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It was awesome. Lots of special guests. Every song was excellent.
There was one part where Warren said they were going to do New Orleans Acid Jazz. They had Jimmy Vivino playing trumpet, Danny Lewis playing trombone, and Bill Evans on sax. I don't know if I would think "acid jazz", but I liked it, whatever it was. It must have been John the Revelator because it was the first time Jimmy was on-stage. He did pick up the guitar later.
Set 1
Railroad Boy >
30 Days In The Hole
Rocking Horse
Banks Of The Deep End
Painted Silver Light
Birth Of The Mule > with Bill Evans
Devil Likes It Slow with Bill Evans
I Think You Know What I Mean >
When The Levee Breaks with Hook Herrera
Set 2
Mr. Man
Broke Down On The Brazos >
Tributary Jam
Trouble Every Day with Bill Evans
John The Revelator with Bill Evans, Hook Herrera & Jimmy Vivino
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl with Hook Herrera, Jimmy Vivino & Bill Kreutzmann; without Matt Abts
Long As I Can See The Light with Jimmy Vivino & Bill Kreutzmann; without Matt Abts
Blind Man In The Dark with Bill Evans; Pygmy Twylyte Tease
Encore
Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody’s Home with Bill Evans, Hook Herrera, Jimmy Vivino & Andy Aledort; with Let Me Have It All Lyrics
25 Şubat 2013 Pazartesi
Gov't Mule @ The Beacon 12/31/12
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Warren can play the blues! He just continually impressed me in that 2nd set. First set was short so that the 2nd set could be extra long.
I could do without the Chronic Horns. I think they could go down to New Orleans and get anyone and have more effective horns. There were some good solos and they weren't bad, like the first year I saw them with Mule on the NYE run. But, I'm disappointed they don't get more powerful horns. Anyway, they certainly don't hurt, it's just they don't do much for the show. It didn't really matter since the music was so good.
I did enjoy the 30th a little more, but it was a good night and a good show.
Set 1
Bad Little Doggie with Kirk West Introduction
Left Coast Groovies
About To Rage
Streamline Woman
Endless Parade
Monkey Hill with She's So Heavy ending
Brighter Days
Set 2 Three Kings with Chronic Horns (Buford O'Sullivan, Pam Fleming, Jenny Hill & Steve Elson)
Freddie King
Kirk West Introduction
Pack It Up*
I Got The Same Old Blues*
Only Getting Second Best*
Texas Flyer*
She's A Burglar*
Albert King
Kirk West Introduction
Blues Power*
Crosscut Saw*
Down Don't Bother Me*
Born Under A Bad Sign
B.B. King
New Years Countdown >
When Love Comes To Town* with Nigel Hall
To Know You is to Love You*
How Blue Can You Get?*
I Got Some Help I Don't Need*
Hummingbird* with The Ass-ets (Machan Taylor, Alicia Shakur & Nigel Hall)
Set 3
Thelonius Beck
Beautifully Broken
The Hunter > with Chronic Horns, Oz Noy & Hook Herrera
Drums >
How Many More Years with Chronic Horns, Oz Noy & Hook Herrera
Encore
Three Kings Medley: with Chronic Horns
I'll Play The Blues For You* >
The Thrill Is Gone* >
Ain't No Sunshine* >
The Thrill Is Gone
* First Time Played
Warren can play the blues! He just continually impressed me in that 2nd set. First set was short so that the 2nd set could be extra long.
I could do without the Chronic Horns. I think they could go down to New Orleans and get anyone and have more effective horns. There were some good solos and they weren't bad, like the first year I saw them with Mule on the NYE run. But, I'm disappointed they don't get more powerful horns. Anyway, they certainly don't hurt, it's just they don't do much for the show. It didn't really matter since the music was so good.
I did enjoy the 30th a little more, but it was a good night and a good show.
Set 1
Bad Little Doggie with Kirk West Introduction
Left Coast Groovies
About To Rage
Streamline Woman
Endless Parade
Monkey Hill with She's So Heavy ending
Brighter Days
Set 2 Three Kings with Chronic Horns (Buford O'Sullivan, Pam Fleming, Jenny Hill & Steve Elson)
Freddie King
Kirk West Introduction
Pack It Up*
I Got The Same Old Blues*
Only Getting Second Best*
Texas Flyer*
She's A Burglar*
Albert King
Kirk West Introduction
Blues Power*
Crosscut Saw*
Down Don't Bother Me*
Born Under A Bad Sign
B.B. King
New Years Countdown >
When Love Comes To Town* with Nigel Hall
To Know You is to Love You*
How Blue Can You Get?*
I Got Some Help I Don't Need*
Hummingbird* with The Ass-ets (Machan Taylor, Alicia Shakur & Nigel Hall)
Set 3
Thelonius Beck
Beautifully Broken
The Hunter > with Chronic Horns, Oz Noy & Hook Herrera
Drums >
How Many More Years with Chronic Horns, Oz Noy & Hook Herrera
Encore
Three Kings Medley: with Chronic Horns
I'll Play The Blues For You* >
The Thrill Is Gone* >
Ain't No Sunshine* >
The Thrill Is Gone
* First Time Played
Jeremy Udden's Band @ Shapeshifter 2/6/13
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I chose this show because Kenny Wollesen and Brandon Seabrook were listed. They weren't there, but we got Vinnie Sperazza on drums with brushes and that was fine with me. For the 1st couple he played with one hand and was still quite powerful. He played with both hands and always the brushes for the rest of the set. It was more intense than the previous set but not super intense.
Instead of Brandon, there was a 2nd horn, a trumpet. Jeremy Udden played alto sax and I presume it was Jeremy Stratton on bass. It was nice having 2 horns and it sounded great. All or most of the pieces were composed by the 2 horns.
It was also nice to see 4 people I never saw before. I like expanding.
Note: this is the listing, but the personnel were different:
Jeremy Udden's band: Kenny Wollesen, Brandon Seabrook, and Jeremy Stratton releasing a new album "Folk Art"
I chose this show because Kenny Wollesen and Brandon Seabrook were listed. They weren't there, but we got Vinnie Sperazza on drums with brushes and that was fine with me. For the 1st couple he played with one hand and was still quite powerful. He played with both hands and always the brushes for the rest of the set. It was more intense than the previous set but not super intense.
Instead of Brandon, there was a 2nd horn, a trumpet. Jeremy Udden played alto sax and I presume it was Jeremy Stratton on bass. It was nice having 2 horns and it sounded great. All or most of the pieces were composed by the 2 horns.
It was also nice to see 4 people I never saw before. I like expanding.
Note: this is the listing, but the personnel were different:
Jeremy Udden's band: Kenny Wollesen, Brandon Seabrook, and Jeremy Stratton releasing a new album "Folk Art"
Henry Butler @ The Stone 2/20/13
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Henry drew my attention to Don Pullen, who I hadn't heard of previously. He mentioned he played in the same show as Don at Prospect Park once. Apparently, he was inspired to do a solo project with his music. I liked what I heard and what I read subsequently. Henry also did one of his pieces for Mardi Gras. It was all instrumental and all awesome.
http://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/24/obituaries/don-pullen-pianist-53-dies-distinctive-improviser-in-jazz.html
Mr. Pullen was one of the most percussive pianists in jazz. His improvisations brimmed with splashed clusters, hammered notes and large two-handed chords. His solos often started out traditionally, with single note lines articulating a composition's harmony, then grew richer with bright explosions of tones. Mr. Pullen used the backs of his hands, or occasionally an elbow; he managed to take techniques from the modern European classical repertory and use them in his music without ever losing a jazz sensibility. Mr. Pullen's importance lies in part in his ability to synthesize so many different forms of expression.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Pullen
Henry Butler—The Ghost Of Don Pullen Henry Butler (piano)
Henry drew my attention to Don Pullen, who I hadn't heard of previously. He mentioned he played in the same show as Don at Prospect Park once. Apparently, he was inspired to do a solo project with his music. I liked what I heard and what I read subsequently. Henry also did one of his pieces for Mardi Gras. It was all instrumental and all awesome.
http://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/24/obituaries/don-pullen-pianist-53-dies-distinctive-improviser-in-jazz.html
Mr. Pullen was one of the most percussive pianists in jazz. His improvisations brimmed with splashed clusters, hammered notes and large two-handed chords. His solos often started out traditionally, with single note lines articulating a composition's harmony, then grew richer with bright explosions of tones. Mr. Pullen used the backs of his hands, or occasionally an elbow; he managed to take techniques from the modern European classical repertory and use them in his music without ever losing a jazz sensibility. Mr. Pullen's importance lies in part in his ability to synthesize so many different forms of expression.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Pullen
Henry Butler—The Ghost Of Don Pullen Henry Butler (piano)
The Ringers @ BB King's 2/22/13
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It was quite a band and quite a show. They had to cram as much as possible into 2 hours as there was another show at midnight. I got there at 8:15 and they were already on. The encore ended at 10:15. It was so good. They actually had a dance floor. There were lots of tables on the sides and many people standing at the bar. I was so greatful for the dance floor I can't even tell you.
It was 3 great guitarists and an awesome bass and of course a monster drummer. Michael Landau occasionally sang, but it was mainly instrumental. It was really great.
The Ringers - JIMMY HERRING, WAYNE KRANTZ, MICHAEL LANDAU, KEITH CARLOCK & ETIENNE MBAPPE
The idea came from Abstract Logix label founder, Souvik Dutta. The concept was to bring five guys together, not to just perform as a super-group, but to work "as a unifying artistic force, one where people put music ahead of their egos to collectively create great music." These five veteran musicians will perform together on new material written exclusively for this band, as well as each individual's solo material and covers tunes chosen by the players.
Jimmy Herring - Guitar
As the founding member of The Aquarium Rescue Unit, Project Z and Jazz is Dead, in addition to playing with everyone from The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead to Phil Lesh and Friends, and B�la Fleck, has made his indelible impact on the music world. He currently serves as the lead guitarist for the very popular American Band, Widespread Panic and released his second solo album, Subject To Change Without Notice, this past August 21st
Wayne Krantz - Guitar
Krantz released his tenth album, Howie 61, this past April to glowing critical praise. Krantz has played with Randy Brecker, Leni Stern and Steely Dan, among others. Through a succession of highly lauded solo recordings, Krantz has continuously evolved as an artist - pushing himself in new and exciting directions. Revered for his forward-thinking approach to improvisation (brilliantly documented in his 2004 book An Improviser's OS), Krantz has fearlessly branched into new areas, while consistently skirting the edges of jazz, rock and fusion.
Michael Landau - Guitar
Landau is a prolific session musician and guitarist who has played on a large number of albums since the early 1980s with artists as varied as Joni Mitchell, Seal, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis. In addition to his session work, Landau has also fronted several bands including Raging Honkies and Burning Water.
Keith Carlock - Drums
Carlock, an amazing drummer, has recorded and/or toured with such musical luminaries as John Mayer, Sting, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Diana Ross, Faith Hill, The Blues Brothers Band, Mike Stern, Leni Stern, David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Richard Bona, Chris Botti, Wayne Krantz, Rudder, Harry Belafonte, Oz Noy, Larry Carlton, Clay Aiken, Rascal Flatts, Paula Abdul and Grover Washington, Jr, to name a few.
Etienne Mbappe - Bass
Mbappe is best known for his years with the Zawinul Syndicate. In the 80's he was the masterpiece of the jazz fusion band Ultramarine which incorporated jazz with elements of African and Caribbean influences. He also played with Ray Charles on his last album and is currently a member of John McLaughlin's 4th Dimension.
It was quite a band and quite a show. They had to cram as much as possible into 2 hours as there was another show at midnight. I got there at 8:15 and they were already on. The encore ended at 10:15. It was so good. They actually had a dance floor. There were lots of tables on the sides and many people standing at the bar. I was so greatful for the dance floor I can't even tell you.
It was 3 great guitarists and an awesome bass and of course a monster drummer. Michael Landau occasionally sang, but it was mainly instrumental. It was really great.
The Ringers - JIMMY HERRING, WAYNE KRANTZ, MICHAEL LANDAU, KEITH CARLOCK & ETIENNE MBAPPE
The idea came from Abstract Logix label founder, Souvik Dutta. The concept was to bring five guys together, not to just perform as a super-group, but to work "as a unifying artistic force, one where people put music ahead of their egos to collectively create great music." These five veteran musicians will perform together on new material written exclusively for this band, as well as each individual's solo material and covers tunes chosen by the players.
Jimmy Herring - Guitar
As the founding member of The Aquarium Rescue Unit, Project Z and Jazz is Dead, in addition to playing with everyone from The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead to Phil Lesh and Friends, and B�la Fleck, has made his indelible impact on the music world. He currently serves as the lead guitarist for the very popular American Band, Widespread Panic and released his second solo album, Subject To Change Without Notice, this past August 21st
Wayne Krantz - Guitar
Krantz released his tenth album, Howie 61, this past April to glowing critical praise. Krantz has played with Randy Brecker, Leni Stern and Steely Dan, among others. Through a succession of highly lauded solo recordings, Krantz has continuously evolved as an artist - pushing himself in new and exciting directions. Revered for his forward-thinking approach to improvisation (brilliantly documented in his 2004 book An Improviser's OS), Krantz has fearlessly branched into new areas, while consistently skirting the edges of jazz, rock and fusion.
Michael Landau - Guitar
Landau is a prolific session musician and guitarist who has played on a large number of albums since the early 1980s with artists as varied as Joni Mitchell, Seal, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis. In addition to his session work, Landau has also fronted several bands including Raging Honkies and Burning Water.
Keith Carlock - Drums
Carlock, an amazing drummer, has recorded and/or toured with such musical luminaries as John Mayer, Sting, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Diana Ross, Faith Hill, The Blues Brothers Band, Mike Stern, Leni Stern, David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Richard Bona, Chris Botti, Wayne Krantz, Rudder, Harry Belafonte, Oz Noy, Larry Carlton, Clay Aiken, Rascal Flatts, Paula Abdul and Grover Washington, Jr, to name a few.
Etienne Mbappe - Bass
Mbappe is best known for his years with the Zawinul Syndicate. In the 80's he was the masterpiece of the jazz fusion band Ultramarine which incorporated jazz with elements of African and Caribbean influences. He also played with Ray Charles on his last album and is currently a member of John McLaughlin's 4th Dimension.
24 Şubat 2013 Pazar
Roy Gunnels | Cairo's Al Muizz Street
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Almost every morning, I scour news websites for updated news on Egypt...my birth country that is experiencing an extremely painful transition from authoritarianism to a sort of chaotic "democracy". Every day, I read of (and see) examples of incompetence in governance, anarchy, street level anarchy, human rights abuses, violence, economic melt-down, emergence of black markets, capital flight, political paralysis, religious zealotry and antediluvian ideology, sexual harassement, discrimination, civil disobedience, institutional rot and corruption...the list is too long, where do I stop? It has gone for bad to worse...and the end is not in sight.
And yet, Egypt has -over the eons of its existence- survived it's ups and downs...but this time it seems that its luck may have run out. It was better when I grew up there...but it was still better than that when my parents grew up, and it was even better than that when their parents grew up...it's a downward spiral.
I recall walking reasonably recently in Al Muizz street in the medieval section of Cairo...a literal stone's throw from the famed Al Azhar, the Muslim center of learning...so I was glad to have found Roy Gunnel's photographs of that particular street titled A Pastiche of The Street . The street is about one kilometer long and houses shops of traditional wares.
Its full name is a mouthful...it's named after El Moez Lel Din'ellah, a Fatimid (969-1171) ruler famed for his enlightened rule, and was renowned for his drive to build monuments, mosques and other buildings.
As my readers will see, street photography here is incredibly rewarding and rich of daily life. Another of my favorites (apart from the one above) is the one of a antique store keeper rubbing his toes, with his back turned to an ancient gramophone.
Roy Gunnels is a documentary and fine-art photographer from Fort Worth. He worked the past few years in the Middle-East and Africa while based in Cairo, Egypt. He was profiled and his work from the streets of Cairo featured in The Guardian, as well as the Egyptian Midan Misr newspaper, and the Atlantic Council’s ‘Egypt Source’. His images from the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 have been recommended for exhibit at the World Peace Center in Verdun, France.
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And yet, Egypt has -over the eons of its existence- survived it's ups and downs...but this time it seems that its luck may have run out. It was better when I grew up there...but it was still better than that when my parents grew up, and it was even better than that when their parents grew up...it's a downward spiral.
I recall walking reasonably recently in Al Muizz street in the medieval section of Cairo...a literal stone's throw from the famed Al Azhar, the Muslim center of learning...so I was glad to have found Roy Gunnel's photographs of that particular street titled A Pastiche of The Street . The street is about one kilometer long and houses shops of traditional wares.
Its full name is a mouthful...it's named after El Moez Lel Din'ellah, a Fatimid (969-1171) ruler famed for his enlightened rule, and was renowned for his drive to build monuments, mosques and other buildings.
As my readers will see, street photography here is incredibly rewarding and rich of daily life. Another of my favorites (apart from the one above) is the one of a antique store keeper rubbing his toes, with his back turned to an ancient gramophone.
Roy Gunnels is a documentary and fine-art photographer from Fort Worth. He worked the past few years in the Middle-East and Africa while based in Cairo, Egypt. He was profiled and his work from the streets of Cairo featured in The Guardian, as well as the Egyptian Midan Misr newspaper, and the Atlantic Council’s ‘Egypt Source’. His images from the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 have been recommended for exhibit at the World Peace Center in Verdun, France.
In Focus | Rio's Carnival 2013
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In Focus, the photo blog of The Atlantic is on a roll. Following its featuring of the 2013 Sony World Photo Awards a few days ago, it now features gorgeous photographs of Rio's Carnival of 2013.
In Rio, more than 72,000 spectators watched the spectacle of samba school floats, dancers, and extravagant costumes during Carnival. More people took part in the numerous street parties, dancing and drinking for hours.
Attending Rio's Carnival is on my bucket list for as long as I remember. While living in Barcelona many years ago, I saw a beautiful billboard with an advert for Varig (at the time the only international airlines in Brazil) encouraging people to travel to Rio for the Carnival....and this reminded in me of my appreciation for Brazilian music...mostly bossa nova and samba. Some years before, I had watched -more than once- the French movie 'Un Homme Une Femme"whose one of its songs was the beautiful Samba Saravah (aka Samba da Bencao by the legendary Vinicius de Moraes), and even before that, I would listen to the music of Baden Powell, Stan Getz, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil...and of course, Joao Gilberto.
Carnival was introduced by the Portuguese to Brazil around 1850. The elite settlers from Europe would throw class and custom aside, dressing in the poorer clothing of commoners, while the commoners donned the fine garments of royalty. Native Brazilians eventually joined the festivities, and early 20th century, the beats of the samba joined the melting pot of music from several European cultures.
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In Rio, more than 72,000 spectators watched the spectacle of samba school floats, dancers, and extravagant costumes during Carnival. More people took part in the numerous street parties, dancing and drinking for hours.
Attending Rio's Carnival is on my bucket list for as long as I remember. While living in Barcelona many years ago, I saw a beautiful billboard with an advert for Varig (at the time the only international airlines in Brazil) encouraging people to travel to Rio for the Carnival....and this reminded in me of my appreciation for Brazilian music...mostly bossa nova and samba. Some years before, I had watched -more than once- the French movie 'Un Homme Une Femme"whose one of its songs was the beautiful Samba Saravah (aka Samba da Bencao by the legendary Vinicius de Moraes), and even before that, I would listen to the music of Baden Powell, Stan Getz, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil...and of course, Joao Gilberto.
Carnival was introduced by the Portuguese to Brazil around 1850. The elite settlers from Europe would throw class and custom aside, dressing in the poorer clothing of commoners, while the commoners donned the fine garments of royalty. Native Brazilians eventually joined the festivities, and early 20th century, the beats of the samba joined the melting pot of music from several European cultures.
Denver Post | India's Brass Bands
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The photograph of the Indian brass band at the Kumbh Mela prompted a quick search on the 'internets', and I landed on the recent Denver Post photo blog with a whole photo story on an Indian brass band.
It seems the proper name for such bands is Baja, and they have become part of the Indian culture. These bands play an essential role during high (and low) profile events such as weddings, religious festivals, elections and so forth. They can be seen marching through towns and villages dressed in ill-fitting military outfits...the gaudier the better.
There are usually two trumpeters in each band along with drummers and musicians who play wind and pipe instruments. The best time for the Baja bands is the wedding season in India... particularly in the large cities, whether Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata. Moreover, the annual religious festivals such as the Kumbh or animal fairs in Pushkar offer gigs to these musical bands, whose members usually have another job for the rest of the year.
Interestingly, there are (or used to be) similar bands with the same purpose in Egypt...and they're called hassaballa. They also wear ill fitting gaudy military outfits, with tarnished gold trim, gaiters over sandals or old shoes, et al. They would play at weddings, birthdays...even during religious holidays.
But back to the Indian Baja bands...the photographs on the Denver Post photo blog are by Mansi Thapliyal. Mansi attended the Chiang Mai Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in 2012.
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| Photo © REUTERS/Mansi Thapliyal- All Rights Reserved |
The photograph of the Indian brass band at the Kumbh Mela prompted a quick search on the 'internets', and I landed on the recent Denver Post photo blog with a whole photo story on an Indian brass band.
It seems the proper name for such bands is Baja, and they have become part of the Indian culture. These bands play an essential role during high (and low) profile events such as weddings, religious festivals, elections and so forth. They can be seen marching through towns and villages dressed in ill-fitting military outfits...the gaudier the better.
There are usually two trumpeters in each band along with drummers and musicians who play wind and pipe instruments. The best time for the Baja bands is the wedding season in India... particularly in the large cities, whether Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata. Moreover, the annual religious festivals such as the Kumbh or animal fairs in Pushkar offer gigs to these musical bands, whose members usually have another job for the rest of the year.
Interestingly, there are (or used to be) similar bands with the same purpose in Egypt...and they're called hassaballa. They also wear ill fitting gaudy military outfits, with tarnished gold trim, gaiters over sandals or old shoes, et al. They would play at weddings, birthdays...even during religious holidays.
But back to the Indian Baja bands...the photographs on the Denver Post photo blog are by Mansi Thapliyal. Mansi attended the Chiang Mai Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in 2012.
The Other Hundred
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Here's an worthwhile open call for photographs from The Other Hundred, which is an initiative of the Hong Kong-based Global Institute for Tomorrow. The intention of the open call is to to tell the story of people who are far from being the world’s wealthy, but whose lives deserve to be celebrated.
The Other Hundred is interested in photo submissions from all corners of the globe, and hopes to attract both professional and amateur photographers so the project can consist of as many contributors with as different perspectives as possible.
The Other Hundred will be published as a book of 100 photo essays featuring the hardships and triumphs experienced by extraordinary but simple people that remain anonymous and unknown.
The book is due for publication in October 2013, and will use images from world class photographers as well as from open submissions via the internet. Proceeds from the publication of the photobook will be donated to organisations dedicated to addressing social issues and inequality across the globe.
The winning entrants whose photographs are published in the book will receive a US$300 honorarium, and the deadline for submissions is April 1, 2013.
The jury is made of Ruth Eichhorn, Richard Hsu, Stephen Wilkes, Chandran Nair, Simon Cartledge, and Stefen Chow.
Here's an worthwhile open call for photographs from The Other Hundred, which is an initiative of the Hong Kong-based Global Institute for Tomorrow. The intention of the open call is to to tell the story of people who are far from being the world’s wealthy, but whose lives deserve to be celebrated.
The Other Hundred is interested in photo submissions from all corners of the globe, and hopes to attract both professional and amateur photographers so the project can consist of as many contributors with as different perspectives as possible.
The Other Hundred will be published as a book of 100 photo essays featuring the hardships and triumphs experienced by extraordinary but simple people that remain anonymous and unknown.
The book is due for publication in October 2013, and will use images from world class photographers as well as from open submissions via the internet. Proceeds from the publication of the photobook will be donated to organisations dedicated to addressing social issues and inequality across the globe.
The winning entrants whose photographs are published in the book will receive a US$300 honorarium, and the deadline for submissions is April 1, 2013.
The jury is made of Ruth Eichhorn, Richard Hsu, Stephen Wilkes, Chandran Nair, Simon Cartledge, and Stefen Chow.
FIRST 3 LINO'S FROM CHIANG MAI TRIP
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These are the first 3 lino's I've cut and printed based on the sketches from my trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand as part of the group Volunteer Positive. (And one linocut from my friend Phra Kritsada Prueprong) The first 2.5 weeks was spent in service which afforded me very little time to actually draw on my own, most of the prints from the full series were sketched out on my last week in Chiang Mai. The only 1 of these 3 lino's that was sketched during my actual service is the Elephant sketches print. We spent an afternoon at the BAAN CHANG ELEPHANT PARK in Chiang Mai where after a educational introduction to the Asian Elephants in residence we had lunch and a few minutes to digest our food before the 2-hour trek we were about tro partake in. Having not had much opportunity to do any prior sketch work, I had the foresight to bring along a few pieces of pre-cut lino and stole away for 20 minutes after lunch and did these sketches. Let it be known, elephants do not stand still, ever. It was a challenge to get a complete sketch, which explains why there are so many partial elephants in this print.
The print of the Monk is in fact a dear friend I made while in Chiang Mai. He is a 20 year old Monk named Phra Kritsada Prueprong originally from a village outside of Chiang Mai in Loei province. We were paired up as part of something called "Monk Chat" which is an event that creates the opportunity for local monks to practice their conversational skills with English speaking foreigners. On this particular morning, Kritsada and I took a tour of a few of the local temples and I decided that since he would share with me, I would share with him by having us both work on a lino sketch. I offered to take his drawing back to NYC with me where i would cut it out and print it for him. I had no idea that he could actually draw and was quite talented. It turned out to be an incredible opportunity for the both of us.
The print of the banners was from Wat Phrasingh in Chiang Mai. I'm not sure of the exact purpose of the banners, but if you look carefully, you will see representation of 3 Birth Year Animals. As there were many more banners there, I assume that's what they were there to represent.
SKETCH OF ELEPHANTS ON LINO
PARTIALLY CARVED LINO
INKED LINO
FINAL PRINT
PORTRAIT OF "DAVID" - BY KRITSADA PRUEPRONG
PORTRAIT OF KRITSADA - BY DAVID BERUBE
WAT PHRASINGH - CUT LINO
WAT PHRASINGH - FINAL PRINT
These are the first 3 lino's I've cut and printed based on the sketches from my trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand as part of the group Volunteer Positive. (And one linocut from my friend Phra Kritsada Prueprong) The first 2.5 weeks was spent in service which afforded me very little time to actually draw on my own, most of the prints from the full series were sketched out on my last week in Chiang Mai. The only 1 of these 3 lino's that was sketched during my actual service is the Elephant sketches print. We spent an afternoon at the BAAN CHANG ELEPHANT PARK in Chiang Mai where after a educational introduction to the Asian Elephants in residence we had lunch and a few minutes to digest our food before the 2-hour trek we were about tro partake in. Having not had much opportunity to do any prior sketch work, I had the foresight to bring along a few pieces of pre-cut lino and stole away for 20 minutes after lunch and did these sketches. Let it be known, elephants do not stand still, ever. It was a challenge to get a complete sketch, which explains why there are so many partial elephants in this print.
The print of the Monk is in fact a dear friend I made while in Chiang Mai. He is a 20 year old Monk named Phra Kritsada Prueprong originally from a village outside of Chiang Mai in Loei province. We were paired up as part of something called "Monk Chat" which is an event that creates the opportunity for local monks to practice their conversational skills with English speaking foreigners. On this particular morning, Kritsada and I took a tour of a few of the local temples and I decided that since he would share with me, I would share with him by having us both work on a lino sketch. I offered to take his drawing back to NYC with me where i would cut it out and print it for him. I had no idea that he could actually draw and was quite talented. It turned out to be an incredible opportunity for the both of us.
The print of the banners was from Wat Phrasingh in Chiang Mai. I'm not sure of the exact purpose of the banners, but if you look carefully, you will see representation of 3 Birth Year Animals. As there were many more banners there, I assume that's what they were there to represent.
SKETCH OF ELEPHANTS ON LINO
PARTIALLY CARVED LINO
INKED LINO
FINAL PRINT
PORTRAIT OF "DAVID" - BY KRITSADA PRUEPRONG
PORTRAIT OF KRITSADA - BY DAVID BERUBE
WAT PHRASINGH - CUT LINO
WAT PHRASINGH - FINAL PRINT
23 Şubat 2013 Cumartesi
POV: The So 'God' Made A Farmer Advert
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I have no interest whatsoever in American football, so I didn't watch the 2013 Super Bowl last Sunday...however I noticed how the media and blogosphere subsequently erupted with praise for an advertisement for the Chrysler Ram truck, which I guess appeared at halftime.
I must say that it's praise well received from an aesthetic standpoint, since it used gorgeous still photography to fashion a sort of hybrid audio slideshow.
I found, as did many others, that the photographers (Andy Anderson, William Allard, Jim Arndt, Daniel Beltra, Mark Gooch, Andy Mahr, Kurt Markus, David Spielman, Matt Turley and Olaf Veltman ) did a wonderful job, despite the seemingly tight schedule to produce it. The only name I recognize in this group is William Allard, and I thought I could recognize his thumbprint on some of the stills before realizing who the photographers were.
That said, it honestly didn't dawn on me (until Paul Rigas -a photographer and a Facebook friend- commented about it) that the ad barely showed non white farmers. According to this The Atlantic article, the Department of Labor's National Agriculture Worker Survey has found that over the last decade, around 70 percent of farmworkers in America were born in Mexico, and yet very few Hispanic workers are featured in the ad.
I suppose that it's a question of target audience and demographics...and it's possible that hard working Hispanics do not buy Ram trucks. I just don't know...or they don't attend or watch Super Bowls.
I did like the narrator's magnificent voice, and was told that it belonged to the late Paul Harvey, who was a radio broadcaster with CBS. I didn't have a clue as to who he was...thinking the narrator was a contemporary actor or something similar. My quick search revealed that he was an ardent conservative, and his political views would have certainly annoyed me to no end...but he still has a great voice, and his speech was well crafted...rustic verbal imagery compounding the well chosen visual imagery.
But whether God made anything...well, I leave this to your judgement.
But back to our potatoes...this is an incredibly well done ad from an aesthetic standpoint, and possibly the first one I see that involves such a technique...stills made into a movie/video...rather than just videography .
I have no interest whatsoever in American football, so I didn't watch the 2013 Super Bowl last Sunday...however I noticed how the media and blogosphere subsequently erupted with praise for an advertisement for the Chrysler Ram truck, which I guess appeared at halftime.
I must say that it's praise well received from an aesthetic standpoint, since it used gorgeous still photography to fashion a sort of hybrid audio slideshow.
I found, as did many others, that the photographers (Andy Anderson, William Allard, Jim Arndt, Daniel Beltra, Mark Gooch, Andy Mahr, Kurt Markus, David Spielman, Matt Turley and Olaf Veltman ) did a wonderful job, despite the seemingly tight schedule to produce it. The only name I recognize in this group is William Allard, and I thought I could recognize his thumbprint on some of the stills before realizing who the photographers were.
Did God make only white farmers?
That said, it honestly didn't dawn on me (until Paul Rigas -a photographer and a Facebook friend- commented about it) that the ad barely showed non white farmers. According to this The Atlantic article, the Department of Labor's National Agriculture Worker Survey has found that over the last decade, around 70 percent of farmworkers in America were born in Mexico, and yet very few Hispanic workers are featured in the ad.
I suppose that it's a question of target audience and demographics...and it's possible that hard working Hispanics do not buy Ram trucks. I just don't know...or they don't attend or watch Super Bowls.
I did like the narrator's magnificent voice, and was told that it belonged to the late Paul Harvey, who was a radio broadcaster with CBS. I didn't have a clue as to who he was...thinking the narrator was a contemporary actor or something similar. My quick search revealed that he was an ardent conservative, and his political views would have certainly annoyed me to no end...but he still has a great voice, and his speech was well crafted...rustic verbal imagery compounding the well chosen visual imagery.
But whether God made anything...well, I leave this to your judgement.
But back to our potatoes...this is an incredibly well done ad from an aesthetic standpoint, and possibly the first one I see that involves such a technique...stills made into a movie/video...rather than just videography .
Roy Gunnels | Cairo's Al Muizz Street
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Almost every morning, I scour news websites for updated news on Egypt...my birth country that is experiencing an extremely painful transition from authoritarianism to a sort of chaotic "democracy". Every day, I read of (and see) examples of incompetence in governance, anarchy, street level anarchy, human rights abuses, violence, economic melt-down, emergence of black markets, capital flight, political paralysis, religious zealotry and antediluvian ideology, sexual harassement, discrimination, civil disobedience, institutional rot and corruption...the list is too long, where do I stop? It has gone for bad to worse...and the end is not in sight.
And yet, Egypt has -over the eons of its existence- survived it's ups and downs...but this time it seems that its luck may have run out. It was better when I grew up there...but it was still better than that when my parents grew up, and it was even better than that when their parents grew up...it's a downward spiral.
I recall walking reasonably recently in Al Muizz street in the medieval section of Cairo...a literal stone's throw from the famed Al Azhar, the Muslim center of learning...so I was glad to have found Roy Gunnel's photographs of that particular street titled A Pastiche of The Street . The street is about one kilometer long and houses shops of traditional wares.
Its full name is a mouthful...it's named after El Moez Lel Din'ellah, a Fatimid (969-1171) ruler famed for his enlightened rule, and was renowned for his drive to build monuments, mosques and other buildings.
As my readers will see, street photography here is incredibly rewarding and rich of daily life. Another of my favorites (apart from the one above) is the one of a antique store keeper rubbing his toes, with his back turned to an ancient gramophone.
Roy Gunnels is a documentary and fine-art photographer from Fort Worth. He worked the past few years in the Middle-East and Africa while based in Cairo, Egypt. He was profiled and his work from the streets of Cairo featured in The Guardian, as well as the Egyptian Midan Misr newspaper, and the Atlantic Council’s ‘Egypt Source’. His images from the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 have been recommended for exhibit at the World Peace Center in Verdun, France.
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And yet, Egypt has -over the eons of its existence- survived it's ups and downs...but this time it seems that its luck may have run out. It was better when I grew up there...but it was still better than that when my parents grew up, and it was even better than that when their parents grew up...it's a downward spiral.
I recall walking reasonably recently in Al Muizz street in the medieval section of Cairo...a literal stone's throw from the famed Al Azhar, the Muslim center of learning...so I was glad to have found Roy Gunnel's photographs of that particular street titled A Pastiche of The Street . The street is about one kilometer long and houses shops of traditional wares.
Its full name is a mouthful...it's named after El Moez Lel Din'ellah, a Fatimid (969-1171) ruler famed for his enlightened rule, and was renowned for his drive to build monuments, mosques and other buildings.
As my readers will see, street photography here is incredibly rewarding and rich of daily life. Another of my favorites (apart from the one above) is the one of a antique store keeper rubbing his toes, with his back turned to an ancient gramophone.
Roy Gunnels is a documentary and fine-art photographer from Fort Worth. He worked the past few years in the Middle-East and Africa while based in Cairo, Egypt. He was profiled and his work from the streets of Cairo featured in The Guardian, as well as the Egyptian Midan Misr newspaper, and the Atlantic Council’s ‘Egypt Source’. His images from the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 have been recommended for exhibit at the World Peace Center in Verdun, France.
In Focus | Rio's Carnival 2013
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In Focus, the photo blog of The Atlantic is on a roll. Following its featuring of the 2013 Sony World Photo Awards a few days ago, it now features gorgeous photographs of Rio's Carnival of 2013.
In Rio, more than 72,000 spectators watched the spectacle of samba school floats, dancers, and extravagant costumes during Carnival. More people took part in the numerous street parties, dancing and drinking for hours.
Attending Rio's Carnival is on my bucket list for as long as I remember. While living in Barcelona many years ago, I saw a beautiful billboard with an advert for Varig (at the time the only international airlines in Brazil) encouraging people to travel to Rio for the Carnival....and this reminded in me of my appreciation for Brazilian music...mostly bossa nova and samba. Some years before, I had watched -more than once- the French movie 'Un Homme Une Femme"whose one of its songs was the beautiful Samba Saravah (aka Samba da Bencao by the legendary Vinicius de Moraes), and even before that, I would listen to the music of Baden Powell, Stan Getz, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil...and of course, Joao Gilberto.
Carnival was introduced by the Portuguese to Brazil around 1850. The elite settlers from Europe would throw class and custom aside, dressing in the poorer clothing of commoners, while the commoners donned the fine garments of royalty. Native Brazilians eventually joined the festivities, and early 20th century, the beats of the samba joined the melting pot of music from several European cultures.
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In Rio, more than 72,000 spectators watched the spectacle of samba school floats, dancers, and extravagant costumes during Carnival. More people took part in the numerous street parties, dancing and drinking for hours.
Attending Rio's Carnival is on my bucket list for as long as I remember. While living in Barcelona many years ago, I saw a beautiful billboard with an advert for Varig (at the time the only international airlines in Brazil) encouraging people to travel to Rio for the Carnival....and this reminded in me of my appreciation for Brazilian music...mostly bossa nova and samba. Some years before, I had watched -more than once- the French movie 'Un Homme Une Femme"whose one of its songs was the beautiful Samba Saravah (aka Samba da Bencao by the legendary Vinicius de Moraes), and even before that, I would listen to the music of Baden Powell, Stan Getz, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil...and of course, Joao Gilberto.
Carnival was introduced by the Portuguese to Brazil around 1850. The elite settlers from Europe would throw class and custom aside, dressing in the poorer clothing of commoners, while the commoners donned the fine garments of royalty. Native Brazilians eventually joined the festivities, and early 20th century, the beats of the samba joined the melting pot of music from several European cultures.
Denver Post | India's Brass Bands
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The photograph of the Indian brass band at the Kumbh Mela prompted a quick search on the 'internets', and I landed on the recent Denver Post photo blog with a whole photo story on an Indian brass band.
It seems the proper name for such bands is Baja, and they have become part of the Indian culture. These bands play an essential role during high (and low) profile events such as weddings, religious festivals, elections and so forth. They can be seen marching through towns and villages dressed in ill-fitting military outfits...the gaudier the better.
There are usually two trumpeters in each band along with drummers and musicians who play wind and pipe instruments. The best time for the Baja bands is the wedding season in India... particularly in the large cities, whether Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata. Moreover, the annual religious festivals such as the Kumbh or animal fairs in Pushkar offer gigs to these musical bands, whose members usually have another job for the rest of the year.
Interestingly, there are (or used to be) similar bands with the same purpose in Egypt...and they're called hassaballa. They also wear ill fitting gaudy military outfits, with tarnished gold trim, gaiters over sandals or old shoes, et al. They would play at weddings, birthdays...even during religious holidays.
But back to the Indian Baja bands...the photographs on the Denver Post photo blog are by Mansi Thapliyal. Mansi attended the Chiang Mai Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in 2012.
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The photograph of the Indian brass band at the Kumbh Mela prompted a quick search on the 'internets', and I landed on the recent Denver Post photo blog with a whole photo story on an Indian brass band.
It seems the proper name for such bands is Baja, and they have become part of the Indian culture. These bands play an essential role during high (and low) profile events such as weddings, religious festivals, elections and so forth. They can be seen marching through towns and villages dressed in ill-fitting military outfits...the gaudier the better.
There are usually two trumpeters in each band along with drummers and musicians who play wind and pipe instruments. The best time for the Baja bands is the wedding season in India... particularly in the large cities, whether Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata. Moreover, the annual religious festivals such as the Kumbh or animal fairs in Pushkar offer gigs to these musical bands, whose members usually have another job for the rest of the year.
Interestingly, there are (or used to be) similar bands with the same purpose in Egypt...and they're called hassaballa. They also wear ill fitting gaudy military outfits, with tarnished gold trim, gaiters over sandals or old shoes, et al. They would play at weddings, birthdays...even during religious holidays.
But back to the Indian Baja bands...the photographs on the Denver Post photo blog are by Mansi Thapliyal. Mansi attended the Chiang Mai Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in 2012.
Jens Lennartsson | The 100 Days
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Here's an extremely interesting and useful travel photography resource which ought to be bookmarked by aspiring (and established) travel photographers. It's Jens Lennartsson's 100 Days.
Jens' objective is to share his extensive knowledge of travel photography with his readers and followers, and seeks to help photographers to tell and share their experiences in photography.
Every day, a short 'lesson' is updated on 100 Days...it could be about wide lens or it can be about Pushkar...it can be about Havana old taxis or the technique in panning...it can be about food or women. Some can be of basic techniques, while others can be more esoteric.
For instance, here's the intro to the lesson of day 85:
"My wide-angle lens is far from my most used one. But I always carry it in my bag because when the right moment occurs, I wouldn’t want to be without it. The wide angle will help you create a feeling of presence."
Jens Lennartsson works as a travel and lifestyle photographer represented by Wonderful Machine, and he's based in Malmö, Sweden.
Be sure to visit his travel and lifestyle photography website, and don't miss The Ethnicity Project.
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Jens' objective is to share his extensive knowledge of travel photography with his readers and followers, and seeks to help photographers to tell and share their experiences in photography.
Every day, a short 'lesson' is updated on 100 Days...it could be about wide lens or it can be about Pushkar...it can be about Havana old taxis or the technique in panning...it can be about food or women. Some can be of basic techniques, while others can be more esoteric.
For instance, here's the intro to the lesson of day 85:
"My wide-angle lens is far from my most used one. But I always carry it in my bag because when the right moment occurs, I wouldn’t want to be without it. The wide angle will help you create a feeling of presence."
Jens Lennartsson works as a travel and lifestyle photographer represented by Wonderful Machine, and he's based in Malmö, Sweden.
Be sure to visit his travel and lifestyle photography website, and don't miss The Ethnicity Project.
22 Şubat 2013 Cuma
Gov't Mule @ The Beacon 12/30/12
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It was awesome. Lots of special guests. Every song was excellent.
There was one part where Warren said they were going to do New Orleans Acid Jazz. They had Jimmy Vivino playing trumpet, Danny Lewis playing trombone, and Bill Evans on sax. I don't know if I would think "acid jazz", but I liked it, whatever it was. It must have been John the Revelator because it was the first time Jimmy was on-stage. He did pick up the guitar later.
Set 1
Railroad Boy >
30 Days In The Hole
Rocking Horse
Banks Of The Deep End
Painted Silver Light
Birth Of The Mule > with Bill Evans
Devil Likes It Slow with Bill Evans
I Think You Know What I Mean >
When The Levee Breaks with Hook Herrera
Set 2
Mr. Man
Broke Down On The Brazos >
Tributary Jam
Trouble Every Day with Bill Evans
John The Revelator with Bill Evans, Hook Herrera & Jimmy Vivino
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl with Hook Herrera, Jimmy Vivino & Bill Kreutzmann; without Matt Abts
Long As I Can See The Light with Jimmy Vivino & Bill Kreutzmann; without Matt Abts
Blind Man In The Dark with Bill Evans; Pygmy Twylyte Tease
Encore
Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody’s Home with Bill Evans, Hook Herrera, Jimmy Vivino & Andy Aledort; with Let Me Have It All Lyrics
It was awesome. Lots of special guests. Every song was excellent.
There was one part where Warren said they were going to do New Orleans Acid Jazz. They had Jimmy Vivino playing trumpet, Danny Lewis playing trombone, and Bill Evans on sax. I don't know if I would think "acid jazz", but I liked it, whatever it was. It must have been John the Revelator because it was the first time Jimmy was on-stage. He did pick up the guitar later.
Set 1
Railroad Boy >
30 Days In The Hole
Rocking Horse
Banks Of The Deep End
Painted Silver Light
Birth Of The Mule > with Bill Evans
Devil Likes It Slow with Bill Evans
I Think You Know What I Mean >
When The Levee Breaks with Hook Herrera
Set 2
Mr. Man
Broke Down On The Brazos >
Tributary Jam
Trouble Every Day with Bill Evans
John The Revelator with Bill Evans, Hook Herrera & Jimmy Vivino
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl with Hook Herrera, Jimmy Vivino & Bill Kreutzmann; without Matt Abts
Long As I Can See The Light with Jimmy Vivino & Bill Kreutzmann; without Matt Abts
Blind Man In The Dark with Bill Evans; Pygmy Twylyte Tease
Encore
Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody’s Home with Bill Evans, Hook Herrera, Jimmy Vivino & Andy Aledort; with Let Me Have It All Lyrics
Gov't Mule @ The Beacon 12/31/12
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Warren can play the blues! He just continually impressed me in that 2nd set. First set was short so that the 2nd set could be extra long.
I could do without the Chronic Horns. I think they could go down to New Orleans and get anyone and have more effective horns. There were some good solos and they weren't bad, like the first year I saw them with Mule on the NYE run. But, I'm disappointed they don't get more powerful horns. Anyway, they certainly don't hurt, it's just they don't do much for the show. It didn't really matter since the music was so good.
I did enjoy the 30th a little more, but it was a good night and a good show.
Set 1
Bad Little Doggie with Kirk West Introduction
Left Coast Groovies
About To Rage
Streamline Woman
Endless Parade
Monkey Hill with She's So Heavy ending
Brighter Days
Set 2 Three Kings with Chronic Horns (Buford O'Sullivan, Pam Fleming, Jenny Hill & Steve Elson)
Freddie King
Kirk West Introduction
Pack It Up*
I Got The Same Old Blues*
Only Getting Second Best*
Texas Flyer*
She's A Burglar*
Albert King
Kirk West Introduction
Blues Power*
Crosscut Saw*
Down Don't Bother Me*
Born Under A Bad Sign
B.B. King
New Years Countdown >
When Love Comes To Town* with Nigel Hall
To Know You is to Love You*
How Blue Can You Get?*
I Got Some Help I Don't Need*
Hummingbird* with The Ass-ets (Machan Taylor, Alicia Shakur & Nigel Hall)
Set 3
Thelonius Beck
Beautifully Broken
The Hunter > with Chronic Horns, Oz Noy & Hook Herrera
Drums >
How Many More Years with Chronic Horns, Oz Noy & Hook Herrera
Encore
Three Kings Medley: with Chronic Horns
I'll Play The Blues For You* >
The Thrill Is Gone* >
Ain't No Sunshine* >
The Thrill Is Gone
* First Time Played
Warren can play the blues! He just continually impressed me in that 2nd set. First set was short so that the 2nd set could be extra long.
I could do without the Chronic Horns. I think they could go down to New Orleans and get anyone and have more effective horns. There were some good solos and they weren't bad, like the first year I saw them with Mule on the NYE run. But, I'm disappointed they don't get more powerful horns. Anyway, they certainly don't hurt, it's just they don't do much for the show. It didn't really matter since the music was so good.
I did enjoy the 30th a little more, but it was a good night and a good show.
Set 1
Bad Little Doggie with Kirk West Introduction
Left Coast Groovies
About To Rage
Streamline Woman
Endless Parade
Monkey Hill with She's So Heavy ending
Brighter Days
Set 2 Three Kings with Chronic Horns (Buford O'Sullivan, Pam Fleming, Jenny Hill & Steve Elson)
Freddie King
Kirk West Introduction
Pack It Up*
I Got The Same Old Blues*
Only Getting Second Best*
Texas Flyer*
She's A Burglar*
Albert King
Kirk West Introduction
Blues Power*
Crosscut Saw*
Down Don't Bother Me*
Born Under A Bad Sign
B.B. King
New Years Countdown >
When Love Comes To Town* with Nigel Hall
To Know You is to Love You*
How Blue Can You Get?*
I Got Some Help I Don't Need*
Hummingbird* with The Ass-ets (Machan Taylor, Alicia Shakur & Nigel Hall)
Set 3
Thelonius Beck
Beautifully Broken
The Hunter > with Chronic Horns, Oz Noy & Hook Herrera
Drums >
How Many More Years with Chronic Horns, Oz Noy & Hook Herrera
Encore
Three Kings Medley: with Chronic Horns
I'll Play The Blues For You* >
The Thrill Is Gone* >
Ain't No Sunshine* >
The Thrill Is Gone
* First Time Played
Jeremy Udden's Band @ Shapeshifter 2/6/13
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I chose this show because Kenny Wollesen and Brandon Seabrook were listed. They weren't there, but we got Vinnie Sperazza on drums with brushes and that was fine with me. For the 1st couple he played with one hand and was still quite powerful. He played with both hands and always the brushes for the rest of the set. It was more intense than the previous set but not super intense.
Instead of Brandon, there was a 2nd horn, a trumpet. Jeremy Udden played alto sax and I presume it was Jeremy Stratton on bass. It was nice having 2 horns and it sounded great. All or most of the pieces were composed by the 2 horns.
It was also nice to see 4 people I never saw before. I like expanding.
Note: this is the listing, but the personnel were different:
Jeremy Udden's band: Kenny Wollesen, Brandon Seabrook, and Jeremy Stratton releasing a new album "Folk Art"
I chose this show because Kenny Wollesen and Brandon Seabrook were listed. They weren't there, but we got Vinnie Sperazza on drums with brushes and that was fine with me. For the 1st couple he played with one hand and was still quite powerful. He played with both hands and always the brushes for the rest of the set. It was more intense than the previous set but not super intense.
Instead of Brandon, there was a 2nd horn, a trumpet. Jeremy Udden played alto sax and I presume it was Jeremy Stratton on bass. It was nice having 2 horns and it sounded great. All or most of the pieces were composed by the 2 horns.
It was also nice to see 4 people I never saw before. I like expanding.
Note: this is the listing, but the personnel were different:
Jeremy Udden's band: Kenny Wollesen, Brandon Seabrook, and Jeremy Stratton releasing a new album "Folk Art"
Frank London’s Shekhina Big Band @ The Stone 2/18/13
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It was quite a band. A lot of the people listed weren't there, but there were others in their place. The were 20 in all including Frank, who played trumpet and cornet on some of the pieces. Frank wrote all of the pieces and different band members arranged them. They start it off with a short rehearsal session where they try out a new one. Then they took a quick "working break" and started the performance at around 8:15. They played until close to 10 and it was awesome. Yeah, it was "Latin Klezmer Big Band". Very good!
Frank London’s Shekhina Big Band Greg Wall, Marty Ehrlich, Matt Darriau, Zach Mayer, Paul Shapiro, Doug Wieselman, Jessica Lurie (saxes) Justin Mullens, Steven Gluzband, Ronald Horton, Pam Fleming, Rob Henke (trumpets) Curtis Hasselbring, Jacob Garchik, Matt Haviland, Brian Drye (trombones) Yoshie Fruchter (guitar) Anthony Coleman (piano) Uri Sharlin (accordion) Brian Glassman (bass) Roberto Rodriguez (drums) Renato Thoms (percussion)
It was quite a band. A lot of the people listed weren't there, but there were others in their place. The were 20 in all including Frank, who played trumpet and cornet on some of the pieces. Frank wrote all of the pieces and different band members arranged them. They start it off with a short rehearsal session where they try out a new one. Then they took a quick "working break" and started the performance at around 8:15. They played until close to 10 and it was awesome. Yeah, it was "Latin Klezmer Big Band". Very good!
Frank London’s Shekhina Big Band Greg Wall, Marty Ehrlich, Matt Darriau, Zach Mayer, Paul Shapiro, Doug Wieselman, Jessica Lurie (saxes) Justin Mullens, Steven Gluzband, Ronald Horton, Pam Fleming, Rob Henke (trumpets) Curtis Hasselbring, Jacob Garchik, Matt Haviland, Brian Drye (trombones) Yoshie Fruchter (guitar) Anthony Coleman (piano) Uri Sharlin (accordion) Brian Glassman (bass) Roberto Rodriguez (drums) Renato Thoms (percussion)
FIRST 3 LINO'S FROM CHIANG MAI TRIP
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These are the first 3 lino's I've cut and printed based on the sketches from my trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand as part of the group Volunteer Positive. (And one linocut from my friend Phra Kritsada Prueprong) The first 2.5 weeks was spent in service which afforded me very little time to actually draw on my own, most of the prints from the full series were sketched out on my last week in Chiang Mai. The only 1 of these 3 lino's that was sketched during my actual service is the Elephant sketches print. We spent an afternoon at the BAAN CHANG ELEPHANT PARK in Chiang Mai where after a educational introduction to the Asian Elephants in residence we had lunch and a few minutes to digest our food before the 2-hour trek we were about tro partake in. Having not had much opportunity to do any prior sketch work, I had the foresight to bring along a few pieces of pre-cut lino and stole away for 20 minutes after lunch and did these sketches. Let it be known, elephants do not stand still, ever. It was a challenge to get a complete sketch, which explains why there are so many partial elephants in this print.
The print of the Monk is in fact a dear friend I made while in Chiang Mai. He is a 20 year old Monk named Phra Kritsada Prueprong originally from a village outside of Chiang Mai in Loei province. We were paired up as part of something called "Monk Chat" which is an event that creates the opportunity for local monks to practice their conversational skills with English speaking foreigners. On this particular morning, Kritsada and I took a tour of a few of the local temples and I decided that since he would share with me, I would share with him by having us both work on a lino sketch. I offered to take his drawing back to NYC with me where i would cut it out and print it for him. I had no idea that he could actually draw and was quite talented. It turned out to be an incredible opportunity for the both of us.
The print of the banners was from Wat Phrasingh in Chiang Mai. I'm not sure of the exact purpose of the banners, but if you look carefully, you will see representation of 3 Birth Year Animals. As there were many more banners there, I assume that's what they were there to represent.
SKETCH OF ELEPHANTS ON LINO
PARTIALLY CARVED LINO
INKED LINO
FINAL PRINT
PORTRAIT OF "DAVID" - BY KRITSADA PRUEPRONG
PORTRAIT OF KRITSADA - BY DAVID BERUBE
WAT PHRASINGH - CUT LINO
WAT PHRASINGH - FINAL PRINT
These are the first 3 lino's I've cut and printed based on the sketches from my trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand as part of the group Volunteer Positive. (And one linocut from my friend Phra Kritsada Prueprong) The first 2.5 weeks was spent in service which afforded me very little time to actually draw on my own, most of the prints from the full series were sketched out on my last week in Chiang Mai. The only 1 of these 3 lino's that was sketched during my actual service is the Elephant sketches print. We spent an afternoon at the BAAN CHANG ELEPHANT PARK in Chiang Mai where after a educational introduction to the Asian Elephants in residence we had lunch and a few minutes to digest our food before the 2-hour trek we were about tro partake in. Having not had much opportunity to do any prior sketch work, I had the foresight to bring along a few pieces of pre-cut lino and stole away for 20 minutes after lunch and did these sketches. Let it be known, elephants do not stand still, ever. It was a challenge to get a complete sketch, which explains why there are so many partial elephants in this print.
The print of the Monk is in fact a dear friend I made while in Chiang Mai. He is a 20 year old Monk named Phra Kritsada Prueprong originally from a village outside of Chiang Mai in Loei province. We were paired up as part of something called "Monk Chat" which is an event that creates the opportunity for local monks to practice their conversational skills with English speaking foreigners. On this particular morning, Kritsada and I took a tour of a few of the local temples and I decided that since he would share with me, I would share with him by having us both work on a lino sketch. I offered to take his drawing back to NYC with me where i would cut it out and print it for him. I had no idea that he could actually draw and was quite talented. It turned out to be an incredible opportunity for the both of us.
The print of the banners was from Wat Phrasingh in Chiang Mai. I'm not sure of the exact purpose of the banners, but if you look carefully, you will see representation of 3 Birth Year Animals. As there were many more banners there, I assume that's what they were there to represent.
SKETCH OF ELEPHANTS ON LINO
PARTIALLY CARVED LINO
INKED LINO
FINAL PRINT
PORTRAIT OF "DAVID" - BY KRITSADA PRUEPRONG
PORTRAIT OF KRITSADA - BY DAVID BERUBE
WAT PHRASINGH - CUT LINO
WAT PHRASINGH - FINAL PRINT
21 Şubat 2013 Perşembe
POV: The So 'God' Made A Farmer Advert
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I have no interest whatsoever in American football, so I didn't watch the 2013 Super Bowl last Sunday...however I noticed how the media and blogosphere subsequently erupted with praise for an advertisement for the Chrysler Ram truck, which I guess appeared at halftime.
I must say that it's praise well received from an aesthetic standpoint, since it used gorgeous still photography to fashion a sort of hybrid audio slideshow.
I found, as did many others, that the photographers (Andy Anderson, William Allard, Jim Arndt, Daniel Beltra, Mark Gooch, Andy Mahr, Kurt Markus, David Spielman, Matt Turley and Olaf Veltman ) did a wonderful job, despite the seemingly tight schedule to produce it. The only name I recognize in this group is William Allard, and I thought I could recognize his thumbprint on some of the stills before realizing who the photographers were.
That said, it honestly didn't dawn on me (until Paul Rigas -a photographer and a Facebook friend- commented about it) that the ad barely showed non white farmers. According to this The Atlantic article, the Department of Labor's National Agriculture Worker Survey has found that over the last decade, around 70 percent of farmworkers in America were born in Mexico, and yet very few Hispanic workers are featured in the ad.
I suppose that it's a question of target audience and demographics...and it's possible that hard working Hispanics do not buy Ram trucks. I just don't know...or they don't attend or watch Super Bowls.
I did like the narrator's magnificent voice, and was told that it belonged to the late Paul Harvey, who was a radio broadcaster with CBS. I didn't have a clue as to who he was...thinking the narrator was a contemporary actor or something similar. My quick search revealed that he was an ardent conservative, and his political views would have certainly annoyed me to no end...but he still has a great voice, and his speech was well crafted...rustic verbal imagery compounding the well chosen visual imagery.
But whether God made anything...well, I leave this to your judgement.
But back to our potatoes...this is an incredibly well done ad from an aesthetic standpoint, and possibly the first one I see that involves such a technique...stills made into a movie/video...rather than just videography .
I have no interest whatsoever in American football, so I didn't watch the 2013 Super Bowl last Sunday...however I noticed how the media and blogosphere subsequently erupted with praise for an advertisement for the Chrysler Ram truck, which I guess appeared at halftime.
I must say that it's praise well received from an aesthetic standpoint, since it used gorgeous still photography to fashion a sort of hybrid audio slideshow.
I found, as did many others, that the photographers (Andy Anderson, William Allard, Jim Arndt, Daniel Beltra, Mark Gooch, Andy Mahr, Kurt Markus, David Spielman, Matt Turley and Olaf Veltman ) did a wonderful job, despite the seemingly tight schedule to produce it. The only name I recognize in this group is William Allard, and I thought I could recognize his thumbprint on some of the stills before realizing who the photographers were.
Did God make only white farmers?
That said, it honestly didn't dawn on me (until Paul Rigas -a photographer and a Facebook friend- commented about it) that the ad barely showed non white farmers. According to this The Atlantic article, the Department of Labor's National Agriculture Worker Survey has found that over the last decade, around 70 percent of farmworkers in America were born in Mexico, and yet very few Hispanic workers are featured in the ad.
I suppose that it's a question of target audience and demographics...and it's possible that hard working Hispanics do not buy Ram trucks. I just don't know...or they don't attend or watch Super Bowls.
I did like the narrator's magnificent voice, and was told that it belonged to the late Paul Harvey, who was a radio broadcaster with CBS. I didn't have a clue as to who he was...thinking the narrator was a contemporary actor or something similar. My quick search revealed that he was an ardent conservative, and his political views would have certainly annoyed me to no end...but he still has a great voice, and his speech was well crafted...rustic verbal imagery compounding the well chosen visual imagery.
But whether God made anything...well, I leave this to your judgement.
But back to our potatoes...this is an incredibly well done ad from an aesthetic standpoint, and possibly the first one I see that involves such a technique...stills made into a movie/video...rather than just videography .
Roy Gunnels | Cairo's Al Muizz Street
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Almost every morning, I scour news websites for updated news on Egypt...my birth country that is experiencing an extremely painful transition from authoritarianism to a sort of chaotic "democracy". Every day, I read of (and see) examples of incompetence in governance, anarchy, street level anarchy, human rights abuses, violence, economic melt-down, emergence of black markets, capital flight, political paralysis, religious zealotry and antediluvian ideology, sexual harassement, discrimination, civil disobedience, institutional rot and corruption...the list is too long, where do I stop? It has gone for bad to worse...and the end is not in sight.
And yet, Egypt has -over the eons of its existence- survived it's ups and downs...but this time it seems that its luck may have run out. It was better when I grew up there...but it was still better than that when my parents grew up, and it was even better than that when their parents grew up...it's a downward spiral.
I recall walking reasonably recently in Al Muizz street in the medieval section of Cairo...a literal stone's throw from the famed Al Azhar, the Muslim center of learning...so I was glad to have found Roy Gunnel's photographs of that particular street titled A Pastiche of The Street . The street is about one kilometer long and houses shops of traditional wares.
Its full name is a mouthful...it's named after El Moez Lel Din'ellah, a Fatimid (969-1171) ruler famed for his enlightened rule, and was renowned for his drive to build monuments, mosques and other buildings.
As my readers will see, street photography here is incredibly rewarding and rich of daily life. Another of my favorites (apart from the one above) is the one of a antique store keeper rubbing his toes, with his back turned to an ancient gramophone.
Roy Gunnels is a documentary and fine-art photographer from Fort Worth. He worked the past few years in the Middle-East and Africa while based in Cairo, Egypt. He was profiled and his work from the streets of Cairo featured in The Guardian, as well as the Egyptian Midan Misr newspaper, and the Atlantic Council’s ‘Egypt Source’. His images from the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 have been recommended for exhibit at the World Peace Center in Verdun, France.
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And yet, Egypt has -over the eons of its existence- survived it's ups and downs...but this time it seems that its luck may have run out. It was better when I grew up there...but it was still better than that when my parents grew up, and it was even better than that when their parents grew up...it's a downward spiral.
I recall walking reasonably recently in Al Muizz street in the medieval section of Cairo...a literal stone's throw from the famed Al Azhar, the Muslim center of learning...so I was glad to have found Roy Gunnel's photographs of that particular street titled A Pastiche of The Street . The street is about one kilometer long and houses shops of traditional wares.
Its full name is a mouthful...it's named after El Moez Lel Din'ellah, a Fatimid (969-1171) ruler famed for his enlightened rule, and was renowned for his drive to build monuments, mosques and other buildings.
As my readers will see, street photography here is incredibly rewarding and rich of daily life. Another of my favorites (apart from the one above) is the one of a antique store keeper rubbing his toes, with his back turned to an ancient gramophone.
Roy Gunnels is a documentary and fine-art photographer from Fort Worth. He worked the past few years in the Middle-East and Africa while based in Cairo, Egypt. He was profiled and his work from the streets of Cairo featured in The Guardian, as well as the Egyptian Midan Misr newspaper, and the Atlantic Council’s ‘Egypt Source’. His images from the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 have been recommended for exhibit at the World Peace Center in Verdun, France.
In Focus | Rio's Carnival 2013
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In Focus, the photo blog of The Atlantic is on a roll. Following its featuring of the 2013 Sony World Photo Awards a few days ago, it now features gorgeous photographs of Rio's Carnival of 2013.
In Rio, more than 72,000 spectators watched the spectacle of samba school floats, dancers, and extravagant costumes during Carnival. More people took part in the numerous street parties, dancing and drinking for hours.
Attending Rio's Carnival is on my bucket list for as long as I remember. While living in Barcelona many years ago, I saw a beautiful billboard with an advert for Varig (at the time the only international airlines in Brazil) encouraging people to travel to Rio for the Carnival....and this reminded in me of my appreciation for Brazilian music...mostly bossa nova and samba. Some years before, I had watched -more than once- the French movie 'Un Homme Une Femme"whose one of its songs was the beautiful Samba Saravah (aka Samba da Bencao by the legendary Vinicius de Moraes), and even before that, I would listen to the music of Baden Powell, Stan Getz, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil...and of course, Joao Gilberto.
Carnival was introduced by the Portuguese to Brazil around 1850. The elite settlers from Europe would throw class and custom aside, dressing in the poorer clothing of commoners, while the commoners donned the fine garments of royalty. Native Brazilians eventually joined the festivities, and early 20th century, the beats of the samba joined the melting pot of music from several European cultures.
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| Photo © Felipe Dana/AP-All Rights Reserved |
In Rio, more than 72,000 spectators watched the spectacle of samba school floats, dancers, and extravagant costumes during Carnival. More people took part in the numerous street parties, dancing and drinking for hours.
Attending Rio's Carnival is on my bucket list for as long as I remember. While living in Barcelona many years ago, I saw a beautiful billboard with an advert for Varig (at the time the only international airlines in Brazil) encouraging people to travel to Rio for the Carnival....and this reminded in me of my appreciation for Brazilian music...mostly bossa nova and samba. Some years before, I had watched -more than once- the French movie 'Un Homme Une Femme"whose one of its songs was the beautiful Samba Saravah (aka Samba da Bencao by the legendary Vinicius de Moraes), and even before that, I would listen to the music of Baden Powell, Stan Getz, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil...and of course, Joao Gilberto.
Carnival was introduced by the Portuguese to Brazil around 1850. The elite settlers from Europe would throw class and custom aside, dressing in the poorer clothing of commoners, while the commoners donned the fine garments of royalty. Native Brazilians eventually joined the festivities, and early 20th century, the beats of the samba joined the melting pot of music from several European cultures.
Denver Post | India's Brass Bands
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The photograph of the Indian brass band at the Kumbh Mela prompted a quick search on the 'internets', and I landed on the recent Denver Post photo blog with a whole photo story on an Indian brass band.
It seems the proper name for such bands is Baja, and they have become part of the Indian culture. These bands play an essential role during high (and low) profile events such as weddings, religious festivals, elections and so forth. They can be seen marching through towns and villages dressed in ill-fitting military outfits...the gaudier the better.
There are usually two trumpeters in each band along with drummers and musicians who play wind and pipe instruments. The best time for the Baja bands is the wedding season in India... particularly in the large cities, whether Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata. Moreover, the annual religious festivals such as the Kumbh or animal fairs in Pushkar offer gigs to these musical bands, whose members usually have another job for the rest of the year.
Interestingly, there are (or used to be) similar bands with the same purpose in Egypt...and they're called hassaballa. They also wear ill fitting gaudy military outfits, with tarnished gold trim, gaiters over sandals or old shoes, et al. They would play at weddings, birthdays...even during religious holidays.
But back to the Indian Baja bands...the photographs on the Denver Post photo blog are by Mansi Thapliyal. Mansi attended the Chiang Mai Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in 2012.
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The photograph of the Indian brass band at the Kumbh Mela prompted a quick search on the 'internets', and I landed on the recent Denver Post photo blog with a whole photo story on an Indian brass band.
It seems the proper name for such bands is Baja, and they have become part of the Indian culture. These bands play an essential role during high (and low) profile events such as weddings, religious festivals, elections and so forth. They can be seen marching through towns and villages dressed in ill-fitting military outfits...the gaudier the better.
There are usually two trumpeters in each band along with drummers and musicians who play wind and pipe instruments. The best time for the Baja bands is the wedding season in India... particularly in the large cities, whether Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata. Moreover, the annual religious festivals such as the Kumbh or animal fairs in Pushkar offer gigs to these musical bands, whose members usually have another job for the rest of the year.
Interestingly, there are (or used to be) similar bands with the same purpose in Egypt...and they're called hassaballa. They also wear ill fitting gaudy military outfits, with tarnished gold trim, gaiters over sandals or old shoes, et al. They would play at weddings, birthdays...even during religious holidays.
But back to the Indian Baja bands...the photographs on the Denver Post photo blog are by Mansi Thapliyal. Mansi attended the Chiang Mai Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in 2012.
Back Story | The Dzao Of Sa Pa
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Here's the lastest addition to my Digital Wet Plates series of portraits.
The main square in Sa Pa (or Sapa) in northern Vietnam is the main hub of the town, and it hosts a large number of Red Dzao (pronounced Zao) and Hmong women who sell their handicrafts to local and foreign visitors. This market can remain well into dusk. I recall being engulfed by mist (or a low moving cloud) in the early evening whilst photographing the vendors.
The Dzao are the 9th largest ethnic group in Vietnam with a population of just under half a million. They are believed to have started migrating from China in the 13th century, and wear colorful costumes characterized by black trousers embroidered with flower or small star patterns. Their jackets are either red or black usually with embroidered borders.
The women wear a black or red turban together along with silver jewelry. As can be seen in the above photograph, the Dzao women shave off their eyebrows and foreheads (some shave their whole heads) as this is regarded as a sign of beauty in their culture.
The woman in the above photograph was busy embroidering a piece of fabric she hoped to sell to visitors. Note the threaded needle stuck in her headdress.
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The main square in Sa Pa (or Sapa) in northern Vietnam is the main hub of the town, and it hosts a large number of Red Dzao (pronounced Zao) and Hmong women who sell their handicrafts to local and foreign visitors. This market can remain well into dusk. I recall being engulfed by mist (or a low moving cloud) in the early evening whilst photographing the vendors.
The Dzao are the 9th largest ethnic group in Vietnam with a population of just under half a million. They are believed to have started migrating from China in the 13th century, and wear colorful costumes characterized by black trousers embroidered with flower or small star patterns. Their jackets are either red or black usually with embroidered borders.
The women wear a black or red turban together along with silver jewelry. As can be seen in the above photograph, the Dzao women shave off their eyebrows and foreheads (some shave their whole heads) as this is regarded as a sign of beauty in their culture.
The woman in the above photograph was busy embroidering a piece of fabric she hoped to sell to visitors. Note the threaded needle stuck in her headdress.
20 Şubat 2013 Çarşamba
Roy Gunnels | Cairo's Al Muizz Street
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Almost every morning, I scour news websites for updated news on Egypt...my birth country that is experiencing an extremely painful transition from authoritarianism to a sort of chaotic "democracy". Every day, I read of (and see) examples of incompetence in governance, anarchy, street level anarchy, human rights abuses, violence, economic melt-down, emergence of black markets, capital flight, political paralysis, religious zealotry and antediluvian ideology, sexual harassement, discrimination, civil disobedience, institutional rot and corruption...the list is too long, where do I stop? It has gone for bad to worse...and the end is not in sight.
And yet, Egypt has -over the eons of its existence- survived it's ups and downs...but this time it seems that its luck may have run out. It was better when I grew up there...but it was still better than that when my parents grew up, and it was even better than that when their parents grew up...it's a downward spiral.
I recall walking reasonably recently in Al Muizz street in the medieval section of Cairo...a literal stone's throw from the famed Al Azhar, the Muslim center of learning...so I was glad to have found Roy Gunnel's photographs of that particular street titled A Pastiche of The Street . The street is about one kilometer long and houses shops of traditional wares.
Its full name is a mouthful...it's named after El Moez Lel Din'ellah, a Fatimid (969-1171) ruler famed for his enlightened rule, and was renowned for his drive to build monuments, mosques and other buildings.
As my readers will see, street photography here is incredibly rewarding and rich of daily life. Another of my favorites (apart from the one above) is the one of a antique store keeper rubbing his toes, with his back turned to an ancient gramophone.
Roy Gunnels is a documentary and fine-art photographer from Fort Worth. He worked the past few years in the Middle-East and Africa while based in Cairo, Egypt. He was profiled and his work from the streets of Cairo featured in The Guardian, as well as the Egyptian Midan Misr newspaper, and the Atlantic Council’s ‘Egypt Source’. His images from the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 have been recommended for exhibit at the World Peace Center in Verdun, France.
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| Photo © Roy Gunnels-All Rights Reserved |
And yet, Egypt has -over the eons of its existence- survived it's ups and downs...but this time it seems that its luck may have run out. It was better when I grew up there...but it was still better than that when my parents grew up, and it was even better than that when their parents grew up...it's a downward spiral.
I recall walking reasonably recently in Al Muizz street in the medieval section of Cairo...a literal stone's throw from the famed Al Azhar, the Muslim center of learning...so I was glad to have found Roy Gunnel's photographs of that particular street titled A Pastiche of The Street . The street is about one kilometer long and houses shops of traditional wares.
Its full name is a mouthful...it's named after El Moez Lel Din'ellah, a Fatimid (969-1171) ruler famed for his enlightened rule, and was renowned for his drive to build monuments, mosques and other buildings.
As my readers will see, street photography here is incredibly rewarding and rich of daily life. Another of my favorites (apart from the one above) is the one of a antique store keeper rubbing his toes, with his back turned to an ancient gramophone.
Roy Gunnels is a documentary and fine-art photographer from Fort Worth. He worked the past few years in the Middle-East and Africa while based in Cairo, Egypt. He was profiled and his work from the streets of Cairo featured in The Guardian, as well as the Egyptian Midan Misr newspaper, and the Atlantic Council’s ‘Egypt Source’. His images from the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 have been recommended for exhibit at the World Peace Center in Verdun, France.
In Focus | Rio's Carnival 2013
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In Focus, the photo blog of The Atlantic is on a roll. Following its featuring of the 2013 Sony World Photo Awards a few days ago, it now features gorgeous photographs of Rio's Carnival of 2013.
In Rio, more than 72,000 spectators watched the spectacle of samba school floats, dancers, and extravagant costumes during Carnival. More people took part in the numerous street parties, dancing and drinking for hours.
Attending Rio's Carnival is on my bucket list for as long as I remember. While living in Barcelona many years ago, I saw a beautiful billboard with an advert for Varig (at the time the only international airlines in Brazil) encouraging people to travel to Rio for the Carnival....and this reminded in me of my appreciation for Brazilian music...mostly bossa nova and samba. Some years before, I had watched -more than once- the French movie 'Un Homme Une Femme"whose one of its songs was the beautiful Samba Saravah (aka Samba da Bencao by the legendary Vinicius de Moraes), and even before that, I would listen to the music of Baden Powell, Stan Getz, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil...and of course, Joao Gilberto.
Carnival was introduced by the Portuguese to Brazil around 1850. The elite settlers from Europe would throw class and custom aside, dressing in the poorer clothing of commoners, while the commoners donned the fine garments of royalty. Native Brazilians eventually joined the festivities, and early 20th century, the beats of the samba joined the melting pot of music from several European cultures.
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| Photo © Felipe Dana/AP-All Rights Reserved |
In Rio, more than 72,000 spectators watched the spectacle of samba school floats, dancers, and extravagant costumes during Carnival. More people took part in the numerous street parties, dancing and drinking for hours.
Attending Rio's Carnival is on my bucket list for as long as I remember. While living in Barcelona many years ago, I saw a beautiful billboard with an advert for Varig (at the time the only international airlines in Brazil) encouraging people to travel to Rio for the Carnival....and this reminded in me of my appreciation for Brazilian music...mostly bossa nova and samba. Some years before, I had watched -more than once- the French movie 'Un Homme Une Femme"whose one of its songs was the beautiful Samba Saravah (aka Samba da Bencao by the legendary Vinicius de Moraes), and even before that, I would listen to the music of Baden Powell, Stan Getz, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil...and of course, Joao Gilberto.
Carnival was introduced by the Portuguese to Brazil around 1850. The elite settlers from Europe would throw class and custom aside, dressing in the poorer clothing of commoners, while the commoners donned the fine garments of royalty. Native Brazilians eventually joined the festivities, and early 20th century, the beats of the samba joined the melting pot of music from several European cultures.
Denver Post | India's Brass Bands
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The photograph of the Indian brass band at the Kumbh Mela prompted a quick search on the 'internets', and I landed on the recent Denver Post photo blog with a whole photo story on an Indian brass band.
It seems the proper name for such bands is Baja, and they have become part of the Indian culture. These bands play an essential role during high (and low) profile events such as weddings, religious festivals, elections and so forth. They can be seen marching through towns and villages dressed in ill-fitting military outfits...the gaudier the better.
There are usually two trumpeters in each band along with drummers and musicians who play wind and pipe instruments. The best time for the Baja bands is the wedding season in India... particularly in the large cities, whether Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata. Moreover, the annual religious festivals such as the Kumbh or animal fairs in Pushkar offer gigs to these musical bands, whose members usually have another job for the rest of the year.
Interestingly, there are (or used to be) similar bands with the same purpose in Egypt...and they're called hassaballa. They also wear ill fitting gaudy military outfits, with tarnished gold trim, gaiters over sandals or old shoes, et al. They would play at weddings, birthdays...even during religious holidays.
But back to the Indian Baja bands...the photographs on the Denver Post photo blog are by Mansi Thapliyal. Mansi attended the Chiang Mai Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in 2012.
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| Photo © REUTERS/Mansi Thapliyal- All Rights Reserved |
The photograph of the Indian brass band at the Kumbh Mela prompted a quick search on the 'internets', and I landed on the recent Denver Post photo blog with a whole photo story on an Indian brass band.
It seems the proper name for such bands is Baja, and they have become part of the Indian culture. These bands play an essential role during high (and low) profile events such as weddings, religious festivals, elections and so forth. They can be seen marching through towns and villages dressed in ill-fitting military outfits...the gaudier the better.
There are usually two trumpeters in each band along with drummers and musicians who play wind and pipe instruments. The best time for the Baja bands is the wedding season in India... particularly in the large cities, whether Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata. Moreover, the annual religious festivals such as the Kumbh or animal fairs in Pushkar offer gigs to these musical bands, whose members usually have another job for the rest of the year.
Interestingly, there are (or used to be) similar bands with the same purpose in Egypt...and they're called hassaballa. They also wear ill fitting gaudy military outfits, with tarnished gold trim, gaiters over sandals or old shoes, et al. They would play at weddings, birthdays...even during religious holidays.
But back to the Indian Baja bands...the photographs on the Denver Post photo blog are by Mansi Thapliyal. Mansi attended the Chiang Mai Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in 2012.
Michael Yamashita | Tea Road To Lhasa
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Michael Yamashita of the National Geographic Magazine will share his images and stories from his newest publication, Shangri-La: Along the Tea Road to Lhasa at the Asia Society on February 21st, 2013 in New York.
His journey starts in Jiuzhaigou (The Valley of Nine Villages), whuch is considered by Chinese photographers as the most photogenic place in China.It was here that Yamashita first heard of the ancient trade route, the Tea-Horse Road. This route was established roughly 4,000 years ago when Chinese merchants began trading tea to Tibetans, in exchange for horses, much in need for China's constant battles against mounted Mongol invaders.
Often mistakenly known as the Southern Silk Road, the Chamagudao has also served as a major channel for cultural exchange between China and Tibet.More recently this region has become plagued by many new environmental challenges such as a booming trade in chongcao, catetpillar fungus, a Chinese medicament much in demand which has lured whole villages to dig destructively through virgin lands.
There'll be a free live webcast of the talk on the 21st of February.
Michael Yamashita of the National Geographic Magazine will share his images and stories from his newest publication, Shangri-La: Along the Tea Road to Lhasa at the Asia Society on February 21st, 2013 in New York.
His journey starts in Jiuzhaigou (The Valley of Nine Villages), whuch is considered by Chinese photographers as the most photogenic place in China.It was here that Yamashita first heard of the ancient trade route, the Tea-Horse Road. This route was established roughly 4,000 years ago when Chinese merchants began trading tea to Tibetans, in exchange for horses, much in need for China's constant battles against mounted Mongol invaders.
Often mistakenly known as the Southern Silk Road, the Chamagudao has also served as a major channel for cultural exchange between China and Tibet.More recently this region has become plagued by many new environmental challenges such as a booming trade in chongcao, catetpillar fungus, a Chinese medicament much in demand which has lured whole villages to dig destructively through virgin lands.
There'll be a free live webcast of the talk on the 21st of February.
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FIRST 3 LINO'S FROM CHIANG MAI TRIP
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These are the first 3 lino's I've cut and printed based on the sketches from my trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand as part of the group Volunteer Positive. (And one linocut from my friend Phra Kritsada Prueprong) The first 2.5 weeks was spent in service which afforded me very little time to actually draw on my own, most of the prints from the full series were sketched out on my last week in Chiang Mai. The only 1 of these 3 lino's that was sketched during my actual service is the Elephant sketches print. We spent an afternoon at the BAAN CHANG ELEPHANT PARK in Chiang Mai where after a educational introduction to the Asian Elephants in residence we had lunch and a few minutes to digest our food before the 2-hour trek we were about tro partake in. Having not had much opportunity to do any prior sketch work, I had the foresight to bring along a few pieces of pre-cut lino and stole away for 20 minutes after lunch and did these sketches. Let it be known, elephants do not stand still, ever. It was a challenge to get a complete sketch, which explains why there are so many partial elephants in this print.
The print of the Monk is in fact a dear friend I made while in Chiang Mai. He is a 20 year old Monk named Phra Kritsada Prueprong originally from a village outside of Chiang Mai in Loei province. We were paired up as part of something called "Monk Chat" which is an event that creates the opportunity for local monks to practice their conversational skills with English speaking foreigners. On this particular morning, Kritsada and I took a tour of a few of the local temples and I decided that since he would share with me, I would share with him by having us both work on a lino sketch. I offered to take his drawing back to NYC with me where i would cut it out and print it for him. I had no idea that he could actually draw and was quite talented. It turned out to be an incredible opportunity for the both of us.
The print of the banners was from Wat Phrasingh in Chiang Mai. I'm not sure of the exact purpose of the banners, but if you look carefully, you will see representation of 3 Birth Year Animals. As there were many more banners there, I assume that's what they were there to represent.
SKETCH OF ELEPHANTS ON LINO
PARTIALLY CARVED LINO
INKED LINO
FINAL PRINT
PORTRAIT OF "DAVID" - BY KRITSADA PRUEPRONG
PORTRAIT OF KRITSADA - BY DAVID BERUBE
WAT PHRASINGH - CUT LINO
WAT PHRASINGH - FINAL PRINT
These are the first 3 lino's I've cut and printed based on the sketches from my trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand as part of the group Volunteer Positive. (And one linocut from my friend Phra Kritsada Prueprong) The first 2.5 weeks was spent in service which afforded me very little time to actually draw on my own, most of the prints from the full series were sketched out on my last week in Chiang Mai. The only 1 of these 3 lino's that was sketched during my actual service is the Elephant sketches print. We spent an afternoon at the BAAN CHANG ELEPHANT PARK in Chiang Mai where after a educational introduction to the Asian Elephants in residence we had lunch and a few minutes to digest our food before the 2-hour trek we were about tro partake in. Having not had much opportunity to do any prior sketch work, I had the foresight to bring along a few pieces of pre-cut lino and stole away for 20 minutes after lunch and did these sketches. Let it be known, elephants do not stand still, ever. It was a challenge to get a complete sketch, which explains why there are so many partial elephants in this print.
The print of the Monk is in fact a dear friend I made while in Chiang Mai. He is a 20 year old Monk named Phra Kritsada Prueprong originally from a village outside of Chiang Mai in Loei province. We were paired up as part of something called "Monk Chat" which is an event that creates the opportunity for local monks to practice their conversational skills with English speaking foreigners. On this particular morning, Kritsada and I took a tour of a few of the local temples and I decided that since he would share with me, I would share with him by having us both work on a lino sketch. I offered to take his drawing back to NYC with me where i would cut it out and print it for him. I had no idea that he could actually draw and was quite talented. It turned out to be an incredible opportunity for the both of us.
The print of the banners was from Wat Phrasingh in Chiang Mai. I'm not sure of the exact purpose of the banners, but if you look carefully, you will see representation of 3 Birth Year Animals. As there were many more banners there, I assume that's what they were there to represent.
SKETCH OF ELEPHANTS ON LINO
PARTIALLY CARVED LINO
INKED LINO
FINAL PRINT
PORTRAIT OF "DAVID" - BY KRITSADA PRUEPRONG
PORTRAIT OF KRITSADA - BY DAVID BERUBE
WAT PHRASINGH - CUT LINO
WAT PHRASINGH - FINAL PRINT
19 Şubat 2013 Salı
Jeremy Udden's Band @ Shapeshifter 2/6/13
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I chose this show because Kenny Wollesen and Brandon Seabrook were listed. They weren't there, but we got Vinnie Sperazza on drums with brushes and that was fine with me. For the 1st couple he played with one hand and was still quite powerful. He played with both hands and always the brushes for the rest of the set. It was more intense than the previous set but not super intense.
Instead of Brandon, there was a 2nd horn, a trumpet. Jeremy Udden played alto sax and I presume it was Jeremy Stratton on bass. It was nice having 2 horns and it sounded great. All or most of the pieces were composed by the 2 horns.
It was also nice to see 4 people I never saw before. I like expanding.
Note: this is the listing, but the personnel were different:
Jeremy Udden's band: Kenny Wollesen, Brandon Seabrook, and Jeremy Stratton releasing a new album "Folk Art"
I chose this show because Kenny Wollesen and Brandon Seabrook were listed. They weren't there, but we got Vinnie Sperazza on drums with brushes and that was fine with me. For the 1st couple he played with one hand and was still quite powerful. He played with both hands and always the brushes for the rest of the set. It was more intense than the previous set but not super intense.
Instead of Brandon, there was a 2nd horn, a trumpet. Jeremy Udden played alto sax and I presume it was Jeremy Stratton on bass. It was nice having 2 horns and it sounded great. All or most of the pieces were composed by the 2 horns.
It was also nice to see 4 people I never saw before. I like expanding.
Note: this is the listing, but the personnel were different:
Jeremy Udden's band: Kenny Wollesen, Brandon Seabrook, and Jeremy Stratton releasing a new album "Folk Art"
Butch Morris
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I'm very glad I got to see him and attend one of his conduction lectures. I went to a portion of the memorial service for him at Angel Orsanz on 2/7. It was nice to find out more about him through his friends. There were also pictures and a short film. I looked around for it, but couldn't find it. I did find a new film that just came out, Black February. He made huge contributions to music and I always enjoyed watching him in action.
http://www.conduction.us/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/feb/04/butch-morris
http://www.artsjournal.com/jazzbeyondjazz/2013/01/butch-morris-musical-artist-and-friend-mourned-widely.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Morris
I'm very glad I got to see him and attend one of his conduction lectures. I went to a portion of the memorial service for him at Angel Orsanz on 2/7. It was nice to find out more about him through his friends. There were also pictures and a short film. I looked around for it, but couldn't find it. I did find a new film that just came out, Black February. He made huge contributions to music and I always enjoyed watching him in action.
http://www.conduction.us/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/feb/04/butch-morris
http://www.artsjournal.com/jazzbeyondjazz/2013/01/butch-morris-musical-artist-and-friend-mourned-widely.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Morris
The Slide Brothers @ Brooklyn Bowl 2/15/13
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It was good. It was nice to see a few pedal steels playing together again. It was fun and had me dancing.
http://www.brooklynbowl.com/event/187315-soul-rebels-special-guests-brooklyn/
Robert Randolph Presents…The Slide Brothers
The Slide Brothers are Calvin Cooke, Chuck Campbell, Darick Campbell and Aubrey Ghent–the greatest living musicians who embody the Sacred Steel tradition. The joyous music these legendary artists create extends far beyond scared steel to encompass blues, rock and soul all celebrated with a sound that is uniquely their own.
The pedal steel guitar was introduced to church services by Willie Eason in the 1930’s. His single-string passages, which imitated the African-American singing and shouting voices, remain the signature sound of the Keith Dominion steel guitar style. The goal of a skilled steel player in church is to use the guitar to mimic voices, to ‘sing’ lines of the hymns and to provide praise music that pushes the congregation closer to feeling the Holy Spirit. This church-bred style of high energy electrified slide remains today an integral part of the worship service wherever the faithful gather.
Despite its role in church services, this dynamic, high energy music had never been heard outside of church. As a new century dawned, rumors of an extraordinary new form of slide guitar began to attract interest among blues fans who long favored the electrified sound of slide guitar masters such as Elmore James and Duane Allman. Where the music of Muddy Waters or the Allman Brothers showcased traditional six string slide guitar, critics and fans alike were jolted by the an even more potent brand of slide guitar being performed on pedal steel instruments. As the center core of the Sacred Steel movement was its artistic purity. Ted Beard, Calvin Cooke, Aubrey Ghent and other pedal steel icons within the church had fostered a rich, uniquely American art form unspoiled by commercialism.
It was good. It was nice to see a few pedal steels playing together again. It was fun and had me dancing.
http://www.brooklynbowl.com/event/187315-soul-rebels-special-guests-brooklyn/
Robert Randolph Presents…The Slide Brothers
The Slide Brothers are Calvin Cooke, Chuck Campbell, Darick Campbell and Aubrey Ghent–the greatest living musicians who embody the Sacred Steel tradition. The joyous music these legendary artists create extends far beyond scared steel to encompass blues, rock and soul all celebrated with a sound that is uniquely their own.
The pedal steel guitar was introduced to church services by Willie Eason in the 1930’s. His single-string passages, which imitated the African-American singing and shouting voices, remain the signature sound of the Keith Dominion steel guitar style. The goal of a skilled steel player in church is to use the guitar to mimic voices, to ‘sing’ lines of the hymns and to provide praise music that pushes the congregation closer to feeling the Holy Spirit. This church-bred style of high energy electrified slide remains today an integral part of the worship service wherever the faithful gather.
Despite its role in church services, this dynamic, high energy music had never been heard outside of church. As a new century dawned, rumors of an extraordinary new form of slide guitar began to attract interest among blues fans who long favored the electrified sound of slide guitar masters such as Elmore James and Duane Allman. Where the music of Muddy Waters or the Allman Brothers showcased traditional six string slide guitar, critics and fans alike were jolted by the an even more potent brand of slide guitar being performed on pedal steel instruments. As the center core of the Sacred Steel movement was its artistic purity. Ted Beard, Calvin Cooke, Aubrey Ghent and other pedal steel icons within the church had fostered a rich, uniquely American art form unspoiled by commercialism.
Soul Rebels Brass Band @ Brooklyn Bowl 2/15/13
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This band is just awesome. They bring it every time. I wanted to go the next night, but they said it was sold out. I kept meaning to get a ticket earlier, but I didn't make it. I even missed the Mardi Gras show with Marco doing James Booker due to a bad back. So, this was the one night for me of the 3 night Soul Rebels run. I enjoyed it a lot. Special guests Pedrito Martinez and Maurice Brown came out at various points and were awesome. It was a great night!
This band is just awesome. They bring it every time. I wanted to go the next night, but they said it was sold out. I kept meaning to get a ticket earlier, but I didn't make it. I even missed the Mardi Gras show with Marco doing James Booker due to a bad back. So, this was the one night for me of the 3 night Soul Rebels run. I enjoyed it a lot. Special guests Pedrito Martinez and Maurice Brown came out at various points and were awesome. It was a great night!
Jack DeJohnette Trio with Ravi Coltrane & Matt Garrison @ Shapeshifter 2/16/13
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John Coltrane tunes. This night at Shapeshifter they played originals and stretched out some improv at times and ended with one John Coltrane piece. It was fantastic. I only went to the first set, but I'm sure the 2nd was phenomenal as well. They were filming and recording, so hopefully something will show up at some point.
The Listing:
This gathering of musicians will be the celebration of an original event curated by Jack DeJohnette nearly 20 years ago. Jack brought Ravi and Matthew together for the first time to play the music of John Coltrane and the performance took place at The Brooklyn Museum.20 years on, the idea is reborn and will be presented at ShapeShifter Lab, a new venue owned and operated by Matthew Garrison and his business partner Fortuna Sung.Jack, Ravi and Matthew will explore open improvisation territory as well as their own compositions. Power, elegance, and wide open creativity are words that come to mind when defining this presentation.
This is a gathering of artists that has historical significance and more importantly a deep personal meaning to the three musicians whose lives and families have been intertwined for as long as they can remember.
John Coltrane tunes. This night at Shapeshifter they played originals and stretched out some improv at times and ended with one John Coltrane piece. It was fantastic. I only went to the first set, but I'm sure the 2nd was phenomenal as well. They were filming and recording, so hopefully something will show up at some point.
The Listing:
This gathering of musicians will be the celebration of an original event curated by Jack DeJohnette nearly 20 years ago. Jack brought Ravi and Matthew together for the first time to play the music of John Coltrane and the performance took place at The Brooklyn Museum.20 years on, the idea is reborn and will be presented at ShapeShifter Lab, a new venue owned and operated by Matthew Garrison and his business partner Fortuna Sung.Jack, Ravi and Matthew will explore open improvisation territory as well as their own compositions. Power, elegance, and wide open creativity are words that come to mind when defining this presentation.
This is a gathering of artists that has historical significance and more importantly a deep personal meaning to the three musicians whose lives and families have been intertwined for as long as they can remember.
18 Şubat 2013 Pazartesi
Leandro Viana | Bolivianos
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It's not often that I feature work of South America, but these portraits of Bolivians by Leandro Viana should go some way to redress this omission.
Leandro photographed Bolivian people, musicians, dancers, families on the 8th of August 2010 on the occasion of the Bolivian Day of Independence using 10 rolls of Tri-X and a Rolleiflex. These are economic migrants seeking better opportunities and the hopes of a new life in the city of São Paulo.
Thousands of Bolivians arrive in that city on a daily basis, and many are forced to accept any kind of work.
However, when wearing their national dress on the occasion of the Day of Independence, their pride transcends the difficulties they may face in their daily lives.
Leandro Viana is a Brazilian photographer currently living in New York City. He graduated from School of Sociology and Politics of São Paulo, and started his research and photographic documentation of Latin American immigrants in São Paulo.
This project is included in the Chobi Mela VII Photography Festival in Bangladesh.
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Leandro photographed Bolivian people, musicians, dancers, families on the 8th of August 2010 on the occasion of the Bolivian Day of Independence using 10 rolls of Tri-X and a Rolleiflex. These are economic migrants seeking better opportunities and the hopes of a new life in the city of São Paulo.
Thousands of Bolivians arrive in that city on a daily basis, and many are forced to accept any kind of work.
However, when wearing their national dress on the occasion of the Day of Independence, their pride transcends the difficulties they may face in their daily lives.
Leandro Viana is a Brazilian photographer currently living in New York City. He graduated from School of Sociology and Politics of São Paulo, and started his research and photographic documentation of Latin American immigrants in São Paulo.
This project is included in the Chobi Mela VII Photography Festival in Bangladesh.
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