When used authentically, the voice and singing can be powerful tools for creative inspiration, spiritual expression, and bringing people together. When we genuinely share our lived experiences, insights, and songs working towards serving a common goal we can generate a space for emergent discovery. We can learn to harnesses our unique strengths, gifts, and approaches to create new knowledge that can better serve our collective hopes for a better future.
Hussein Janmohamed
Services
Hussein’s interactive choral-based workshops tap into the power of singing together to build teams, connect, transform paradigms, and have fun.
Participants make connections through singing and creating music, regardless of their musical background. In fact, for most levels, no music experience is required.
Speaking engagements and programs integrate meaningfully with your group’s goals on:
• Breaking down barriers
• Responding to diversity
• Building bridges and peace-making
• Transcultural and interfaith dialogue - A greater sense of belonging
• Inclusivity mindset
• Foundations of shared human values
• Improved communication and cooperation
All workshops can be customized for corporate, community, and school groups to collaborate in music. These vibrant programs explore a variety of topics through singing, collaborative composition, and rhythm.
• Choral creation and collaboration workshops
• Choral clinics and workshops for the community, school, and youth, and theatre groups
• Choral experiences for Muslim youth
• Interfaith choral workshops to raise awareness of Muslim cultures
• Composition: Corporate team-building and wellness workshops
• Public speaking engagements
• Conference packages and workshops
Workshops
Level 1: Sparking Curiosity (Workshop A)
Level 2: Forming Connections (Workshop B)
Level 3: Reflections (Lecture)
Level 4: Finding Harmony (Retreat)
Level 5: Choral Intensive (*Vocal knowledge and experience necessary)
Hussein collaborates with you to customize a program to suit your mandate and community needs.
• 15 minutes
• 30 minutes
• 60 minutes
• 90 minutes
• half-day sessions
• full-day sessions
• weekend or week-long engagements
Work with Hussein
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Sparking Curiosity (Workshop A)
In this introductory package, Hussein creates a safe space for open and lively dialogue about how choral music can reconcile and transform the negativity of racism into something beautiful. He engages groups in an interactive choral singing exercise that consists of four-part intercultural chants. He closes by teaching collective reflection techniques followed by a Q & A session.
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Forming Connections (Workshop B)
This session builds on the elements from Workshop A.
Vocal warm-up exercises incorporate activities designed to focus the gathering. The musical material is taught through interactive group singing. Small group collaborations take place intending to create a musical arrangement. Connections between music-making & responding to diversity are explored.
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Reflections (Lecture)
Themes include:
• Why Choral Music: Interactive group singing and activity to demonstrate the connection between choral music and shared human values.
• Inspiration for Composing: Audio-Visual demonstration of other cultural choral pieces.
• Intercultural Dialogue: Discussion & Demonstration
• Music as an expression of life: Discussion & Demonstration
• Contemporary composition Inspired by faith sources: Demonstration
• Concluding remarks, Q & A, Reflection/Assessment
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Finding Harmony (Retreat)
• Ice-Breaker: Music sharing and critical listening
• Large Group Singing: Learning to sing in harmony and multiple parts; intercultural chant
• Small Group Activities: Collaborative music creation (interspersed throughout retreat)
• Thematic Inquiry: Customized to meet needs of participants
• Personal Story: Hussein's story; participants invited to share stories
• Musical Inspiration: Audio-visual demonstration of musical fusions (customized); Discussion and critical analysis
• Artist Lecture and Demonstration: Artistic process, inspiration, techniques
• Vocal and Choral Techniques: Posture, breath, sound production, phrasing, musicality, listening, unified singing
• Making Connections: Between thematic inquiry and musical ideas
• Dress Rehearsals: Peer to peer teaching and learning
• Presentations: Peer to peer
• Evaluation: Debrief/Assessment; individual and collective reflection
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Choral Intensive
Vocal knowledge & experience are necessary
