Posts tagged with "Live band/Concert"

Stroll down any neighbourhood in downtown Toronto and you can see, hear smell taste and sense the evolution of community. Here, evolution is the dialogue between the traditional and the modern, the past, the present the future, the old and the new, each in turn informing and dancing with the other.

This special WinterCity concert is an intimate South Asian themed spectacle of music and dance connecting ancient India with contemporary Toronto. Kathak dancers - members of CHHANDAM DANCE COMPANY, perform this highly exacting north Indian dance style is its traditional form, set in an environment of Indian splendor.

A dialogue of rhythm, melodies and stories told by Ritesh Das and the Toronto Tabla Ensemble, singer Rosina Kazi, Laptop wizard Nic Murray, Bass player Ian de Souza and Kathak dancer Joanna de Souza, demonstrate the magic that can happen when a group of creative musicians set out to uncharted territory.

TIX: http://www.breadandcircus.ca/tabla/

Please bring a NON-PERISHABLE Food Item. TablaHYPE will donate to Daily Food Bread!
We had an amazing donation from December's tabla-CO-lab, so let's continue giving!

THURSDAY NIGHT CONFIDENTIAL @ THE GLADSTONE
LIVE! Music * NO COVER EVER!

TablaHYPE & Canadian Club
present

tabla-CO-lab

featuring
MASON BACH [http://www.masonbach.com]
THE TABLA GUY [http://www.thetablaguy.com]
VERSION XCURSION [http://www.versionxcursion.com]

Date: Thursday January 21st, 2010
Time: 10pm - 2am
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St. W., Toronto ON
3rd Thursday of the Month

January's
tabla-CO-lab friends come together for a night of great live music
featuring MASON BACH, THE TABLA GUY and djs VERSION XCURSION. A hybrid
of electronically generated soundscapes and rhythms juxtaposed by live
violin, raw percussion and dirty basslines.
http://www.tablahype.com/tablacolab0070121.html

Stay tuned for more information regarding tabla-CO-lab events: Next date February 18th, 2010

Official Online Media Sponsor: MyBindi.com
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The Artists:
MASON BACH
http://www.masonbach.com
http://www.myspace.com/masonbach
Toronto
based music producer/performer Mason Bach creates unity within an
immediate sphere of listeners by making sense of our modern aural
landscape. Using a hybrid of electronically generated soundscapes and
rhythms juxtaposed by live, modulated violin, Bach creates an awareness
of new music and sound amongst the greater population. Trained in
classical violin from the age of three and continuing to perform
regularly throughout his university years, the foundation was created
for a career as a Classical Musician. However, after obtaining a
mismatched pair of turntables and a dusty crate of early 80’s Electro
Pop and Classic house, his addiction to the rich sounds of Electronic
Music was formed. Bach chose to further his education by obtaining an
Audio Engineering and Technology diploma. Upon graduating, he has taken
extensive post-graduate courses, specializing in the implementation of
MIDI controllers and human interface design using Max/MSP allowing him
to explore the endless capabilities of sound created through electronic
circuitry and computers.

GURPREET CHANA [THE TABLA GUY]
http://www.thetablaguy.com
http://www.myspace.com/thetablaguy
It
all started from banging his hands on pots and pans or anything else he
could get his hands on to hear and feel the beat. His grandfather Kesar
Singh Chana saw this enthusiasm and gave him his first Tabla set and
since that moment 29 years ago, there has been no looking back.Gurpreet
has been taught in the Punjab Gharana (style) from his Ustad Ji
Professor Parshotam Singh.His passion for percussion has taken him to
perform at many music concerts and festivals around the globe.From
constantly creating and collaborating amongst his peers, Gurpreet's
music has been repeatedly requested and more importantly remembered for
its distinctive sound and moving beats.This has led him to perform and
record with artists such as Nelly Furtado, Wyclef Jean, legendary UK
DJ/ Producer Bally Sagoo, Juno Award winning Kiran Ahluwalia, The
Bombay Dub Orchestra, Jorane, DJ Rekha, and open for Pete Rock and Lady
Sovereign.

VERSION XCURSION
http://www.versionxcursion.com
VERSION
XCURSION a.k.a. SASSA'LE and ARAM SCARAM continue to break boundaries
and concepts in pushing the music they love - DUB.Their former radio
program on CKLN 88.1 FM established itself for 11 years in the
community and internationally as a source for dub music both new and
old, and for pushing new and exciting Canadian sounds. As producers
they have 4 releases to date.Currently they are working on their fifth
release "VX Past & Present", a collection of previous releases,
unreleased remixes and new material scheduled for release soon. As
promoters and djs they are involved in two monthlies. The four year
strong Dub & Beyond, has seen the likes of J Star (London, UK), Rob
Smith (Britol, UK),J.Boogie (San Francisco, USA) and Big Toes Hi-Fi
(Edinburgh, Scotland).VX also team up with Natewize, Prince Blanco,
Rednoteand the Dubmatix Soundsystem for their monthly Dub Collective
parties.Look and listen out for VX as they take their sound to radio
and dance floors worldwide.

"X: The Human Condition is an emotionally cataclysmic event
that will
resonate in your subconscious for weeks."
-UnratedNYC Magazine <http://unratednyc.com/>

"An amazing album, part of
multi-sensory experience, that may build on many
of the stepping stones of
the past, but is definitely an album and concept
that treads towards the
future and new possibilities in ways that many
artists have not even started
to consider."
-SlowdiveMusic Blog
<http://slowdivemusic.blogspot.com/2009/11/x-thc-x-human-condition.html>

Featuring
an immersive, panoramic, 360 degree, multi-sensory environment,
the live,
dynamic concert performance by
X: THC <http://www.x-thc.com/live.html> ,
enhanced by the
emotionally charged film,
X: The Human Condition
previews its uplifting
and stimulating
shock to the senses

at the Brooklyn Multimedia
Space,
Monkeytown
58 North 3rd St., (between Kent and
Wythe),
Williamsburg, Brooklyn (L Train to Bedford Ave.) on
Wednesday,
November 25th
at 10:00 pm

Cover: $5, $10 minimum.
Full Late Night
Dinner Menu Available.
(good food!)
Reservations:
http://monkeytownhq.com <http://monkeytownhq.com/reservations.html>

Thanksgiving
is traditionally a time to share with family and friends,
but it is also a
time when some people feel most disconnected, alienated and
alone. X: THC
has partnered with the Jed <http://www.halfofus.com/>  Foundation and
AFSP <http://www.afsp.org/>  to
donate a portion of the profits from X: The
Human Condition to help these
non-profit organizations in their work,
dedicated to presenting hope and
finding help for people struggling with
depression, self-injury and suicide.
They exist to encourage, educate,
inspire and invest into prevention,
treatment and recovery.

http://www.x-thc.com <http://www.x-thc.com/live.html>

J Viewz

Israeli producer Jonathan Dagan's award winning Electronica project
arrives for one late night set at the Blue Note. The Live outfit of
J.Viewz, featuring lead vocalist Noa Lembersky & MC Urijah, has a
unique combination of Vocals, electronic beats, live drums and
Turntables, Going from Breakbeat to Jazz, Electro & Reggae.

J.Viewz arrives at the Blue Note just after having their MJ cover
"Smooth Criminal" topping playlists worldwide, Including UK's
prestigious Jazz FM, and just before releasing the first single of the
next album. The act will present new material at the club's Late Night
session.

From Dancing Gods to Bhangra-folk beats, Nottingham Mela is back with a bang this year, showcasing the very best of Bollywood, Bhangra, Dance, Pop, R’n’B, Qawwali and Fusion, as we mark 21 years of Mela in the UK. Celebrations are all the more special this year, as we bring it back to where it all began, as Nottingham Mela comes of age! The Mela scene started of in Nottingham and Bradford over two decades back, and has since enjoyed huge success within the UK. This year we bring it back to where it all started - Nottingham, for a very special gathering to celebrate 21 years of Mela.

There will be two stages hosted by BBC Asian Network’s top presenters for the event in Nottingham city centre, with performances taking place in Old Market Square’s Main Stage & Fountain Arena, hosted by Adil Ray and Nikki Bedi with DJ Kayper spinning the decks. The Royal Centre Stage will host a showcase bonanza, promoting the best of local talent from Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands and the UK, with dance performances also taking place at Nottingham Playhouse’s Sky Mirror.

This year's line up includes: JAZZY B, NAJMA AKHTAR, NIRAJ CHAG, JAZ DHAMI, AKADEMI and many more Special Guests! The site in Old Market Square will be transformed into a Desi Bazaar hosting many speciality stalls selling Asian arts, textiles, music and freshly prepared Indian food.

Mela 21 - For the the best in Pop, R'n'B, Bollywood, Bhangra, Dance, Qawwali and Fusion. This event has been co-produced by New Art Exchange and Nottingham Asian Arts Council, in association with the BBC Asian Network. It's gonna be Fun, Funky, and best of all FREE!!

Smallworld Music & NuFunk.ca present
http://www.smallworldmusic.com
http://www.nufunk.ca

Nu World: DELHI 2 DUBLIN with NAWTIKS
"A Global Fusion of LIVE Bhangra Celtic Dub & Indo Electronica"

Sunday, May 3rd @ 9:00pm
El Mocambo Downstairs
464 Spadina Ave.
$12 advance, $15 door
Tickets online @ http://www.smallworldmusic.com
Soundscapes, Shanti Baba, Rotate This

DELHI 2 DUBLIN
http://www.delhi2dublin.ca
http://www.myspace.com/delhi2dublin

Vancouver-based
DELHI 2 DUBLIN is a group of five multi-cultural musicians who mash up
electronica and world music, heavy on the bhangra, Celtic and dub
flavours. Fusing tabla, fiddle, dhol, Punjabi vocals, and electric
sitar with scorching electronic beats, the crew takes listeners on a
wild ride through global sounds and danceable rhythms.

Recently,
they finished putting together their second album Delhi 2 Dublin
Remixed, choosing some of their favorite producers from around the
globe to remix their first album with an emphasis on more bass, energy
and funk. They have rapidly established themselves as forerunners of a
new wave of cross-cultural club music.

NAWTIKS
http://www.nawtiks.com
http://www.myspace.com/thenawtiksbegin

NAWTIKS
are Nik Mutta and Randy Kahlon. Though they've been creating their own
hybrid sounds for many years, their popularity has recently skyrocketed
through international support from acclaimed DJs, such as the BBC's
Bobby Friction. Through live instrumentation, samples and electronics,
they take Indian musical elements and mash them up with a variety of
contemporary styles and genres. Their "vintage Bollywood meets modern
beats" youtube videos are quickly achieving cult-like status with urban
hipsters. ANITA KATAKKAR will be joining Nawtiks on tabla.

Olli and the Bollywood Orchestra do not belong to the
generation who, guided by the music of Ravi Shankar, used to hitch-hike
all the way to India on a soul-searching quest in some remote ashram.
Avoiding the traps of exotic mimicry they manage to find a tone and a
style of their own.

Without giving in to the temptation of creating a simple
collage of his influences, Olli goes his own, inventive way, creating
new and original musical arrangements where the bass, electric guitars
and keyboards mingle with traditional Indian strings and percussion.
Olli fuses them into a whole new sound experience, mixing inspirations
from the ‘cinema Massala’ (Indian spice-mix), to the Hindi Pop
movement, with impulses derived from Hip-Hop, Dub and Rock.

Olli will invite his friend Bobby Panesar as a special guest to perform with the band on stage and share to this explosive musical journey.

http://www.sunfest.on.ca
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Delhi-2-Dublin/9711795199#/event.php?eid=3...