[2004] in peace2
Sunday, 10/20, 5:00 p.m. Fundraising concert for India
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Payal Parekh)
Sat Oct 19 17:45:34 2002
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 17:39:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: Payal Parekh <parekh@pimms.mit.edu>
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WHAT: Global Rhythms Music Ensemble
This should be a great concert based on primarily Indian raaga based
music,with a heavy emphasis on rhythm, and strives to integrate the music
of Asia, Africa and South America. The Congo player is a grammy award
winner[ Best of all, the proceeds support grassroots development projects
in India. The concert is organized by Association for India's
Development (more info on AID at the end of email). Yummy Indian food will
be available during the
intermission.
WHEN: Sunday, 20. Ctober, 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: MIT-Kresge -great auditorium
TICKET PRICES: 10.00 with student id, $15.00 for general public
* * * * * * * * * * * About Global Rhythms... Global Rhythms is a World
Music
Ensemble consisting of over 60 members, based in Miami University, Ohio.
The
group performs primarily Indian raaga based music, with a heavy emphasis
on
rhythm, and strives to integrate the music of Asia, Africa and South
America.
The result is unique, complex and the "pulse of a new era." The group has
played with Grammy award winning percussionists such as Horacio El Negro
Hernandez, Eguie Castrillo, Jon Santos and Glen Velez. Other notable
artistes
who have played with Global Rhythms include, Umayalapuram Sivaraman,
T.V.Vasan, Manargudi Easwaran, Effrain Toro, Arnaldo Vacca, Hafiz Shabazz,
Casey
Scheurell, Min Xiao Fen and Mohamad Camara. Global Rhythms will be playing
for
the first time in Cambridge on October 20 at Kresge Auditorium. The show
will
feature more than 60 artistes including 40 singers. For more information
about
Global Rhythms visit their website at http://www.global-rhythms.com.
***All proceeds directly benefit AID (Association for India's
Development), a
local, volunteer-driven effort supporting grassroots community work in
India.
AID Boston's projects focus on literacy, women's empowerment, tribal
rights,
education for child laborers, health awareness and more. Visit us at
www.aidboston.org or www.aidindia.org.
