Time for Polka - Musical workshop with Jiří Slavík
Room
Classroom 1
Start time
End time
13:00
13:50
Max. capacity*
30
What we'll talk about
This interactive musical workshop with Czech multi-instrumentalist Jiří Slavík will cover one of the most famous European popular dances, which has its origins in today's Czech Republic - the Polka. There are numerous pieces written in this style, from the most famous Czech composers (Dvorak, Smetana, Janacek) as well as from slightly less extraordinary musicians from various village brass bands. Since it's creation, polka has spread out in the world, created its own local variants and influenced other musical genres. In this workshop the participants will be able to find out more about this historical journey through the actual music, hear various musical examples from different periods of time as well as learn how to sing and dance polka themselves.
This workshop was put forward by Vlaczek Flemish-Czech-Slovak Association. Learn more about their organization here: vlaczek.be/about-us/
Your host(s)
Jiří Slavík
Czech born composer, multi-instrumentalist and educator Jiří Slavík studied at Santa Cecilia Conservatoire in Rome and Royal Academy of Music London. Currently he is lecturer in jazz studies at the HAMU Academy of Music in Prague and the Anton Bruckner University in Linz, Austria. His award-winning album "Mateřština" (meaning Mother-tongue) from 2016 provides a new perspective on traditional music from Moravia, the eastern part of the Czech Republic, where he was born. Discover his music here: www.jirislavik.com
There are no reservations, it's a first come first served event, so be there on time to avoid disappointment!