Practical Info
- Prerequisites : Intermediate
- Full Price : 150€
- Reduced Price : 120€
- Maximum Capacity : 15 persons
Voice & Georgian Songs
with Zoé PerretPractical Info
- Prerequisites : Intermediate
- Full Price : 150€
- Reduced Price : 120€
- Maximum Capacity : 15 persons
Description
A three-day workshop filled with good energy to discover or rediscover the traditional Georgian polyphonic singing while unlocking your vocal potential.
How to “sound Georgian”? The richness of Georgian polyphonic songs lies in their characteristic harmonies and a wide variety of regional styles: fluid sounds in Samegrelo, more direct tones in Guria, distinctive melismas in Tusheti and Kakheti, or the "rough" harmonies of Svaneti.
Together, we will discover these styles and explore ways to make them our own while expressing our unique voices.
Special attention will also be given to body and vocal warm-ups, spatial exploration, improvisation, timbre work, harmonics, listening, and group cohesion.
Program
Body and vocal warm-ups, exploration of regional styles, Georgian polyphonic singing, vocal improvisation, timbre and harmonics work, collective listening.
Zoé Perret
Zoé lived in Georgia for 16 years. Her passion for traditional oral polyphonies led her to Tbilisi after studying at the conservatory in France.
She trained with numerous Georgian ensembles and masters and completed the vocal pedagogy program “Chant Voix et Corps” with Emmanuelle Trinquesse.
For many years, she has been leading workshops in Georgia and France around traditional polyphonic singing.
With Georgian friends, she founded the Kimilia ensemble in Tbilisi, whose first album was released in 2019. She also collaborates with various musicians.
Her current project, Dasta Avala, focuses on exploring the forgotten songs of old Tbilisi.