Soul Weekend in Otevřená Zahrada

18 April 2016, 4:00
Soul Weekend in Otevřená Zahrada

At the beginning of May, Otevřená zahrada Brno will host singing workshops led by Lukáš Prchal and Alice Bauer.

The weekend workshop will be led by conductor, singer, trumpeter and beat boxer Lukáš Prchal. Along with him, jazz and blues singer Alice Bauer will come to Brno. Both instructors are part of the a cappella formation Skety. Over the weekend, the course participants under the guidance of instructors will learn 8 songs that they will perform at the final open-air concert. The event is organised by the urban-gospel community Joyful Noise, which tries to cross the boundaries of an ordinary choir with its activities. They sing in the streets, organise karaoke parties and organise trips to international workshops. "Our understanding of gospel music is open to other genres, so this time we selected songs of soul artists such as Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin. We do not distinguish music as black and white, but mostly we want to allow people to freely express emotions when singing. We are not a church choir, we have an energetic band which can really give it its all," said choir leader and conductor Viki Sklář.

The course on singing will take place on 6-8 May 2016 in the spaces of Otevřená zahrada. You can sign up for the weekend workshop at: www.jnoise.cz.

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