Viva las Artes de la India Mexico
Intensive Indian & Creative Music Workshops
July 11th-20th, Cuernavaca, Mexico

(En Español)

Paul & Abhijit in concert July 10th in Cuernavaca!
(additional concert dates in Mexico to be announced!)

Artists/Instructors:

Abhijit Banerjee ~ tabla & rhythm workshop
Abhijit is one of the top concert artists & educators from India, who has played with many of the legends of classical Indian music such as Ravi Shankar, Nikhil Banerjee & Amjad Ali Khan as well tabla solos & crossover music with his ensemble Tarang. For more info: www.abhijitbanerjee.com

Paul Livingstone ~ sitar, guitar & raga jazz
Paul is an international touring sitarist, composer & instructor who learned from the living legend Pt. Ravi Shankar & Rajeev Taranath among others. Paul also plays fretless guitars in his own brand of ragajazz & creative world music. Paul just returned from a performance tour of India, see press. For more info: www.tanpura.com

The workshops take place over two weekends this year with a break Mon-Thursday in between which students can utilize by visiting local pyramids, Taxco (colonial silver town), Tepoztlan, Mexico City & exploring Cuernavaca itself where we'll be for the workshops. 

The workshops will include: sitar, tabla, sarod, rhythm workshop, Indian music (tala & ragas) on western instruments, basic vocal, theory/appreciation and Raga Jazz ensemble!

Accommodation & Workshop location: Hotel Los Belenes, Cuernavaca (see pictures)
Internet, pool & gardens. We will be staying and conducting the workshops her. Cuernavaca is only about 1 hour from Mexico City.

Organizer: Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM)

Tutition: $330 pays exclusively your tuition to the workshops
Pay before April the 30th & receive discount of 10% (only $300!)

Schedule: Weekend workshops on Fridays & Saturdays 10am-2pm & 4pm-8 pm +
Sundays (1 session) 6 days total & 4 free days between.

Cost: only $330 USD ($300 if paid by April 30)
ALL PRICES ARE MEXICAN PESOS & PER PERSON PER NIGHT & INCLUDE ALL MEALS

DOUBLE ROOM $485.00 Mexican Pesos plus 15% Tax
Triple room $438.00 Mexican Pesos plus 15% Tax
Suite (for 5 people) $425.00 Mexican Pesos plus 15% Tax

All the prices are held in Mexican pesos and the exchange rate oscillates between $10.87 to $11.10 mexican pesos per dollar, so you can calculate costs in dollars. The price includes 3 meals a day (In Mexico we have breakfast at 8 or 9 am, lunch at 2 pm and dinner at 8 pm) Reservations need to be made by contacting the manager of Belenes directly: Cecilia Cisneros upbelenes@gmail.com

Flights to Mexico City must be arranged by the students I am suggesting participants book tickets on July 9th so we can organize a group van from the airport in Mexico City to go to Cuernavaca directly to the hotel, get settled and be rested able to attend our opening concert in Cuernavaca on the 10th. More on this later...

AND IF YOU NEED MORE ASSISTANCE OR QUESTIONS ABOUT MEXICO WRITE TO OUR
MEXICAN CO-ORDINATOR: PERICLES LAVAT: lavat@mac.com

They are arranging with a travel agency to have someone to pick the students up at the airport with a van and bring them directly to the hotel in Cuernavaca & will let us know the cost per person.  We will be posting more info & pics from the Hotel Los Belenes shortly no my website.

They are also planning tours to pyramids and other beautiful tourist sites in colonial Mexico for the students.  Its going to be great!  Please spread the word.

US/International students please submit your deposits of $300
by April 30th, please write your checks to Sangeet School
Mail to Paul Livingstone: 5908 Annan Way, Los Angeles CA 90042
questions please contact Paul email: zpaulz@gmail.com
questions phone: (323) 899-0704

Schedule of daily classes (to be updated!)

Morning schedule
8am ~ Intro to Hindustani vocal with Paul & Abhijit (60 min)
9am ~ BREAKFAST
10am ~ Beginning sitar & sarod with Paul Livingstone (90 min)
11:30 ~ Beginning tabla with Abhijit Banerjee (90 min)

Afternoon schedule
1pm ~ Rhythm workshop with Abhijit Banerjee (90 min)
2:30 ~ LUNCH & BREAK
4:30 ~ Instrumental Sargam with Paul Livingstone (90 min)
6pm ~ Advanced tabla with Abhijit Banerjee (90 min)
7:30 ~ Raga Jazz Ensemble with Paul & Abhijit (60-90 min)

9pm ~ DINNER

Please note:

• A special performance lecture/demonstration session by Abhijit & Paul will be included as well a listening/appreciation class. This will be scheduled on the first & third days of the workshops.
• Instrumental Sargam class is for western instruments & advanced players
  of Indian instruments & advanced singers.
• Private lessons may be scheduled on a need basis in intervals between classes.
  
  We are planning a group performance on Friday night (so the schedule is subject to change on the last workshop day.
• There will be no Indian dance courses this year, though we are planning to include this in the future!

Logistics
US/International students should travel to Mexico City on the morning 12th of July. You could also stay in Mexico City over the weekend or longer and check it out, it's an amazing place if you've never been there!

Plan your travel time accordingly: We should book our flights for Sunday morning, Aug 12th returning Aug 18th or afterwards.

After fees you will just be responsible for any expenses outside the workshop dates (13th-17th) & you're your flight to Mexico, (usually $350-400 from Los Angeles) from there you're set.

It's going to be about half students from Mexico & half from USA. We have some wonderful musicians already confirmed and I know this will be an amazing time!

(En Español)