Global Music is an innovative summer workshop for young people (ages
13-18) designed to expand musical talents, broaden horizons and
explore cultural diversity through music. Under the direction of a
master Arabic violinist, vocalist,and composer Sami Abu Shumays and
other artists including Anne Elise Thomas Ph.D. (ethnomusicologist and
Qanun player) a unique youth ensemble will take shape. While learning
to perform the music of various cultures and traditions, they also
become immersed in the rich cultures and language of the Near East.
An ensemble is created with string instruments and percussion along
with singing, poetry recitation and folk tales.
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Global Youth Village (GYV), an internationally renowned summer
training program for young people ages 13-18 located in Bedford,
Virginia has openings in its Global Music Workshop this summer.
Every summer since 1979, young people from more than 15 countries
create a living, working model of the global community. Here future
leaders discover how to make a difference both locally and globally.
2008 will include students from U.S., Hungary, Germany, Korea,
Indonesia and Iraq.

Join our global network of alumni from more than 100 countries who
do and will change the world.

You can hear what last year's participants in the Global Music
Workshop had to say about the program at
http://shumays.libsyn.com/index.php?post_year=2007&post_month=08

Openings are available for skilled youth musicians and those with an
interest in learning more. The cost for this full three-week
experience July 6 to 26, 2008, including room and board, workshop
instruction, and other programming, is $1,950. Limited partial
scholarships are available. Call or email today for applications!

Contact Leila Baz email: leila@..., (540) 297-8801

For more information, go to www.globalyouthvillage.org