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SUMMARY:MAPP: Music of the Banned (Chapter Two) - Traditional and Sacred Music of the Banned
DESCRIPTION:This concert will explore the seminal\, traditional\, and folk musical traditions of Muslim-majority countries on the travel ban. Audiences will be introduced to the little-known traditional sacred music of Islam\, featuring artists such as Sudanese musician Khalid El Awad who will present the Islamic call to worship (“azaan/salah”) and mystical songs of Sufi music (“madeeh”). The concert will also feature traditional secular music that predates the influence of Islam\, such as Syrian music performed by Raman Osman & Faisal Zedan\, as well as Art of Improvisation based on Iranian traditional “radif” performed by Iranian musicians Samandar and Sina Dehghani and Aydin Kiasat. The last performance will include Kurdish music performed by Sirvan Manhoobi and Isik Berfin. Audiences will discover the region’s rich music developed within pre- and non-Islamic traditions. \n \nWORKSHOPS:\nRegional & Traditional Music of Iran\nOud\, Theory of Iranian Music Workshop with Sirvan Manhoobi \nIntro to Syrian Music & Arabic Percussion\nDerbakki\, Riqq & Frame Drum Workshop with Faisal Zedan\n \nEXHIBITION:\nCalligraphy Exhibition\nDemonstration by Arash Shirinbab\n \nPERFORMANCES:\nSUDAN: Azaan & Madeeh\nIslamic Call to Worship & Sufi Songs\nKhalid El Awad – vocals\, oud (stringed instrument) \nSYRIA: The Diverse Land\nTraditional Arabic & Kurdish Folk Music\nFaisal Zedan – derbakki\, riqq\, frame drum (Arabic percussion)\nRaman Osman – vocals\, baglama (Kurdish/Turkish stringed instrument) \nIRAN: Art of Improvisation\nIranian Traditional Musical Journey\nSamandar Dehghani – tar (Iranian stringed instrument)\nSina Dehghani – tombak (Persian goblet drum)\nAydin Kiasat – kamancheh (Iranian bowed string) \nKURDISTAN: Dora Rengin (All Colors in Zazaki Language)\nKurdish\, Sufi & Zaza-Alevi Music\nIsik Berfin – vocals\, daf (large Middle Eastern frame drum)\nSirvan Manhoobi – oud (stringed instrument)\nOzden Oztoprak – vocals\, baglama (Kurdish/Turkish stringed instrument)\nRumen “Sali” Shopov – davul (percussion instrument)\n \n*Poster design by Mohsen Ghaffari\n  \nEVENT TIMELINE\n  \n\n\nTime\nEvent Type\nTitle\n\n\n12:00pm – 1:15pm\nWorkshop\nRegional & Traditional Music of Iran with Sirvan Manoobi\n\n\n1:45pm – 3:00pm\nWorkshop\nIntro to Syrian Music & Arabic Percussion with Faisal Zedan\n\n\n6:00pm – 7:00pm\nVisual\nCalligraphy Exhibition/Demonstration by Arash Shirinbab\n\n\n7:25pm – 7:40pm\nMusic\nSUDAN: Azaan & Madeeh\n\n\n7:50pm – 8:20pm\nMusic\nSYRIA: The Diverse Land\n\n\n8:30pm – 9:00pm\nMusic\nIRAN: Art of Improvisation\n\n\n9:15pm – 10:00pm\nMusic\nKURDISTAN: Dora Rengin (All Colors in Zazaki Language)\n\n\n \n  \nABOUT MUSIC OF THE BANNED\n \nSince January 27\, 2017\, President Trump has issued three travel bans to citizens from countries deemed by his administration: Chad\, Iran\, Iraq\, Syria\, Libya\, Sudan\, Yemen\, Somalia\, North Korea\, and Venezuela. In the face of the president’s travel ban\, Music of the Banned (MOTB) seeks to build a sonic bridge between peoples. The ten countries of the ban are a source of rich music and art that we can explore in a journey of peace and understanding. \nArt will break down the barriers that isolate us — the barriers that either governments or media have worked hard to create. We are inviting the artistic ambassadors of these countries to lay down the drawbridge to their countries’ soundscape and beauty\, and invite us all in. \nSo many have been suffering from a lack of understanding and from this travel ban in particular. Let’s stand to welcome the culture of the unknown\, make ourselves aware of those that came to this country for a better life just as our ancestors. This concert series will give voice to musicians from the Banned Nations\, breaking the barriers of fear and ignorance by responding with love\, peace\, and empowerment. \nMOTB was first incubated by Dina Zarif\, an Iranian artist\, during a Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) event at Red Poppy Art House on August 5\, 2017. Its success inspired a concert at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival in June 2018. In 2019\, with support from the California Arts Council\, San Francisco Arts Commission\, and Red Poppy Art House\, Zarif as lead artist will organize three interdisciplinary concerts\, an exploration of performing and visual arts\, which feature artists from the countries on President Trump’s travel ban. The three concerts will take place on March 16 (“Borders without Bans”)\, April 6 (“Sacred and Traditional Music of the Banned” as part of MAPP)\, and May 5 (“Her Banned Voice” at Brava Theater). \n \n  \nABOUT MISSION ARTS & PERFORMANCE PROJECT\n \nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural happening that takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco. On the first Saturday of every even month of the year\, the MAPP transforms ordinary spaces\, such as private garages\, gardens\, living rooms\, studios\, street corners\, and small businesses into pop-up performance and exhibition sites for a day/night of intimate-scale artistic and cultural exchange among a kaleidoscope of individuals and communities. \n \n  \nABOUT THE PERFORMANCES & ARTISTS\n \n\nAzaan & Madeeh\nIslamic Call to Worship & Sufi Songs \nAzaan is the Islamic call to worship (“salah”) and is recited by the muezzin at prescribed times of the day. The root of the word is “adhan” meaning “to listen\, to hear\, be informed about.” Madeeh is the mystical songs of Sufi music in Sudan and aspires to achieve the perfection of worship through music. \n*  *  * \nKhalid El Awad (vocals\, oud) comes from a lineage of esteemed Sudanese musicians and culture keepers. He is an accomplished oud player\, vocalist\, and teacher of the various traditional Sudanese styles. He is also a talented multi-instrumentalist and composer of Sudanese music\, as well as a scholar of the musical history of the region. As a father of three brilliant daughters who love to carry on their cultural heritage\, he is always learning how to innovate and grow to bring these traditions to the new generation.\n \n \n \n \n\nThe Diverse Land\nTraditional Arabic & Kurdish Folk Music \nSyria has been a place for variety of music\, most of it drawing from Arabic influences and some from Kurdish\, Syrianic\, and Armenian traditions. The musical heritage is made of classical\, urban\, and folk styles. In addition\, many local dance forms are practiced\, especially folk dancing. Faisal Zedan and Raman Osman present music from different regions of Syria\, including songs in the Arabic and Kurdish languages. \n*  *  * \nFaisal Zedan (derbakki\, riqq\, frame drum) is a Syrian/Lebanese percussionist and Arabic drumming teacher. He has been performing Arabic and Middle Eastern styles of music for over 25 years and plays instruments such as derbakki\, riqq\, and frame drums. Zedan is an active member of a community of musicians who care about preserving\, teaching\, and performing many styles of Middle Eastern music. He has been collaborating with many musicians both locally and internationally. Learn more at faisalzedan.com.\n \n \nRaman Osman (vocals\, baglama) is a Kurdish composer and master tembûr (saz) musician from Al-Hasaka\, Syria. He has performed Kurdish music at a variety of venues\, including the Damascus Opera House and universities in Syria. He currently lives in Northern California where he performs Kurdish music as a solo artist\, as well as with artists from various global traditions. Osman performed as a guest artist with the UCSB Middle East Music & Dance Ensemble for the fall concert in 2014. His other performances include many concerts in Agoura Hills\, Topanga\, Berkeley\, San Jose\, Davis\, Oakland\, and San Francisco\n \n \n \n \n\nArt of Improvisation\nIranian Traditional Musical Journey \nMusicians Samandar Dehghani\, Sina Dehghani\, and Aydin Kiasat present Art of Improvisation with a repertoire based on the traditional modal music of Iran\, including Radif. \n*  *  * \nBorn in Esfahan\, Iran\, Samandar Dehghani (tar) is a professional musician who plays two Persian classical instruments—tar (stringed instrument) and daf (hand drum). He started playing daf at age 15 under the mentorship of his brother and percussionist Sina Dehghani. He started tar with Hasan Tafazoli in Esfahan\, and after preliminary studies\, he continued his path with master musicians such as Behrouz Hemmati and Keyvan Saket in Tehran. Dehghani moved to the U.S. in 2012 to pursue a professional career in music. He now performs regularly in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout the country. A composer as well\, he released his debut album\, Light on Fire\, in collaboration with Sina in 2016.\n \nSina Dehghani (tombak) is known for his innovative style and improvisational mastery on the ancient Persian classical drums—tombak (wooden drum) and daf. He studied with prominent Persian master percussionists such as Bijan Kamkar\, Masoud Habibi\, and Navid Afghah. Dehghani has performed in renowned music ensembles in Iran. He has been teaching music for a number of years and currently performs in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout the U.S.\n \n \n \nAydin Kiasat (kamancheh) was born in Tabriz\, Iran\, into a family of accomplished musicians. He started studying music\, particularly Azeri modal systems on the accordion\, when he was six years old. At the same time\, he started to learn the classical violin in Tabriz. Since then\, he has found himself passionate about learning and playing Western classical music. At 13\, his passion drew him to the kamancheh\, which he studied as his principal instrument under the greatest masters from Iran and Azerbaijan. From an early age\, Kiasat began performing publicly\, including major music festivals in his hometown\, as well as in Turkey\, Germany\, and Iran. His collaborations in the U.S. have included numerous Azeri ensembles\, Silk Road Music Festival\, Cal Poly Music Festival\, San Francisco World Music Festival\, and Zaryab Ensemble. Kiasat is a senior electrical engineering student at San Jose State University and also studies jazz at Berklee College of Music. His knowledge in traditional folk\, Western classical\, and jazz music allows him to create a body of work that brings his music to the forefront of global music fields. Currently\, he is teaching kamancheh and violin in the Bay Area\, as well as playing as a soloist in his band Eastern Fusion Ensemble. Learn more at aydinkiasat.com.\n \n \n \n \n\nDora Rengin (All Colors in Zazaki Language)\nKurdish\, Sufi & Zaza-Alevi Music \nPresenting Kurdish music\, Sirvan Manhoobi and Isik Berfin are joined by Ozden Oztoprak and Rumen “Sali” Shopov for the final performance of the evening. \n*  *  * \nSirvan Manhoobi (oud) started his musical journey at age 13 taking tar/sehtar\, studying with Keivan Saket and Behrooz Hemati. He chose oud as his primary instrument and attended classes with Arsalan Kamkar. Other masters he has studied under include Mohamadreza Lotfi (Radif Navazi-Iranian classical music repertoire)\, Mehran Rohani (principles and history of music)\, Siamak Jahangiri (improvisation and analysis of Radif). Upon taking workshops in improvisation with Hossein Alizadeh\, Manhoobi was also introduced to the shoorangiz instrument. He was awarded Best Soloist in Iranian music festivals and collaborated with Ardeshir Kamkar. Manhoobi formed the Bamdad Music Ensemble\, focusing on Kurdish and Iranian classical music. He is a MA graduate of archaeology from Tehran University and has worked with Bahram Bezaei as a composer and tar player for his most recent play\, Tarabnameh\, at Stanford. Manhoobi currently lives in San Jose\, performing\, composing\, and teaching Iranian and Kurdish music.\n \n \nIsik Berfin (vocals\, daf) is from Turkey’s ethnic minority Kurdish-Alevi community\, which has historically suffered persecution. As a child in Turkey\, she grew up surrounded by her mother’s songs and instruments made by her great-grandfather. Berfin and her mother later moved to San Francisco\, where music took on even more meaning in their lives. Their distinct melodic voices wowed a packed audience at the Bayview Opera House in San Fransisco in May 2018. As a duo\, their distinct Kurdish repertoire of songs stem from a Sufi spiritual tradition that was passed down behind closed doors.\n \n \nOzden Oztoprak (vocals\, baglama) is a graduate from Istanbul Conservatory. As a duo with her daughter Isik\, their distinct Kurdish repertoire of songs stem from a Sufi spiritual tradition that was passed down behind closed doors from Oztoprak’s grandparents to their great-granddaughter Berfin.\n \n \n \n \nRumen “Sali” Shopov (davul) is a master Turkish-Romani drummer\, singer\, and string player from Gotse Delchev\, Bulgaria. Romani music is not taught formally and does not have a system of notation\, but is passed on from musician to musician\, generation to generation. Shopov’s primary mentor was his uncle\, Mustafa Kobalishtaliev\, the best drummer in the region and the first Romani instrumentalist in the Nevrokopski Ensemble\, Bulgaria’s first national folk ensemble. He also learned from his cousin Avdraman Teshovski and directors of the Nevrokopski Ensemble\, Kyril Traikov and Zaprju Ikonomov. A charismatic and patient teacher\, Shopov has taught at the Eastern European Folklife Center’s Balkan Music and Dance Workshops\, Berkeley’s JazzSchool\, UC Berkeley\, University of Oregon\, and more. \n \n  \nABOUT THE WORKSHOPS\n \n\n \nSirvan Manhoobi\nOud\, Theory of Iranian Music Workshop \nIran is an ancient country with diverse ethnicities. Each ethnicity of Iran has its specific culture and art and music. Music of Iran is sometimes studied as part of so-called Middle Eastern music. Main Iranian music divisions are classical Iranian music\, which is referred to by native Iranians as “traditional music\,” and folk music\, regarded as “regional music.” \nThis workshop is about the diverse musicology of Iran. During the first part of the workshop\, with a summary about regional music of Iran\, Sirvan Manhoobi will talk about the specific instruments of different regions. The second part of the workshop will continue with the theory of classical Iranian music. The classical music of Iran consists of melody types developed through the country’s classical and medieval eras\, such as the musical mode “dastgah.” The influence of dastgah is seen as the reservoir of authenticity from which other forms of musical genres derive melodically and performances are inspired. \nRSVP TO THIS WORKSHOP \n \n \n\n \nFaisal Zedan\nDerbakki\, Riqq & Frame Drum Workshop \nIn this workshop\, Faisal Zedan provides an introduction to Syrian music and covers a brief history of the drum\, noting regional differences and approaches to the instrument. Learning the basic tones of the drum\, as well as emphasizing the proper technique and hand placement\, will help develop the necessary mechanics for continued play and study. Students will be introduced to traditional Arabic rhythms\, such as maqsoum and malfouf/lef\, and will have many opportunities to incorporate the techniques covered at the beginning of the class. This workshop is interactive\, with lots of time for playing built in\, and appropriate for large groups of beginner (and some intermediate) students. Some drums can be provided\, but for larger groups students will also need to bring their own. \nRSVP TO THIS WORKSHOP \n \n  \nPREVIEW THE MUSIC\n  \n \n \n  \nVISUAL COMPONENT\n \n\n \nArash Shirinbab\nCalligraphy Exhibition & Demonstration \n“My work has revolved around the social\, political\, historical\, and spiritual dimensions of Persian poetry and has been informed by questions of transitioning Iranian society from traditional to modernity. My interdisciplinary art practice includes painting\, ancient and traditional Arabic-Persian calligraphy styles\, ceramics\, mixed media\, time-based and site-specific work\, and collaborative projects. In working with poetry\, I revive the use of the Kufic Arabic calligraphy script which developed around 7th century and gradually fell extinct fourth centuries later. My work transmutes Kufic into a tangible form that can survive and even thrive as a modern aesthetic element. Kufic has a very simple\, angular\, and nomadic form and was used to document both spiritual yet literary texts\, both secular and religious. I have explored this style expansively in my work and believe it resonates with the voice in Persian poetry by women and men. This undervalued and overlooked script enlivens poetry by transforming its individual words and letters into illustrations that encapsulate and reflect their lost pasts/histories.” \n*  *  * \nArash Shirinbab has managed to be a successful blend of award-winning artist\, Arabic-Persian calligrapher\, and designer\, as well as art administrator\, art curator\, and entrepreneur for the past ten years. He studied industrial and product design at University of Tehran from 2001 to 2006 and earned a BA and MA in the field of design. He then graduated with an MBA in design strategy from California College of the Arts in 2010. In 2008\, Shirinbab engaged in classical study of traditional Arabic-Persian calligraphy scripts under masters from the Iranian Calligraphists Association and learned two of the oldest Islamic calligraphy scripts. He has participated in over 70 exhibitions (over 10 solos) nationally and internationally—U.S.\, Spain\, Poland\, Canada\, Russia\, France\, Italy\, Japan\, Taiwan\, India\, and Iran—such as Triton Museum of Art in California\, the Kunsthaus-Berlin-Marbella in Spain\, and the Saadabad Palace in Tehran. Shirinbab has led over four dozen public art programs\, has curated over 10 international exhibitions\, and has conducted over two dozen calligraphy workshops and demonstrations\, including workshops at Fremont Main Library in California\, University of Toronto in Canada\, and masterclass at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy in Moscow. \nShirinbab’s calligraphy and artworks with his personal painting style\, Poem-Painting\, have won several national and international awards. Among his awards are the 1st Place and Best of the Show Award for the 50 Shades of Gray competition by Focus Point & Shape Gallery 2014; Special Recognition Award for My Art international competition from Art Quench Magazine 2013; and a prestigious grant award as the leading artist and calligrapher from Creative Works Fund 2015. Shirinbab moved from his home country of Iran to the U.S. in 2010\, and in the course of a few years has become a visible and active artist\, calligrapher\, and cultural producer in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more at arash-shirinbab.com and containandserve.com. \n \n  \nABOUT THE CURATOR\n \nDina Zarif\nCurator\, Program Director & Project Manager\n \nDina Zarif is a performer\, vocalist\, designer\, and art manager who combines Western classical singing with Middle Eastern styles inspired from her Persian roots. Some of her credits include SF International Arts Festival (May 2016 & 2018)\, Palace of Fine Arts (Sept 2018)\, the chamber opera The Passion of Leyla in San Jose\, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (June 2018)\, and the staged reading of Layla & Majnun at BAMPFA as part of the symposium with Mark Morris Dance Group and the Silk Road Ensemble. She was the featured singer in Syria Mon Amour\, Golden Thread’s 2017 celebration of International Women’s Day at Brava Theater. \nAs an actress\, Zarif performed in three of influential Iranian playwright and director Bahram Beyzai’s plays: Ardaviraf’s Report (2015)\, Tarabnameh (2015-2016) as the role of Dancer/Singer\, and Crossroads (2018) in the Stanford Iranian Studies department. She is also a costume designer and performer in the shadow production Feathers of Fire: A Persian Epic. As the character Princess Roudabeh\, she has performed at SF Cowell Theater\, Brooklyn Academy of Music\, UCLA\, Harvard University\, the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, Wallis Annenberg Hall\, and has internationally toured in Poland\, Canada\, Taiwan\, China\, and France between 2015 and 2018. \nZarif serves as Program Director at Red Poppy Art House. She received her MA in landscape architecture from the University of Tehran\, College of Fine Arts. \n \n  \nEVENT DETAILS\n \nTime: 12:00pm event\nAdmission: Free \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nVolunteer for this event!\n\n 
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/motb-mapp-20190406/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bal du Kor: West African Trio
DESCRIPTION:Three veteran performers/composers/recording artists join forces to create an enchanting blend of traditional and original West African melodies and rhythms. The heart of this dynamic and captivating ensemble are the indigenous instruments balafon (marimba)\, dun-dun (talking drum)\, and kora (harp)\, combined with alto flute\, ukulele\, melodica\, djembe\, djun-djuns\, shekere\, bells\, tambourine\, and vocals. The band’s emotional range spans from the delicate and longing to the inspiring and ecstatic\, while its collective cosmopolitan backgrounds give birth to unpredictable musical excursions.\n \nFEATURING:\nMichael Smolens – balafon\, djun-djuns\, shakers\, bell\, dumbek\, tambourine\, alto flute\, melodica\, vocals\nBen Issacs – djembe\, dun-dun\, udu\, shekere\, bell\, cajon\nDaniel Berkman – kora\, djembe\, bell\, tambourine\, electric ukulele\, vocals\n \nABOUT THE ARTISTS:\nMichael Smolens leads a host of different trios\, quintets\, and large ensembles. Whereas all of these other groups are highly arranged\, Bal du Kor is primarily improvised\, combining his love for free improvisation with his fascination for West African music. Smolens has been composing for nearly a half a century and freely incorporates colors\, moods\, and arranging concepts from a multitude of influences. His primary sources of inspiration include modern jazz\, modern vocal flights\, 20th-century classical\, North Indian classical\, contemporary Brazilian music\, accompanied Sufi poetry\, and stage magic. His works have been recorded by jazz legends Stefon Harris\, Paul McCandless\, and Pandit Zakir Hussain. Smolens is also a veteran teacher\, consultant\, author\, and poet. \nBen Isaacs (“Professor Slap”) has been playing music his whole life. Starting with violin at age seven\, he played trumpet\, guitar\, piano\, voice\, clarinet\, and saxophone during his youth. When 19\, he was introduced to West African percussion and started a passionate connection with hand percussion that has grown for the last three decades. At the same time\, he started playing bass and has been working with the instrument in many different styles—from American funk\, rock\, jazz\, and R&B to working with many African artists from different countries on the African continent. P-Slap has traveled four times to West Africa to better understand the culture from which the music comes and to study with master percussionists there\, as well as here in the U.S. His teachers include Abdoulaye Diakite\, Karamba Dioubate\, Abdoul Doumbia\, Mabiba Bagne\, Sulemon Diop\,  Dibi Diop-Faye\, Mohammed Camara\, Moussa Traore\, Diop Percussion\, Bolocada Conde\, Mamady Keita\, Fara Tolna\, and others. \nDaniel Berkman is a composer\, multi-instrumentalist (keyboard\, guitar\, percussion\, drum set)\, vocalist\, electronic musician\, RTFM recording artist\, and innovator on the kora—a 21-stringed harp from West Africa. Upon finding this ancient jewel in 1996\, Berkman wasted no time in unearthing the kora’s compositional and sonic potential\, first by exploring its rich heritage of traditional playing techniques and repertoire\, then by extending its electronic possibilities through devices such as the Whammy Pedal and the Oberheim Echoplex. His first three albums—Heartstrings\, Feverdreams\, and Headlands—mark this period between 1996 and 2000 which feature Berkman creating other worldly soundscapes and a playing technique drawing on his myriad influences. His latest work\, Calabashmoon (2005)\, is a collection of crafty and poignant kora pieces woven into a tapestry of recorded samples and impressions of West Africa.\n \nLearn more: Website \n  \nEVENT DETAILS\n \nTime: 7:00pm doors / 7:30pm show\nAdmission: $20-25 sliding scale. A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door.\nPurchase advance tickets for this event:\n \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nVolunteer for this event!\n\n 
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/bal-du-kor-20190412/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ricardo Peixoto and Carlos Oliveira + Special Guests: An Evening of Brazilian Guitar
DESCRIPTION:Brazilian guitarists Ricardo Peixoto and Carlos Oliveira return to the Red Poppy to celebrate Oliveira’s return visit to the Bay Area. The duo will be joined by percussionist extraordinaire Alex Calatayud.\n \nFEATURING:\nRicardo Peixoto – guitar\nCarlos Oliveira – guitar\nAlex Calatayud – percussion\n+ TBA\n \nABOUT THE ARTISTS:\nOriginally from Rio de Janeiro\, guitarist and composer Ricardo Peixoto‘s eloquent style evokes images far beyond his Brazilian territory. His background in classical guitar\, Brazilian music\, and jazz—which informs his fluid\, melodic sense—along with his original harmonic approach place him among the top representatives of Brazilian guitar in the U.S. today. His recent works include Berkeley Choro Ensemble’s 2018 album\, The View from Here\, featuring three of his compositions\, one of which was commissioned specifically for the recording by SFIntermusic and premiered with BCE and the Echo Chamber Orchestra. Peixoto’s recent release\, Scary Beautiful (2019)\, is a mesmerizing collection of compositions\, players\, and ensembles from the Bay Area as well as Rio de Janeiro. He has recorded\, performed\, and collaborated with Claudia Villela\, Berkeley Choro Ensemble\, Flora Purim and Airto\, Bud Shank\, Paul McCandless\, Dom Um Romão\, Sivuca\, Toots Thielemans\, Dori Caymmi\, Guinga\, and Claudio Roditi among others. \nA native of Recife\, Brazil\, who resided in California for years\, acoustic guitarist Carlos Oliveira briefly returns to the U.S. after spending the past several years in his hometown. Oliveira is a master guitarist and arranger\, as well as a prolific composer\, whose work is influenced by the traditional music of northeastern Brazil and from his extensive performance experience in Recife with local samba\, choro\, and frevo groups. He is currently recording his next album\, to be released at the end of this year\, and has also been collaborating with\, as well as arranging and composing for\, many singers and instrumentalists in Recife and in the U.S. Oliveira has previously performed in California with musicians such as Claudia Vilella\, Mike Marshall\, and Harvey Wainapel\, and has contributed compositions and arrangements to many recording projects. \n  \nEVENT DETAILS\n \nTime: 7:00pm doors / 7:30pm show\nAdmission: $20-25 sliding scale. A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door.\nPurchase advance tickets for this event:\n \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nVolunteer for this event!\n\n 
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/peixoto-oliveira-20190413/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190419T193000
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SUMMARY:Carlos Oliveira & Kata-Vento: Music from Northeastern Brazil
DESCRIPTION:This reunion concert features original compositions by Brazilian guitarist Carlos Oliveira written for Kata-Vento’s distinct instrumentation of three flutes\, two guitars\, and percussion. Inspired by the music of Northeastern Brazil\, the tunes invoke the traditional sound of the pífano flute\, as well as jazz\, samba\, maracatu\, choro\, and even “cholypso.”\n \nFEATURING:\nCarlos Oliveira – guitars\, compositions\nRebecca Kleinmann – flutes\nChloe Scott – flutes\nDaniel Riera – flutes\nBrian Rice – percussion\nPlus special guests!\n \nABOUT THE ARTISTS:\nKata-Vento (meaning “wind catcher” in Portuguese) has performed at the San Jose Jazz Festival\, the National Flute Convention in Las Vegas\, and widely in California for several years. Their first album was released in 2012. \nA native of Recife\, Brazil\, who lived in California for a number of years\, acoustic guitarist Carlos Oliveira briefly returns to the U.S. after spending the past several years in his hometown. His compositions and arrangements are influenced by the traditional music of Northeastern Brazil\, as well as his extensive performance experience in Recife with local samba\, choro\, and frevo groups. Oliveira is currently recording his next album\, to be released at the end of this year\, and has also been collaborating\, arranging\, and composing for many singers and instrumentalists. \nLearn more: Bandcamp \n  \nEVENT DETAILS\n \nTime: 7:00pm doors / 7:30pm show\nAdmission: $20-25 sliding scale. A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door.\nPurchase advance tickets for this event:\n \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nVolunteer for this event!\n\n 
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/kata-vento-20190419/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190426T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190426T220000
DTSTAMP:20190322T042841Z
CREATED:20190322T041932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190322T042841Z
UID:11530-1556307000-1556316000@redpoppyarthouse.org
SUMMARY:French Oak Gypsy Band: French Manouche Meets New Orleans Swing
DESCRIPTION:Join French Oak Gypsy Band for an evening of chanson from around the globe\, including French classic and contemporary\, American traditional jazz\, Spanish\, Romani\, Catalan\, and Russian traditional songs as well!\n \nFEATURING:\nStella Heath – vocals\nGabriel Pirard – guitar\, harmony vocals\nJimmy Inciardi – saxophones\nSkyler Stover – bass\nJamie Foster – drums\n \nABOUT THE ARTIST:\nFrench Oak Gypsy Band is a wild-around-the-edges band\, melding French jazz manouche and chanson\, New Orleans jazz\, Roma traditionals\, and global folk. North Bay native and vocalist Stella Heath leads the band which also features French/American guitarist Gabriel Pirard\, reed player James Inciardi\, standup bassist Skyler Stover\, and percussionist Jamie Foster. With their French-inspired global panoply of sounds spotlighting Heath’s magnetic vocals and the band’s tight rhythms\, they transport their audience to lands unknown. \n  \nEVENT DETAILS\n \nTime: 7:00pm doors / 7:30pm show\nAdmission: $20 online / $15-20 door. A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door.\nPurchase advance tickets for this event:\n \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nVolunteer for this event!\n\n 
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/french-oak-gypsy-band-20190426/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190427T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190427T220000
DTSTAMP:20190325T050254Z
CREATED:20190325T045424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T050254Z
UID:11537-1556393400-1556402400@redpoppyarthouse.org
SUMMARY:Motoshi Kosako and Luminance: An Evening of Jazz Harp & Improvisation
DESCRIPTION:Luminance celebrates the intersection of jazz\, classical\, and folk repertoire\, bringing musical creativity to an unlikely instrument combination. Also sharing the stage\, Motoshi Kosako performs improvisation\, jazz\, and original compositions in conversation with innovative fret-less bassist Michael Manring.\n \nFEATURING:\nAmelia Romano – electric lever harp\nMatt Ebisuzaki – trumpet\nMotoshi Kosako – pedal harp\nMichael Manring – fret-less bass\n \nABOUT THE ARTISTS:\nFormed in the Mission District of San Francisco\, Luminance—an electric harp and trumpet collaboration—is a celebration of folk and concert traditions. The duo’s collaborative process highlights each member as a composer\, improviser\, and arranger. Together\, harpist Amelia Romano and trumpeter Matthew Ebisuzaki bring spontaneous improvisation\, contagious rhythms\, and soulful melodies to the stage for an unforgettable conversation. \nMotoshi Kosako took up harp in 1997 after moving from Japan to the United States. He has received instruction from various teachers and was the principal for Stockton Symphony (2005-2010) and a featured soloist for the 2009-2010 season. He has toured internationally since 2008\, giving performances and workshops\, as well as featuring in numerous music festivals including The Future of Harp in Yokohama\, Japan; VIII Rio Harp Festival in Rio de Janeiro\, Brazil; American Harp Society National Conference 2014 in New Orleans; and World Harp Congress\, Sydney 2014 in Australia. \n  \nEVENT DETAILS\n \nTime: 7:00pm doors / 7:30pm show\nAdmission: $20-25 sliding scale. A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door.\nPurchase advance tickets for this event:\n \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nVolunteer for this event!\n\n 
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/motoshi-kosako-luminance-20190427/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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