Samen zingen voor het goede doel | ¡Soy Música!
On Monday 18 our third singing session of the year will be held at Tolhuistuin. These sessions are led by Nicoline Snaas, and this time we are joined by Renato Freyggang from Chile: a talented musician, specialized in flute, saxophone and latin percussion, with more than 40 years experience in the music industry. Through group harmony and activities that everyone can participate in regardless of musical experience, these sessions will put you in touch with your voice and inner creativity. Proceeds from this edition of the event will go towards supporting our Soy Música program in El Salvador, bringing music education to previously deprived areas throughout the country.
For a good cause
During those evenings we are singing for Musicians Without Borders. All proceeds support MWB’s projects bringing music to people in conflict regions around the world. Choose your own ticket price/ donation at € 5, € 7.50, € 10 or € 15. –.
About Musicians Without Borders
Musicians Without Borders uses the power of music for peacebuilding and social change. The foundation has been working for the past 23 years with people affected by war and conflict, with music programs that bring connection and help build community. MWB empowers musicians all over the world to make a difference in their own environment. Each Vocal Circle evening we will feature a different project.
What are vocal circles?
Vocal circles were popularized by Bobby McFerrin (You probably know him from 'Don't Worry, Be Happy'); a vocal circle brings a group of people together to sing without needing prior training or knowledge. We form a circle with the leader in the middle. The workshop leader provides the first part of the circle with an improvised piece to sing, and builds on that with different parts until the entire cycle sings in harmony. Afterwards the group can start improvising by changing or adding pieces, leading to new experiments and surprising results. Nicoline is inspired by world music songs and uses canons as well, so the singing can be both free and structured.
This evening’s project focus: Soy Música!
Soy Música is a collaborative project of Musicians Without Borders, UNICEF and the Salvadoran Ministry of Education. The program's goal is to promote a culture of peace through art and music within the national education system. More than 1000 teachers and community leaders in El Salvador are learning the Soy Música-Methodology with its nonviolent principles. This way Soy Música can be part of classrooms, which opens doors for new initiatives for children and youth. The impact of the project grows every day, empowering not only children and youth, but also teachers and community leaders.
Location
IJpromenade 2, 1031 KT Amsterdam, entrance A
