Author Archives: Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi

Music Docu Film Kickstarter Campaign: “INNER-ATTUNEMENT – Hamid Drake & William Parker”

Inner Attunement is a documentary film by Michael Lucio Sternbach about the musical brotherhood of bassist William Parker and drummer Hamid Drake. Known worldwide as of one of the premier rhythm sections of jazz, the two discuss their musical kinship and the shamanistic sound ceremonies they deploy worldwide. Inner Attunement is a comprehensive look into their music, which becomes a conversation about the substantial lessons we learn in life.

The fundamental message of the film is to inspire us to live up to our highest human potential, regardless of the endeavor. It’s a message that transcends the music – and is something meaningful that we can all take away from the film. Continue reading

Music Listings – 11/2 through 11/8/2015

1. Oratorio Society of New York Performing JURAJ FILAS Requiem “Oratio Spei”

Date: Monday, November 2, 2015
Time: 8pm
Venue: Carnegie Hall – Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage (57th Street and Seventh Ave, New York, New York 10019)
Ticket: $25 – $90
Genre: classical music

Performers:
Oratorio Society of New York
Susanna Phillips, Soprano
Matthew Plenk, Tenor
John Moore, Baritone
Oratorio Society of New York Chorus and Orchestra
Kent Tritle, Conductor

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Book Recommendation: David Byrne speaks about and around music

41IimGsn8OL._SX258_PJlook-inside-v2,TopRight,1,0_SH20_BO1,204,203,200_Author: David Byrne
Title: How Music Works
Publisher: McSweeny’s Books
Buy:  Amazon

Recommended by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi

This is a book every musician should or must read. HOW MUSIC WORKS tells musicians what they should know about their metier. Here is a man who wants to share his knowledge and experience with us musicians. He writes very comprehensive. No doubt: he loves music and enjoys being a musician.

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EP Recommendation: Elikeh’s “Kondona”…a musical resurrection

Elikeh Kondona EPArtist: Elikeh
Title: Kondona
Label: Ropeadope Records
Genre: Afropop

New Life in an Old Ceremony: Elikeh Experiences Its Kondona

Music can change everything. As the poet wrote, it has charms to soothe the savage breast. And it can also bring a band back from the dead, giving it a new spark of energy and creativity. For Washington, DC-based Afropop band Elikeh, the results of that musical resurrection are proudly displayed on the EP Kondona (released November 20, 2015).

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Dance’s Healing Power: A Seed is Planted in Brooklyn; A Flower Grows in Pune

Text by Richard Bennett

At first glance, a dance class for people with Parkinson’s disease seems like a contradiction in terms. Parkinson’s is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system whose most obvious symptoms are movement related. Yet Olie Westheimer, who was facilitating a Parkinson’s support group in Brooklyn, had a hunch that rigorous dance training with world-class dancers and live music was exactly what her members needed.

Olie Westheimer at Gel Health 2009 from Gel Conference on Vimeo.

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