2016 workshops | SONG: ukrainian polyphonic singing | georgian polyphony | ukrainian song and ritual
Ukrainian Polyphonic Singing
with Nadia Tarnawsky (Seattle)
Using folk songs from a variety of regions from Ukraine (and maybe some other countries, too!), Nadia will lead participants through a series of exercises to help them find a healthy way to produce their folk sound. In singing, the entire body is the instrument, so focus will be placed on accessing resonance throughout the body to help support the singing. In addition to healthy singing, the historical context of the songs will be presented as well as working with ornamentation and styles specific to the genre. Ability to read Cyrillic or musical notation is not required and all are welcome!
Performed by Nadia Tarnawsky and Ukrainian Women's Voices, solos by Gordana Jelisijevic, Willa Roberts, and Odarka Polanskyj Stockert, June 13, 2009, at the Ukrainian Museum, East Village, NYC. Presented by Ukrainian Wave, a Community Cultural Initiative of The Center for Traditional Music and Dance, in collaboration with New York Bandura Ensemble and The Ukrainian Museum, New York, NY, USA.
"Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Picardy)" (traditional French Christmas carol) and "Povishu kolysku" (traditional Ukrainian lullaby) performed by Alchymeia on January 23, 2016. Nadia Tarnawsky (vocals), Brandon Vance (violin) and John Lenti (guitar).