MMB SPRING 2021 ONLINE COURSE
In the spring of 2021 the International Course of Medieval Music Performance of Besalú (MMB) offers an in-depth study of medieval notation, melodic improvisation and ornamentation, and singing and musical instruments within specific contexts, repertoires and music sources.
The following courses (6 sessions each) will be offered online:
Voice & Musical Instruments
Voice: The Vocal Art of the Monophonic Conductus at the Peak of the Notre Dame Phenomenon
Vielle: The Vielle and Jerome of Moravia
Citole/Gittern/Psaltery: The Clerical Music Repertoire
Harp: The Harp and Anglo-Norman Repertoire
Bagpipe (Musa)/Pipe & Tabor: Instrumental Dances for Wind Instruments
Frame Drums and Percussion: Basic Technique & Repertoires
Portative Organ: Discovering the Portative Organ: Basics of Playing
Portative Organ: Organ Performance Practice in the Medieval Clerical Universe
Curious about how our online courses work at MMB?
Explore our unique learning environment.
Intuitive online campus
Access the training through our e-learning platform that will allow you to take courses at your own pace and on your schedule.
Learn with microlearning
Learn through video tutorials and lectures divided into several lessons and topics. For voice and instrument courses, your lessons will be held live with your instructor in Zoom virtual sessions.
Downloadable study material
Download the necessary documentation to carry out the lessons and exercises, including articles, study guide, and music examples.
Practical exercises
The program not only covers theory but also challenges you with relevant hands-on exercises and projects in which you will have to put your knowledge into practice.
Test your knowledge
Question & Answer Sessions
Group Forums
MMB Digital Library
Browse and conduct research through our comprehensive collection of resources that showcases music sources (religious and secular music), poetry treatises, dictionaries and glossaries.
The International Course of Medieval Music Besalú offers singers and instrumentalists the possibility of studying the repertoires of monodic and polyphonic music composed between the 11th and 13th centuries.
With the support of:
