Mongolian Khöömii Overtone Singing Workshop with Michael Ormiston
Sat 18 Jan 2025 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM GMT
SW14 8R
Description
Learn an authentic traditional Mongolian technique.
Listen to your own overtones as you discover the unknown depths and heights of your own voice.
The workshop is open to anyone who wishes to explore the harmonic nature of their voice.
Khöömii is an amazing style of overtone or harmonic singing/voicing where one person appears to sing two or more distinct pitches at the same time. It originates among the nomads of the central Asian plateau, particularly the Altai and Sayan mountain regions of Mongolia and Tuva.
Michael Ormiston is the UK’s most experienced Mongolian Khöömii (Overtone) Singer. He travelled to west Mongolia in 1993 to study Khöömii with herdsman and expert singer Tserendavaa. During his six times in Mongolia he has also studied with leading Khöömiich, Tsengedorj, Ganbold, Gereltsolt and Tsogtbaatar and has the rare privilege of being blessed to teach Khöömii by Tserendavaa and Gereltsogt which he has been doing internationally for over twenty five years.
He has taught Khöömii at the SOAS World music summer school for over 10 years as well as individually teaching ethnomusicology students at SOAS, & Goldsmith College, University of London, ADEM- Ateliers d’ethnomusicologie Geneva.
In 2011, Michael in conjunction with SOAS and The Embassy of Mongolia organised, lectured and performed at the Inaugural European Mongolian Khöömii Festival in London. He wrote, researched and presented “Echoes from Blue Heaven” a two part BBC Radio programme about traditional Mongolian Music. In 1994 he organised in conjunction with the Mongolian Government a 1500km musical tour of Mongolia with his group Nada and was invited to Mongolia in 2006 to perform with Mongolian Musicians at the 800 anniversary celebrations of Chinggis Khan’s declaration of the Mongol Empire.
The workshop will take place in East Sheen, a 15min walk from Mortlake Station near Palewell Common. The exact address will be shared after registration. The fee is £115. Workshop spaces are limited.
Location
SW14 8R