MFM and the IMA Present: “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Webinar #16 w. Hamid Najafi Speaking on Introducing TuneForte – a New Live Music Streaming Platform.

Date: Thursday, February 15th, 2024
Time: 5 pm to 6:30 pm (ET)
Venue:  ZOOM
Ticket: $5
Please register and pay here:  https://mfmassociation.thrivecart.com/zoom-webinar-16/

Webinar description:

Hamid Najafi will introduce his gig platform Tuneforte specifically designed by musicians for musicians which uses AI, VR, and other technologies to make streaming a live concert easy, engaging, enjoyable, accessible to all musicians, and above all, profitable. He will discuss its features and benefits to the musicians performing, and the viewers of, online live concerts. The purpose of the platform is to make watching a live music concert online a viable alternative (but not replacement) to attending concerts in person helping musicians and venues to expand their audience and increase revenue. He would love to hear the attendees’ thoughts on how he can make this a better tool for you as a musician.

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Kaveh Haghtalab

Kaveh Haghtalab, A Closer Look at an Iranian Musician in New York

Interview by Dawoud Kringle (DK)

Kaveh Haghtalab

Photo by Yasi Omrani

DooBeeDooBeeDoo NY interviewed Iranian musician Kaveh Haghtalab (KH) (https://doobeedoobeedoo.info/kaveh-haghtalab-an-iranian-musicians-perspective-of-nys-music-scene/). This is part two of that interview, where we delve deeper into Kaveh’s experiences and work as a musician.

DK: You’ve been involved with several bands in New York since you moved here in 2012, one of which is SoSaLa. How did you become involved with them?

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Peter Gordon

Two New Digital Releases by Sax Maestro Peter Gordon

Wow…Gordon made friends with Captain Beefheart and spent time at Beefheart’s home studio while he was recording Trout Mask Replica!

Reviews by Dawoud Kringle

Peter Gordon Artist: Peter Gordon & Love of Life Orchestra
Title: Piety Street Adjacent
Format: album
Label: Adjacent Records
Genre: Downtown Music/NO WAVE/electronic funky music
Buy here

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A Tribute to KING CRIMSON’s “The Court of the Crimson King”

Text by Bruce Gallanter (Downtown Music Gallery, November 9th, 2023)

“The Court of the Crimson King” performed by King Crimson. From their first album released in October of 1969

The rusted chains of prison moons are shattered by the sun
I walk a road, horizons change, the tournament’s begun
The purple piper plays his tune, the choir softly sing
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue for the court of the crimson king

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