Rhythm practice and theory; transcribing, listening, ways of practicing and understanding rhythm

From 68.66 $ /h

This class is open for musicians of any level and any instrument who would like to engage in a deep studying of rhythm.
We'll deepen exercises for improving timing, rhythmic perception, rhythmic phrasing, looking at rhythm from different perspective and approaches, delving into listening and (when desired from the student) transcribing.
I believe that understanding rhythm is a foundamental skill for musicians of any genre, and mastering it can be afforded from anyone willing to patiently practice it.

I'm a long experienced drummer and percussionist, specialised in improvised music, jazz and creative music in general, even though my professional activitity spans from contemporary to pop music.
I have accomplished my Bachelor and Masters study in Italy, and since september 2023 I moved to Basel to do a Specialised Master in composition, performance and improvisation.

With many years of experience in private teaching and two years as associate professor at the Conservatory of Milan, I love to deal with committed, passionate and curious musicians at any point of their musical carreer, weather they might want to study just for fun, passion, or as a way to enter the profesisonal world of music.
I'm available to teach to drummers and percussionist, as well as other instrumentists that may want to deepen their understanding and practicing on rhythm.

My artistic research is about time and space, that find their realisation in colors and rhythms. As I graduated also in Foreign Lenguages and Literatures, I like to have also a linguistic approach to music and to musical genres.
Some of my main practice interests:
- rhythm and dance
- rhythm and body
- rhythmic approaches in XX century music (mainly minimalism, serialism, spectralism, new music)
- historical approach to rhythm and music
- rhythmic folk traditions from different countries (india, africa, south america, eastern europe)
- polyrhythms
- odd meters
- microrhythms

I see music, drums, percussions and teaching as one of the most beautiful ways to deepen our humanness and understaning of ourselves and the others.

Looking forward to meet you!

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About Me

I'm a passionate musician, believing in music as a method to explore and live in our society, everyday learning and growing as a human being.
I'm devoted to social cooperation, that I try to realise also trough the musical projects of which I'm part.
I love teaching, performing, recording, composing.

Education

ongoing: Masters in Specialised Performance in Open Creation (composition, improvisation, performance) at FHNW Musik Akademie Basel.
2022: Masters in Mallet Percussions at Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi of Milan (highest notes, cum laude and honorable mention).
2019: Bachelor in Timpani and Classical Percussions at Civica Scuola Claudio Abbado of Milan (highest notes).
2016: Bachelor in Foreign Languages and Literatures at State University of Milan.

Experience / Qualifications

Associate professor at Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi of Milan, Italy (2022/2023; 2023/2024).
Studio and live musician, having recorded up to today around 40 albums, and having performed around Europe and the US.
Self employed researcher.
Fellow artist of ArtOmi Music (NY, Usa).
Member of the AIR program (Artist in Residence for Italian Institute of Cultures).

Age

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Duration

45 minutes

60 minutes

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Italian

Portuguese

Spanish

Skills

Music theory

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Creative and jazz drumming; develope creativity and creative practice methods.

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I'm a long experienced drummer and percussionist, specialised in improvised music, jazz and creative music in general, even though my professional activitity spans from contemporary to pop music.
I have accomplished my Bachelor and Masters study in Italy, and since september 2023 I moved to Basel to do a Specialised Master in composition, performance and improvisation.

With many years of experience in private teaching and two years as associate professor at the Conservatory of Milan, I love to deal with committed, passionate and curious musicians at any point of their musical carreer, weather they might want to study just for fun, passion, or as a way to enter the profesisonal world of music.
I'm available to teach to drummers and percussionist, as well as other instrumentists that may want to deepen their understanding and practicing on rhythm.

My artistic research is about time and space, that find their realisation in colors and rhythms. As I graduated also in Foreign Lenguages and Literatures, I like to have also a linguistic approach to music and to musical genres.
Some of my main practice interests:
- rhythm and dance
- rhythm and body
- rhythmic approaches in XX century music (mainly minimalism, serialism, spectralism, new music)
- historical approach to rhythm and music
- rhythmic folk traditions from different countries (india, africa, south america, eastern europe)
- polyrhythms
- odd meters
- microrhythms

I see music, drums, percussions and teaching as one of the most beautiful ways to deepen our humanness and understaning of ourselves and the others.

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