Date: Sunday, September 16, 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: NYU Skirball Center (566 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012)
Ticket: $20-32
Genre: Ethiopian funk, jazz, and rock/rural party music of NE Brazil
The Joshua Light Show, perhaps the most legendary visualists of live music are joined by Debo Band who harness the power of 1970s Ethiopian funk, jazz, and rock with rolling, psychedelic grooves and Forro in the Dark perform the hip-swiveling, rural party music of NE Brazil.
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2012
Time: 2-4.30pm
Venue: Queens Botanical Garden ( 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, Cross Street: Dahlia Avenue, Subways: 7 to Flushing-Main St – Buses: Q20A, Q20B, Q44 to Main St-Elder Av)
Tickets: $4 Adults, $3 Seniors and $2 Students with ID and children over 3 years of age, (718) 886-3800
www.queensbotanical.org
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In the village setting of an autumnal garden, master artists from the New York Foundation for the Arts’ Folk Artist Development Program present the sacred traditions that have been passed on to them through lineage and legacy. Imbued with reverence for the artists’ teachers, performances will include a devotional Odissi dance (classical dance form of India) by Mala Desai, a Hindustani classical composition on sitar by Ikhlaq Hussain, powerful songs of praise for elders on the kora (African harp-lute) by Alhaji Papa Susso, and a seasonal improvisation on the kayagum (Korean zither) by Yoon Sook Park. These artists, all masters of their own tradition, have collaborated and rehearsed together for the past few months, learning about each other’s traditions, and…having lots of fun in the process! Experience and participate in this spirit of sharing at the enchanting Queens Botanical Garden. All are welcome, including families.
Text by Soahrab Saadat Ladjevardi
Three weeks ago I joined Local 802 because as a music activist I have to join and work with all kinds of people and groups in order to achieve my goals as a musician, individual and family man. In July I already introduced you to the union in the post To all musicians: your instruments are allowed as airplane carry-ons!!! (read here). As a result of the union support I could take my horn as a carry-on last week when I flew to Tokyo. Also from now on when I play on the NY streets or in parks and I have problems with the cops trying to stop me, I can refer to my union or get some assistance from them to stop meaningless and illegal police harassment.
Unfortunately I can’t join today’s march because I’m still in Tokyo.
Taikoza, the phenomenal Japanese taiko drum group presents a Japanese summer celebration, full of colorful and exciting performances. The perfect summer concerts for children of all ages.
(Photo courtesy Marco Lienhard)
Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Time: 8pm
Venue: The Stone (is located at the corner of Avenue C and 2nd Street)
Ticket: $10
Genre: Raga electronica
Curtis Bahn (computer-extended sitar, dilruba) and Steve Gorn (bansuri flute) “Laajawab”—music crossing all borders, raga-electronica-sound collage and live interactive performance.
