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Kora classes (African traditional harp)/Cours de kora (harpe traditionnelle Africaine)

Do you want to learn the most delicate African instrument called the kora?
I have been learning for 20 years, have been living in Mali, have been around the world to learn different styles, have recorded for legends of Indian cinema and have been teaching Lubiana Kepaou for 6 years.
I have merged the best of my worlds in my teaching: spontaneity of African music, methodology of European teaching and the spirituality and intricacy of Indian music.
Finding a kora is easy, there are many kora builders around the world!
Contact me to know more!

Veux-tu apprendre l'instrument Africain le plus délicat, la kora, harpe traditionnelle?
J'ai commencé à apprendre il ya 20 ans, j'ai vécu au Mali, et voyagé autour du monde pour apprendre différents styles, j'ai enregistré pour des légendes du cinema Indien et enseigne à Lubiana Kepaou depuis 6 ans.
J'ai rassemblé le meilleur de mes influences dans mon enseignement: la spontanéité de la musique Africaine, la méthodologie de l'enseignement Européen et la spiritualité de la musique Indienne.
Si tu cherches une kora, c'est facile, il y a plein de fabriquants et de vendeurs de kora autour du monde!
Contacte-moi pour en savoir plus!

Location

Online via webcam
At teacher's location: Бук Хаус АД, ploshtad "Grozdov Pazar", Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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Age:
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The class is taught in:English, French

About Me

J'enseigne la kora en combinant les méthodes d'enseignement Africaines, Indiennes et Européennes. Je vous donne les clés pas à pas pour avancer dans votre apprentissage en toute sérénité.
I teach the kora combining teaching African, Indian and European teaching methods. I give you the keys to progress step by step with as much ease as possible.

Education

When I was a medical student, doing an internship in Burkina Faso changed the course of my life drastically...
Two seemingly small events changed me in unexpected ways. First, I saw a mini decoration kora in the market in Burkina Faso, then I heard the song "Djorolen" from Oumou Sangaré (Mali). From these two things, I was firmly convinced that I needed to go to Mali and learn the kora.That's what I did and I never regretted it!
From then on I started a long journey into music from Western African music to Indian to European folk music, also touching on Azeri or Kazakh music...

Lorsque j'étais étudiant en médecine, un stage au Burkina Faso a radicalement changé le cours de ma vie...
Deux événements apparemment anodins m'ont changé de manière inattendue. Tout d'abord, j'ai vu une mini kora décorative dans un marché au Burkina Faso, puis j'ai entendu la chanson "Djorolen" d'Oumou Sangaré (Mali). Ces deux choses m'ont convaincu qu'il fallait que j'aille au Mali pour apprendre la kora.


C'est ce que j'ai fait et je ne l'ai jamais regretté!
Depuis lors, mon exploration de la musique est passée par l'Inde, l'Azerbaijan, le Kazakhstan ou la musique traditionnelle Européenne...

Experience / Qualifications

Plus de 10 ans d'expérience dans l'enseignement de la kora.
More than 10 years of experience in teaching the kora.
Combining European, Indian and African methods.

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