Við bjóðum börn og foreldra velkomna á fjölskyldustund með lifandi tónlist þar sem að við í sameingu skoðum hljóðheima með nýstárlegum hljóðfærum. Leiðbeinandinn leiðir þátttakendur á öllum aldri í gegnum töfrandi hljóðheima. Hljóðfærin - eins og töfrandi hlutir - bjóða börnum og fullorðnum að uppgötva sínar eigin leiðir til að spila og hafa samskipti í gegnum tónlist. Engin fyrri tónlistarþjálfun er nauðsynleg, öllum er frjálst að velja þátttökustig sem hentar þeim hvenær sem er. Saman munum við uppgötva hvernig tónlist tengir okkur án orða, fær okkur til að hlusta, hlæja og deila gleði spuna!

 Kjarni Lifemusic, spuni, er aðgengilegt tónlistarverkfæri sem færir fólk inn í augnablikið, „hér og nú“.

 Um leiðbeinanda: Adam Switala, aðjunkt við Háskóla Íslands, er tónlistarmaður, tónskáld og kennari. Hann hefur unnið með börnum á aldrinum 0-100 ára á Íslandi, Finnlandi, Noregi, Eistlandi, Póllandi, Þýskalandi, Bretlandi og Bandaríkjunum.

 Aldurshópur: 4+

Fjöldatakmörk: 10 fjölskyldur

Herðubreið - Seyðisfjörður, lau 23.04 kl. 11:00 - 13:00

Nýung - Egilsstaðir, sun 24.04 kl. 12:00 -14:00

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Zapraszamy rodziców z dziećmi do wzięcia udziału w rodzinnym spotkaniu “Lifemusic” dedykowany odkrywaniu świata dźwięków przy pomocy specjalnie przygotowanego zestawu instrumentów.

 “Lifemusic" jest techniką edukatorską stworzoną przez dr Rod Paton z Uniwersytetu w Chichester ( Wielka Brytania) który specializuje się w improwizacji, muzyce jako działaniu wspólnotowym oraz terapeutycznym zastosowaniu muzyki. Spotkania są skupione na czterech podstawowych zasadach, kluczowych dla muzykalnego i emocjonalnego dobrostanu czyli: 

 -Wszyscy jesteśmy muzykalni

-Nie ma złych dźwięków w muzyce

-Każdy dźwięk ma znaczenie

-Tworzenie muzyki jest aktem zaufania

 Instruktor przeprowadzi uczestników w każdym wieku poprzez meandry magicznego świata dźwięku. Instrumenty niczym magiczne obiekty zapraszają dzieci i dorosłych do odkrycia właśnych sposóbów interakcji i zabawy z muzyką. Nie wymagane jest wcześniejsze doświadczenie muzyczne a poziom zaanagażowania w zajęcia zależy od potrzeby i komfortu uczestników w danym momencie. 

Razem odkryjemy jak muzyka łączy nas bez użycia słów, uczy nas słuchać, śmiać się i dzielić radością improwizacji.

 Esencją “Lifemusic” jest improwizacja która jest przystępnym sposobem wyrazu który łączy ludzi “tu i teraz”. Lifemusic poprawia nastrój i jakość życia. Sesja może być jednocześnie stymulującym lub relaksującym doświadczeniem.

 O instruktorze: Adam Świtała jest adjunktem na Islandzkim Uniwersytecie, muzyk, kompozytor i nauczyciel. Pracował z dziećmi w wieku od 0 do 100 w Islandii, Finlandii, Norwegi, Estonii, Polsce, Niemczech, Wielkiej Brytanii oraz USA.

Herðubreið - Seyðisfjörður, lau 23.04 kl. 11:00 - 13:00

Nýung - Egilsstaðir, sun 24.04 kl. 12:00 -14:00

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Lifemusic” Family Meeting 

 Children and parents are invited to join the “Lifemusic” Family Meeting and together explore the world of sound with a specially prepared set of instruments.

 "Lifemusic" is an approach developed by dr Rod Paton from the University of Chichester (UK) who specializes in improvisation, community music and the therapeutic applications of music . The meetings are centred upon four basic principles, essential to music al and emotional well-being. These are:

• Everyone is music al. 
• There are no wrong notes in music. 
• Every sound has a meaning. 
• Making music is an act of trust. 

 The facilitator guides the participants of all ages through the magical worlds of sound. The instruments — like magical objects — invite children and adults to discover their own ways of playing and interacting through music. No prior musical training is required, everyone is free to choose the level of participation comfortable for them at any moment. Together we will discover how music connects us without words, makes us listen, laugh and share the joy of improvisation!

 The essence of Lifemusic, improvisation, is an instantly accessible music al tool which brings people into the moment, into the ‘here and now’. Lifemusic is positive and life-enhancing. Sessions may be stimulating and relaxing at the same time.

 About the workshop facilitator: Adam Switala, Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Iceland, is a musiaian, composer and teacher. He has worked with children of the age group 0-100 years old in Iceland, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Poland, Germany, UK and the USA.

 Age group: 4+

Group size limit: 10 families

Herðubreið - Seyðisfjörður, lau 23.04 kl. 11:00 - 13:00

Nýung - Egilsstaðir, sun 24.04 kl. 12:00 -14:00

Á þessu námskeiði verður farið í hefðbundna tækni slavneskra söngva, tækni sem oft er kölluð “hvít rödd / opin rödd / náttúrulegur söngur”. Þar verður byggt á hefðbundinni efnisskrá frá Póllandi, Úkraínu, Hvíta-Rússlandi og Balkanskaga. Til að dýpka skilning þátttakenda á efninu verður það sett í samhengi við slavneska helgisiði, hefðir og viðhorf.

Frá örófi alda hefur fólk sungið saman og notið tónlistar. Hvort sem það er við helgiathafnir, dans og skemmtanir eða til að segja sögur á löngum vetrarkvöldum. Þá voru mismunandi söngvar sungnir eftir tilefni og þar sem samskipti á milli fólks voru af skornum skammti þá hafði hvert samfélag sína söngvatækni og efnisskrá. 

Þessi forni tónlistararfur hefur varðveist í gegum árin, þökk sé margra ára þjóðfræðirannsóknum og nýrri bylgju ungs fólks sem hefur tileinkað sér og lært þessa tækni af sér eldra fólki. Með því er hægt að viðhalda þekkingunni og varðveita hana ásamt því að aðlaga hana að nýjum þörfum samtímans. 

Námskeiðið samanstendur af raddþjálfun, líkamsbeitingu og leikrænum hreyfingum sem hjálpa til við hópsöng. Með mismunandi æfingum verður lögð áhersla á að “finna röddina” hjá hverjum og einum og sameina þær í hópsöng. 

 Kennari námskeiðsins er Anna Sitko. Hún er þjóðfræðingur, þjóðlagasöngkona og málfræðingur sem hefur frá árinu 2010 verið mjög virk í þjóðlagatónlistarsenunni. Hún hefur haldið tónleika, búið til og kennt tónlistarsmiðjur og verið með vakningarátak um varðveislu þessa forna menningararfs. Hún er ástríðufullur tónlistamaður, dansari, þjóðfræðingur og kennari sem einbeitir sér að því að tengja fólk í gegnum tónlist.

Kennt er á ensku eða pólsku og verður námskeiðið í Tónlistarskólanum á Egilsstöðum, Egilsstaðaskóla. 

Fimmtudaginn 21. apríl: 19-22

Laugardaginn 23. apríl: 11-14

Sunnudaginn 24. apríl: 12-14 og endar með tónleikum kl. 16

 Námskeiðið er þátttakendum að kostnaðarlausu, en þarf að skrá sig á This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hámarksfjöldi þátttakenda er 15.

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Open voice and Slavic traditional singing workshops

Since the beginning of time people have been gathered to sing together. In most cultures music had a very practical value - it was created to call the animals, to help during rituals, to spark dancing, to entertain and tell stories during long winters. Different chants were sung on different occasions and - as there were not many means of communication between the groups of people - each village had their own unique techniques and repertoire.

Thanks to years of ethnographical research and a new wave of young people willing to learn from their grandparents, we are able to preserve the traditional musical heritage of the old age, learn from centuries-old traditions, and sometimes transform them to make them relevant for the contemporary needs.

During the workshops we will dive in to traditional techniques of Slavic singing - the techniques that are sometimes called "white voice"/"open voice"/"natural singing" - based on traditional repertorie from Poland, Ukraine, Belarus and the Balkans. To make them better understood, each of them will be introduced and set in the context of the ritual year of Slavic calendar as well as traditional customs and beliefs.

The workshops will consist of both vocal training exercises as well as theatrical and whole-body-movement techniques facilitating group singing. Through numerous activities we will focus on "finding the voice" and merging it with the others. We will also learn a couple of simple dances accompanying ritual chants.

About the teacher:

Anna Sitko - ethnographer, folk singer and linguist. Since 2010 she has been engaged in her local traditional and folk music scenes, cocreating traditional music workshops, concerts and revival initiatives. Passionate dancer, musician, folk researcher and educator, focused on connecting people through music and timeless themes present in folk culture.

Language: English/ Polish

Location: Egilsstaðir Music School

Dates:

Thu. April 21st: 19-22

Sat. April 23rd: 11-14

Sun. April 24th: 12-14, open performance at the end of the workshop. 

 The course is free of charge for but you must register at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Limit of participants is 15.

Listamenn / Artyści / Artist

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  Anna Sitko

  Anna Sitko - þjóðfræðingur, þjóðlagasöngkona og málfræðingur. Frá 2010 hefur hún tekið þátt í staðbundnum, hefðbundnum þjóðlagatónlistarsenum, með tónlsitarmiðjum og tónleikum. Anna er ástríðufullur dansari, tónlistarmaður,og kennari.

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  Anna Sitko - etnografka, śpiewaczka folkowa, ligwistyczka. Od 2010 roku jest zaanagżowana w lokalną scene folkowej muzyki, współtworzy warsztaty, koncerty i inicjatywy wskrzeszające tradycyjne obrzędy. Pełna pasji i zaanagazowania tancerka, muzyk, badaczka kultury folkowej oraz edukatorka skupiona na łączeniu ludzi poprzez muzykę i ponadczasowe wątki istniejące w folklorze. 

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  Anna Sitko - ethnographer, folk singer and linguist. Since 2010 she has been engaged in her local traditional and folk music scenes, cocreating traditional music workshops, concerts and revival initiatives. Passionate dancer, musician, folk researcher and educator, focused on connecting people through music and timeless themes present in folk culture.

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  Adam Switala

  Adam Switala, aðjunkt við Háskóla Íslands, er tónlistarmaður, tónskáld og kennari. Hann hefur unnið með börnum á aldrinum 0-100 ára á Íslandi, Finnlandi, Noregi, Eistlandi, Póllandi, Þýskalandi, Bretlandi og Bandaríkjunum.

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  Adam Świtała jest adjunktem na Islandzkim Uniwersytecie, muzyk, kompozytor i nauczyciel. Pracował z dziećmi w wieku od 0 do 100 w Islandii, Finlandii, Norwegi, Estonii, Polsce, Niemczech, Wielkiej Brytanii oraz USA.

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  Adam Switala, Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Iceland, is a musiaian, composer and teacher. He has worked with children of the age group 0-100 years old in Iceland, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Poland, Germany, UK and the USA.

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  Benia Beniovska

  Benia (Paulina) Beniovska - DJ og hljóðlistamaður frá Gdansk, búsett í Varsjá, Póllandi. Benia er þekkt fyrir „club-sets“ og tilraunakenndar tónsmíðar. Hún hefur tekið þátt í Unsound hátíðinni í Krakow, 17. Survival Art Review í Wroclaw og Collective TV Boiler Room. Benia kemur reglulega fram sem hluti af Canti Spazializzati - vinnustofu og tónleikaröð helguð kenningum og starfsháttum tilraunatónlistar.

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  Beniovska - DJ-ka oraz artystka dźwiękowa z Gdańska, obecnie mieszkająca w Warszawie, jest znana zarówno ze swoich klubowych, porywających setów jak i z ekperymentalnych kompozycji. Rezydentka Palestyńskiego Radia alHara. Brała udział m.in w Festiwalu Unsound w Krakowie, siedemnastej edycji festiwalu Survial we Wrocławiu i w Collective TV Boiler Room; Regularnie bierze udział w Canti Spazializzati - wasztatach i serii concertów poświęconych teoriom i praktykom współczesnej muzyki eksperymentalnej.

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   Benia ( Paulina) Beniovska - DJ and sound artist from Gdansk, currently living in Warsaw, Poland. She is known both for her club-oriented smashing sets, as well as her experimental compositions. Resident of the Palestinian Radio alHara. She has participated at the Unsound Festival in Krakow, the 17th Survival Art Review in Wroclaw and the Collective TV Boiler Room; She regularly performs as part of Canti Spazializzati - a workshop and concert series devoted to theories and practices of experimental music.

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  Olia Fedorova

  Urodzona w 1994 w Charkowie. Konceptualna artystka multidyscyplinarna, pracuje głównie w technice performance, fotografi, video a także tworzy prace  używając tekstu i słowa. W 2016 ukończyła Charkowską Państwową Akademi Designu i Sztuk Pięknych. Finalistka takich przeglądów i konkursów jak  “Non Stop Media VIII” Festiwal sztuki współczesnej w Charkowie ( 2016), Konkursu imienia Nathana Altmana (Vinnytsia, 2016) który zwycieżyła w 2017; MUHi ( Przegląd młodej ukraińskiej sztuki), Drugiego biennale Młodej Ukrańskiej Sztuki ( Charków 2019). Olia pokazywała swoją twórczosć w ramach wystaw indywudalnch w Charkowie, Dnieprze, Odesie, Iwano-Frankiwisku oraz Turynie ( Włochy). Brała udział w rezydencjach, wystawach zbiorowych oraz projektach w Ukrainie, Polsce, Niemczech, Austrii, Wielkiej Brytanii, Hiszpanii, Agentynie, Islandii, Japoni i USA. Mieszka i pracuje w Charkowie.
  

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  Born in 1994 in Kharkiv. A multidisciplinary concept artist who works with performance, photography, video, and text. In 2016, she graduated from Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Fine Arts. Finalist of “Non Stop Media VIII” Contemporary Art Festival (Kharkiv, 2016); Nathan Altman Contemporary Visual Art Contest finalist (Vinnytsia, 2016) and winner (Vinnytsia, 2017); MUHi (Young Ukrainian Artists) finalist (Kyiv, 2017), Second Biennale of Ukraine’s Young Art finalist (Kharkiv, 2019). Had solo exhibitions in Kharkiv, Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Ivano-Frankivsk and Turin (Italy). Participated in art residencies, group exhibitions and projects in Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Austria, Great Britain, Spain, Argentina, Iceland, Japan and the USA. Lives and works in Kharkiv.

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  Mammoth Ulthana

  Mammoth Ulthana is a music duo of Jacek Doroszenko and Rafał Kołacki based on a combination of traditional acoustic instruments, field recordings and various electronics. This blend creates a sort of unique and intense musical space build on a strong basis and filled with many unforeseen sound events. The band's sound style is based on a hypothetical tribe called the Mammoth Ulthana who roamed the north in a previous era when life was a struggle for survival. It was a community made up of shamans and paladins of Nature, where everyone gained the knowledge and power to maintain inner balance by entering the spiritual world of sound. The Mammoth Ulthana were mediators in their culture, communicating with the spirits on behalf of the community to ease anxieties, resolve outstanding issues, and provide gifts. The musicians have attempted to bring the tribe back to modern times, using the language of electroacoustic music and combining sounds created through modern technology. By releasing traumatic experiences that affect the spirit, they restore balance and bring the body and mind of the individual to wholeness. They invoke the supernatural realm to find solutions to problems plaguing the community. During the concert in Iceland the musicians will present a slightly different, more electronica-oriented set of compositions and video visuals.

  Jacek Doroszenko / electronics, video
  Audio-visual artist. Graduated from the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts. Recipient of Artist in Residence programs: Atelierhaus Salzamt in Austria, The Island Resignified in Greece, Kunstnarhuset Messen in Norway, Hangar in Spain etc. He has presented his works and performed in numerous venues. More information:https://doroszenko.com 

  Rafał Kołacki / electronics
  Musician (Mammoth Ulthana, Hati, Innercity Ensemble, T’ien Lai) and sound curator (CoCArt Music Festival in Torun). He has hundreds of concerts in Europe and the U.S. and created dozens of music publishing. He collaborated with such renowned artists as Z’EV, John Zorn, Steve Buchanan, Robert Curgenven, Slawomir Ciesielski, and Raymond Salvatore Harmon.

  More about the bandhttps://mammoth-ulthana.eu

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  Stefan Kornacki

  Stefan Kornacki (1983) margmiðlunarlistamaður, grafískur hönnuður og kvikmyndaleikstjóri, útskrifaður frá Nicolaus Copernicus háskólanum í Torun. 

  Stefan Kornacki (born in 1983, Torun) – graphic designer, author of installations, videos, theatrical activities, performances and poet. Stefan Kornacki – graduate of multimedia graphics at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun. 

Pólska listahátíðin Vor / Wiosna fór fram í þriðja sinn dagana 21.-25.apríl síðastliðinn. Þema hátíðarinnar var hljóð-og myndlist / audio-visuals. Að þesu sinni breyttum við áherslum hátíðarinnar og meira var lagt upp úr vinnustofum og námskeiðum tengdum þemanu. Boðið var upp á námskeið í hefðbundinni tækni slavneskra söngva, tækni sem að oft er nefnd “hvít rödd” eða “opin rödd”. Leiðbeinandi á því námskeiði var Anna Sitko þjóðfræðingur og þjóðlagasöngkona frá Krakow, Póllandi. Námskeiðið var einstaklega vel heppnað og mikil ánægja með það á meðal þáttakenda. Einnig var boðið upp á vinnustofu í stafrænni tónlist þar sem að Benia Beniowska DJ og hljóðlistamaður leiddi þáttakendur í gegnum heima rafrænnar tónlistar, afrakstur námkeiðisins var síðan fluttur á hápunkti hátíðarinnar. Síðast en ekki síst leiddi Adam Switala, aðjúnkt við HÍ og tónlistarmaður, vinnustofu fyrir börn og foreldra í lifandi tónslistarsköpun þar sem að hljóðheimar hinna ýmsu hljóðafæra voru kannaðir og reyndir. Tilraunkennd vinnustofa sem vakti mikla lukku hjá yngstu kynslóðinni.