Karavan Sarai: Live Silk Road Electronica & Mesmerizing Dance

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In this performance, Middle Eastern and Indian melodies meet electronic global beats with lush synths and mesmerizing dance. Karavan Sarai carries listeners on an evocative visual and sonic journey to a nighttime courtyard of a virtual Silk Road inn.   FEATURING: Narayan Sijan - oud, saz, electronics Schirin Chams-Diba - dance, vocals, frame drum   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Karavan Sarai weaves together an electro-acoustic sound and is powered by a core trio of performers—multi-instrum...
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Invisible Bird: Endsley, Devine & Amendola Trio

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Invisible Bird is a guitar, trumpet, and drum trio collectively led by three engaging artists from the Bay Area—Scott Amendola, Shane Endsley, and Dave Devine. Together, their distinct compositional voices craft original music that transports the listener from rootsy back beats, to anthemic indie rock, to acoustic modern jazz, to ambient electronica.   FEATURING: Shane Endsley - trumpet, whammy bass, electronics Dave Devine - guitar, effects Scott Amendola - drums, percussion, electron...
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Karavan Sarai: Eastern Mystic Melodies, Electronic Grooves & Dance

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Karavan Sarai returns to the Red Poppy to perform original and traditional electro-acoustic music of the Silk Road interwoven with ambient contemporary electronica. With the gracious power of belly dance to the colorful dances of the Indian gypsies, one is transported on a visual and sonic journey.   FEATURING: Narayan Sijan – vocals, electric oud, electric saz, programming Schirin Chams-Diba – dance, backup vocals, percussion   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Karavan Sarai’s 2018 album, Pai...
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Rini: Dramatic Art-Rock and Indian Electronica

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New York-based singer, composer, and violinist Rini comes to the Poppy with her cadre of international musicians, who draw inspiration from Indian classical music, electronica, art rock, and jazz, presenting groovy, pulsing music. Featuring: Rini - vocals, violin, electronics Aleif Hamdan - guitar Achal Murthy - bass Yogev Gabay - drums Íñigo Galdeano Lasheras - saxophone, ewi Harini “Rini” Raghavan has recorded and performed with Grammy-winning composer A.R. Rahman, headlined festi...
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The Brian Hingerty Group: Emerging Bay Area Jazz Talent

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Under the guidance of guitarist Brian Hingerty, some of the Bay Area’s finest young jazz musicians join forces to perform a contemporary take on jazz standards. The group, comprised mostly of musicians under 17 and augmented by Northern California bass giant Chris Amberger, combines elements of electronica, funk, and blues as they perform both jazz/rock classics and original compositions. Featuring: Brian Hingerty - guitar Chris Amberger - bass Matthew Stoloff - drums Joshua Tazman - voc...
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