Ineke Vandoorn: Jazz singer, Educator, Author

Conversations with Musicians, with Leah Roseman

02/10/23

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Ineke Vando orn is a wonderfully expressive prizewinning jazz vocalist, author, composer and educator. We talked about overcoming voice problems, the craft of writing lyrics, teaching vocal improvisation, her book “Singing from the Inside Out”, and many of her fascinating creative collaborations.During the recording of this episode Ineke performed 3 times, and also check out the timestamps below for the many topics we covered. The link for both the video and the transcript is here: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/ineke-vandoorn

Be sure to check out my episode with Ineke’s partner guitarist Marc Van Vugt: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/marc-van-vugt-guitarist-and-composer

Ineke's website: https://www.inekevandoorn.com/

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photo: Jiri Büller

Timestamps

(00:00) Cold open and Intro

(01:34) early days with Marc van Vugt

(03:29) voice problems

(05:57) process for writing book “Singing From the Inside Out”

(14:33) song “Holysloot” by Ineke Vandoorn

(19:57) singing workshops

(21:00) project with Cecilia Moisio “I Can See Myself Through Your Eyes”

(29:00) criticism and performance anxiety

(35:04) song “Tea”by Marc van Vugt with lyrics by Ineke Vandoorn

(41:02) use of DigiTech400 Vocal pedal

(42:50) Paris, Van Doesburg house residency, challenges of self-promotion as an independant jazz artist

(45:35) coaching students about different practical skills

(48:51) teaching improvisation

(50:30) the importance and lack of government support for music

(52:09) pitch memory, singing a cappella, Voice Lab group

(54:54) family music, early years

(56:15) coming into her own as a singer, support of Don Thompson, going to Banff

(59:17) mentoring younger women

(01:00:39) writing lyrics in English and Dutch

(01:10:01) Flora Purim, gaining confidence as a performer

(01:12:36) “Alice in Space” opera with Ingmar Heytze and Marc van Vugt

(01:14:39) free improv vocal solo

(01:19:39) collaboraing with recorder player Saskia Coolen

(01:22:34) reflections on turning 60

(01:24:18) project with Jasper van ’t Hof

(01:27:29) album “Crossing Canada”

(01:28:28) balancing time between teaching at ArtEZ, performing and creating

(01:30:58) plans for a new book about vocal improvisation

Previous Episode

Ali Omar El-Farouk: Oud and Guitar Player and Teacher

February 7, 2023

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118m

Ali Omar El-Farouk is an Egyptian and Canadian oud guitar player, composer and teacher. Ali plays his oud and three other instruments during this fascinating conversation in which we talked about learning from a place of joy, connecting across cultures through music, languages, architecture, Istanbul, Spain, Umm Kulthum, Nubian music, jazz, and lots more. The link for the video version and transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/ali-omar-el-farouk

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https://aliomarelfarouk.com/

photo: Joshua Hansen

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:50) Ali’s background in architectural engineering, coming to Montreal to study jazz

(00:02:57) early music lessons piano and guitar

(00:07:55) about the oud, with improvisation

(00:16:50) Ali’s time in Spain studying flamenco and introduction to “Nostalgia Esperanzadora”

(00:29:31) Ali’s composition “Nostalgia Esperanzadora” for oud and flamenco guitar

(00:38:21) vibrato and different expressive techniques on the oud, about the risha and different types of plectrums

(00:46:28) Arab architecture, Alhambra, traveling in Southern Spain

(00:52:20) learning Spanish, Turkish and communicating through music

(00:55:29) bringing musicians to Egypt, Mike de Masi, Thomas Durant, Freddy Rizk, Hamza El Din, Nubian music

(01:02:47) Umm Kulthum

(01:09:13) Ali’s musicial influences, learning Arabic music, Anouar Brahem, Simon Shaheen

(01:14:55) 2011 pro-democracy protests in Cairo

(01:21:07) different Arabic dialects, Arabic community in Montreal

(01:24:25) Turkey, trip to Istanbul

(01:29:45) album Ela Mataa, Joseph Khoury

(01:36:12) demonstration of frame drum and history of the frame drum

(01:41:08) Montreal jazz scene

(01:44:48) teaching

(01:47:21) Joseph Tawadros, Cengiz Sarikus

(01:49:26) intro to Naima by John Coltrane on electric guitar

(01:53:38) Ali’s advice about practicing and learning music

Next Episode

Adam Hurt: Clawhammer banjo, gourd banjo and old-time fiddle

February 18, 2023

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105m

Adam Hurt is an acclaimed clawhammer banjo player and one of my favourite performers in any style and I was absolutely delighted that he agreed not only to speak to me at length about his life and teaching of traditional music, but also perform for this episode some of my favourite music. His albums of gourd banjo music “Earth Tones” and “Back to the Earth” are beloved by a wide range of listeners, I think partly because the sound colour of the instrument is much more mellow than other banjos. You’ll hear him play and talk about the fascinating history of both his gourd banjo and one of his favourite antique instruments. He’s also a fine old-time fiddler, and although he grew up with classical musician parents, his father a violinist with the Minnesota orchestra, Adam’s life-changing musical moment was with a wonderful and dedicated school teacher.

The video version of this episode along with the transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/adam-hurt

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Adam Hurt website: https://www.adamhurt.com/

If you enjoyed this episode you may be interested in some of my episodes with other traditional musicians, including Janie Rothfield and Alexis Chartrand. I continue to feature many players of plucked instruments with some nice surprises coming your way in Season 3. If you subscribe to my newsletter through my website https://www.leahroseman.com/contact, you’ll get exclusive sneak peeks for upcoming episodes.

Timestamps

(00:00:00) Cold open and intro

(00:02:17) antique Dobson banjo, restoration by Will Seeders Mosheim

(00:07:43) intro to “Fortune” played on the Dobson banjo

(00:11:06) Adam’s early music education, difficulty reading music

(00:15:26) Don Payden first Old-Time teacher, learning by ear, mandolin with Brian Wicklund, clawhammer with Marianne Kovatch

(00:27:58) tone production on the banjo

(00:35:39) Ricky Skaggs collaboration on album Back to the Earth

(00:39:11) gourd banjo, performance of “Josie-O”

(00:45:05) history of this David Hyatt gourd banjo and the recording of Eartht Tones album

(00:50:04) African origins of the banjo, racist history

(00:53:47) tablature, Walt Koken story, Adam’s teaching