E-Tap report 2004

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A report of the European Tap Guitar Seminar 2004

The tap-guitar Night , Arts-O-Bases, Brussels, July, 2004.

Concerts given by:
Karo Duo with Daniel Schell ( tiptar 'Megatar TM', 12 c in fourths-fourths ), Pierre Narcisse (tabla).
'Sundarava' tradiutional Indian composition, taught to Daniel by Dhruba Ghosh.
- Wolfgang Daiss plays jazz standards on his Megatar TM (12-c in mirrored fourths-fourths) with Pierre Narcisse (drums).
-André Pélat on Stick tm (In Chapman Fifths-Fourths ) plays Jazz standards Libertango (Piazzola), classical (Mozart), as well as Florilège (Pelat) with Pierre Narcisse (drums)
- Ray Ashley (ADG tm 8 str fourths)
- Adam Fulara plays standards as Blue Bossa, Impressions and Autumn Leaves with Wolfgang Daiss. He improvises freely solo on Bach's BWV 848.
- Markus Reuter and Centrozoon play with Kuno Wagner

Students and teachers at E-tap 2004.

The classes:

First class : Siggi Abramzik (Frankfurt, D) on his home made short scale tiptar in fourths-fourths; Mark Butler (Bristol, GB) 12str Grand Stick TM in Chapman fifths-fourths; Daniel Delavalle (Argentina, Belgium) on a Vassilevsky tiptar in mirrored fourths; Tobias Reber (Suisse) on ar Warr Guitar 12 str tuned in Chapman Fifths-Fourths;
Second class: Dave Bowmer (12 str Stick TM tuned in BOB W fifths-fourths ( atuning which mixes and matches Crafty fifths in the bass to a melody in fourths), Paolo Vallebona (12 str Stick tm in Chapman fifths-fourths), Ola Rinta-Koski (ADG TM 10 str in Chapman fifths-fourths), Mathias Sorof (Germany) on Stick TM tuned in uncrossed Fifths-Fourths.
Third class: Ray Ashley (ADG tm 8str in fourths), Olivier Verschueren (Belgrado tiptar 12 str in parrallel uncrossed fourths ), Adam Fulara (Poland)on a double-neck tap-guitar. One neck is tuned like a classical guitar mi-la-re-sol-si-mi, the other as well but barytone, Si-mi-la-re-sol-si;

The pedagogy at E-Tap 04

Wolfgang Daiss

Markus Reuter

Daniel Schell

Jim Wright

Afternoon Master Classes

Teaching from Ray Ashley : Ray's master class was in fact based on his arrarangement of Borodin's 'Dans les steppes de l'Asie Centrale'. This arrangement is written for two tiptars. Ray played an 8 str tiptar in fourths. Ola Rinta Koski played the other 10 str tiptar, tuned in Chapman Fifths-Fourths. Both the arrangement and the interpretation were excellent.

Teaching from Adam Fulara:

Adam, for his first visit to E-Tap, had concentrated himself on Bach. He commented and played Bach - Aria from Goldberg Variations, BWV 848, parts of first Goldb. Var., BWV 847, Mozart Allegro KV3, Menuet from 5th English Suite..

Teaching from Mathias Sorof

"On E-Tap-Seminar 2004 in Neufchateau/Belgien Mathias Sorof gave a Master Class with the topic:"The Advantages of the Uncrossed/Parallel-Principal on the Tap-Guitar . This class was accompanied by a performance. Mathias uses the 'Sorof' Tuning - which he has created in 1980 - on the Chapman Stick. Mathias also plays simultaneously a classical electric guitar held on a stand. and an additional. During his class, he used examples of his compositions and transpositions.

The European Tap Guitar Seminar is totally unique, and the opportunity to learn so much in its enjoyable atmosphere makes it an addictive experience. Many of us are already looking forward to next summers visit to Neufchâteau.

The E-Tap Report 04

A report by Ray Ashley http://uweb.superlink.net/~rayash/europe04.htm