Music Workshops
The Song and Chant workshop - a Basic History (2 hours)
Castalia will present a synopsis of the history of pagan music as we
know it, using guitar, cassettes and CDs. This music will include chants as
well as classic pagan songs. In the first hour, Castalia will present a range
of music representing a long history of pagan music as well as some great new
pagan music. In the in the second hour, participants may volunteer a song or
chant to share or request one from the notes provided. There is enough music to
keep us going for hours. Participants will receive chant notes and a book of
pagan songs.
Basic Song and Chant to Learn and Share (2 hours)
Castalia will present chants, new and old, as well as classic pagan
songs. The first hour, Castalia will present and the in the second hour,
participants either volunteer a song or chant to share or request one from the
notes provided. Participants will receive notes on chants and essential pagan
songs.
Song and chant writing workshop (1.5 hours)
In this workshop Castalia will outline various processes of developing
songs and chants from ideas or to fit specific situations. Participants should
bring pencil and paper and a surface to write on. Participants may bring
melodies that require words, or words that require melodies. Participants may
be partnered or put in small groups to brainstorm and develop particular chants
and songs. The end result will be a selection of new songs and chants that will
be meaningful to the participants. Participants may bring along their
instruments to assist in the song and chant writing process.
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