Music & Dance of North India Workshop
Where and when?
The camp will be from June 18-22, 2007. The sessions will take place from 9:00am - 12:00 pm in the Center of the Arts on the campus of UW-Whitewater.
About the Camp
The Music & Dance of North India Workshop is an experiential workshop designed to give you a hands-on experience with North Indian musical traditions. Listen, dance and play tabla, sitar, and harmonium. Steep yourself in the tradition so that you might bring it back to your classroom to share with your students.
Not only will you experience the history, culture and language of North India, but you will be left with songs, singing games, tabla drumming, dance step patterns and classroom materials adaptable to all levels. Handouts will be provided and reference materials suggested.
Mr. Sharma will be preparing a recording of his tabla playing which will be used to accompany the dance patterns taught. Each participant will receive a copy of the recording on the final day.
Mr. Sham Sunder Sharma
Mr. Sham Sunder Sharma is a visiting artist from Hoshiarpur in Northern India. He is a specialist in tabla, sitar, vocal music and dance. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Education for Teaching of Music at the D.A.V. College of Education in Hoshiarpur. Sharma has received Bachelor of Arts degrees in painting instrumental and vocal music, tabla and dance from Panjab University in Chandigarh; Bachelor of Education in teaching music and dance; Master of Arts in Hindi and vocal music; a Master of Education degree and is currently preparing to defend his doctoral dissertation. His performance credits include classical dance, instrumental music on tabla, sitar and harmonium; and several styles of vocal music. Mr. Sharma has given solo recital performances and numbers several recordings of religious vocal music in his credits.
Instruments
Tabla
The tabla is a set of two drums commonly used in the music of both North and South India. There are various finger and palm techniques that are used to play them. Each stroke of the finger or palm has a cooresponding syllable which is spoken in order to learn the technique.
Harmonium
The harmonium is similar to a reed organ which is played by pumping air and playing a keyboard. The harmonium was likely brought to India by the British and was integrated into the traditional music to accompany singing.
Sitar
The sitar has 18-20 strings, of which six to eight are melodic strings. The remainder function as sympathetic or drone strings which give the music resonance and depth. It is one of the melodic instruments used to introduce the raga or scale in North Indian music.
Registration Options
For Non-Credit participation in the two day institute
- Complete the registration form provided on the brochure and return to the address listed, OR
- Register on-line: http://camps.uww.edu/northindia.php
- Credit cards accepted for non-credit registration only
- The cost of materials is included in the continuing education fee of $160 (non-credit registration)
Camp Fees
The cost of materials is included in the continuing education fee of $160 (non-credit registration)
Special Notice
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is committed to equal opportunity in its educational programs, activities and employment policies, for all persons regardless of race, color, gender, creed, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status, Vietnam-era veteran status, parental status and pregnancy.
If you have any disabling condition that requires special accommodations or attention, please advise us well in advance. We will make every effort to accommodate your special needs.
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Contact Information
For More Information
Dr. Sheila Feay-Shaw
Department of Music
(262)472-1341 or feayshas@uww.edu
Office of Continuing Education Services
2005 Roseman, UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
(262) 472-3165
Email: cesevents@uww.edu
