On Sunday afternoon, October 15, 2017, a very engaging seminar took place at the RGE Hall in Rodotopi, presented by Kostas Dimitriou and titled “Paths of Rhythm.”
In a joyful atmosphere, with the participation of RGE members and other attendees who came especially for the seminar, participants had the opportunity to perform rhythmic patterns using a metronome, each time based on different time units (e.g. the same rhythmic figure counted in quarters, halves, etc.), with varied accents (e.g. sixteenth notes accented every three beats, quarter-note triplets containing subdivisions of eighth-note triplets, etc.), as well as an introduction to performing eighth notes in Swing Feel (a jazz approach).
After a short break, during which sweets and refreshments were offered, the second part of the seminar followed. This was dedicated to performing rhythmic patterns through body movement (a kind of “dance-like” approach, with rhythmic elements in feet and hands), as well as through the use of voice (e.g. division into groups and simultaneous execution of “odd groupings,” which alternated cyclically from group to group).
It was undoubtedly a very interesting and useful seminar for every musician – and not only musicians – giving especially younger music students the incentive to realize and explore different ways of subdividing time in the future. This, in turn, helps them render musical works more accurately and, above all, organize alternative ways of analyzing and studying them.
The RGE warmly thanks Kostas Dimitriou for this valuable contribution.
Photos: Christos Parginos
