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Singer and Storyteller/ Cantores
a Chyfarwydd
Performances - Solo and with other
artists
Group Workshops and Individual
Sessions
Explore Body and Voice for Ease,
Confidence, Health and Song.
Singer and Storyteller/ Cantores a Chyfarwydd
Performances - Solo and with other artists
For any details, please phone Esyllt Harker 07810
696699
Ymddiheuraf nad wyf wedi gallu creu safle Cymraeg eto.
EVENTS 2007
Performances
Sat. April 7th. Wales Millenium Centre,Cardiff
Storytelling and Music, Foyer event,
1 pm. Free
with dancer/storyteller MEGAN LLOYD
IN THE BEGINNING....Here are tales of strange births
and mysterious origins. An inspired blending of Welsh and English languages,
of song, story and dance, of Welsh and Hindu myth. A colourful feast
for the imagination.
For all over the age of 10.
STORYTELLING
Esyllt Harker is a versatile singer
and storyteller, performing in English and/or Welsh. Her material draws
primarily on her strong Welsh roots - myth, legend and history mix with
gleaned fragments found in the features and memories of the land. She
is noted for her easy interweaving of the Welsh and English languages,
making for effortless understanding. She also moves smoothly between
spoken and sung material, bringing a new - but age old - inflection
to her telling. She has performed frequently at Beyond the Border International
Storytelling Festival, and was part of the second Rough Guide to Wales
tour in 2002. She tells in theatres, festivals, museums, schools, parks,
shopping precincts, living-rooms, castles, on clifftops..........
Mae Esyllt yn cynnig ei gwaith yn y Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg.
ENCHANTED TALES / CHWEDL A CHAN
* Bewitching
* Entertaining
* Strengthening
* Healing
* Educating
Stories can be all of these.
Tried and trusted tools for adults and children as individuals,
in families and communities
throughout the ages - throughout the world
Stories are for Anyone - Any age - Any time.
Esyllt Harker performs solo, or in partnership
with other established artists. As well as presentations of
story and song tailored
to suit any audience, she currently also offers the two following programmes:
with musician PETER STACEY
PIGS with RED EARS / MOCH a CHLUSTIAU COCHION
A powerful and moving programme of music and ancient tales, introducing
creatures of otherworldly force, spoken and sung, in Welsh and in English.
Suitable for anyone old or young, over the age of 10.
with dancer/storyteller MEGAN LLOYD
IN THE BEGINNING....Here are tales of strange births and mysterious
origins. An inspired blending of Welsh and English languages, of song,
story and dance, of Welsh and Hindu myth. A colourful feast for the
imagination.
For all over the age of 10.
Imagination's Tongue
Lively presentations for Welsh learners to make
learning effortless. A chance to discover the language through the senses,
and be amazed how much you can understand.' Sub-titles' where needed.
SINGING
Esyllt Harker sings predominantly traditional Welsh/Scottish
songs, and traditional Greek (and other Balkan) songs which she loves
very much.
She also sings jazz, and has training and some experience of both classical
singing and Indian raga form. She likes to work with material that draws
on any of these and other sources, including original compositions.
She has a wide ranging voice, reflecting the many styles of singing
which she has explored - the lands and cultures in which she has lived
and absorbed song.
THE WHOLE VOICE : workshops
Esyllt Harker offers workshops, individual and
small group sessions, to explore Body and Voice - for ease of expression,
song, health and fun.
· Songs for All Seasons
Ease your body and release your voice, learning
simple songs easily, by ear. Rounds, chants, part-songs. For anyone,
with or without experience, who likes to sing.
· Dowch I Ganu :
Welsh songs specifically for learners or non-confident
speakers. Singing relaxes the brain - a great way to get a feel for
the language without pressure to remember rules or talk sense!
· The Whole Voice :
Supportive group sessions for exploring the whole
range and expressiveness of our voices through breathing.. relaxation..
movement.. stillness.. imagination.. and songs. Introducing also the
Indian Saregam scale - a wonderful basic tool for tuning, stabilising
and enriching our voices.
For more and less confident singers alike.
· Individual sessions :
Your own voice can be your guide to greater freedom
and ease of body, voice and spirit - to Sound Health.
We all have an inherent sense of rhythm,
language and song that we can bring to life to colour and enrich the
way that we express ourselves. When we make space for all the sounds
and silences, movements and stillnesses that make up our own individual
tapestries of sense and song, then we hear ourselves and each other
more clearly. It is a journey of delight - of discovery and recognition.
We also find that our bodies and voices are inseparable - each serving
to free and support each other.
Personal Details
Esyllt Harker has been involved with the
expressive arts and self-healing body- work since 1982. She is a singer
and storyteller, and has trained and worked as a Shiatsu practitioner.
She offers song and story in schools, museums, art galleries, restaurants,
community events, women's groups, living rooms, on clifftops.....
She sings solo and with other musicians - folk, jazz and original material.
Her principal training has been with Gilles Petit, who teaches a unique
integration of Indian ragas and embodied voice. She has also trained
with voice in the contexts of theatre, and personal growth/development.
Esyllt Harker is a native Welsh speaker, and has lived for long periods
in England, Scotland and Greece before returning to her roots in N.Wales
in 1991. She now lives in S. Wales. She has worked in Welsh and English
language theatre and television, and created a solo performance,
'Mana - Hanes Menyw', for the National Eisteddfod Theatre in Bala,
1997. She has offered workshops promoting relaxation and confidence
rooted in body and voice, since 1986.
Esyllt Harker has also been a primary school teacher and a teacher of
EFL. She has worked with profoundly handicapped, disabled and elderly
people in both 'caring' and facilitating roles.
She is a member of the Natural Voice Practitioner's
Network: www.naturalvoice.net
CORFF a LLAIS
Ymddiheuraf nad wyf wedi gallu creu safle Cymraeg
eto. Mi ddaw.
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