Join me in the French countryside for a long weekend dedicated to the kora!

Take the chance to step away from daily life to focus on and develop your kora playing.

Come foster connections and be part of an inspiring community of players at different levels of skill.

Each morning will start with us gathering and playing together. Throughout the day there will be a mixture of

group learning and one on one sessions so I can help everyone individually with what they would like to work on at

their level of skill, be it learning a new piece or improving particular techniques and styles.

Last but not least we’ll of course also have plenty of time to just be together, relax and enjoy!

Join Josh Doughty for a special Kora mini retreat in the serene setting of Le Bonhomme, nestled in the beautiful French countryside. From Wednesday, 28th May, until the morning of 1st June, this retreat offers an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of Kora, learning and playing amidst the natural tranquility of the area. It’s a chance to connect with the music in a setting that encourages relaxation and focus, making for a truly memorable experience.

Join me for a week holiday/kora workshop in Kafountine, southern Senegal. The classes will mainly be taught by me but we will have the privilege of a local kora jali joining us for some master classes. Accommodation, food and drinks will be provided by The Kora Workshop and will be booked through them separately. All levels of ability are welcome. whether you are just starting on your kora journey or have been playing for many years. Koras can be provided. Classes will start on 10th so you can arrive that morning or I suggest arriving a few days earlier to get settled in. On the last day, the 23rd the classes will finish in the morning. Of course, all of this is super flexible as many of you will be coming from different places and have different plans so please feel free to get in contact with me, if your travel plans don't fit nice and neatly into this time frame.

* NOTE: There is now a second week (23rd to 28th September) that has only 6 tuition days. Price 515€ 

There are work-exchange places available for those on a budget and it is always worth asking us for a discount if you are on a low income but absolutely serious about learning the kora.  If we can help we will.  Returning students also get a €50 euros discount on the week-long workshops. A week-long immersion workshop to begin or develop your kora playing.  Arrivals Saturday 14th September, workshop formally starts on the 15th, the last teaching day and departures on Saturday 21st, finishing with lunch. Students of all levels will benefit from our workshops; from absolute beginners to advanced players.   Language is never a problem, it is a very international event.
Three excellent, experienced, teachers: Adam Doughty, Josh Doughty and Dembo Jobarteh.

Monday 23rd until Saturday 28th. Arrivals Monday morning, first teaching session at after a light lunch at 2pm.  The following five days will be morning teaching as for the main workshop.  Last tecahing sessionSaturday morning, ending with lunch.  The cost of this slightly shorter week is 515€ and again includes the first night’s evening meal.
These workshops are held in the beautiful venue Mas de Jammes, 12260 Villeneuve in the Aveyron, southern France.

Non-kora playing partners are welcome, subject to enough rooms/beds:

Includes:

• a week’s tuition – individual and group sessions. Morning only teaching from 10am until 1.30pm

• shared accommodation in the main house (private accommodation is available for a supplement – please ask about availability.  Per room – twin room 120€ or 60€ each,  double room is 120€, mobile home is 220€ and gite is 320€.  The gite has a kitchen, fireplace, bathroom, a double bed mezzanine and a double sofa bed)  Note: these prices will be pro rata for the second workshop.

• loan of a kora – if needed

• buffet breakfast and a delicious homemade lunch everyday, plus the first evening dinner.

• transfer from Villefranche de Rouergue train station.

The first evening meal on Saturday (or the Monday for the second week) is included; after that is an optional extra, with dessert, cheese and wine at 12€ per night.

14th – 21st  September 2024: A week-long immersion workshop to begin or develop your kora playing.  Arrivals Saturday 14th September, workshop formally starts on the 15th, the last teaching day and departures on Saturday 21st, finishing with lunch. Students of all levels will benefit from our workshops; from absolute beginners to advanced players.   Language is never a problem, it is a very international event.
Three excellent, experienced, teachers: Adam Doughty, Josh Doughty and Dembo Jobarteh.

NOTE This week is now over-subscribed and we are offering a follow-on second 6-day workshop Monday 23rd until Saturday 28th. Arrivals Monday morning, first teaching session at after a light lunch at 2pm.  The following five days will be morning teaching as for the main workshop.  Last tecahing sessionSaturday morning, ending with lunch.  The cost of this slightly shorter week is 515€ and again includes the first night’s evening meal.
These workshops are held in the beautiful venue Mas de Jammes, 12260 Villeneuve in the Aveyron, southern France.

Non-kora playing partners are welcome, subject to enough rooms/beds:

Includes:

• a week’s tuition – individual and group sessions. Morning only teaching from 10am until 1.30pm

• shared accommodation in the main house (private accommodation is available for a supplement – please ask about availability.  Per room – twin room 120€ or 60€ each,  double room is 120€, mobile home is 220€ and gite is 320€.  The gite has a kitchen, fireplace, bathroom, a double bed mezzanine and a double sofa bed)  Note: these prices will be pro rata for the second workshop.

• loan of a kora – if needed

• buffet breakfast and a delicious homemade lunch everyday, plus the first evening dinner.

• transfer from Villefranche de Rouergue train station.

The first evening meal on Saturday (or the Monday for the second week) is included; after that is an optional extra, with dessert, cheese and wine at 12€ per night.

Free taster sessions at WOMAD festival,. Come find us in the arboretum

www.thekoraworkshop.co.uk

My new kora workshop in Basel. This workshop will no longer be ran by the Music Academy. I will now be organising it my self. This weekend will be the test run and moving forward I will be putting on some extra dates for those outside the regular group.

Join me in the French countryside for a long weekend dedicated to the kora!

Take the chance to step away from daily life to focus on and develop your kora playing.

Come foster connections and be part of an inspiring community of players at different levels of skill.

Each morning will start with us gathering and playing together. Throughout the day there will be a mixture of

group learning and one on one sessions so I can help everyone individually with what they would like to work on at

their level of skill, be it learning a new piece or improving particular techniques and styles.

Last but not least we’ll of course also have plenty of time to just be together, relax and enjoy!

Join me for a week holiday / kora workshop in Kafountine, southern Senegal. The classes will mainly be taught by me but we will have the privilege of a local kora jali joining us for some master classes. Accommodation , food and drinks, will be provided by The Kora Workshop and will be booked through them separately. All levels of ability are welcome. whether you are just starting out on your kora journey or have been playing for many years. Koras can be provided.

Classes will start in the evening of the 8th so you can arrive that morning or I suggest arriving a few days earlier to get settled in. On the last day, the 23rd the classes will finish in the morning. Of course all of this is super flexible as many of you will be coming from different places and have different plans so please feel free to get in contact with me if your travel plans don't fit nice and neatly into this time frame.

My new kora workshop in Basel. This workshop will no longer be ran by the Music Academy. I will now be organising it my self. This weekend will be the test run and moving forward I will be putting on some extra dates for those outside the regular group.

The Kora is widespread in the coastal states of West Africa (Senegal to Togo), as well as in Mali and Burkina Faso and is a popular solo and orchestral instrument there. It consists of a bulbous calabash body, a long neck and 21 strings arranged in two rows, has a wide range of playing possibilities and can be combined very well with voice, percussion and various melody instruments. Typical of the game on the Kora is rhythmically imaginatively designed melody improvisations.
Josh Doughty began learning Kora as a child. First with his father Adam Doughty, and later with Kora virtuosos such as Seckou Keita, Fily Cissokho and Surahata Suso. Since 2007, he has been a master student of Toumani Diabaté.
Josh teaches the principle of listening-seeing-playing without the use of notes. For intensive and individual learning, we work alternately in large and small groups. High-quality instruments are provided and can be rented or purchased. If the group size is sufficient, the individual workshops can be converted into an ongoing course.
The course language is English. The Kora courses (306A-C) are designed so that they can be attended individually or consecutively.

The Kora is widespread in the coastal states of West Africa (Senegal to Togo), as well as in Mali and Burkina Faso and is a popular solo and orchestral instrument there. It consists of a bulbous calabash body, a long neck and 21 strings arranged in two rows, has a wide range of playing possibilities and can be combined very well with voice, percussion and various melody instruments. Typical of the game on the Kora is rhythmically imaginatively designed melody improvisations.
Josh Doughty began learning Kora as a child. First with his father Adam Doughty, and later with Kora virtuosos such as Seckou Keita, Fily Cissokho and Surahata Suso. Since 2007, he has been a master student of Toumani Diabaté.
Josh teaches the principle of listening-seeing-playing without the use of notes. For intensive and individual learning, we work alternately in large and small groups. High-quality instruments are provided and can be rented or purchased. If the group size is sufficient, the individual workshops can be converted into an ongoing course.
The course language is English. The Kora courses (306A-C) are designed so that they can be attended individually or consecutively.

BOOK HERE

The Kora is widespread in the coastal states of West Africa (Senegal to Togo), as well as in Mali and Burkina Faso and is a popular solo and orchestral instrument there. It consists of a bulbous calabash body, a long neck and 21 strings arranged in two rows, has a wide range of playing possibilities and can be combined very well with voice, percussion and various melody instruments. Typical of the game on the Kora is rhythmically imaginatively designed melody improvisations.
Josh Doughty began learning Kora as a child. First with his father Adam Doughty, and later with Kora virtuosos such as Seckou Keita, Fily Cissokho and Surahata Suso. Since 2007, he has been a master student of Toumani Diabaté.
Josh teaches the principle of listening-seeing-playing without the use of notes. For intensive and individual learning, we work alternately in large and small groups. High-quality instruments are provided and can be rented or purchased. If the group size is sufficient, the individual workshops can be converted into an ongoing course.
The course language is English. The Kora courses (306A-C) are designed so that they can be attended individually or consecutively.

Join me for a week holiday/kora workshop in Kafountine, southern Senegal. The classes will mainly be taught by me but we will have the privilege of a local kora jali joining us for some master classes. Accommodation, food and drinks, will be provided by The Kora Workshop and will be booked through them separately. All levels of ability are welcome. whether you are just starting out on your kora journey or have been playing for many years. Koras can be provided. Classes will start in the evening of the 9th so you can arrive that morning or I suggest arriving a few days earlier to get settled in. On the last day, the 23rd the classes will finish in the morning. Of course, all of this is super flexible as many of you will be coming from different places and have different plans so please feel free to get in contact with me, if your travel plans don't fit nice and neatly into this time frame.

The Kora is widespread in the coastal states of West Africa (Senegal to Togo), as well as in Mali and Burkina Faso and is a popular solo and orchestral instrument there. It consists of a bulbous calabash body, a long neck and 21 strings arranged in two rows, has a wide range of playing possibilities and can be combined very well with voice, percussion and various melody instruments. Typical of the game on the Kora is rhythmically imaginatively designed melody improvisations.
Josh Doughty began learning Kora as a child. First with his father Adam Doughty, and later with Kora virtuosos such as Seckou Keita, Fily Cissokho and Surahata Suso. Since 2007, he has been a master student of Toumani Diabaté.
Josh teaches the principle of listening-seeing-playing without the use of notes. For intensive and individual learning, we work alternately in large and small groups. High-quality instruments are provided and can be rented or purchased. If the group size is sufficient, the individual workshops can be converted into an ongoing course.
The course language is English. The Kora courses (306A-C) are designed so that they can be attended individually or consecutively.

The Kora is widespread in the coastal states of West Africa (Senegal to Togo), as well as in Mali and Burkina Faso and is a popular solo and orchestral instrument there. It consists of a bulbous calabash body, a long neck and 21 strings arranged in two rows, has a wide range of playing possibilities and can be combined very well with voice, percussion and various melody instruments. Typical of the game on the Kora is rhythmically imaginatively designed melody improvisations.
Josh Doughty began learning Kora as a child. First with his father Adam Doughty, and later with Kora virtuosos such as Seckou Keita, Fily Cissokho and Surahata Suso. Since 2007, he has been a master student of Toumani Diabaté.
Josh teaches the principle of listening-seeing-playing without the use of notes. For intensive and individual learning, we work alternately in large and small groups. High-quality instruments are provided and can be rented or purchased. If the group size is sufficient, the individual workshops can be converted into an ongoing course.
The course language is English. The Kora courses (306A-C) are designed so that they can be attended individually or consecutively.

BOOK HERE

https://www.musikschule-basel.ch/de/angebot/instrumentalunterricht-und-gesang/detail/kora-stegharfe-aus-westafrika-kurs-b-322224.html

The Kora is widespread in the coastal states of West Africa (Senegal to Togo), as well as in Mali and Burkina Faso and is a popular solo and orchestral instrument there. It consists of a bulbous calabash body, a long neck and 21 strings arranged in two rows, has a wide range of playing possibilities and can be combined very well with voice, percussion and various melody instruments. Typical of the game on the Kora is rhythmically imaginatively designed melody improvisations.
Josh Doughty began learning Kora as a child. First with his father Adam Doughty, and later with Kora virtuosos such as Seckou Keita, Fily Cissokho and Surahata Suso. Since 2007, he has been a master student of Toumani Diabaté.
Josh teaches the principle of listening-seeing-playing without the use of notes. For intensive and individual learning, we work alternately in large and small groups. High-quality instruments are provided and can be rented or purchased. If the group size is sufficient, the individual workshops can be converted into an ongoing course.
The course language is English. The Kora courses (306A-C) are designed so that they can be attended individually or consecutively.

BOOK Here w.musikschule-basel.ch/de/angebot/instrumentalunterricht-und-gesang/detail/kora-stegharfe-aus-westafrika-kurs-a-322226.html

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Take the chance to step away from daily life to focus on and develop your kora playing. Come foster connections and be part of an inspiring community of players whether you are just starting out or an experienced player. 

Each morning will start by playing together and then throughout the day there will be a mixture of group learning and one on one sessions, this way you get the experience of playing in a group but also having tailored lessons that will fit your needs, be it learning a new piece, cracking particular techniques and styles or facing the big challenge of Improvising.

Last but not least, we will of course have plenty of time to just be together, have jam sessions, relax and enjoy!

(FULLY BOOKED) if you wish to be added to the waiting list please email me.

The kora is widespread in the coastal states of West Africa (Senegal to Togo), as well as in Mali and Burkina Faso, and is a popular solo and orchestral instrument there. It consists of a bulbous calabash body, a long neck and 21 strings that are arranged in two rows, has a wide range of playing options and can be combined very well with voice, percussion and various melody instruments. Typical for playing the kora are rhythmically imaginative melody improvisations.

Josh Doughty began learning to play the kora as a child. First with his father Adam Doughty, later with kora virtuosos such as Seckou Keita, Fily Cissokho and Surahata Suso. Since 2007 he has been a master student of Toumani Diabaté.

Josh teaches the principle of listening-looking-replaying without the use of notes. For intensive and individual learning, we work alternately in large and small groups. High quality instruments are provided and can be rented or bought. If the group size is sufficient, the individual workshops can turn into a continuous course.

The language of the course is English. The Kora courses (306a – c) are designed so that they can be attended individually or in succession.

The kora is widespread in the coastal states of West Africa (Senegal to Togo), as well as in Mali and Burkina Faso, and is a popular solo and orchestral instrument there. It consists of a bulbous calabash body, a long neck and 21 strings that are arranged in two rows, has a wide range of playing options and can be combined very well with voice, percussion and various melody instruments. Typical for playing the kora are rhythmically imaginative melody improvisations.

Josh Doughty began learning to play the kora as a child. First with his father Adam Doughty, later with kora virtuosos such as Seckou Keita, Fily Cissokho and Surahata Suso. Since 2007 he has been a master student of Toumani Diabaté.

Josh teaches the principle of listening-looking-replaying without the use of notes. For intensive and individual learning, we work alternately in large and small groups. High quality instruments are provided and can be rented or bought. If the group size is sufficient, the individual workshops can turn into a continuous course.

The language of the course is English. The Kora courses (306a – c) are designed so that they can be attended individually or in succession.

BOOK HERE

The kora is widespread in the coastal states of West Africa (Senegal to Togo), as well as in Mali and Burkina Faso, and is a popular solo and orchestral instrument there. It consists of a bulbous calabash body, a long neck and 21 strings that are arranged in two rows, has a wide range of playing options and can be combined very well with voice, percussion and various melody instruments. Typical for playing the kora are rhythmically imaginative melody improvisations.

Josh Doughty began learning to play the kora as a child. First with his father Adam Doughty, later with kora virtuosos such as Seckou Keita, Fily Cissokho and Surahata Suso. Since 2007 he has been a master student of Toumani Diabaté.

Josh teaches the principle of listening-looking-replaying without the use of notes. For intensive and individual learning, we work alternately in large and small groups. High quality instruments are provided and can be rented or bought. If the group size is sufficient, the individual workshops can turn into a continuous course.

The language of the course is English. The Kora courses (306a – c) are designed so that they can be attended individually or in succession.

https://www.musikschule-basel.ch/de/musik-der-kulturen/kurse.html

Link

https://www.musikschule-basel.ch/de/musik-der-kulturen/kurse/306b2021.html

The kora is widespread in the coastal states of West Africa (Senegal to Togo), as well as in Mali and Burkina Faso, and is a popular solo and orchestral instrument there. It consists of a bulbous calabash body, a long neck and 21 strings that are arranged in two rows, has a wide range of playing options and can be combined very well with voice, percussion and various melody instruments. Typical for playing the kora are rhythmically imaginative melody improvisations.

Josh Doughty began learning to play the kora as a child. First with his father Adam Doughty, later with kora virtuosos such as Seckou Keita, Fily Cissokho and Surahata Suso. Since 2007 he has been a master student of Toumani Diabaté.

Josh teaches the principle of listening-looking-replaying without the use of notes. For intensive and individual learning, we work alternately in large and small groups. High quality instruments are provided and can be rented or bought. If the group size is sufficient, the individual workshops can turn into a continuous course.

The language of the course is English. The Kora courses (306a – c) are designed so that they can be attended individually or in succession.

The kora is widespread in the coastal states of West Africa (Senegal to Togo), as well as in Mali and Burkina Faso, and is a popular solo and orchestral instrument there. It consists of a bulbous calabash body, a long neck and 21 strings that are arranged in two rows, has a wide range of playing options and can be combined very well with voice, percussion and various melody instruments. Typical for playing the kora are rhythmically imaginative melody improvisations.

Josh Doughty began learning to play the kora as a child. First with his father Adam Doughty, later with kora virtuosos such as Seckou Keita, Fily Cissokho and Surahata Suso. Since 2007 he has been a master student of Toumani Diabaté.

Josh teaches the principle of listening-looking-replaying without the use of notes. For intensive and individual learning, we work alternately in large and small groups. High quality instruments are provided and can be rented or bought. If the group size is sufficient, the individual workshops can turn into a continuous course.

The language of the course is English. The Kora courses (306a – c) are designed so that they can be attended individually or in succession.

https://www.musikschule-basel.ch/de/musik-der-kulturen/kurse.html

Weekend long workshop in the Basel music academy, Switzerland

https://www.musikschule-basel.ch/de/musik-der-kulturen.html