 Pandit Shivnath and Deobrat Mishra
The Lincoln Theatre
Mount Vernon, Washington
May 29, 2008
I do not know why it was not front page news that internationally renowned Sitarists--father and son duo, Pandit Shivath and Deobrat Mishra were making a special appearance in town. Certainly folks here could get an eyeful of positive news, of a music that spreads peace and love instead of fear, but sadly, even with the wonderful efforts of the concert promoters, Elfa Gisla and Diane Light, this concert did not receive the fanfare it so deserved. Imagine playing second fiddle to rising gas prices and other gloom.
However, for those who did attend the concert held at the historic Lincoln Theatre in Old Town, Mount Vernon, there was plenty of fanfare in the guise of fiery rhyth...
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51ST Annual GRAMMY Awards to Hail from Los Angeles' Staples Center, February 8, 2009, on CBS |
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[image1_left]Santa Mónica (California), USA - The 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards, will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) from Los Angeles' Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. Kicking off GRAMMY season will be the announcement of nominations, which showcases who The Recording Academy®'s membership of music professionals believe are the best of the best during the eligibility period (Oct. 1, 2007 – Sept. 30, 2008). The nominations announcement will take place in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008. The GRAMMY Awards was the first awards show to air in high-definition TV/5.1 surround sound, and will continue utilizing the latest technology to provide a more immersive viewing and listening experience for the show's global audience.
"The next 50 is here, and we are delighted to be in our hometown," said Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow. "We will continue to offer a weeklong series of GRAMMY event...
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 Grupo Chalas
Memorias de una Pirca (Suramusic, 2005) From Argentina comes this superb band that specializes in music from the Quebrada de Humahuaca mountain valley, which is located in Tulcara in the province of Jujuy (extreme northwest of Argentina, bordering Chile and Bolivia). Grupo Chalas uses familiar instruments such as the siku or zampoña (pan flute) and lesser known instruments such as the erque or corneta, which is a very long tubular wind instrument, that is between 3 and 5 meters long; the erquencho cow horn; and two percussion instruments known as caja and wankara (or guancara).
The musical result is a mesmerizing celebration of local traditions that includes traditional beats and pentatonic ancestral melodies combined with contemporary influences. The vocals are in Spanish and Quéchua, an indigenous lang...
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 Antonio Carmona
Vengo Venenoso (Universal Music Latino, 2008) Antonio Carmona used to sing in the groundbreaking Flamenco hybrid band Ketama, which was renowned in world music circles. His new CD, titled Vengo Venenoso takes into a pop crooner direction. The producers have removed a lot of the Flamenco ambience and replaced it with slick pop and rock arrangements. Nevertheless, there is still a remnant of the Ketama legacy. The last track, "Miedo," which is by far the best cut, shows the Nuevo Flamenco vibes combines with global rhythms and melodies.
Vengo Venenoso was produc...
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15th International Istanbul Jazz Festival Features World Music and Jazz Stars |
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 Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts under the sponsorship of Garanti Bank, the International Istanbul Jazz Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Set to take place between 2 and 16 July, the International Istanbul Jazz Festival will be presenting nearly 40 concerts bringing together with the audiences prominent jazz artists around the world as well as esteemed figures of the pop, rock, folk and world music. Once again, concerts of the 15th International Istanbul Jazz Festival will be spread across various venues in the city. In addition to the Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theater, Sepetçiler Kasri, Esma Sultan Palace, Hagia Eirene Museum, Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall, Istanbul Archeological Museum, Nardis Jazz Club and Istinye Park will be hosting the festival concerts this year.
The Jazz Boat, now a...
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