Events for children and adults
At Music Tree we believe that music is very important for adults in reducing stress and tension, supporting their general well-being and having fun! We’ve got some great group classes planned for you that are taking place in the weekday evenings.
Ukulele for parents and carers
Learn how to play the ukulele and rediscover your musicality to bring more music into your home.
Learning how to play an instrument may seem really complicated but the ukulele is the instrument that proves otherwise. Simple and intuitive, it allows you to have fun while improving your musical skills!
In this course we will awaken your musicality through simple singing and body music activities and we will teach you a lot of songs that you will be able to share with your children.
EIGHT GOOD REASONS TO LEARN UKULELE!
- It’s easier than you think
- You can bring it with you everywhere
- It’s perfect to make new friends
- It’s cheap!
- It’s versatile
- It’s perfect at parties
- It’s a great instrument to bring music in your home
- It helps you to relax
Join our group session where you will learn how to play the ukulele whilst having fun singing and playing Music Tree’s and some famous tunes. The ukulele it’s a great instrument to start (o re-start) your journey with music.
You can bring your ukulele, use Music Tree’s ones for free on your first class or buy one from us.
The teachers
Ilaria Foresi, singer and music teacher
Tiziana Pozzo, music therapist, music teacher and music facilitator
Dates autumn term
Sessions on Tuesday from 6.30pm to 8.00pm
- March 7th adn 28th
- April 18th
- May 2nd and 23rd
- June 13th
- July 4th and 18th
Sessions on Saturday from May
- Every Saturday at 12.00 until 12.45
Fees
- Tuesday sessions £15 single session / £100 block of 8 sessions
- Saturday session £8
Singing sounds of Yoga
Come and join our community singing for good health & well-being in body, mind and soul.
Mantra and Kirtan have their roots in the musical tradition of India. Mantra means “to transport the mind”, and Kirtan means to sing mantras, chants and songs in community. This practice is the meeting point of Nada Yoga, the “Yoga of sound”, and Bhakti Yoga, the “Yoga of devotion”.
The ancient Yogis have long known about the healing qualities of sound & music and have developed high skill and wisdom for their application. Today’s research confirms the soothing and healing potential of the vibrations of sound for physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Calming the nervous systems and the heart, sound & music can restore balance and resilience on every layer of experience.
The facilitator
Stephan Hein. CAM-Practitioner (complementary holistic therapies), Yoga teacher and musician Stephan will guide you into a world of soothing stillness, inspiration and joy with a fusion of sounds from East & West. You don’t need to be a good singer to come along. All are welcome.
Dates autumn term and fees
- Last Friday of the month (28th April)
- Sessions take place at Music Tree from 7pm – 8.30pm
- £12 – pay in advance on Paypal to – Stephan Hein, at stephan@thegeniuslounge.com or – pay cash on the door
Contact
Stephan Hein phone: 07946 537 543 / info@thegeniuslounge.com
Community drum circle – Play your own!
CONNECTING WITH OURSELVES AND OTHERS THROUGH RHYTHM!
- Thursday 11th May 7.00-8.30pm
Come and enjoy yourself while playing drums or percussion with others in a fun, safe and relaxed atmosphere!
You do not have to be a musician/drummer at all! You just have to be open to listen, and explore your own possibilities within this playful setting.
It is not about the drumming. It is about connecting to yourself and others through the medium of rhythm and song.
The facilitator
Elizabeth Nott’s passion for community work started many years ago back in Venezuela where she grew up in a community where there was music, dance and amazing food all around! Already at a young age, Elizabeth would pick up an empty bottle and start playing along with the music…
Here is UK, Elizabeth has been a percussionist for 13 years, mainly of MIddle Eastern and Balkan traditions. After taking a 4 day course in Scotland with the amazing Village Music Circle facilitators Paul, Jane and Ray, she now wants to bring some of that fun/communal atmosphere from her childhood and from the facilitation course here in London.
Info and fees
- Thursday 11th May 7.00-9.30pm
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Adults only – Percussion provided
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Limited to 15 people in total
- Cost: £10 adults / £7 concession
BOOKINGS: via PayPal at nottas.p@gmail.com with reference ” Drum Circle”.
SOME OF OUR PAST EVENTS
Middle Eastern Percussion and Music session
Saturday 28th January 2023
FRAME FRUMMING – UPRIGHT STYLE
BEGINNERS / LOW INTERMEDIATE from 2.00pm to 3.30pm
Come and learn how to play a very popular drum in the Middle East, Turkey, North Africa
and in Central Asian. The frame drum (Called Daf in the Levant, Bendir in Turkey and
Morocco, Dayere in Central Asia and Tar or Duf in Egypt) has links to Shamanic practices
from Siberia as well as from the sieving work women would do in their villages. It is
probably the most ancient drum and very much related to women of antiquity. The frame
drum is used in Sufi ceremonies as well as in more secular events, now throughout the
whole world.
“Frame drum” is a general name in English for a drum characterised by having a round
frame with a depth less than its diameter. The circle of the frame is covered with a patch of
animal or synthetic skin, usually on one side only.
The techniques of playing vary depending on whether you are holding it upright, on your
lap or between your legs.
During this session you will learn to play it in the Upright style, which is believed to have
been the most commonly style used in ceremonies in antiquity.
If you have a frame drum please bring it the teacher only has a few to share.
- The course is limited to 12 people.
- Next session to be announced shortly.
MidEast Music Session for Drummers
INTERM / ADV DRUMMING LEVELS
Elizabeth has devised this session for those drummers (Darbuka and frame drummers) wanting to play along a melody or song, live, in person. Depending of the session, there willbe Our, Nay or Violin guests to play Arabic, Turkish and Greek repertoire!
- It is not a jam session as some of the participants might need some assistance.
- NOTE: Mainly for those already with some experience playing the basic tones and rhythms on the drum. Not for total beginners.
Fees
- Dates TBC
- £15 / £12 current students
- PAY PAL: nottas.p@gmail.com – reference Frame drumming
The facilitator:
Elizabeth has been a musician, music teacher and professional Middle Eastern percussionist for the last 14 years. She is Venezuelan/British, based in London for 20 years. She did studies in ethnomusicology as SOAS, focusing the music of the Middle East and North Africa. Since then, she has performed with various artists around UK and abroad including Maya Youssef, Ahmed Mukhtar, Amira Kheir, Karama, Tatcho Drom, Fear of the Forest and many more. Her interest in the relationship with the body and learning music lead her to do a 2 year course in Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Body music with several musicians and facilitators. Five years ago, she started her own healing journey and took courses in Reiki and Sound Healing. She is today a qualified Reiki Master and Sound Healer and has her own practice
at home. www.elizabethnott.co.uk
Contact
Elizabeth Nott / elizabethnott23@gmail.com
Healing Circle – Element Air
BREATHING LIFE
Sunday 30th April 2023
A healing journey of exploration and discovery through the wisdom of your own breath, voice and movement.
People will have the opportunity to tap into their own mental and body blockages through the wisdom of ancient healing technologies such as Sound Healing, Shamanism, voice expression and movement. The element of Air is related to our breath, to communication and movement. This focus intention of working with the qualities of Air, will guide you into the exploration of movements through breath, listening and sound; through expression with voice and the body, unfolding and discovering a different way of BEING.
The facilitator
Elizabeth Nott (musician, sound healer and reiki master) www.elizabethnott.co.uk
Suraia Taha (massage therapist, reflexologist and Priestess of the 4 Elements from the shamanism of the Mother Goddess of Terra Mirim, Bahia, Brazil) www.suraiataha.com
Dates autumn term and fees
- Sunday 30th April 2023
- At Music Tree from 2.00pm to 4.00pm
- £20
Contact
Elizabeth Nott: elizabethnott23@gmail.com
Terms and conditions
Music Tree does not provide refunds for any missed classes. In case of a teacher’s absence, the lesson will be rescheduled at the end of the term.
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