Whether spontaneous, traditional or experimental - GALOTTI stands for making music together with people from all over the world, whether with previous knowledge or not. Supported by musicians with stage and teaching experience, GALOTTI offers bands, ...
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'Lament' Workshop
Bodywork, breathing techniques, voice training, lament improvisation, relaxation exercises, discussion
In this workshop, your body becomes a musical instrument. To achieve this, it needs to become relaxed and supple, freed from everyday postural habits, so that your voice can find free expression through sound. To this end, we will do vocal, breathing and physical exercises in the morning. In the afternoon, we’ll focus on lament improvisation, which we’ll create together as a group. No knowledge of musical notation or formal musical training is required. Lament improvisation is all about trusting your own voice and body.
Laments or dirges are passionate forms of expression of grief, sorrow and pain; they often take the form of music, poetry or songs. They span many different genres, depending on the theme, and include some of the oldest forms of poetry and writing in human history. With the increasing individualisation of grief, the lament has moved beyond the sacred sphere and found its way into secular culture or pop culture.
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Sunday, December 13, 2026
10:00 - 15:00 o'clock
160.00
Workshop fee:
Standard: 160.— CHF
Kulturlegi, under-30s: 120.— CHF
Sabina Leone
Galotti Musikwerkstatt
Hohlstrasse 290
8004 Zürich
+41 (0)44 552 67 50
Accessibility:
Infos Zugänglichkeit:
The Musikwerkstatt Galotti is built at ground level and barrier-free. The location can be reached from Hardplatz without stairs. Wheelchair-accessible WC available.
