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World Music Institute features: dazzling Zakir Hussain on tabla and virtuoso sitarist Niladri Kumar!!!

Date: Friday, October 29, 2010
Venue: Town Hall
Text and photos by: Veronique Lerebours (HarmoNYom)

“DazzlingZakir Hussain on tabla and virtuoso Niladri Kumar on sitar delivered to the New Yorkers an incredible and astonishing performance. That was nothing short of majestic to mesmerize the bursting audience! The charisma of both artists, the geniality and creativity of their agile fingers flirting with their respective instruments and the brilliant combination of two gifted maestros where all there!

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Music listings – 10/4 through 10/10

1. Deolinda

Date: Monday, October 4, 2010
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Joe’s Pub (425 Lafayette St, NY)
Ticket: $22
Genre: Portoguese modern folklore

Deolinda – platinum selling Portuguese act who is rewriting the rules of Fado by injecting samba rhythms, bright colors and infectious melodies.  Their first North American tour brings them to Joe’s Pub this Monday.

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Music listings – 4/19 through 4/25

1. Roberto’s invited you to “ELM Trio & Joe Lavano Quartet”

Date: Monday, April 12th, 2010
Time: 8pm, ELM Trio (Esperanza Spaulding – Bass, Leonardo Genovese – Keyboards, Francisco Mela – Drums), 10pm Joe Lovano Quartet (Joe Lovano – Saxophone, Esperanza Spalding – Bass, James Weidman – Piano, Francisco Mela – Drums, Judi Silvano – Voice)
Venue: Rosie O’Grady’s (149 West 46 Street, New York, NY 10036)
Ticket: $10
Genre: Jazz

2. Motoko Honda’s SoundEscape Project

Date: Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Time: 8pm – 9pm
Venue: The Stone (at the corner of Avenue C and 2nd Street, NY)
Ticket: $10
Genre: contemporary and improve

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