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Apprenticeships in the Folk & Traditional Arts

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Apprenticeships

The Apprenticeship Program connects master artists to skilled apprentices who receive training in a traditional art form. Teaching an apprentice gives the master artist the opportunity to refine his craft and gives the apprentice a chance to learn an art form that they, in turn, can teach others. Apprenticeships breathe life into the traditional arts and foster the continuation of that art form. In 2015 Texas Folklife relaunched this foundational folk and traditional arts program, thanks in part to support from a National Endowment for the Arts Partnership Award with the Texas Commission for the Arts. See below for current year program application and guidelines.

Most recent articles, events, video, audio and blog posts for this page:

2015 Big Squeeze Season Recap ( Article )

Posted on Wed Apr 1, 2015

In eight cities from south, central, east and north Texas,

3,100 miles covered in about 50 hours of driving (the length of a cross-country road trip!),
Conjunto sustainability and the schools ( Blog Post )

Posted on Wed Jan 28, 2015

I've been writing about conjunto music and sustainability for some time (for example here and here) and most recently
Apprenticeship Program Master Artist: Chitravina N. Ravikiran ( Article )

Posted on Thu Aug 14, 2014

For Chitravina N. Ravikiran (Born 1967), music is not just a vocation; it is intrinsically tied to his family history. Ravikiran's father was a master musician himself, and in his son recognized remarkable musical gifts. As a two year old, he shocked the Indian music community by identifying and rendering 325 ragas (melodic scales) and 175 talas (rhythmic cycles).
Apprenticeship Program: Carnatic Music Vocal Concert On Padams and Javalis, By Seetha Chandrashekhar ( Event )

Posted on Tue Aug 5, 2014
Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple ( Venue )

Posted on Tue Aug 5, 2014

The land for the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple is located in the city of Frisco. Frisco is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation and has grown to 100,000 over the last 10 years. The city is home to a diverse group of people and as mentioned by Sri Swamiji in Baton Rouge, the land is situated next to a church, across from a school, and in the heart of a residential area. Sri Swamiji blessed the land in April 2008 during his short visit to Dallas.
Carnatic Music Apprenticeship ( Article )

Posted on Mon Aug 4, 2014

Vocalist Seetha Chandrashekhar is undertaking Texas Folklife's apprenticeship in the folk & traditional arts program by training with master Carnatic (South Indian) musician and composer Chitravina N. Ravikran, one of Indian music's most inspiring ambassadors.
Where are all the young polka players? ( Article )

Posted on Tue Oct 15, 2013

The Big Squeeze program is looking for the next generation of Texas polka musicians.

The Moravians

Video of The Moravians
Apprenticeship presentation in West African Dance at Houston Community College ( Event )

Posted on Mon Nov 7, 2011
Apprenticeship Program - Application Resources ( Article )

Posted on Thu Sep 6, 2018

Program Overview:
Big Squeeze - Reflections on the Cajun Community in Southeast Texas ( Blog Post )

Posted on Thu Mar 22, 2018

In February 2018, Texas Folklife hosted a discussion at Larry’s French Market & Cajun Restaurant about how the organization can support efforts of the community to encourage youth participation in Cajun traditional music. The community discussion touched on three main topics: the reasons behind decline in youth participation in Cajun music in Southeast Te