Global Music
Academy
Berlin
The Global Music Academy is an educational and cultural institution for global music and dance cultures in Berlin.
With a wide range of teaching offers, ensembles, workshops, further training as well as music and dance performances.
News & Events
Ancestral Body Noise
18 July 2026
Voice, Listening & Improvisation
3-hour workshop with Gugulethu Duma
This immersive vocal workshop approaches the voice as more than an instrument: it is memory, rhythm, relation, and embodied knowledge.
Discovering Javanese Gamelan Together (Kids & Parents)
4 October 2026
We had a lot of fun at the gamelan workshop last April, held as part of the GMA’s Open Door event (read more about it in the News section of our website). Encouraged by the positive feedback, we are happy to offer a family workshop for Javanese gamelan where children (aged 9 and above) and their parents can bond over learning a new music.
Trial Lessons ?
They’re a great way to get started!
A trial is your chance to gauge your comfort level with both the teacher and the activity itself. We believe in taking things step by step, ensuring you find the perfect fit.
New Courses
Beginner Jazz Voice
An introductory vocal course exploring the foundations of jazz singing through breath, tone, improvisation, phrasing, rhythm, and listening practices. The lessons focus on developing vocal confidence, musicality, and personal expression while engaging with jazz standards, improvisation techniques, and embodied approaches to voice practice. Open to beginners and singers from all musical backgrounds.
(Individual or Group Lessons, at GMA or Online)
South African Singing Styles
Xhosa Vocal Styles and Chant Making
A vocal practice rooted in South African and Xhosa singing traditions, exploring overtone-rich vocal textures, rhythm, chant composition, harmony, call-and-response, and embodied approaches to collective singing. The course invites participants into processes of listening, memory, improvisation, and voice as communal practice, while engaging both traditional and contemporary approaches to vocal expression.
(Individual or Group Lessons, at GMA or Online)
Persian Tanbour
Milad Zendehnam approaches the tanbour with a distinctive and personal voice, shaped by his deep connection to the instrument alongside influences from jazz and contemporary music.
Moving beyond traditional boundaries, he integrates improvisation and compositional thinking into his playing, creating a fluid and expressive musical language. His approach invites students to explore the Tanbour as a living, evolving instrument—developing both technical control and a strong individual artistic identity.