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Throat Singing Workshop with Tuvan Singers - Boston January 21st

2008-01-03T22:47:36Z

Lessons in overtone singing taught by the Alash Ensemble from Tuva!

MONDAY JANUARY 21ST (this is a holiday!)
Beginners: Noon - 2:30pm
2nd session (some experience): 4:00 - 6:30pm
$30 for one session, $50 for both

Heartbeat Collective
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Registration Required (limited enrollment - max attendance of 35 participants for each slot!)
To register email: zenmassage@gmail.com

This is a rare opportunity to study with true masters of throat singing techniques from Tuva
Alash tours this country on occasion and we have been blessed to be able to book a day with them at the Heartbeat Collective.
Register now!!
For more info see picture (attached flyer) or go to www.Alashensemble.com

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HUM Drum

2007-12-24T23:06:41Z

anyone seen one of these or know where i can get one? it looks like a silver flying saucer and sounds like carribean drums. so beautiful

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Mbira Concert: A Journey with the Spirits

2007-11-01T22:23:57Z

ZIMBABWEAN MBIRA CONCERT: A JOURNEY WITH THE SPIRITS
SATURDAY DECEMBER 1st, 2007

Erica Azim plays a concert of traditional Shona mbira music of Zimbabwe at MUCID (the Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance), 729 Heinz Ave in Berkeley, at 8 pm Saturday, December 1st.

The metal keys of the mbira, plucked with two thumbs and one forefinger, create relaxing yet invigorating polyphony and polyrhythms. For over a thousand years, the mbira instrument and its repertoire of classic songs have been used in Zimbabwe to call family ancestors and powerful tribal guardian spirits to earth to help the living, in night-long to week-long ceremonies. Every time the mbira is played, it is considered a prayer to the ancestors, which will result in their protection of the living.

Erica Azim is the foremost mbira performer and recording artist in the U.S. She specializes in a meditative mbira style used for healing, as played on her CDs “Mbira Dreams” and “Mbira: Healing Music of Zimbabwe”.

Admission is $15 at the door. For more information, call (510) 548-6053.

The concert is co-sponsored by the non-profit organization MBIRA (www.mbira.org) and MUCID (www.mahea.com). MBIRA is a non-profit organization supporting 135 traditional musicians in Zimbabwe; CDs of these artists will be available at the show.

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Anyone going to SEM 2007 in Columbus?

2007-10-11T07:48:43Z

We have a huge clan going from UC Berkeley - I think there's 8 of us giving papers this year, a record!

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Chinese players do Middle Eastern (some listening)

2007-10-04T07:58:18Z

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldroutes/
and hit "listen to last program".

a 1987 concert from the BBC,
with Maliain court music,

and Uighur music from China, which has an amazing
Persian influence.

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Music of Achuar indians and Indigenous peoples of the Amazon

2007-10-04T01:49:48Z

Doing some research on music of indigenous people of amazon, Peru & Equador regions, does anyone have any clues about where to get samples of music or to contact tribes directly?
This research is a part of a proposal for conserving the culture of communities within these areas...

Prem

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Field recording tips, techniques, and equipment

2007-09-30T07:03:36Z

Hopefully posts in this thread will answer the following kinds of questions, for beginning and experienced "field recordists" alike:

What do you use for your field recordings?
What's the best and worst things about it?
What level of quality of recordings are you able to get with the equipment you use?

I'll start. I'm using an Edirol R1 compact flash recorder ($439) with a Sound Professionals t-mic ($49). I've found it to work really well for my needs. The quality of recordings is higher than minidisc; there are no moving parts so there is a much higher chance of reliability in stressful or humid situations; and the convenience of recording to compact flash, when it comes to backing up my recordings, can't be underestimated! A major time-saver!

I get about 3.5 hours of recording time on a set of rechargable AA batteries (I'm using speciality 2600maH batteries from a battery wholesaler - better performance than off the shelf components). The rig is portable...

What's wrong with the unit? Well, it doesn't have 48v phantom power, so your mic selection is rather limited. (Then again, no unit of this size could contain a properly implemented, quality 48v phantom providing preamp). The user interface is quite atrocious. But I do get my recordings, which is the most important thing...

Anyone else have field recording tips, techniques, gear information?

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New CD of World Music calls for community

2007-09-27T05:22:25Z

Where is your mountain? What is your river? How did you come here? These are the questions at the heart of A Walk by the Sea (Dancetera label) the long-awaited fourth CD by Mahealani Uchiyama. The Bay Area artist is known for her ethereal and lyrical performances which meld music and dance. Mahealani is an artist of African and Native American ancestry, and her new CD is a collection which speaks of Mahealani's search for the spiritual and cultural traditions of her ancestors.

A Walk by the Sea is a ceremony of thanksgiving, a celebration of community, and of finding home. The collection contains a message of healing and peace which transcends the obstacle of language difference.

Mahealani is a dancer, musician, composer, and kumuhula (instructor of hula and ori). She has performed in such venues as San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts, Te Papa Tongarewa (the National Museum of New Zealand, Aotearoa), and the Grand Heiva in Tahiti, French Polynesia. She has won numerous awards for excellence in traditional Hawaiian and Tahitian dance and music.

She writes, “Is the place where we were born the place were we belong? Is home a physical location, or is it the summation of our experiences? Is who we are what we look like, or is it what is inside of us? The search is the same for all of us. The experiences and the results vary from person to person.

Special guests include Hugh Humphrey, one of the Caribbean's most dynamic percussionists, Ashley Moore, a composer, performer, producer and recording engineer whose award-winning work can be heard on radio, television, theater and film, and Aaron Sencil a drummer, choreographer, costume designer, song writer, and artistic director for the award-winning dance company Hui Tama Nui.

In A Walk by the Sea, Mahealani sings in several languages and calls upon all of us to overlook the superficial differences which divide us, and instead, to celebrate our common humanity.

It is available on CD Baby, eBay, and mahea.com. It will soon appear on iTunes and Amazon.com

One can hear samples of the music at www.mahea.com on the catalog page.

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Far Eastern Audio Review

2007-09-09T23:38:48Z

Interesting reviews of East Asian (Burmese, Thai, Vietnamese, etc.) recordings...
http://www.fareastaudio.com/

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Minja (Mirjana) Lausevic, 1966-2007

2007-07-22T03:57:27Z

It's with sadness I have to report the passing of an old friend and Bosnian ethnomusicologist, Minja (Mirjana) Lausevic, who died on July 15th from an "undisclosed recurring illness." We met when I was a MA student at Wesleyan, and she was finishing her PhD and performing with the group Zabe i Babe, a Bosnian pop/rock band she directed. I went to all their shows - it was definitely the coolest music happening in central Connecticut in the mid 90s! She was also an active performer of Sacred Harp music, a style of American singing from the 1700s and 1800s that uses a shape-note notation system and is loud, strident, and quite joyful. In both genres, she was a passionate performer, and was capable of transforming a hall full of dreary and disillusioned New Englanders into a jubilant space, a skill very few performers truly have.

Obituary from the Star Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/466/story/1315842.html

Her scholarship has focused on two topics: music and politics in Bosnia, and Balkan musicians (native and non-native) in America. A book on the latter just came out through Oxford University Press. Other articles have appeared in edited books. I compiled a bibliography of her works... (there may be others I couldn't locate)

Laušević, Mirjana. 2007. Balkan fascination : creating an alternative music culture in America. New York: Oxford University Press.

-----. 2006. Review of "Sevdah: The Bridge that Survived," Ethnomusicology 50 (1): 176.

-----. 2003. Review of "Music, Politics, and War: Views from Croatia" by Svanibor Pettan, Ethnomusicology 50 (1): 130-1.

-----. 2000. "Some Aspects of Music and Politics in Bosnia," in Neighbours at War: Anthropological Perspectives on Yugoslavia, edited by J Halpern and D Kideckel. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press.

-----. 1998. Review of "Music of Southslavie Epics from the Bihac Region of Bosnia" by Stephen Erdely, Notes 55 (2): 463-4.

-----. 1998. A different village: international folk dance and Balkan music and dance in the United States. PhD Dissertation, Wesleyan University.

-----. 1996. "The Ilahiya as a Symbol of Bosnian Muslim National Identity," in Retuning Culture: Musical Changes in Central and Eastern Europe, edited by Mark Slobin. Durham: Duke University Press.

Biography from University of Minnesota's faculty website:
Mirjana Lausevic both lived and studied her subject. Lausevic was born and raised in the multi-ethnic city of Sarajevo in the former Yugoslavia. She earned her bachelor's degree in Musicology-Ethnomusicology from Sarajevo University in 1988. Much of her research since that time examined how music has helped both unite and divide ethnic groups in her native Balkans.

Lausevic earned her master's degree (in 1993) and doctorate (in 1998) in ethnomusicology at Wesleyan University. She published numerous articles based on her fieldwork in the towns and countryside of Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia and the United States.

Lausevic enjoyed performing music as well as studying it. She once led a traditional Bosnian vocal group named Yu-Etno. In New England, she sang and played keyboard with her group Zabe i Babe, which recorded the compact disc Drumovi (Bison Publishing) and was featured on public television's Exploring Worlds of Music series. She used this performing experience at the School of Music by organizing world music concerts and by exploring how to integrate the University and the community through music.

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Kosmos Music & Dance Camp, June 14th-17th...

2007-04-15T15:53:36Z

Check out the website:

www.kosmoscamp.com

Featuring 20 music and dance instructors!

The warm summer days at Kosmos Camp are filled with music and dance workshops. Dancers learn and perform on finished dance floors, with wall mirrors in the main lodge. Musicians enjoy instruction and practice opportunities in our open-air venues. Both dancers and musicians study with world-renowned professional teachers in a wide variety of styles from different cultures.
And all campers enjoy the luxuries of Saratoga Springs Resort, nestled just over 2 hours north of both San Francisco and Sacramento in 260 private acres of forest. Miles of hiking trails with breathtaking views of nearby Clearlake and access to natural mineral springs, surround a pair of lodges with both indoor sleeping accommodations and clean camp grounds, complete with a spacious pool and large jacuzzi. All meals are provided by our professional chef and feature a gourmet menu with an eclectic array of world cuisines and a full bar serving reasonably priced mixed drinks, beer, and wine after dinner. Evenings feature concerts and dance performances by students and staff in the immaculate Heart Lodge, and open-floor dancing with late-night jamming afterwards.

Ultimately, Kosmos is both a school of music and dance, as well as an unforgettable celebration among friends. It is a special getaway where people bond their passions and talents. We hope you join us and help create a unique community that we all can cherish in the years to come.

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electronic dance music bibliography

2007-04-01T22:27:56Z

you might be asking - "electronic dance music"? In an "ethnomusicology" tribe? Well, it just so happens that electronic dance music, and studies of rave communities, dj communities, and the newer generations of festivals and happenings is one of the hottest topics in ethnomusicology. Graham St. John and myself have compiled a bibliography, webography, and listing of dance music scholars, which you can check out at:

http://www.dancecult.net/

Enjoy, and if you know of an article you see missing, add it at the bottom of the page!

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Trouz Bras

2007-02-13T23:07:44Z

This band from Providence Rhode Island performs Medieval Celtic music from Brittany, check 'em out!
http://www.trouzbras.com
-Eric

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Microtones in Arabic Music

2007-02-06T16:13:43Z

new podcast discussing the various microtones, and discussing the various theoretical systems to explain them.
http://shumays.libsyn.com

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Free Group Maqam Classes

2007-02-06T16:07:11Z

Free group classes which will serve as tapings for my online maqam lessons.
No experience necessary.

to see what group classes are like, download the free "introductory episode" from:
http://maqamlessons.com

The first class will be held Sunday February 18th, and monthly or bi-monthly thereafter, at my studio in Queens, NYC. please RSVP to me at:
abushumays@hotmail.com
if you are interested in this or future classes.

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Kosmos Music & Dance Camp, June 14th-17th...

2007-01-25T06:49:33Z

For those of you interested in a four day vacation with a 20 person jacuzzi, 9 catered meals, a swimming pool, massage, yoga, and, oh, can't forget the 21 hours worth of dance classes and music classes to take, check out:

www.kosmoscamp.com

In our 5th year, the event is coming into its own as a unique paradise getaway for musicians and dancers... Hope you can make it...

Dancers include: Jill Parker, Naby Bangoura, Liz Strong, Mira Betz, Dandara Backen, Amy Sigil, Robert Wallace, Vicki Virk, Antonea Leftheriotis, and Carola Zertuche.

Musicians include: Louie Romero, Karamba Dioubate, Kim Atkinson, Faisal Zedan, David Brown, Dan Fries, Georgios Leftheriotis, Fattah Abbou & Rumen Shopov

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Arundo Reed

2007-01-16T19:14:29Z

Some of you might be interested in checking out this article from the LA Times on the cane plant that's used for bagpipe reeds:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-cane24dec24,1,2037403.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

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Cuban music in the twilight of Castro

2006-12-13T12:38:24Z

Interesting read from the Economist... an unlikely place to find an ethnomusicologically-aware piece!

http://www.economist.com/daily/diary/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8401940

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Korean Music....you may like

2006-09-07T13:26:38Z

At
http://203.252.231.26/
there's a large selestion of Korean music for download.
Traditional Korean, modern Korean, Korean fusion.
Korean Folk.
Korean Tea Music (recommended).
Even Korean Tango, and Korean Chrismas Carol Arrangements.

...Not represented is the Samulnori drum music, although there are some tracks which have that kind of percussion.

The Korean traditional music is essential listenning if you never heard any before,
strange timbres and rhythms which can be very slow, following the breath rather than the heatbeat. Closest thing to it is Gagaku ( which is related )
"Sanjo" is a folk form, instrumental solos, a bit like sparse Ragas,
played on flute, or oboe(piri) or big creaky zithers.

If you're trying to suss out Korean music, keep in mind that the western spellings for things are inconsistent, kayagum=gayageum & komungo=gomungo for the large zithers

hope you enjoy

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Asian Classical music download,

2006-09-06T16:55:07Z

This is a great collection,

http://www.asianclassicalmp3.org/

Mostly stuff from cassettes that are no longer available, with permission of the players.

...enjoy

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Primitive Trumpets

2006-09-03T05:35:34Z

Apparently, a number of Maori instruments are dual function, and can be played either as a trumpet, or a flute.
Well, long ago I made a primitive trumpet by simply removing the mouthpiece from a flageolet. It wasn't comfortable to play, but made good sounds for a recording project I was doing.
Lately I've found that any transverse flute can be played as a trumpet, and that this sounds pretty good on bansuri and di-zi. Even a mey (Turkish duduk) works pretty good, with the reed removed of course.
Problem is that these instruments overblow a 12th, so it's not possible to play a complete scale.
I'm hoping to obtain some bamboo to make an instrument with more finger holes, spaced to allow a 2 octave scale to be played.

Has anyone here got any insights into this type of instrument?
Do other cultures have trumpet/flutes?

I could imagine a di-zi trumpet, with it's buzzy membrane, being used in Vietnamese ethnic music.

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Mon music of Burma, cd

2006-08-09T08:59:14Z

http://www.museumfire.com/burma.htm

the
NAI HTAW PAING ENSEMBLE
now have a cd out

It's worth visiting the site just to see pictures of the instruments.

A row of gongs in a vertical half moon.
a lute/zither in the shape of a crocodile.

The gong row sounds somewhat like a gender,
and the croc-lute is very buzzy.

Apart from the raucous ensembles in the audio examples, the cd has some more delicate stuff too, with 4 solos from the main instruments.

The Mon are a minority (1%) people in Burma, but aren't "hill people".
( so not an "oppressed minority"?)
Their music has a strong Burmese character, in contrast with the Mon music that I have heard from Thailand.

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Smithsonian digital downloads

2006-08-05T14:52:34Z

Maybe I'm late to the game, but this is the first I've seen of this:

http://www.smithsonianglobalsound.org/

Most of the Smithsonian/Folkways catalogue, you can preview tracks, and buy albums or individual songs. The money is actually supposed to go to the musicians (what a thought!).

Great search tools.

A true #1 ethnomusicology web site...

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New tribe forming: Ethnomusictherapy

2006-07-20T21:15:57Z

A place for those who use music of the world in their therapeutic and sound healing practices can come and exchange resources/ideas.
tribes.tribe.net/ethnomusictherapy

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Gamelan

2006-05-28T21:12:47Z

Greetings! I've been asked to write an article for Southern CA's folk and world music magazine - FOLKWORKS - on Gamelan music. I took a Balinese Gamelan workshop in college, and know a little, but over the next month, need to set up interviews to completely understand the structure and art of both Balinese and Javanese Gamelan so that I can do this article justice.

Please get in touch with me if you may be able to lend your expertise on the subject. I have a list of questions, but need to start out basically understanding the structure and format of the ensemble (from instruments to dancers to reasons for ritual).

I look forward to hearing from you!

Lisa

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Interesting videos from Iran

2006-04-28T23:18:42Z

Kevin Sites is a video journalist for Yahoo (I think - didn't do much background research on him). On the following page, you'll find a bunch of non-music videos interspersed with interesting shorts "Guns into guitars," "Tehran Street Music," "Classic Vinyl, in Iran?," and "Forced Underground."

http://news.yahoo.com/video/2549

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DHAMAAL 7 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SAT 4.29 @ Club Six

2006-04-27T22:17:44Z

Over the last seven years, the Dhamaal crew has created cutting edge music, video, art and events that tap into the rich culture of South Asia, while creating a future-forward style all their own. The crew has won numerous awards including SF's "Best of Bay" twice, been broadcast all over the world from John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show to NPR, has released albums in the US, Japan & India, and has produced three month-long festivals and several massive club events at Club Six and 1015 Folsom, making Dhamaal events the largest and longest running showcase of South Asian infused electronica events in the world! Also Dhamaal recently started it's weekly radio show on ImaginAsian Network which broadcasts worldwide every Friday from 10am-12noon PST at www.imaginasianradio.com/dhamaal/

On April 29th Dhamaal celebrates Seven years of the most unique club experience in the country, with a patented blend of bangin’ bass heavy breaks, drum’n’bass, dub, ragga, bhangra, live South Asian folk & classical, tabla, emcees, and wicked visuals.

Dhamaal welcomes internationally renowned producer and dj Cheb i Sabbah (Six Degrees) and dhol champion Mitch Hyare. Also Maneesh the Twister & Kush Arora will perform a live laptop/dj hybrid dub set. Expect world bass, beats and breaks with a ragga touch from djs Janaka Selekta & Maneesh the Twister, plus a special bhangra breakbeat set by guest dj Jimmy Love of Non Stop Bhangra. Also on hand will be Senegalese sensation Samba Guisse on the mic, Dhamaal’s stellar video DJs Skip Intro and El Diablo, and live tabla accompaniment by Shabi Farooq & Ferhan Qureshi. There will also be special guests Riffat Sultana (daughter of Salamat Ali Khan), featuring Shiraz Ali Khan (guitar) and Ferhan (tabla) who will perform live South Asian classical, qawalli, & folk music in the Azaad lounge. As always Dhamaal transforms the venue with fine art paintings by NYoMI to create space like no other!

Dhamaal expands to 3 Rooms of Bangin Bass Heavy Breaks, Bhangra, D’n’B, S. Asian Folk & Classical, plus live Tabla & MC!

Dark Room
Very Special Guest Cheb i Sabbah (Six Degrees) +
Mitch Hyare (Dhol Champion)
Maneesh the Twister & Kush Arora (live laptop/dj set)

Surya Vault
World Bass, Beats and Breaks
Janaka Selekta & Maneesh the Twister
Special Guest DJ Jimmy Love (Non Stop Bhangra)
Samba Guisse on the Mic
Video DJs Skip Intro (Farewell Performance) and El Diablo & Ohashu
Shabi & Ferhan on Tabla

Azaad lounge
Live South Asian Classical & Folk Music featuring Special Guests
Riffat Sultana & party featuring Shiraz Ali Khan (guitar) and Ferhan (tabla)

Fine Art by NYoMI
Flyer Design by Kai-wen

Club Six
Saturday, April 29th, 2006
60 6th St b/w Mission & Market
$10 adv w/flyer or printout at www.dhamaalsf.com/Dhamaal7y...ntTix.pdf/ $15 door
21 + : 9:30pm-3:30am
info@dhamaalsf.com
www.dhamaalsf.com
Also catch Janaka & Maneesh on DJ Push's www.FutureBreaks.FM show this Sat afternoon from 4-5pm on KUSF 90.1FM or worldwide at www.kusf.org

Yes Folks, all this wouldn't have been possible without you so please come and celebrate with us, relive old memories, or turn on newbies to the Dhamaal sound!

peace&vibes
Dhamaal crew!

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Online info and video demos Persian music

2006-03-30T13:50:35Z

ok, as this is on the UCLA site I know some tribe members won't be surprised.
This looks a great resource though.

http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/ensembles/worldmusic/

I've just been watching a video of someone demonstrating Persian scales (Maqamat) on an oud in ther Near East section, and there's stuff about rhythms and about the different instruments.

Looks like other parts of the world don't have the same in depth info, maybe the site is under construction (hopes).

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time to choose a new moderator?

2006-03-23T04:23:01Z

I would be willing to do it, unless someone else is excited about taking it on. How 'bout it?

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Ethnomusicology @UCLA

2005-12-25T09:52:52Z

Dear all,

Hello! I am contemplating life changes, as always. I was an undergrad. voice major with a developing interest in ethnomusicology. I traveled to Ghana to study the music of West Africa with an ethnomusicology prof. and 10 other students, and came back to write an undergrad. thesis on an ethnomusicological topic.

I'm contemplating grad. school, and knowing that UCLA has one of the best programs in this field in the country, and that it's practically in my back yard, I'm thinking of applying for a master's there for next year.

Have any of you studied ethnomusicology at UCLA, at any level (even just 1 class) - or anywhere else, for that matter? If so, I'm interested in talking abt. it.

E-mail me or respond here.
Thanks!
Music and peace,

Lisa

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Nonesuch Explorer Series

2005-11-02T09:20:28Z

Does anyone have reccomendations or favorite albums in this series? My experience so far has been hit and miss, some are great but others are kinda unlistable/bad/cheesy. My favorite albums so far have been: Golden Rain, Sarangi: Voice of a hundred colors, and Music from the Morning of the World.

I found this list, I don't know if it is complete or not.

EXPLORER SERIES

H72001 [THE RED BALLOON]
H72002 [THE SOUL OF FLAMENCO]
H72003 [THE MUSIC OF INDIA]
H72004 [BOUZOUKEE, THE MUSIC OF GREECE]
H72005 [THE KOTO MUSIC OF JAPAN]
H72006 [CALEDONIA, Macpherson singers and dancers of scotland]
H72007 [THE PENNYWHISTLERS, intl folksongs]
H72008 [JAPANESE KOTO CLASSICS]
H72009 [THE REAL MEXICO IN MUSIC AND SONG]
H72010 [A HERITAGE OF FOLK SONG FROM OLD RUSSIA]
H72011 MUSIC OF BULGARIA (on mono LP)
H72012 [GEZA MUSIC OF JAPAN]
H72013 [THE REAL BAHAMAS IN MUSIC AND SONG]
H72014 [CLASSICAL MUSIC OF INDIA]
H72015 [MUSIC FROM THE MORNING OF THE WORLD, Balinese Gamelan]
H72016 [THE SOUND OF THE SUN, steel band trinidad]
H72017 [TAHITI, GAUGUIN YEARS]
H72018 [DHYANAM/MEDITATION]
H72019 [BHAVALU/IMPRESSIONS]
H72020 [FLOWER DANCE, japanese folk]
H72021 [LOS CHIRIGUANOS OF PARAGUAY]
H72022 [KALPANA/IMPROVISATIONS]
HB72023 [RAMNAD KRISHNAN/VIDWAN]
H72024 [THE PENNYWHISTLERS COOL DAY AND CROOKED CORN]
H72025 [A BELL RINGING IN THE EMPTY SKY]
H72026 [VOICES OF AFRICA]
H72027 [THE TEN GRACES PLAYED ON THE VINA]
H72028 [GOLDEN RAIN]
H72029 [KINGDON OF THE SUN, Peru's Inca Heritage]
H72030 [SARANGI, VOICE OF A HUNDRED COLORS]
H72031 [THE JASMINE ISLE, javanese]
H72032 [THE PULSE OF TANAM]
H72033 [FOLK FIDDLING FROM SWEDEN]
H72034 [A HARVEST, A SHEPHERD, A BRIDE, bulgaria]
H72035 [INDIAN STREET MUSIC]
H72036 [IN PRAISE OF OXALA AND OTHER GODS]
H72037 [MUSIC FOR THE BALINESE SHADOW PLAY]
H72038 [IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN, bulgaria]
H72039 [THE PERSIAN SANTUR, iran]
H72040 [RAMNAD KRISHNAN]
H72041 [ESCALAY]
H72042 [VILLAGE MUSIC OF YUGOSLAVIA]
H72043 [THE AFRICAN MBIRA]
H72044 [JAVANESE COURT GAMELAN]

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Dhamaal Supperclub Teaser Sat 10/15 - 2nite Free party!

2005-10-15T21:55:57Z

Hey Folks
Just wanted to let you know about a very exclusive event tonight.

The Dhamaal crew takes over this brand new hotspot in SOMA! The Supperclub merges sleek futuristic design with a cool aesthetic that will be given the Dhamaal treatment. Maneesh the Twister, Janaka Selekta, Skip Intro (VJ), & Ferhan Qureshi (tabla) nice it up! Helicopter Crew Djs on hand as well. Plus very special Bhangra Dance Lesson Performance by Dhol Rhythms at 11:30pm!

This is a FREE invite only party. Print this out for admittance or say the password "Dhamaal Rocks!"

Supperclub SF
Saturday October 15th, 2005
657 Harrison b/w 2nd & 3rd
21+ : $FREE$ : 11pm-2am

see you soon!
Maneesh

ps next Dhamaal at Club six is 10/29 - Halloween Massive

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Global Beat Fusion: The History of the Future of Music

2005-10-08T22:07:58Z

3 1/2 years in the making, Global Beat Fusion: The History of the Future of Music (Outside the Box Publishing) was recently published. Journalist/DJ/yoga instructor Derek Beres’ book takes an in-depth look at global electronica and world mythology, exploring the new folklore being created by the fusion of eclectic styles of sound. Published on the verge of the exploding world music fusion scene – with hip-hop stars like Jay-Z and Missy Elliot using Indian instrumentation in their mix and Dave Matthews recording and playing alongside traditional African outfits – Global Beat Fusion takes an in-depth look at this expanding genre. As musicians break social and political boundaries in quest of futuristic song crafting, the world becomes smaller and larger simultaneously.

Global Beat Fusion features candid interviews with bass player Bill Laswell, Algerian DJ Cheb i Sabbah, kirtan master Krishna Das, Turkish sufitronica musician Mercan Dede, flamenco hip-hoppers Ojos de Brujo, tabla player/DJ Karsh Kale, tabla player Zakir Hussain, guitarist tj Rehmi, Polish hardcore folkers Warsaw Village Band, Cuban pianist Omar Sosa, NY DJs Nickodemus, Chris Annibell and Dub Gabriel and many more. These conversations serve as an interesting dialogue Beres creates with the background of global music, segueing their personal experiences into the framework of this sonic latticework.

"I met Derek Beres as a writer interested in shedding light on what was happening in the world of future music. I know him now as a major force pushing this scene in all directions. He has gone so far deep inside that he has become exactly what he writes about." – Karsh Kale, Producer/DJ/tabla player

"Derek Beres is part reporter and part prophet standing in the middle of the eye of the World Music storm that is raining new musical genres on the Earth today, each one fused by the love of song and spirit." – Krishna Das, kirtan artist

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Clubs and Stages

2005-09-15T02:25:50Z

Where do you constantly see good shows in your area or town? I live near Seattle and Vancouver, being on the south point of Vancouver Island.

I've only barely explored the heart of Seattle's music scene. I checked out D'Gary at the Tractor in Seattle. The Commodore in Van is one of the best places to see a live show I've ever been.

Well, if you post 'em, next time I - we're - travelling through the same space we can check the place. So..

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World Music Festival: Chicago 2005 Sept 16-22

2005-09-15T02:23:13Z

World Music Festival: Chicago 2005

Features over 70 events
Over 40 free family friendly events
11 live radio broadcasts
13 In-store appearances
Over 60 artists
From 29 countries
29 venues around town
32 Chicago debuts*
7 days!

All ticketed events $15 or less

For more info....

www.chicagoculturalcenter.org
www.cityofchicago.org/worldmusic

or call 312-742-1983

2005 Artist list

1. A Moving Sound* (Taiwan)
2. Alkinoos Ioannidis* (Greece)
3. Amadou & Mariam (Mali)
4. Ana Moura (Portugal)
5. APPEX Ensemble* (Los Angeles/U.S.)
6. Badi Assad (Brazil)
7. Baka Beyond* (UK)
8. Balkan Beat Box* (NYC/U.S.)
9. Banda Manzanera (Mexico/Chicago)
10. Bombay Beatbox (Chicago)
11. Boubacar Traore (Mali)
12. Celso Fonseca* (Brazil)
13. Celso Pina Su Ronda Bogata (Mexico)
14. Chucky Santos* (Dominican Republic)
15. Domenico +2 (Brazil)
16. El Payo (Chicago)
17. Ensemble N_JP * (Japan/U.S.)
18. Frigg* (Finland)
19. Future World Funk* (UK)
20. Golem* (NYC/U.S.)
21. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Chicago)
22. Jake Shimabukuro* (Hawaii/U.S.)
23. Jerome Derradji (DJ) (France/Chicago)
24. Joe Bryl (DJ) (Chicago)
25. Juan Carlos-Formell (Cuba/NY)
26. Kevin Dempsey & Joe Broughton (UK)
27. Kusun Ensemble* (Ghana)
28. Las Guitarraas de Espana (Chicago)
29. Lila Downs (Mexico)
30. Los Gauchos de Roldan* (Uruguay)
31. Lura* (Cape Verde)
32. Mamar Kassey (Niger)
33. Mariachi Perla de Mexico (Chicago/Mexico)
34. Martires del Compas (Spain)
35. MIDIval PunditZ* (India)
36. Nachito Herrera & Bembe Band* (Cuba)
37. Nawal* (Comoros Islands)
38. Nina Becker* (Brazil)
39. Nomo* (Detroit/U.S.)
40. Nouvelle Vague* (France)
41. On Fillmore (Chicago)
42. Orquestra Imperial* (Brazil)
43. Plena Libre (Puerto Rico)
44. Qing Mei Jing Yue Quartet* (China)
45. Rajan & Sajan Mishra, Kumar Bose (India)
46. Regina Orozco* (Mexico)
47. Riffat Sultana* (Pakistan/U.S.)
48. Ron Trent (Chicago)
49. Rubinho Jacobina* (Brazil)
50. Samarabalouf* (France)
51. Seu Jorge* (Brazil)
52. Sidi Goma (India)
53. Simon Diaz (Venezuela)
54. Son Trinadad (Chicago)
55. Thalma de Freitas* (Brazil)
56. Trio Joubran* (Palestine)
57. Victoria Hanna* (Israel)
58. Vishten (Canada)
59. Waldemar Bastos (Angola)
60. Wilson das Neves* (Brazil)
61. Yuri Lane (Chicago)

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World Electronica crew Dhamaal makes Noise in the SF Bay Guardian

2005-09-07T23:51:14Z

Local illustruous writer and scene-scoper Mark B writes up a nice article about the origins of Dhamaal and the Dhamaal movement in the noise section of the SF Bay Guardian this week.
http://www.sfbg.com/39/49/noise_subcon.html

Really nice to see that S. Asian and World Electronica Breakbeat music is being recognized and actually covered in the mainstream press. Thanks to all the Dhamaal crew and those in the SF music community and beyond that have contibuted to us moving forward!

Check out our next big blockbuster WORLDLY IV Friday 9/16/05 at 1015 Folsom.
More info at: http://www.dhamaalsf.com/mailer/Events.htm

peace & vibes
Maneesh the Twister

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Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakwa

2005-08-19T05:22:29Z

I am just recently acquainted with the work of this extraordinaire indian tabla master. You can read a beautiful article written about this record by my own tabla teacher, to whom I wish to thank for sharing some of his music and knowledge with me.

http://www.kaminari-sama.com/2004_02_Raijin_Articles-RR_art1.htm

Peace

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Download ethnic music

2005-07-27T20:11:03Z

http://aris.ss.uci.edu/rgarfias/kiosk/index.html

some very nice field recordings,

some historic recordings

...enjoy

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Streaming Ethnomusic...

2005-05-19T14:49:28Z

Alright, so there are countless streaming radio sites, some of 'em I'm sure with constant ethno-true delights. I have found stations peppered with good selections, but not altogether a good blend all the time.

I usually check out the stations on shoutcast.com, under world or africa, or indian.

tabla.com with dj.cypher is one of the best, and the content is almost always good.

Now, I know a good blend all the time is alot to ask for....does anyone have a good station recommendation?

thanks and salute

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[Afro Funke'] Thu.4/28 AIDS FUNDRAISER with ROCKY DAWUNI live!

2005-04-27T08:59:06Z

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:: CONTENTS ::
[1] Thu.28.Apr - Afro Funke'.
[2] J.Sole - upcoming shows.
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[1] Thu.28.Apr - Afro Funke'.

*This Thursday is a very important night for us all,
as we're raising funds to help those orphaned by the
killer that has murdered more people than all wars
in human history.

THIS IS NOT A JOKE, if we are to feel AT ALL festive
about celebrating in these days and times, it should
be because we feel happy about what we've come
together to accomplish as a community.

Wake up.
Reunite with your family, and help out a little!
now THAT's worthy of a party!!! :)

if you feel what I'm feelin' on this, please forward this
far and wide, to as many people as you possibly can.
We will make MUCH more of an impact, joining forces...

THURSDAY, APRIL 28th 2005

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Afro Funke' : Weekly Afroboogie Ritual
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Afrobeat, Brazilian, Dub, Reggae, Cumbia,
Samba Disco, Batucada, Indian-beats,
Afro-Latin House, Makossa and other deep-
rooted Funk music from around the world.
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AFRO-FUNKE’ AND NEXTAID PRESENT
a vital fundraising concert to help children
who have been orphaned by AIDS in Africa...

ROCKY DAWUNI & THE REVELATION PROJECT

The Black Star of Africa, Rocky Dawuni, returns to the southland after his recent homeland concert in Ghana which was telecast to over 20 million people throughout the West African nation. Dawuni is now set to thrill LA fans with a special benefit performance on Thursday, April 28, 2005 at Zanzibar in Santa Monica with Afro Funke' resident DJ Jeremy Sole’s Musaics.

Rocky Dawuni continues to blaze new Afro Roots paths with his forthcoming genre-bending album Book of Changes. Audiences can expect to hear live versions of his progressive fusion of Reggae, Afro Beat, traditional African rhythms, and Hip Hop neo-griotism while raising funds to create sustainable solutions for African children orphaned as a result of AIDS.

Book of Changes was just declared “a classic” by BBC Radio 3's Africa on your Street writer JJC and Los Angeles flagship stations KCRW and KPFK have just added the album to their play lists. Stand-out tracks "Wake the Town" and “Africa For Learn” have been enjoying massive air play on Garth Trinidad’s Chocolate

City as well as on Charlie Gillet’s famed Sound of the World Show on the BBC, while Book of Changes has already snagged huge pre-release notoriety with the inclusion of two tracks on a recent season finale of "ER.”

Don't miss this opportunity to witness
tomorrow’s music today and support
NextAid’s mission to create sustainable
solutions for children orphaned by AIDS in Africa.
www.NextAid.org

"Book of Changes" will simultaneously be
made available pre-release at the concert
and on Rocky's website April 28th, 2005
www.RockyDawuni.com

+ Afro Funke' resident deejay:
JEREMY SOLE'S MUSAICS
www.SamuraiRecords.com
www.Musaics.com

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Afro Funke' : Thursdays @ Zanzibar
1301 5th st. Santa Monica, CA. 90401
9pm | 21+ | 310.451.2221 | $10
(but feel free to donate more if you can)
www.zanzibarlive.com
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[2] J.Sole - upcoming shows.
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Tue.3.May
DAMON AARON CD Release Party
for his new CD "BALLAST" on Plug Research!

DAMON AARON featuring: Alan Lightner,
Matt Demerritt, Greg Malone, Jim Lang & special guests

+ DJs
JEREMY SOLE'S MUSAICS (Afro Funke'),
CARLOS NINO (Ammoncontact, "Spaceways" on KPFK)
ALLEN (Plug Research)

@ Little Temple
4519 Santa Monica Blvd. (Silverlake)
323.660.4540 | www.littletemple.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thu.5.May
Afro Funke' CINCO DE MAYO celebration
with Ubiquity recording artist
JEREMY ELLIS
performing his Broken-Afro-Latin-madness live!

Afro Funke' : Thursdays @ Zanzibar
1301 5th st. Santa Monica, CA. 90401
9pm | 21+ | 310.451.2221 | $7

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AFRO FUNKE' TRIBE:
Please join the group, for more info on
the guest DJs and live players, photos,
DJ setlists, Top 10 picks and more:
afro-funke.tribe.net
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cool movies

2005-04-23T18:53:14Z

latcho drom (heeeeeyyyy...)
beyond the woods (about hungarian music)

and hi, by the way

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Rare music

2005-04-01T20:32:10Z

Fans of that ethnomusic - has anyone listened to D'Gary from Madagascar? He's a brilliant guitar player. The tracks are chill, ranging from classical to jazz, layered with subtle percussion. His and other Madagascan guitar players get their mad fingerstyle from the bamboo harp lute native to their island country ( I unfortunately forget the name of it right now.)

D'Gary's on the Shanachie label, and it's a sweet one.

Wake Up Dead Man, a Lomax brothers recording from the early part of the century is also a good one. Songs recorded from the men working in chain gangs in the southern States.

Any more suggestions of rare faves?

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Kosmos World Music & Dance Camp...

2005-02-28T05:42:07Z

June 2nd-5th, 2005

www.kosmoscamp.com

The warm summer days at Kosmos Camp are filled with music and dance workshops. Dancers learn and perform on finished dance floors, with wall mirrors in the main lodge. Musicians enjoy instruction and practice opportunities in our open-air venues. Both dancers and musicians study with world-renowned professional teachers in a wide variety of styles from different cultures.

And all campers enjoy the luxuries of Saratoga Springs Resort, nestled just over 2 hours north of both San Francisco and Sacramento in 260 private acres of forest. Miles of hiking trails with breathtaking views of nearby Clearlake and access to natural mineral springs, surround a pair of lodges with both indoor sleeping accommodations and clean camp grounds, complete with a spacious pool and large jacuzzi. All meals are provided by our professional chef and feature a gourmet menu with an eclectic array of world cuisines and a full bar serving reasonably priced mixed drinks, beer, and wine after dinner. Evenings feature concerts and dance performances by students and staff in the immaculate Heart Lodge, and open-floor dancing with late-night jamming afterwards.

Ultimately, Kosmos is both a school of music and dance, as well as an unforgettable celebration among friends. It is a special getaway where people bond their passions and talents. We hope you join us and help create a unique community that we all can cherish in the years to come.

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Dhamaal this Sat 2.26 @ Club Six

2005-02-24T05:41:16Z

the first Dhamaal of the year is …

Saturday February 26th

Experience two floors of South Asian Drum ’n ’Breaks, Folk, Classical plus MCs + live tabla!

Surya vault: Breakbeats, & Drum'n'Bass styles with live MCs & tabla.
Janaka [Selekta] & Maneesh the Twister on the 1's+2's
MC Colonel & Frankie on the mic
plus Ferhan on tabla

Azaad lounge: South Asian Classical & Folk Stylings
Riffat Sultana & Party performing live

Visual Trickery by Skip Intro and El Diablo

Fine Art by Nayomi Munaweera

Club Six
60 6th St
b/w Mission & Market
21 + : $10 : 10pm -3:30am
info@dhamaalsf.com
http://www.dhamaalsf.com/mailer/Events.htm

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wake up!

2004-06-04T01:43:51Z

hello fellow ethnomusic fans...
who's got the biggest thing of the things out there?
no really,. i'm diggin the sublime frequencies cds
sublimefrequencies.com

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