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Recently Junko Ueda has started giving lessons for Shomyo chanting and Gion-Shôja singing by Skype. If you are interested, feel free to contact to know more details and pricing. And a regular private lesson at her studio or at a location is always available as usual.

• 28 & 29 January, 2017, Shomyo Buddhist Chanting workshop at Ateliers d'Ethnomugicologie, Geneva, Swiss. Beginners: 28th 10:00₁₂:30. Advanced group: 28th, 16:00₁₉:00 / 29th 10:00₁₂:30.
• 1 & 2 April, 2017, Shomyo Buddhist Chanting workshop at Ateliers d'Ethnomugicologie, Geneva, Swiss. Beginners: 1st 12:00₁₄:00. Advanced group: 1st, 16:00₁₉:00 / 2nd 10:00₁₂:30.
• 13 & 14 May, 2017, Shomyo Buddhist Chanting workshop at Ateliers d'Ethnomugicologie, Geneva, Swiss. Advanced group: 13th 16:00₁₉:00 / 14th 10:00₁₂:30.

• Débutants : Dimanche 27 November, 2016, 13:30-16:00
• Avancés : Samedi 26 November, 2016, 16:00-19:00 et Dimanche 27 November, 2016, 10:00~ 12:30
• Location: Ateliers d'ethnomusicologie, 10 rue de Montbrillant, Genève
• Fee: Débutants, FS 60 (Membres ADEM 50 frs). Moyens, FS 90 (Membres ADEM FS 80
• Info: Ateliers d'ethnomusicologie

Photos from Shomyo workshops in Gendronniere (France), Madrid (Spain) and Geneva (Swiss).

• 12 & 13 March, 2016, Shomyo Buddhist Chanting workshop at Ateliers d'Ethnomugicologie, Geneva, Swiss. Advanced group: 12th 16:00₁₈:30 / 13th 18:30₂₁:00. Beginners: 13th 10:00₁₃:00. More info clic here.
• 9 & 10 April, 2016, Shomyo Buddhist Chanting workshop at Aula de Musicas, Madrid, Spain. 9th 16:30₁₉:30, 10th 11:00₁₄:00. More info clic here.
• 28 & 29 April, 2016, Shomyo Buddhist Chanting workshop at Zen Temple of La Gendronnière, France, in the events of 'Arts et Santé'. More info clic here.
• 27 May, 2016, 20:30, Biwa solo concert at Festival Arkhé, Bussigny, Swiss. More info clic here.
• 28 & 29 May, 2016, Shomyo Buddhist Chanting workshop at Ateliers d'Ethnomugicologie, Geneva, Swiss. Advanced group: 28th 13:30₁₆:00 / 29th 18:30₂₁:00. Beginners: 29th 10:00₁₃:00. More info clic here.
• 2 ~ 7 September, 2016, Shomyo Buddhist Chanting workshop at Paxos, Greece. More info clic here.
• 25 October, 2016, Shomyo Buddhist Chanting workshop at National Conservatory Superior of Music and Dance in Lyon, France.
• 26 October, 2016, Biwa solo concert at National Conservatory Superior of Music and Dance in Lyon, France.
• 26 & 27 November, 2016, Shomyo Buddhist Chanting workshop at Ateliers d'Ethnomugicologie, Geneva, Swiss. More info clic here.

Concert
October 3, 2015, 20:30: Double concert 'Musiques du Japon Ancien, Chants Biwa et Koto' at MEG - Musée d'ethnographie de Genève.

Shomyo workshop
October 3, 2015, 14:00 ~ 16:00: for advanced students
October 4, 2015, 10:30 ~ 12:30: for beginners
October 4, 2015, 14:00 ~ 16:00: for advanced students
October 4, 2015, 16:30 ~ 17:15: presentation of the workshop at MEG

Concert and workshops are organized by Ateliers d'ethnomusicologie in the occasion of the exhibition at MEG 'The Buddhism of Madame Butterfly, Buddhist Japonism'. Registration and information of the workshop: 022-919.0494

July 11-12, 2015, 11:00 ~ 17:00: Two days Shomyo chanting classes will take place at London University, SOAS (Russell Square: College Buildings). More info and contact at: SOAS / Buddhist Chant from Japan

• Date: Tuesday, 15 June 2015
• Time: 18:00 ~ 21:00
• Place: Ateliers d'Ethnomusicologie (10, Rue de Montbrillant, Geneva)
• Fee: 60 frs (50 frs for ADEM members)

After the one-week Shomyo Summer Course last year in Geneva (La Croisée des Cultures - 20e Stage de Danses et Musiques du Mondo), from last December Ueda is presenting Shomyo Workshop every two month at Ateliers d'ethnomusicologie, Geneva, Swiss. The nest session is:

• Date: Thursday, 23 April, 2015
• Place: Ateliers d'ethnomusicologie (10, Rue de Montbrillant, Geneva)
• Time: 18:00 ~ 18:50 : beginner, 19:00 ~ 21:30 : All together (beginner + advanced)
• Fee: beginner + all together 60 frs (50 frs for ADEM members), All together 50 frs (40 frs for ADEM members)
• Information: 022-919.0494
• Registration: 022-919.0494, stages@adem.ch

Junko Ueda presents a one-week Shomyo chanting course in Geneva, Swiss from 29 June till 6 July, 2014. This course is organized by Atelier d'Ethnomusicologie as part of their annual summer course series " La Croisée des Cultures - 20e Stage de Danses et Musiques du Monde". The shomyo chanting course schedule:

• 29th June, 15:00: Demonstration at Atelier d'Ethnomusicologie
• 30th June - 5th July: Shomyo classes (time table and place, see below)
• 6th July: Final Presentation

Participation fee: 260 SFr (about 215 euro)

More information:
www.adem-geneve.com
Tél. (+ 41 22) 919 04 94
Fax (+ 41 22) 919 04 95
E-Mail : stages at adem dotch

Duo Ueda Offermans present a their acoustic duo concert at Iglesia de St Julien, Olargues on 14th June 2013 and Iglesia St Roch, Maury (France). The event is part of the 8ème Festival Les Troubadours Chantent l'Art Roman en Languedoc-Roussillon. The duo - by Junko Ueda (voice / biwa) and Wil Offermans on flutes - performs a program of their works as well as some traditional Japanese pieces, including Heike Monogatari, Genji Monogatari and Tsuru-no-Sugomori.