Maestro Barkev Taslakian led a master class in polyphony at the Roudani Campus of Mundiapolis University- Casablanca - Morocco.
The master class was presented by the Mundiapolos University ...
Within the activities of Tripoli, Arab Capital of Culture 2024, Fayha National Choir participated in a traditional musical evening at the "Rashid Karameh International Exhibition on May 24 2024.
Fayha National Choir participated in the launching of "Tripoli... History and Renewal" ceremony on May 22 2024 at the Beirut Arab University BAU - Tripoli.
On Friday, April 28, 2023, the Fayha National Choir of Lebanon performed as part of the Gala Concerts at the World Symposium on Choral Music in Istanbul at the Ataturk Cultural Center.
The choir ...
Fayha National Choir participated in the seventh edition of “Beirut International Women's Film Festival” honoring the Egyptian actress, Yousra, by the song “Talat Daqat” which came after the ...
Lebanese acapella choir Fayha Choir, conducted by Maestro Barkev Taslakian, knows what it’s like to come face to face with the coronavirus and defeat it.
Heeding the Health Ministry’s decision, ...
Paris, had a date with Fayha National Choir in 2009, in the presence of the Safadi Foundation’s president, and in implementation of the cooperation agreement signed between the Safadi Cultural ...
Fayha National Choir performed on christmas a recital at St. Mikhael Maaser Church, in Maaser Al Chouf on December 18 2021, in the presence of some deputies from the region and figures from the ...
As a continuation of the projects of the Fayha National Choir in all Lebanese regions that aim to spread and sustain the choral life in Lebanon,
And during a concert for Fayha National Choir in ...
On November 2018, the Municipality of Baakline announced launching a branch of “Fayha Choir” in the Chouf region, conducted by Maestro Barkev Taslakian, and in coordination and cooperation with ...
“Our Voice is One” a project for children that took place in Tripoli, where children had 6 months of rehearsals before the closing ceremony in “Beit Al Fan” on October 2 2021.
The ...
“Fayha Choir” had a new achievement for Lebanon, as it won the “Choral of the Year” award in the Middle East at the “Choir Fest Middle East” festival in Dubai, 2016, in which more than 15 ...
Fayha National Choir added a new international award to its record, during its participation in an international choral competition in Greece on September 2016.
Thirty-three singers from the Fayha ...
An article by Khalil Al Ali on “Al Jadeed Al Arabi” website from year 2015:
Choir singing has been known for centuries, but it has historically been based on recitations of religious chants, and ...
Fayha National Choir, conducted by Maestro Barkev Taslakian, the artist Oumeima El Khalil and the artist Marcel Khalife, released their album: "Sawt" at House of Beirut Museum on January 11, ...
Far from home, a young German filmmaker set his sharp blue eyes through the viewfinder of his DSLR. And the result? He captured a story he calls “Welcome to Lebanon,” a story of Lebanon through ...
For almost twenty years now, Fayha Choir has filled Lebanese and international theaters with its remarkable performances.
Now, the Minister of Culture, Judge Muhammad Wissam Al-Mortada, announced ...
Fayha National Choir in a special episode with the star Marwan Khoury in his program: “Tarab Maa Marwan” on "Bil Arabi" channel.
Where the episode presents the most prominent works and stations ...
The secretary-general of the European Choral Association, Mrs. Sonja Greiner,
accompanied by Maestro Barkev Taslakian and the manager of Fayha National Choir of Lebanon Ms. Roula Abou Baker,
...
As a continuation of the projects of the Fayha National Choir in all Lebanese regions that aim to spread and sustain the choral life in Lebanon,
A visit from Fayha National Choir of Lebanon to Mr. Hisham Al-Fatairi, Mayor of Al-Jdaydeh, in his office yesterday, February 1 2023,
in order to thank him for the support he and his honorable ...
Fayha National Choir had the honor of hosting the German conductor "Maestro Jan Schumacher" in the weekly choir rehearsals and some of its concerts.
So that he conducted workshops and exercises ...
Our projects aim to rid children and youth from all kinds of deviation including dropping out of school, dealing/doing drugs, joining gangs, carrying arms, and so on. It is our firm belief that this can solely be done by the power of music, especially choir singing.
We are absolutely convinced that this could only be achieved throughout the power of music in general and the power of choir singing in particular. This power helps us promote many significant concepts such as learning to coexist with others and to harmonize, accepting and respecting others, promoting peace, and finally understanding the importance of ones heritage and culture. Recent studies have shown that choir singing plays an important role in the enhancement of the psychological wellness of singers, increases their self-esteem and self-confidence, trains them to become more disciplined, and increases their memory capacity. All these benefits of choir singing improve the general social skills of singers. The advantages of choir singing are numerous and their effects on children are extremely powerful on their general upbringing.
- Allow access to extra-curricular activities for marginalized children in public primary schools in selected locations in Lebanon
- Pilot the use of extracurricular activities in playing a role in the retention of at-risk and the reinsertion of out-of-school children in Lebanon.
More than 10,000 children were involved in the project.
This table below shows the progress of singers during trainings
Before / at the beginning of the project | After / during the implementation of the project |
They have never sang in a choir. | They are singing for the first time in a choir. |
They did not know what a “choir” is. | They know everything about choirs’ life. |
They had very weak singing techniques. | They have acquired a good level of choir singing techniques. |
They did not know any song of their own heritage. | They have learned many songs from the Arab music heritage (Syrian, Lebanese, Palestinian, Iraqi, Egyptian…) and other International songs. |
They were hyperactive and impatient during the first couple rehearsals. | They can stay calm and disciplined for more than one hour now. |
During break time, their favorite game was beating each other out along with other violent games. | They use the break to make new friends by playing and chatting with each other. |
They had a very aggressive and violent attitude toward other singers and trainers. | They became calmer and a lot more peaceful. |
They had severe personal hygiene problems. | They take better care of their physical appearance. |
They did not care about the neatness of their surroundings and they threw their leftovers randomly. | They always clean the place before and after the rehearsals and never leave any leftovers. |
They always came late to rehearsals. | They give more respect for time and arrive earlier for the rehearsals. |
تهدف مشاريعنا لتجنيب الأطفال والشباب من كافة أنواع الإنحراف بما في ذلك التسرّب المدرسي، والتعامل / تعاطي المخدرات، والانضمام إلى عصابات، حمل السلاح، وهلم جرا. ولدينا إيمان راسخ بأن هذا الهدف يمكن أن يتحقّق بقوة الموسيقى وخاصة الغناء الجماعي. هذه القوة تخلق لدينا طموح في تشجيع مفاهيم مثل العيش المشترك، وقبول واحترام الآخر، وتعزيز السلام، والتعمّق في الثقافة والتراث.
تشير الدراسات إلى أن الغناء الكورالي يلعب دوراً كبيراً في تحسين الصحة النفسية. ليس ذلك فحسب، لكنه يحسن الثقة بالنفس، والانضباط الذاتي، ويزيد من قدرة الذاكرة. كما يعزّز مهارات اجتماعية أفضل. فوائد الغناء في جوقة كثيرة، وآثارها على الأطفال هي الأقوى لتأمين حياة سليمة لأجيال المستقبل.
• تحسين الوصول إلى الأنشطة اللاصفية للأطفال المهمشين في المدارس الابتدائية الرسميّة في مواقع مختارة في لبنان
• استخدام الأنشطة اللامنهجية في لعب دور في الإبقاء على المعرّضين للخطر وإعادة الدمج للأطفال من خارج المدرسة
شارك في المشروع أكثر من 10000 طفل من عدة مناطق لبنانية.
فيما يلي جدول يوضح التقدم والتطور لدى المغنيين خلال التمارين:
خلال/ بعد المشروع | قبل/ في بداية المشروع |
يغنون ضمن كورال للمرة الأولى | لم يشاركوا بكورال في حياتهم قبل |
يختبرون حياة الكورال بتفاصيلها | ليس لديهم فكرة عن حياة الكورال |
إكتسبوا الكثير من تقنيّات الغناء | تقنياتهم في الغناء كانت ضعيفة جداً |
حفظوا أغاني كثيرة من التراث الموسيقي العربي (السوري، اللبناني، الفلسطيني، العراقي، المصري...) والعالمي | لم يعرفوا أغاني من تراثهم الموسيقي |
يتمرنون بانضباط لأكثر من ساعة كاملة | كانوا مفرطي النشاط وقليلين الصبر في التمارين الأولى |
ينتظرون الإستراحات للعب والتحدّث سوياً | كانوا يتدافعون ويتقاتلون دوماً خلال الإستراحات |
طباعهم هادئة ومسالمة بشكل لافت |
كان لديهم تصرفات عنيفة وعدائية تجاه بعضهم وتجاه المدربين |
يهتمون أكثر بنظافتهم ومظهرهم الخارجي | كان لديهم مشاكل كبيرة بالنظافة الشخصيّة |
ينظّفون المكان قبل وبعد التمارين ولا يرمون الأوساخ على الأرض | لا يحترمون نظافة المكان خلال التمارين |
يحترموت المواعيد ويصلون قبل وقت التمارين | كانوا يتأخرون دائماً على مواعيد التمارين |