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Jun 9 2007 - 2:00pm Jun 9 2007 - 3:30pm The Balkan region (Bulgaria, Macedonia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Serbia and Croatia) holds a rich tapestry of cultures and religions.  It is a place where ancients tread and left buried archeological treasures behind.  It is a place where East meets West; where people express their joys, sorrows, longings and loves through music; where daily lives were embroidered with life cycle and seasonal rituals; where people lived close to the land and women sang throughout the day to lighten their heavy work load.  The songs created over centuries embody unparalleled melodies, harmonies, rhythms, text, poetry, history, humor and emotional expression. During this free public 90-minute workshop you will learn songs from several regions of the Balkans.  You will learn about differences in voice placement, pronunciation, ornamentation and cultural context.  You will have the joy of raising your voice with others.  The renown Balkan Cabaret band will be at the workshop to accompany some of the songs.  See balkancabaret.com. Mary has been singing and teaching Balkan songs from 1970 when she heard Balkan music for the first time at a performance of Seattle’s Koleda Ensemble in the Moore Theater.  She is extremely grateful for the life that moment of epiphany gave her and strives to inject every note with the respect and love she holds for the Balkan peoples and their cultures.  Visit her website at www.marysherhart.com which is filled with tales from her recent recording/performance trips to the Bosnia and Hercegovina and more. Centrum at Fort Warden in Port Townsend |