Jeannot Pirrotte

Younger years

Born in 1959 in Luxembourg, I started my theoretical music

education and first practice at the local music school and harmony.

An unexpected curiosity and pleasure to learn numerous instruments

quickly developed my enthusiasm to reserve music a special

place in my mind and life. Over the years

I accomplished piano and keyboard courses, followed by

intense years in the domain of percussion and various stringed

instruments. In connection with the passion for travel and

discovery, the interest laid on instruments from foreign

cultures. (Djembe, Amadinda, N’Goni, Tabla, Ghatan, Kora,…)

Even when my curiosity in technology, functionality, and artisanship

have guided my scholarship and determined my professional

career (civil engineer) this considered never an obstacle.

My passion for all kind of materials, the fact to produce “sound”

from a wide variety of resources was not a contradiction to my everyday

professional life, but rather a challenge. It established little by

little my aspiration and aptitude to produce instruments on my own.

In 2018, at the end of my professional activity, the gained time

offered new opportunities to dedicate my everyday life on many

facets of music, solo or in collectively. This allowed me to develop

my own skills and participate on various courses (ex: intensive

Batá course @Conservatoire de Luxembourg).

Since then, my days have been filled with concerts,

accompaniment of dance, yoga or art exhibitions, with a current

attention on social music projects (Concerts for Fondation EME;

long-term projects as Music@Parkisonlux; diverse projects

promoting integration and social inclusion) and since 2020

individual teaching.

These years…

The multiplicity of instruments and social interacting with

persons of all generations, most diverse cultures, abilities

and disabilities, led and inspired me to focus on an

astonishing and extraordinary instrument: The HANDPAN

My enthusiasm to teach this skill is sharing the knowledge and

experience that this instrument is suitable to replace words

by sounds and converse stress to sensuality, spirit and fun.

Perfect for beginners, there are no wrong notes ;-)

Be curious and try it…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handpan