TQH_BYschedule

MARS 2004

From 6 to 7 March, Tran Quang Hai gives a workshop on overtone singing to a group of people who are interested in Yoga and psyhotherapy in Cannes (France) . Contact : Gerard Bertin, email : bertingd@wanadoo.fr

On 11 March, from 19h to 20h30, Tran Quang Hai gives a lecture « Recent Discoveries on Overtone Singing : its prratice in Papua Guinea and its relationship with the Chakra of Yoga », ROOM 026, Building D, University Paul Valery, Montpellier. These lectures constitute a teaching destined to students of B.A. level. Responsible of teaching : Jacques Bouet, email : jacques.bouet@univ-montp3.fr , tel : 04 67 84 26 04.

On 12 March, from 15h, Tran Quang Hai is the guest of the colloquim « La Voix et sa Musique » (The Voice and its Music), pluridisciplinary musical meetings 2004, Library of Part Dieu, Lyon, France . He presents his paper « Le Corps et le chant diphonique » (The Body and the Overtone Singing). This symposium is destined to general public, gathering artists, musicians, dancers, but also scientists from different disciplines to discuss and exchange their points of view on this thematic subject . Contact : Yann Orlarey, Scientific Director Grame, National Center for Musical Creation , URL : http://www.grame.fr , email : orlarey@grame.fr

On 13 March, from 10h00 to 17h00, Tran Quang Hai gives a workshop on overtone singing at Maison Populaire , 93100 Montreuil .Contact : Stephane Moquet, Maison Populaire, email : stephane.moquet@maisonpop.com

On 13 March from 20h, a music / theater evening on the theme « Drole de drame, drole de psychodrame, drole de voix » (Funny drama, Funny psychodrama, Funny Voice) in Paris organized by Andre Brousselle and Dominique Reydellet at the following address : 87 Blvd Saint Michel, 75005 PARIS, door code : 4321, Building B, 3rd floor. Contact : Andre Brousselle , tel/fax : 01 4633 5260, email : andre.brousselle@worldonline.fr

On 17 March, at 19h30, an « Evening JEW’S HARP with TRAN QUANG HAI – questions / answers and live presentation » takes place at the coffee house « l’Imprevu Cafe », 9 rue Quincampoix, 75004 PARIS, metro : Chatelet les Halles. Free admission. John Wright and Raphael Coz, 2 great Jew’s harp players might be there too . Contact : Sylvain L’Hotellier, email sylvain.lhotellier@mpsa.com, tel : 06 89 16 65 74

On 18 March , Tran Quang Hai gives 3 school concerts at the active bilingual school Jeannine Manuel, 70 rue du Theatre, 75015 PARIS. Contact : Anne Marie Gouiffès, email : amgmorvan@aol.com , tel : 01 4437 0080

On 20 March, the Vietnamese Culture and Science Association (VCSA) from Austin, Texas invitesTran Quang Hai and Bach Yen to gie a concert of Vietnamese traditional music with the participation of the group « Con Rông chau Tien » at the Journey Theater, Akins High School, 10701 South first Street, Austin, TX 78748. Contact for tickets : tel : (512) 474-4866 or (512) 656-4817 or (512) 288-7931 or surf on the website www.vhkhvn.org/austin

On 30 March, at 20h, Tran Quang Hai is invited by the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research) to give a talk to newly appointed researchers on « the Overtone Singing :its techniques and applications in acoustics, medicine, and world music » « with live performance) at « Villuagium Le Normont », La Croix St Jacques , 91410 Dourdan. Contact : Laetitia Louis, email : laetitia.louis@cnrs-dir.fr, tel : 01 60 81 66, cell phone :06 60 28 77 30 .

APRIL 2004

On 3 April, Tran quang Hai gives a workshop on overtone singing in the framework of the International Congress on Musical Acoustics (ISMA 2004) between 31 March and 3 April in Nara (Japan). Contact : ISAM 2004 , Symposium Secretariat , c/o Tamotsu SHIRADO, Communication Research Laboratory, Keihanna Center Keihann Science City, Kyoto, Japan 619-0289

Between 4 and 10 April, in the framework of the International Congress of Acoustics (ICA 2004 )in Kyoto (Japan), Tran Quang Hai is an invited speaker of the session « Singing Voice » and presents a paper « « Throat Singing vs. Overtone Singing / Tradition vs. Experiment : A case of Harmonic Singing ». Contact : ICA 2004 , Ms Keiko IRUBE and Ms Mariko IMAI, email : ica-reg@convention.co.jp

On 8 April, at 19h, Tran Quang Hai gives a concert of Jew’s harp, spoons and overtone singing in Tokyo . Title of the concert « Quang Hai biêu diên, Dông Kinh rung rinh » (Quang Hai performs , Tokyo trembles), with the participation of two Japanese musicians : TADAGAWA Leo (ainu and chinese Jew’s harps) and OKAYAMA Shuji (indian Jew’s harp). Place of concert : « Koa Syakkyo », Yotsuya, 1-2é-16 Wakaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, tel : 03-3355-5554. URL : http://www.syakkyo.com . Contact : TADAGAWA Leo, Nihon Koukin Kyokai (Japan’s Jew’s Harp Association), email : koukin@center.email.ne.jp . Ticket 3000 Yen in advance before 8 april, and 3500 Yen at door . URL : http://www.koukin.jp , Tel/fax : 048-771-5092 .

From 26 April to 19 May, Tran Quang Hai and Bach Yen present the Vietnamese Traditional Music to Norwegian pupils from 6 to 11 years old in Bergen and its surroundings (Norway) . This concert tour of 34 school concerts is organized by Rikskonsertene . Contact : Ida Overhagen, email : ida.friis@rikskonsertene.no

On 1 May, thanks to the efficient help of Mr. Tran Van Nho, the Conservatory of Music in Bergen (Norway) invites Tran quang Hai and Bach Yen offer a concert of Vietnamese music to Norwegian and Vietnamese audience to discover some aspects of Vietnamesemusical culture . contact : Tran Van Nho, email : trannho@online.no

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