Kosa Folk Arts

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Newcomer / UofT Student

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Kosa Member / Arts Worker

General

<p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;">Discover the historical background of the lament traditions.<p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;">In this workshop, you&rsquo;ll be introduced to the cultural context and sacred nature of the lament traditions, as well as issues with modern revival and practice. Matti and Jurgita will share the technical aspects of melodies, vocal techniques including crying, and the poetic aspect and imagery of the lament texts. They&#39;ll demonstrate laments used in various social settings by singing examples from archival sources. They&rsquo;ll guide workshop participants to write their own laments and present them if they choose to do so.<p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;"> <p fr-original-style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;">No previous experience is necessary.

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank-you for signing up for Introduction to the Lament Traditions of Ukraine, Lithuania &amp; Karelia! If you want to learn more about Kosa, explore <a fr-original-style="" href="http://kosafolkarts.org/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Our Story</a>, and join us for the many other workshops and events as part of the <a fr-original-style="" href="https://harthouse.ca/talking-walls/future-folkways" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Talking Walls series</a>&nbsp;offered&nbsp;through Hart House. We can&#39;t wait to see you, Evelyn QuinnTreasurer, Kosa Folk Arts<a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:finances@folkcamp.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">finances@folkcamp.ca</a> &nbsp; connecting with traditions ~ discovering our common roots &nbsp;&nbsp;

<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Discover the historical background of the lament traditions.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">In this workshop, you’ll be introduced to the cultural context and sacred nature of the lament traditions, as well as issues with modern revival and practice. Matti and Jurgita will share the technical aspects of melodies, vocal techniques including crying, and the poetic aspect and imagery of the lament texts. They'll demonstrate laments used in various social settings by singing examples from archival sources. They’ll guide workshop participants to write their own laments and present them if they choose to do so.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">No previous experience is necessary.

Kosa Folk Arts

Introduction to the Lament Traditions of Ukraine, Lithuania & Karelia

South Sitting Room (3017) - Hart House Building

Newcomer / UofT Student

Free

Student / Senior

$15

Kosa Member / Arts Worker

$20

General

$25

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