Adults, all levels,
With Bayram Varsak and Nicolas Courdeau
The program takes you on a journey through four traditional Kurdish dances, each with its own distinct rhythm, to explore the richness and diversity of this dance culture. The choreographies, simple and accessible to all, are first learned in silence, without music, to integrate the steps and sequences. Once the basics have been mastered, the music comes in to energize the whole group. The workshop also includes a rhythmic introduction to the daf, an instrument emblematic of Kurdish music. 40 dafs will be made available to participants, for a collective immersion in rhythm and musical gesture. The session ends in style with a festive sequence of the various dances learned during the workshop, accompanied by live and recorded music to enrich the experience.
Presentation of the artist
Bayram Varsak
Bayram Varsak is a Kurdish artist based in France, dancer, musician and maker of traditional instruments. He began with folk dance and the davul (two-sided drum), before specializing in Kurdish percussion instruments, in particular the daf, a frame drum that he plays and handcrafts from noble materials such as goatskin and lime wood. Active in several musical projects, he teaches Kurdish dance, singing and music, and performs in styles ranging from traditional Kurdish music to world music and psychedelic and improvised explorations.
He is accompanied here by Nicolas Courdeau, an oud player who has traveled the Silk Road for several years (the oud is a member of the lute family).
Adults, all levels,
With Bayram Varsak and Nicolas Courdeau
The program takes you on a journey through four traditional Kurdish dances, each with its own distinct rhythm, to explore the richness and diversity of this dance culture. The choreographies, simple and accessible to all, are first learned in silence, without music, to integrate the steps and sequences. Once the basics have been mastered, the music comes in to energize the whole group. The workshop also includes a rhythmic introduction to the daf, an instrument emblematic of Kurdish music. 40 dafs will be made available to participants, for a collective immersion in rhythm and musical gesture. The session ends in style with a festive sequence of the various dances learned during the workshop, accompanied by live and recorded music to enrich the experience.
Presentation of the artist
Bayram Varsak
Bayram Varsak is a Kurdish artist based in France, dancer, musician and maker of traditional instruments. He began with folk dance and the davul (two-sided drum), before specializing in Kurdish percussion instruments, in particular the daf, a frame drum that he plays and handcrafts from noble materials such as goatskin and lime wood. Active in several musical projects, he teaches Kurdish dance, singing and music, and performs in styles ranging from traditional Kurdish music to world music and psychedelic and improvised explorations.
He is accompanied here by Nicolas Courdeau, an oud player who has traveled the Silk Road for several years (the oud is a member of the lute family).
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