CMS March 9 Workshops with Joanna Mattrey & Zekkereya El-Magharbel

Two workshop offerings from CMS on March 9 located at Ibeam in Brooklyn! Participants can register for one or both workshops! Both workshops are open to musicians of all backgrounds & ages. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Arabic Music and Contemporary Identity with Zekkereya El-Magharbel

12-2PM

This workshop will include a survey of music from across the Arabic world, as well as a critique on the development of these musics in pursuit of independence from colonial power. There will also be an ear training/performance component for participants to learn some of the basics of Arabic melodic theory (Arabic Maqam)

Zekkereya is a trombonist, visual artist, and theorist currently based in Ann Arbor. They've been a member of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra for over a decade and have worked with such luminaries as Angel Bat Dawid, Jaimie Branch, Moor Mother, Kierra Sheard, Wendell Harrison, Amir El Saffar, Tyshawn Sorey, and many others. Their current work is about researching traditions from across Northern Africa and drawing parallels with Great Black Music in the states.

Personal Style and Modes of Inquiry with Joanna Mattrey

3-5PM

Using scores, exercises, and discussion, we will work through improvisation processes that highlight our individual curiosities and reactions, using those insights to generate a personal language.

Joanna Mattrey is a violist and composer working in free improvisation, new music, and classical music. She uses extended techniques, modern compositional approaches, and electronic alterations to challenge the conventions of the viola. Joanna creates an embodied performance practice centered on ceremony and ritual. Recent solo works include, 'Soulcaster' (Notice Recordings), ‘Dirge’ (Dear Life Recs 2021), 'Veiled’ (Relative Pitch Records, 2020). Mattrey has had residencies with Roulette, Watermill, ISSUE Project Room, Banff, 14th Street Y, Wild Project, and MoMa PS1's ALLGOLD. Mattrey has performed with icons Tyshawn Sorey, Henry Threadgill, Miya Masaoka, Marc Ribot, gabby fluke-mogul, John Zorn, Billy Martin, Elliott Sharp, the International Contemporary Ensemble, Crash Ensemble, and Irish National Opera. www.joannamattrey.com

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