Music Generation Cork City proudly presents a brand new music festival, MAY-HUM 2016, which will take place throughout Cork city during the entire month of May.
Promoting an ethos of inclusion, education, participation and innovation, MAY-HUM will appeal to the wider community, promising something for everyone with almost all events being free and open to the general public.
Presented in partnership with community-based music education organisations, schools and in conjunction with local venues and businesses, MAY-HUM 2016 will feature a wide range of events from choral flash-mobs to street performances, a Rap & Beats parade, youth trad sessions and local community concerts.
MAY-HUM 2016 is delighted to partner with Cork City Libraries to present a city-wide exhibition of art, poetry and stories centred on the theme of ‘What Music Means to Me’.
Created by children and teenagers involved in Music Generation Cork City programmes, displays will be featured in Cork City Library (Grand Parade) and in the local Hollyhill, Mayfield, Blackpool and Ballyphehane libraries during the month of May.
This year’s festival also introduces the Cork Community Gamelan. Commissioned by Music Generation Cork City in partnership with UCC Department of Music, the new Cork Community Gamelan is a tuned percussion ensemble consisting of gongs and metallophones from Java, Indonesia.
As part of MAY-HUM 2016, the Cork Community Gamelan will be hosted by four unique venues over the course of the month, spending a week in each – Cork City Hall, Cork City Library, Knocknaheeny Youth Centre and St. Peter’s Church on North Main Street.
Introductory workshops will be open to the public and will provide participants with the experience of playing traditional Javanese music as part of an ensemble.
The inaugural Colloquium for Inclusive Music Education will take place on Fri 20th and Sat 21st of May, exploring inclusive practice and research in performance music education. It will feature presentations and performances from MGCC’s SoundOUT and Cork Community Project programmes, with particular focus on inclusive choirs and the use of digital technology to support access to music-making for children and young people with disabilities.
Guest international speakers will include Dr Tim Anderson (formerly of DRAKE Music UK) and Elin Skodgal from the University of Trömso, Norway. The event will be led by Dr Grainne McHale, Director of SoundOUT, and hosted by School of the Divine Child and UCC.
As part of MAY-HUM 2016, Youth Work Ireland Cork will showcase their work weekly through social media. Over the month of May, videos will be released showcasing the talented young rappers, singers and instrumentalists who attend the weekly Tuesday night music sessions in The Hut, Gurranabraher. Keep an eye on facebook for more. www.ywicork.com
Taking place all day on May 27th, Feelgood Friday is a new initiative set up through the Cork Business Association and Cork City Council. Creating musical ‘may-hum’ throughout the city, this exciting collaborative programme of events will range from street performances, pop-up music sessions, acoustic sets in cafes and shops, a Rap & Beats parade and a traditional Irish song-song on the 202 bus route, as well as other musical surprises along the way.
Most MAY-HUM events are free and open to the general public. Selected workshops may require advance booking. Visit www.musicgencc.eventbrite.com for details
For more information and updates, members of the public can join #MAYHUM online.
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