OneBeat encourages cross-cultural understanding by illustrating ways music can be used to foster positive community engagement. The music exchange will invite more than 32 young professional musicians and advanced students (ages 19-35) from 21 countries around the world to the U.S. to create and perform innovative work with their American counterparts.
The US’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in partnership with Found Sound Nation, the social-engagement wing of the New-York based music organization Bang on a Can, will develop month-long programs consisting of a U.S.-based residency and tour. During the residencies, participants will form small collaborative ensembles that improvise across genres, reinvent traditional tunes, compose original work, record in the state-of-the-art OneBeat mobile studio, and prepare for performances and educational workshops.
The groups will then tour to cities within the U.S. to perform the music they have developed during the residency, perform with local musicians, and partner with community-based organizations to conduct creative workshops with local youth. Find more info about the artists and tour by using the tabs above.
The musicians line up
Aditi Bhagwat website >> go there |
Alain Chirwisa (a.k.a. Alesh) website >> go there |
Amir ElSaffar website >> go there |
Anton Sergeev website (soundcloud) >> go there |
Aquil Charlton on YouTube >> go there |
Ayman Mabrouk on MySpace >> go there |
Caesar K website >> go there |
Chance Mccoy website >> go there |
Domenica Fossati on ReverbNation >> go there |
Edward Ramirez website >> go there |
Eva Primack website >> go there |
Helio Vanimal website >> go there |
Jessica Srin on YouTube >> go there |
Johnbern Thomas website >> go there |
Kato Change on YouTube >> go there |
Kyungso Park website (on soundcloud) >> go there |
Kayode Kuti on MySpace >> go there |
Muthoni Ndonga website >> go there |
Nina Ogot website >> go there |
Parfum Zola Bafiba on YouTube >> go there |
Paul Sagna on ReverNation >> go there |
Piotr Kurek website >> go there |
Sayak Barua website >> go there |
Sidse Holte on Facebook >> go there |
Song-Hee Kwon on Vimeo >> go there |
Sri Joko Raharjo on YouTube >> go there |
Usman Riaz on ReverbNation >> go there |
Vera Jonas website >> go there |
Wael Jegham website >> go there |
Wei Wei website (on soundcloud) >> go there |
Weronika Partyka on MySpace >> go there |
Youmna Saba website (on soundcloud) >> go there |
Found Sound Nation, OneBeat (1beat.org): Tour Schedule |
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09/25/2012, Tue Charleston, SC | Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway Tix: $5, Show: 8:00 PM
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09/26/2012, Wed Charleston, SC | John Rivers Communications Museum, 58 George Street Show: All Day
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09/26/2012, Wed Charleston, SC | Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting Street Show: 7:30 PM
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09/27/2012, Thu Asheville, NC | Bywater Bar, 796 Riverside Drive Show: 7:00 PM
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09/28/2012, Fri Floyd, VA | The Sun Music Hall, 302 South Locust Street Show: 8:00 PM
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09/29/2012, Sat Roanoke, VA | Downtown Street Studio Show: 11:00 AM
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09/29/2012, Sat Roanoke, VA | Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Avenue Southwest Show: 8:00 PM
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10/02/2012, Tue Washington, DC | Howard University, 2400 Sixth Street Show: TBA
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10/02/2012, Tue Washington, DC | Busboys and Poets, 14TH & V 2021 14th St NW Show: 8:30 PM
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10/03/2012, Wed Washington, DC | Atlas Center for the Performing Arts, 1333 H Street Northeast Show: 8:00 PM
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10/04/2012, Thu Philadelphia, PA | World Cafe Live!, 3025 Walnut Street Tix: $10, Show: 7:30 PM
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10/05/2012, Fri Brooklyn, NY | Roulette, 509 Atlantic Avenue Show: 7:30 PM
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10/06/2012, Sat Brooklyn, NY | Bring to Light Show: 6:00 PM
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