“Since 2005 Winter Jazzfest has been a cheaply priced cramming rite for New Yorkers interested in new improvised music: cruise the festival’s multiple stages for a night or two and you’re somewhere near up-to-date.”
– BEN RATLIFF, THE NY TIMES
Location: Hilton New York (1335 Ave. of the Americas at 54th St., NYC)
Dates: Thursday, January 10, 2012 at THURSDAY Room: Concourse A (below lobby) and Friday, January 11, 2012 at FRIDAY Room: Regent Parlor, 2nd Floor
Ticket: free
Rock Paper Scissors, INC.’s founder Dmitri Vietze is putting together a two-day world music pre-conference from Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 9am to Friday, January 11 at 3 pm as part of the APAP conference. APAP is a conference where many concert presenters and festivals book much of their upcoming year, and it has a strong world music component, including the piggyback showcase festival globalFEST and 200 other world music showcases! DooBeeDoo strongly encourages anyone serious about booking world music tours in North America to attend APAP, the organization has generously agreed to let professionals in world music attend the pre-conference without registering and at no charge.
Ten years and a world of difference. Since its inception as a one-night showcase festival a decade ago, globalFEST, the festival-turned-non-profit arts organization, has moved the needle, helping to bring global sounds from the margins to center stage. What started as a desire to give global music the recognition it deserved on the performing arts scene has opened major venues and festivals to international artists with deep roots and modern sensibilities.
Founded by some of the United States’ most informed and engaged global music presenters, gF is co-led by a trio of dedicated volunteer producers/curators: Bill Bragin of Acidophilus: Live & Active Cultures, Isabel Soffer of Live Sounds, and Shanta Thake of Joe’s Pub at The Public. globalFEST celebrates its 10th year on January 13, 2013 at NYC’s Webster Hall (125 East 11th Street), with a dozen vibrant acts from across the world and the sonic spectrum.
Continuing its commitment to supporting artists from the culturally rich, diverse Gulf Coast region since Hurricane Katrina, globalFEST has added the Stooges Brass Bandfrom New Orleans. From second-line parades in the back streets of the Crescent City, collaborations with hip-hop, Cuban, Balkan, and South Asian bands, and performances at festivals across the country, including a guest appearance at globalFEST’s tent at Bonnaroo, the Stooges immerse crowds in the rich musical legacy of New Orleans. Continue reading
Friday, January 11th & Saturday, January 12th
Arts Presenters Showcases (APAP)
Featuring the legendary slide-guitarist from India Pandit Debashish Bhattarcharya with Subhasis Bhattarchaya on tabla and introducing – for the first time in New York – his daughter Anandi Bhattarcharya on vocal.
Grammy Nominated, BBC Award winner Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya is widely recognized as one of the worlds greatest guitarists. A prodigy, he first performed on-All India Radio at the age of 4. He has since amazed audiences worldwide performing with such luminaries as John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Jerry Douglas and Dereck Trucks.
Time: 7:30pm
Suggested Donation: $15
Venue: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (20 Cumming Street, New York, NY 10034).One block North of Dyckman Street, one block west of Broadway. (1 train to Dyckman or A train to Dyckman)
