondo di Musica e Associazione Musicale Etnea, come anteprima del Marranzano World Fest, che si svolgerà poi a Catania dal 29 settembre al 1 ottobre.

DETTAGLI
Un workshop di DOROMBO per imparare a suonare uno dei più antichi strumenti popolari partendo dalle basi della produzione del suono, fino ad alcune tecniche dinamiche più avanzate, includendo ritmi e melodie tradizionali ungheresi della cultura Moldvan Chango.  
ADATTO a principianti tanto quanto per suonatori più esperti.

DETTAGLI 
Workshop di danze ungheresi con Zoord.
Venite a provare in prima persona il potere aggregativo delle tradizionali danze in cerchio della cultura Csángó dalla Transilvania! 
I membri del gruppo Zoord wi insegneranno tutti i passi e suoneranno dal vivo per accompagnare i danzatori. Tutte le danze sono molto semplici, divertenti ed energetiche. Il laboratorio è adatto anche a chi non ha alcuna esperienza nella danza o senso del ritmo.
L’etnia Csángó [pronunciato "chaan-go”] è formata da una comunità di lingua ungherese che in tempi remoti si è spostata dalla Transilvania (nell’attuale Romania) scavalcando i monti Carpazi per stabilirsi nell’attuale Moldavia. Questa comunità è rimasta dunque relativamente isolata dal resto della popolazione ungherese, ed ha così preservato caratteri molto arcaici nella lingua così come nella musica e nelle danze.
Video: https://youtu.be/Mk8POWxav58?t=2m3s

Il Docente: Aron Szilagyi, figlio del celebre inventore e costruttore Zoltan Szilagyi, ha iniziato a suonare all’età di tre anni ed ha potuto imparare dai più importanti virtuosi contemporanei, giungendo alla creazione di uno stile ed una tecnica esecutiva assolutamente unici. Il suo approccio combina le tecniche tradizionali con la sperimentazione che giunge al confine con l’elettronica. Le sue esibizioni dinamiche sono sempre di sicuro impatto sul pubblico che alterna stati di contemplazione meravigliata alla danza scatenata. Ha tenuto corsi e laboratori a Tokio, New York, Delhi, Londra, Parigi, Varsavia, Berlino, Dakar, e in molti altri luoghi, ed ha insegnato fino ad oggi ad almeno 6000 studenti in giro per il mondo. 
Concert video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhvt2EMhfsY


Workshop video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtpUn-zdxw4 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xiiiHBvr_Y

(Facebook event page) I Workshop di Ursino Buskers 2017

* english (google translate)

DAYS AND TIMES:
DOROMBO: Sunday, September 17 from 15.00 to 16.30
HUNGARIAN DANCES: Sunday 17 September from 16.30 to 18.00
COST 25 euro both, 15 euro DOROMBO and 15 euro DANCES UNGHERESI.
FOR SUBSCRIBE TO GET FROM GAMMAZITA (eg federico svevia, 92) CLOSING REGISTRATION 13 SEPTEMBER

The Doromb is the Hungarian scacciapensieri, instrument that together with the violin and the "tapan" (Drum bipelle) flashes the traditional dances in the circle that from starting from the far Transylvania will shake from the depths of the bases of the trenches etneo.
WARNING: These workshops could resonate the hidden ropes of your inner world, and make you discover deep connections between cultures of far-reaching lands like Sicily and Eastern Europe.
In collaboration with MoMu World Music and Etnea Music Association, as a preview of the Marranzano World Fest, which will take place in Catania from 29 September to 1 October.

DETAILS
A DOROMBO workshop to learn to play one of the oldest popular instruments from sound production bases, to some of the most advanced dynamic techniques, including Hungarian traditional rhythms and melodies of Moldova's Chango culture.
ADAPT for beginners as much as for more experienced players.

DETAILS
Hungarian dances workshop with Zoord.
Come and try firsthand the aggregate power of the traditional dances in the circle of Csángó culture from Transylvania!
The members of the Zoord group will teach all the steps and play live to accompany the dancers. All dances are very simple, fun and energetic. The lab is also suitable for those who have no experience in dance or sense of rhythm.
The Csángó ethnic group is formed by a Hungarian-speaking community that has moved away from Transylvania (now Romania) to overtaking the Carpathian mountains to settle in present-day Moldavia. Therefore relatively isolated from the rest of the Hungarian population, and thus preserved very archaic characters in the language as well as in music and dances.
Video: https://youtu.be/Mk8POWxav58?t=2m3s

Teacher: Aron Szilagyi, son of the famous inventor and builder Zoltan Szilagyi, started playing at the age of three and was able to learn from the most important virtuoso contemporary, reaching the creation of an absolutely unique style and technique. His approach combines traditional techniques with experimentation reaching the boundary with electronics. His dynamic performances are always sure of impact on the audience that alternates astonished contemplation states with the unleashed dance. He has held courses and workshops in Tokyo, New York, Delhi, London, Paris, Warsaw, Berlin, Dakar and many other places and has taught to date at least 6,000 students around the world.
Concert video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhvt2EMhfsY
Workshop video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtpUn-zdxw4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xiiiHBvr_Y

(Facebook event page) I Workshop di Ursino Buskers 2017

URSINO BUSKERS 2017

FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DI ARTI DI STRADA

15 – 16 – 17 SETTEMBRE

QUARTIERE DEL CASTELLO URSINO, CATANIA

www.gammazita.it

mostly offline following surgery on infected finger

I was in the hospital for a few days for surgery on and treatment of an infected finger - amazingly bad stuff from a simple blister... and I still have all my fingers!

"I should be back in a few days"

Rob 

>>> about 1/2 of the skin has been removed from my middle right-hand finger due to a serious infection. it started out as a simple blister, but in 2 days i was seeing a doctor; at 3 days i was at the ER with red streaks up onto to my bicep; transferred to hospital in Napa for assessment by hand surgeon; 18 hours of IV antibiotics then surgery (not sure how long since i was totally sedated). 2 more days of IV antibiotics; sent home yesterday; now just laying low…. one-handed typing!  … anyway, i see the doc tomorrow and am supposed to get hooked up with local wound care clinic. 

i am curious to see how long to grow back skin. fortunately the bottom layer of skin was able to be saved so no grafts needed (so far) - hopefully smooth sailing.

i am home now, laying low

follow this link if you want to see pics of the damage –

what next: mostly offline following surgery on infected finger

Jaws Harp Maker – Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

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▶ Beginning Sound – Wuhan Kouxian Exhibit | China, August 2017

Wuhan Kouxian Exhibit - YouTube

Published on Aug 14, 2017 by ZaDiscs

The Beginning Sound, an exhibit of kouxian (jews harps) at the Hubei Provincial Museum, with Chen Zhipeng, Wen Li (Inner Mongolia), and Randy Raine-Reusch

Hubei Museum exhibit on performances on jews harps

Fan Ziye, who owns most of the collection, Wen Li, Randy Raine-Reusch

 

Ma Gougou, An Yuge, Wen Li

Randy Raine-Reusch 

Wen Li in her exhibit

more photos – (Facebook) Beginning Sound - kouxian exhibit in Wuhan | Randy Raine-Reusch

special thanks to Randy Raine-Reusch 

Announcing the dates for the 6th World Mouth Harp Festival of India!

Announcing the dates for the 6th World Mouth Harp Festival of India!– From the 9th to the 11th of FEBRUARY 2018, we will gather together again from around the world to teach, learn, perform, and share at our same beautiful location in Arambol, Goa, India.

The World Mouth Harp Festival of India is a grassroots project conceived with a mission of establishing a platform for Mouth Harp players and musicians of all kinds from countries worldwide to connect, share, teach, and perform. Showcasing the versatility of this instrument through a diversity of musical genres including presentations of both traditional and contemporary styles of playing, together with providing opportunities and inspiration for creative collaborations between musicians, the continuing vision of the World Mouth Harp Festival of India is to establish popular recognition for the Mouth Harp as a contemporary musical instrument in our society today.

Unlike commercial music festivals where artists are booked as entertainment and tickets are sold to the general public to cover necessary expenses, at the conceptual core of the World Mouth Harp Festival of India is a community platform of skill-sharing and personal involvement. Everyone is invited to participate in this project, either by performing, teaching, organizing or simply attending, and each person is a contributor to the spirit of the festival in one way or another. Therefore, general admission to all concerts, workshops and presentations remain free of charge with no tickets for sale and no financial sponsors.

Come, join us on February 9th, 10th & 11th, 2018, for our 5th annual festival in Arambol, Goa!


World Mouth Harp Festival of India (Facebook)

▶ Erkin Art ~ Эркин Алексеев. "Өбүгэ утума, иэйии ситимэ" & "Эркин Алексеев. Поздравление на хомусе / Erkin Alexeev. Gongrats on the khomus"

SEE ALSO
a conversation on Facebook regarding the Yakut solstice celebration – "Yhyakh"*

Erkin Art #KhomusWeekly :: #Хомус #jewsharp... - Khomus Weekly Jew's Harp Newsletter • #KhomusWeekly

* includes photos, videos and details thanks to Хомусчут Өндөрөй and Zoya I. Ivanova 

{regarding the structure}: Хомусчут Өндөрөй –
It is Sakha (Yakut) traditional calender, wooden desk with painted spiral, with holes for every day of the year, the tied plug is reentered next hole every morning. Represented as fence with poles and gates for months and seasons, the centre is huge shaman drum which in turn represents moon calender (31 horns round the frame), with worship temple (Urasa) on drum top.
...Besides, this calender also represents Sakha holy tree Al Luk Maas. Every year a big Olonkho Isiakh is being celebrated in another region, and the Tree is being constructed there. Usually it's a wooden carved construction...

http://maps.yandex.ru/?ll=129.3594%2C61.68739&z=17&l=sat 

Zoya I. Ivanova could help you with more detailed information about Sakha sacred matter, she even wrote a book exactly on Sakha calender.


Zoya I. Ivanova –

It's not simple to explain in short comment the ancient Faith and the astronomical knowledge of the Sakha people.

Basically, the calendar of the Sakha people, as well as their mythological World Tree - Aal Luuk Mas (the Axis of the World), had the upper and lower worlds, and in the lower world in the representation of the Sakha people, even the Sun and all his inhabitants moved in the opposite direction. The account of days of the “dark” half of a month, under the decreasing Moon, in an ancient calendar of Sakha was kept in the opposite direction, the same way were estimated months in the “dark” half of a year.
So, necessary to look at the ancient calendar of the Sakha in 3D measurement, instead of in 2D (in flat).

The symbol of the World Tree – Sarga - ritual pole and the hitching post for the horse. 

Sarga that included in the ancient Sakha's calendar used in the ancient time as astronomical instrument - a sundial (gnomons). 
There are the proofs that the ancient northern people invented cosmic clock and a calendar many millennia ago.
It was developed by northern shepherds habitually used the circumpolar stars, seen every night rotating round the North Pole, as the night clock. They serve as the night timer for them until now. 
Ancestors of the Sakha people lived naturally and constantly feeling "the starry sky above their head and the moral law within them” (Immanuel Kant). It is possible to understand the scale of feelings of the person who has the live moving stellar sky as a dial of the hours. In such conditions, the relationship with the eternity, with the life and death, with ancestors and with moral purity had to be clear and daily. 
The stellar sky served the northern people as a clock, a compass and a calendar. 

Natural long observation of the shining stars in the dense darkness of the cold sky, at the annual rotation of the Big Dipper around a fixed Pole Star had to reproduce a swastika form in consciousness of ancient ancestors of people.
As far back as 1901, Zelia Nuttall recognized the role of the Big Dipper in the whirling logs or swastika design so common in American Indian artifacts. The review of her article “The Fundamental Principles of New and Old World Civilizations” from the Archaeological and Ethnological Papers of the Peabody Museum of Harvard University, notes that Ms. Nuttall suggested that the swastika symbol was “believed to have originated in the revolution of the stars of Ursa Major about Polaris….”. A swastika which often meets in design of historical artifacts of American Indians, it is the image of the Big Dipper in its movement, round the Pole Star, within all four seasons of the year. The Big Dipper, according to the ancient Mississippians, is part of a great Astronomical Bird - birds, a snake and an elk, who met together in spinning round the Portal of Heavens, round the Creation Cave. 

As we see, the Sakha people related with the American Native people not only genetically, but also with this universal symbol of infinity and the movement of space, a force and an creation, a fertility and a creative potentiality. The word 'swastika' in translation from a Sanskrit means 'wellbeing’.
The symbol of a swastika is known from time immemorial and in cultures of many people means the Absolute. Other symbol of the Absolute is the World tree - our native Sarga - Aal Luuk Mas or the Axis of the World. 

You can find more in my book here:

"Sakha’s Sarga, Totem Pole and Stone Age Megaliths are from ‘One Family’: The Life of the Yakut (Sakha) Family ...Stories of Great-Grandmother"

https://www.amazon.com/Sakhas-Sarga-Totem.../dp/B01460I00G

or here:)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1521039712/ref=rdr_ext_tmb

SEE ALSO:

Sakha Culture / Yakutia @ #KhomusWeekly - YouTube PLAYLIST