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"What an amazing experience! This show is a must!"
MONTROSE PRIMARY SCHOOL “It was brilliant!” ELTHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL “Fantastic! We’d love it again” WILLIAMSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL |
"Such a musically enriching experience"
LILYDALE HEIGHTS COLLEGE “The presenters were flexible and 'read' the students brilliantly. I wouldn't change a thing!” EMMAUS COLLEGE “The students were singing all the way through class that day” WILLIAMSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL |
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Individually tailored incursions for each school Available in primary, secondary and tertiary settings Participation for every student through playing Indian instruments, spoken tabla rhythms and singing sargam Exposure to Indian culture through Indian music Engaging, entertaining and educational Presented by professional musicians and educators with over a decade of experience running incursions |
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About Our School Incursions
The Melbourne Tabla School has been running incursions in primary schools, secondary schools and tertiary institutions in Victoria for over a decade. The incursions are an engaging, entertaining and educational journey into the similarities and differences between Indian and Australian culture through the fun and exciting medium of music. In the workshops, students are engaged in numerous aspects of Indian culture – many of which are already part of our own multicultural heritage here in Australia, such as yoga and language - yes, the word ‘jungle’ comes from Sanskrit! Students get the opportunity to listen to professional musicians playing traditional Indian music in an exciting and polished program that culminates in the students learning to play the instruments and celebrate in our similarities and differences. Every student participates in the workshop through the spoken rhythms of the tabla and singing melodies of the ragas in sargam (Indian solfege). Incursions are tailored to the schools needs, from fun primary school programs to challenging and educational high school workshops and informative higher education lecture demonstrations. The workshops are run by Dr. Sam Evans, founding director of the Melbourne Tabla School, who has dedicated his career to the proliferation of Indian music and culture in Australia along with Indian accompanists on melodic Indian instruments such as sitar, sarod, bansuri and voice. |
Recent Reviews
“It was great to see the focus, engagement and enjoyment of the students. They learnt words, to count, to sing, to show respect, about the celebrations, the country and culture of India all through music. The students were completely engaged throughout the incursion with great presenters who were able to connect and build a quick rapport." Music Teacher, Eltham Primary School "What an amazing experience! Sam took the kids on a sensational trip that packed in so much within the hour. With a clever use of pictures interspersed throughout the similarities and differences between the two cultures were teased out. The inclusion of some yoga mid-way was a real treat, oh and I haven’t mentioned the sublime music..." Principle, Montrose Primary School “From my own point of view as a teacher, I found the session really useful as a further learning experience to keep me going with the unit and to get the kids inspired with the topic.” Teacher, Williamstown Primary School "I loved the inclusive nature of the program, the deep content knowledge of the presenters, and the way they involved as many students as possible. The students all wanted the sessions to run for longer." Head of Music, Emmaus Secondary College "Students loved the accessibility of the aural art form, allowing students from beginners to VCE to play and contribute to the final group performance. Next time we will book two sessions of an hour each, as many students and staff wanted it to be longer." Head of Music, Lilydale Heights College |
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