Powerspot 29 November 2006

Tabla master Talvin Singh will be DJ'ing on Saturday night at The Factory, a new music venue over in Enmore. I hope he pulls his tablas out at some stage and plays along but somehow I doubt it. Anyhow, tonight's show is top heavy with tabla masters of one sort or another. Selected tracks from the following, and in no particular order of play at time of writing

Bobby Singh- CD Random Factors
Trilok Gurtu- CD Remembrance
Karsh Kale- Cd Realize
Tabla Beat Science- Karsh Kale / Talvin Singh / Zakhir Hussain- Tala Matrix
Talvin Singh- CD Ha
Talvin Singh- CD OK
Colin Walcott- / John Abercrombie / Dave Holland / Jack de Johnette- CD Cloud Dance

Also music by Nadya's 101 Candles Orchestra. They have a gig coming up this week- details below.

Saturday 2nd DecemberPaddington RSL226 Oxford Street Paddington 2021 NSW
Show starts 7.30pmTickets $25, concessions $15.
For bookings phone Rafal, on 0415 490 102.Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door.

Just returned back from touring Hungary Poland and France, NADYA’S 101 CANDLES ORKESTRA will perform at the Paddington RSL for one night only! Don’t miss this romantic evening of Eastern European romance and French Chanson lead by world music diva Nadya Golski. Join her and her fabulous band on the 2nd of December at the Paddington RSL. They will be supported by the fantastic UNDER FIRE GUITARS, Django Reinhardt meets Carlos Jobim in a passionate ensemble of Latin American and Balkan guitars. Part/proceeds go to Father Isaac’s homeless people’s charity.

Sunday 31st December Ignite 2007 with a wild and romantic nite as the the Candles serenade and thrill your senses.@ master blacksmith Francesco Petrolo’s enchanted ForgeNew Years EveUnder the Stars and IndoorsCandles @ Francesco’s ForgeNadya’s 101 Candles Orkestra live @ blacksmith’s forge! From 8pm till all night long.Kids welcomeGypsy DJPerformances from special guestsMeditteranean and Balkan BanquetBYO$50 per person $30 concession

Sculpt your own memento of 2006Gypsy and Eastern European film screenings in other roomBarrista making great coffee all niteChill Out room for Mum’s and kidsPlenty of on street parkingAt home atmosphereCall Mr Dabrowski 0415490102Email lucy@nadya.com.au

Please join Sangeet Australia for the final recital for 2006. Introducing to our Mehfil series Sarangan Sriranganathan on Sitar.

SANGEET AUSTRALIA:
Supporting Hindustani Music

presents

SARANGAN SRIRANGANATHAN - sitar

BOBBY SINGH - tabla

SUNDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2:30PM
THE DICKSON SPACE
35-39 DICKSON STREET NEWTOWN
TICKETS AT THE DOOR $15/12 con

Family discounts available. Wheelchair access available. On street parking. Enter via King Street. Short walk from Newtown train station or bus route 422 from Railway Square.

Performance approximately two hours with interval. Light refreshments available.

EXPERIENCE ACOUSTIC CLASSICAL MUSIC FROM INDIA

SOUL STIRRING AND PASSIONATE RAGAS IN A TRADITIONAL AND INTIMATE SOIREE SETTING.

About the Artists:

Sarangan Sriranganathan is a well known, award winning accomplished singer and musician from Sri Lanka who now resides in Sydney. The sitar is one of his many achievments. His recent concerts include The Commonwealth Games Festival and Womadelaide. More Information on www.sarangan.net

Bobby Singh is a much loved fixture in the Australian music scene performing extensively both locally and overseas. Increasingly he is exploring multiple fusion line-ups but trained rigourously as a classical musician under the tutelage of Aneesh Pradhan.

Powerspot Playlist 8-11-06

Hi All
On the show tonight tracks from the following releases (and in no particular order of play at time of writing)

The Idan Raichel Project- CD The Idan Raichel Project-
Various Arists- World Circuit Presents.....
Te Vaka- CD Te Vaka
Sidi Mansour- Rimitti
Various Artists- Congotronics 2 Buzz N' Rumble From The Urban Jungle
Debashish Bhattacharya- Calcutta Slide Guitar
Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra- CD Boulevarde de L'Independance
Ali Farka Toure- CD Savane
Duoud- CD Sakat
Pt. Premkumar Mallik- In Praise of the Goddess- Devotional Songs from North India (Celestial Harmonies)
Music from India- Goddess Divine Energy (Celestial Harmonies)
Takashi Hirayasu & Bob brozman- Nankuru Naisa
The Newtown Festival will be happening this Sunday. I'll be manning the 2SER stall from 10am and then doing a set on the 2SER stage from 1100 onwards. It should be a fun day for all.
Check out the website for more info...http://www.newtowncentre.org/festival/

Regards, and hope that some of you will tune in and listen.