Learn CIRCULAR BREATHING for all wind instruments !
From 98 € /h
For over 30 years, I've been teaching CIRCULAR BREATHING to saxophone, trumpet, flute, oboe, didgeridoo, and other instrument players... come discover or improve your technique in these personalized lessons and explore the variations if you've already mastered the basics !
Did you also know that Circular Breathing can cure sleep apnea and strengthen your throat muscles ?
You don't need any prior musical knowledge to take a first lesson to understand how your body works to play continuously with your instrument.
A foundation of 5 lessons, spaced 2 to 4 weeks apart, will be enough to give you a wealth of knowledge on the subject !
Trust me, I'll guide you to great heights in your mastery and share all my discoveries and secrets with you!
Did you also know that Circular Breathing can cure sleep apnea and strengthen your throat muscles ?
You don't need any prior musical knowledge to take a first lesson to understand how your body works to play continuously with your instrument.
A foundation of 5 lessons, spaced 2 to 4 weeks apart, will be enough to give you a wealth of knowledge on the subject !
Trust me, I'll guide you to great heights in your mastery and share all my discoveries and secrets with you!
Extra information
Having your own instrument during the lesson is important please !
Location
At teacher's location :
- Passage Saint-Jules, 75018 Paris, France
About Me
It has been more than 30 years since my encounter with the didgeridoo occurred. I feel like it was yesterday ! This was decisive for me and it happened when I wondered what my future was going to be. I was not short of work, but I was tired of evolving in a consumer society that no longer suited me. This situation pushed me to go far, very far !
Australia had been a dream since the age of eight, a distant and inaccessible country that I looked at on my school books, when there was very little talk about it in class. I knew there were weird and dangerous animals. And it is the image of this Australia which intrigued me, which attracted me.
It was at the age of 27, thanks to surfing and the desire to take planes, that I wanted to overcome my fears and embark on the adventure in "Globe-Trotter" mode towards this continent supposedly dangerous and inaccessible... which is a completely preconceived idea when I think about it today. It is certain that we do not play and that we should not risk doing anything ... but that it is in the whole world I think... it is enough to love life to think no ? !
Arrived there in Australia, I discovered the Aboriginal peoples and their O painful history! The approach and contact was not easy and was not done all at once. But over time, I sincerely linked with some of them... as well as with the discovery of rituals, their paintings, traditional instruments and music such as didgeridoo, claves, rhombus, boomerang, dances traditional songs. So I quickly fell in love with this universe, and I never stopped learning more and more about didgeridoo and its origins. It was there that I was surprised to learn that the didgeridoo was only played by the Aboriginal tribes of North Australia, because the termites do not eat the heart of the Eucalyptus trees in the rest of the country.
The return to France was a shock ! I had a hard time leaving the great Australian spaces to relive Paris. This is where the real challenge started, because we had to believe in it deeply and not lose my convictions. My determination overcame criticism, even if it was not always easy to face certain preconceived ideas. I admit that at that time, the fact of having understood that the media here in France, could perhaps help me to extend my vision of this ancestral instrument, which I always found noble, was a real trigger and encouraged and gave me the desire to go further in my approach which is not as easy as one can imagine.
Always learning more and transmitting to others gives me a powerful energy and a positive feeling that allows me to continue on this path.
Today the didgeridoo integrates with other music, poetry, cinema, and festivals take place every summer only for the didgeridoo. Groups are forming and signing on record labels, which is positive !
The didgeridoo is taking an increasingly important place in our western society, slowly but surely. And with a little patience, we will have the opportunity to see beautiful and great concerts with famous and recognized didgeridoo players.
This instrument will have taken 20,000 years to cross the oceans, we will take the time to get to know it !
So if you want to learn more about the Didgeridoo... well I hope to be your man of the situation, quite simply !
.
Australia had been a dream since the age of eight, a distant and inaccessible country that I looked at on my school books, when there was very little talk about it in class. I knew there were weird and dangerous animals. And it is the image of this Australia which intrigued me, which attracted me.
It was at the age of 27, thanks to surfing and the desire to take planes, that I wanted to overcome my fears and embark on the adventure in "Globe-Trotter" mode towards this continent supposedly dangerous and inaccessible... which is a completely preconceived idea when I think about it today. It is certain that we do not play and that we should not risk doing anything ... but that it is in the whole world I think... it is enough to love life to think no ? !
Arrived there in Australia, I discovered the Aboriginal peoples and their O painful history! The approach and contact was not easy and was not done all at once. But over time, I sincerely linked with some of them... as well as with the discovery of rituals, their paintings, traditional instruments and music such as didgeridoo, claves, rhombus, boomerang, dances traditional songs. So I quickly fell in love with this universe, and I never stopped learning more and more about didgeridoo and its origins. It was there that I was surprised to learn that the didgeridoo was only played by the Aboriginal tribes of North Australia, because the termites do not eat the heart of the Eucalyptus trees in the rest of the country.
The return to France was a shock ! I had a hard time leaving the great Australian spaces to relive Paris. This is where the real challenge started, because we had to believe in it deeply and not lose my convictions. My determination overcame criticism, even if it was not always easy to face certain preconceived ideas. I admit that at that time, the fact of having understood that the media here in France, could perhaps help me to extend my vision of this ancestral instrument, which I always found noble, was a real trigger and encouraged and gave me the desire to go further in my approach which is not as easy as one can imagine.
Always learning more and transmitting to others gives me a powerful energy and a positive feeling that allows me to continue on this path.
Today the didgeridoo integrates with other music, poetry, cinema, and festivals take place every summer only for the didgeridoo. Groups are forming and signing on record labels, which is positive !
The didgeridoo is taking an increasingly important place in our western society, slowly but surely. And with a little patience, we will have the opportunity to see beautiful and great concerts with famous and recognized didgeridoo players.
This instrument will have taken 20,000 years to cross the oceans, we will take the time to get to know it !
So if you want to learn more about the Didgeridoo... well I hope to be your man of the situation, quite simply !
.
Education
- Judo study (State certificate); 4th Dan Black Belt
- Special studies of Jazz Saxophone with Professor Jazzman Yvon BELMONDO - Toulon, France
- Study of violin making and sales trade
- Special studies of Jazz Saxophone with Professor Jazzman Yvon BELMONDO - Toulon, France
- Study of violin making and sales trade
Experience / Qualifications
- Didgeridoo player, Jazz Saxophonist and DJ.
- Didgeridoo Soloist within the DIVERTIMENTO SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA
- Co-founder of the TRIBAL ZIK RECORDS label
- Discography of 14 albums (listening on Deezer, Spotify etc.)
- "The essential of Didgeridoo" - available on Youtube
- Participation in music for films and advertisements : "Winged Migration", "Quai d'Orsay", Nintendo Game Boy, Renault, Kia etc.
- LOOKING FOR PLANETE 9 – Original Soundtrack – Documentary directed by FLORENCE TRAN – Broadcast ARTE
- Organizer of the "PARIS DIDGERIDOO & PERCUSSIONS" Festival - Bataclan 2012
- BATACLAN concerts with F.F.F. (French Federation of Funk)
- Various interviews and TV and radio broadcasts
- Didgeridoo Soloist within the DIVERTIMENTO SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA
- Co-founder of the TRIBAL ZIK RECORDS label
- Discography of 14 albums (listening on Deezer, Spotify etc.)
- "The essential of Didgeridoo" - available on Youtube
- Participation in music for films and advertisements : "Winged Migration", "Quai d'Orsay", Nintendo Game Boy, Renault, Kia etc.
- LOOKING FOR PLANETE 9 – Original Soundtrack – Documentary directed by FLORENCE TRAN – Broadcast ARTE
- Organizer of the "PARIS DIDGERIDOO & PERCUSSIONS" Festival - Bataclan 2012
- BATACLAN concerts with F.F.F. (French Federation of Funk)
- Various interviews and TV and radio broadcasts
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
French
English
Reviews
Availability of a typical week
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New York
At teacher's location
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
Learning Didgeridoo away from everything... it's possible!
You can learn the didgeridoo at home now via SKYPE and FACEBOOK Messenger now!
And yes, the internet allows incredible things today. You can take live classes around the world with SKYPE, Messenger or all types of APPs allowing live video... which means that we can shorten distances on a global scale ... magical right?!
Raphaël invites you to take live didgeridoo lessons with your computer equipped with a camera and a microphone, a smartphone or a tablet... and you will be pleasantly surprised by the quality of the rendering and the closeness that can bring between you and Raphaël with this kind of exercise which could easily become a reflex in the event of a technical blockage on your instrument... a good reason to obtain a real answer with a real solution... and at the right time !
“The time of a lesson is very important! "
The duration of a course is 40 minutes because it allows you to capture the right information and the right message. The first five minutes will allow you to assess your level of play with Raphaël. Then you will get to the heart of the matter by directly learning a sound, breathing or rhythmic technique depending on your level of progression...
"It is your rigor and love of the instrument that will help you progress!" "
The first thing to do during or after the course is to take note of the advice Raphaël gave you because the method he developed can only help you move forward if you follow a minimum of advice. This does not mean that you will have to become a silly and nasty machine, but on the contrary, you will have to work on the practice of your instrument to develop greater sensitivity and openness on your Didgeridoo and yourself. This will make you realize your strengths and your weaknesses. The goal is to raise your awareness even more when you play.
The body you are in is a magical laboratory just waiting to be discovered and explored... so follow your instinct with a minimum of tools and everything will work out for the best!
As you have understood, each course is different because it will lead you to a greater openness of play and mind... with the help of MP3 albums that I will send to you by Wetransfer to support you, you will be able to also develop listening to the game of other players. This is part of the musical dialect decoding phase throughout your personalized lessons.
You can learn the didgeridoo at home now via SKYPE and FACEBOOK Messenger now!
And yes, the internet allows incredible things today. You can take live classes around the world with SKYPE, Messenger or all types of APPs allowing live video... which means that we can shorten distances on a global scale ... magical right?!
Raphaël invites you to take live didgeridoo lessons with your computer equipped with a camera and a microphone, a smartphone or a tablet... and you will be pleasantly surprised by the quality of the rendering and the closeness that can bring between you and Raphaël with this kind of exercise which could easily become a reflex in the event of a technical blockage on your instrument... a good reason to obtain a real answer with a real solution... and at the right time !
“The time of a lesson is very important! "
The duration of a course is 40 minutes because it allows you to capture the right information and the right message. The first five minutes will allow you to assess your level of play with Raphaël. Then you will get to the heart of the matter by directly learning a sound, breathing or rhythmic technique depending on your level of progression...
"It is your rigor and love of the instrument that will help you progress!" "
The first thing to do during or after the course is to take note of the advice Raphaël gave you because the method he developed can only help you move forward if you follow a minimum of advice. This does not mean that you will have to become a silly and nasty machine, but on the contrary, you will have to work on the practice of your instrument to develop greater sensitivity and openness on your Didgeridoo and yourself. This will make you realize your strengths and your weaknesses. The goal is to raise your awareness even more when you play.
The body you are in is a magical laboratory just waiting to be discovered and explored... so follow your instinct with a minimum of tools and everything will work out for the best!
As you have understood, each course is different because it will lead you to a greater openness of play and mind... with the help of MP3 albums that I will send to you by Wetransfer to support you, you will be able to also develop listening to the game of other players. This is part of the musical dialect decoding phase throughout your personalized lessons.
Yes it is possible to play didgeridoo even if we have never made music before!
Raphaël will teach you the technique of the fundamental note, better known as the "drone". Then, you will try to blow into several didgeridoos to determine which one will suit you best during your lesson time. It is this step which will make you understand the importance of the note which will correspond to you to start playing without paining too much... because yes, we do not have to suffer to play didgeridoo, or music quite simply.
The principle is therefore simple, it is a question of decoding the instrument in its listening as well as in practice. Step by step, you will understand that your body is a laboratory that you will be able to discover and explore. As the lessons progress, you will master this wonderful instrument more and more without having the impression that you suffered !!!
Whether you are a beginner or already experienced, Raphaël offers the simple curious as well as the most passionate of didgeridoo among you, adapted private lessons, thanks to a simple and effective method for over 20 years!
Group or personal courses, the sole purpose of which is to make you discover and then explore all the fields of the possible offered by this outstanding instrument. No fuss, the prices are adapted to each person's situation because the idea is to make you advance personally in the quest for your vision and without judgment.
Passionate and fascinating, Raphaël likes to transmit what has been transmitted to him. Over the course of his lessons, his joie de vivre will make you want to play and share your experience with your friends and loved ones ... so don't hesitate to contact Raphaël ...
Raphaël will teach you the technique of the fundamental note, better known as the "drone". Then, you will try to blow into several didgeridoos to determine which one will suit you best during your lesson time. It is this step which will make you understand the importance of the note which will correspond to you to start playing without paining too much... because yes, we do not have to suffer to play didgeridoo, or music quite simply.
The principle is therefore simple, it is a question of decoding the instrument in its listening as well as in practice. Step by step, you will understand that your body is a laboratory that you will be able to discover and explore. As the lessons progress, you will master this wonderful instrument more and more without having the impression that you suffered !!!
Whether you are a beginner or already experienced, Raphaël offers the simple curious as well as the most passionate of didgeridoo among you, adapted private lessons, thanks to a simple and effective method for over 20 years!
Group or personal courses, the sole purpose of which is to make you discover and then explore all the fields of the possible offered by this outstanding instrument. No fuss, the prices are adapted to each person's situation because the idea is to make you advance personally in the quest for your vision and without judgment.
Passionate and fascinating, Raphaël likes to transmit what has been transmitted to him. Over the course of his lessons, his joie de vivre will make you want to play and share your experience with your friends and loved ones ... so don't hesitate to contact Raphaël ...
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