There will be a special tribute to John Bergamo at PASIC this year. The special evening takes place on Friday night, November 7, 2008. This showcase concert will feature the work of John Bergamo by his colleagues and students. A wide range of Bergamo's percussion compositions will be performed by members of Repercussion Unit, Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri with Hands On'semble and Houman Pourmehdi.
**COOPERMAN FRAME DRUM FESTIVAL IN VERMONT!** Featuring clinics and performances by: Todd Roach, N Scott Robinson, David Kuckhermann, Marla Leigh, Patrick Graham and Yousif Sheronick + special guests: KS Resmi, Mac Ritchey, John DeKadt & Rowan Storm
Price is only $75 for all workshops and concerts!! CONCERT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC on Nov 1 for $12, (reservations recommended)!
**Workshops in Rochester & Woodstock NY:** YOGA OF DRUMMING AND RHYTHM:
Workshop includes experiencing: DRUMMING: *Drumming styles & rhythms from India, Africa & Middle East *South Indian rhythmic exercises for the voice (³Solkattu²) *Introduction to Tabla language & Indian time cycles *How to easily improvise in even/odd meters *Fun group pieces based of West African/Moroccan Drumming Music
PLUS: *Gentle yoga stretches for Drummers *Movement meditation & Pranayama to live music by Marla Please bring a drum, all levels welcome!
October 26th- 2:00pm- 4:00pm $15 pre/$20 door Sage Center For Healing Arts, Woodstock, NY MORE INFO/REGISTRATION: http://www.sagehealingarts.com
November 15 @ 1pm, $15 member, $20 general Rochester Jewish Community Center, Rochester, NY MORE INFO/REGISTRATION : http://www.jccrochester.org ***********************************
**ADVANCED FRAME DRUM WORKSHOP IN NYC!**
In this special workshop, we will learn a variety of techniques that will truly deepen your knowledge of the frame drum! Some of the topics covered will include:
*Split Hand Playing Technique *Snapping and Rolls *Free Hand Style Playing *Fancy ³Moroccan² Twirls *Italian Techniques *Double Frame Drum Playing *Solkattu (South Indian Vocal Percussion) reciting while drumming + Instructional Handouts for you to take home
Intermediate -Advanced levels. Beginners also welcome, just know we will not be covering ³the basics² (ie. how to hold drum/play basic strokes etc) Please bring a frame drum (some will be provided)
Date: November 23 Time: 2-5pm Location: 20 min outside NYC, from trainline Metro North (w/ free pickup from train station) Fee: $40 pre reg, $50 at door
**LIVE MUSIC FOR ANANDA RITAM YOGA EVENTS with Saul David Raye** Blissful yoga & music adventures in paradise, please join us! Private drumming Lessons will be avail @ all retreats.
*Ananda Ritam Yoga class in NYC!!! Exhale, 980 Madison, NYC Oct 16, 630-845pm
*Thai Yoga Massage Retreat at Kripalu, MA (Oct 17-19)
*Ananda Ritam Retreat at Kripalu, MA (Oct 20-24)
*Thanksgiving Celebration & Retreat in Ojai, CA (November 28-30)
Andrea Piccioni has his new website up, and it's a nice design (in my opinion). He's still putting content online, but you can listen to tracks from his albums, and check out his quiver of instruments. If you have a link to his old site, (the .com site) delete it and link to his new site: http://www.andreapiccioni.net
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