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International Women's Day Hafla
Saturday, March 13, 7:30pm
Ward's Rafters, Honolulu
Doors open at 6pm

Mark your Calendars! In honor of International Women's Day, the Middle Eastern Dance Artists of Hawaii (MEDAH) will hold a charity Hafla on March 13th at Ward's Rafters, showcasing a variety dance styles - from the traditional to the modern - from around the world.

The event itself is free, but your generous donation will go to CARE, a humanitarian organization that empowers women to help their families and communities escape poverty. CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of wars and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives. In Haiti, CARE is providing emergency shelter, improving sanitation, preventing gender-based violence, and assisting pregnant women and mothers.

Photo credit: 2010 Evelyn Hockstein/CARE

6-Week Zill/Middle Eastern Finger Cymbal Workshop with Malia

Wednesdays, 5:45-6:45pm, Mar 24-Apr 28, $75
Manoa Dance Studio, 2851 E. Manoa Rd, Honolulu

To pre-register, contact Malia at 808-234-1006 or MaliaInHawaii@mac.com or mail check or money order to:

Malia In Hawaii
P.O.Box 61787
Honolulu HI 96839

www.MaliaInHawaii.com

Partners in Time

with Souren Baronian

Thurs., Mar. 18, 7:30
Coffee Talk, Kaimuki

Sat., Mar. 20, 12:45pm

Kapiolani Community College

Fri., Mar. 26, 2009, 9pm Olive Tree Cafe, Kahala

Wed., Mar. 31, 7:30pm

Morning Brew, Kailua

Partners in Time plays Balkan and Near Eastern folk music (primarily Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek, Armenian and Turkish), mixed with some original and jazz-fusion tunes. The members are Kip McAtee (guitar and sometimes Bulgarian tambura), Anita Trubitt (accordion), Ernie Provencher (bass), and Marcia Kemble (dumbek, or hand drum; tupan, or bass drum; and frame drum).

The band will be joined by Armenian-American musician and composer Souren Baronian of New York, a master player of G-clarinet, soprano saxophone, kaval (flute), dudook (double-reed instrument), dumbek, and tambourine.  Souren's playing and his writing are a true synthesis of jazz and authentic Near Eastern music, born of his extensive experience in both areas.  On the ethnic side, he trained with the renowned Turkish master Safet Gundeger, and on the jazz side with the legendary Lennie Tristano. He recorded with such jazz lights as Phil Woods, Don Jerry, Joe Beck, Arnie Lawrence, Carla Bley, Paul Motian, Joe Farrel, Steve Gadd, Armen Donelian and others, while continuing to lead ethnic ensembles in performance and on recordings. He performs regularly throughout the U.S. and Europe with his bands Transition and Taksim, and has been coming to Hawaii annually for many years.

Photos of Souren Baronian with Partners in Time by Joel Bradshaw used by permission (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0).

Workshops with Ty Burhoe

Saturday, January 16th, 2010
Ong King, 184 North King Street, Honolulu

Spirit and Sound Workshop: 11am-1pm

Tabla Workshop: 1pm-3pm
$20 for one workshop; $30 for both

Spirit and Sound Workshop

* No experience or instruments needed
* Explore the principles of Nada Yoga “Sound as a pathway to the Divine”
* Speak the exhilarating rhythms of the tabla (drums of North India)
* Vocalize the basic building blocks within rhythm and tone
* Play and explore poly-rhythms and their relationship to harmony
* Deepen your awareness of your self and others through sound meditations
* Delve into Nada Brahma (sound and rhythm as a way to access the divine) and explore how to bring music and meditation deeper into our lives

Indian Tabla Workshop

* Everyone is welcome! Bring tablas (your own or borrowed) if you can
* Material pertinent for beginners as well as intermediate level players

* Whether your interest lies in classical accompaniment/solo, kirtan/bhajan, or western fusions, clarity of technique and tone production are paramount

 
Ty Burhoe is an internationally acclaimed tabla player. A close disciple of Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ty tours and records around the world with many artists, including: Krishna Das, Curandero, Bela Fleck, Kai Eckhardt, Art Lande, Bill Douglas and many more. www.TyBurhoe.com

Public Sufi Zikhr in the Mevlevi tradition of Rumi

Saturday, November 28, 2009, 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Academy of the Pacific, Damon Hall

913 Alewa Drive, Honolulu, HI

Zikhr' means 'Remembrance of God.'

Please join us in this Mevlevi Sufi dancing

and singing celebration of Divine Presence,

with Karim and Valerie Noor Karima, musicians

Kip, Nuri and Tara on guitar and drums, and

local Mevlevi dervishes.

"We are the night ocean filled
with glints of light. We are the space
between fish and the moon,
while we sit here together."

- Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi, from: The Essential Rumi

Love donations gratefully accepted.

Information: 383-2616

Directions to Zikhr at Academy of the Pacific, 913 Alewa Drive, Honolulu

Take the Pali Highway to the Wyllie Street/Nuuanu exit

Follow Wyllie to the end and turn left onto Alewa Drive

Go .3 miles, turning into the second driveway after the flashing yellow light.

Park in lot, walk across the green in the Diamond Head direction to Damon Hall.

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Image "Whirling Dervish" by Matthew Chastain Wright used under a Creative Commons license.