Pre-16th-Century Musical Modal Improvisation

Cafe Merhaba

Location: Cafe Merhaba Instructor:Master Albrecht Catsprey Description: This is a practical application class for musicians to learn improvisational skills that were practiced in the Middle Ages. **College level.**

Known World Brass Choir

Loud 1

Location: Loud 1 Instructor:Sir Mieczko the Swift Description: Bring your cornetti, sackbuts, *lysarden*, and serpents (modern trombones and trumpets are ok). Music provided.

Writing Period-Style Ballads

Tent 9

Location: A&S Tent 9 Instructor:Ollaimh Ruaidhri an Cù Description: Learn about the elements of the period ballad and then write your own period-style ballad.

Late Period Rounds

PARC

Location: PARC Instructor:Mistress Elizabeth of Dendermonde Description: Come help sing through (or listen to) some late period rounds.

*Janissary* Band

Instructor:Master Osman Description: Learn the authentic music and march of the 16th-century Ottoman *Janissary* Band.

Begintermediate *Doumbek*

Instructor:Lord Carmine Description: Various topics for those looking to get beyond *baladi*. Pops, snaps, rolls, combinations, fills, soloing, etc.