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Australian Bebop Ragas
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Stephen Kent (Didjeridu, percussion), Teed Rockwell (Chapman Stick)
& Sameer Gupta (tabla, drums)

Door 7:30 P.M., Music 8:00 P.M. | Purchase advance tickets: $18.50

This trio of worldly musicians weaves together intriguing elements from far-flung corners of the globe to create an adventurous evening's listening. Didjeridu maestro Stephen Kent, touchstyle fretboard player Teed Rockwell, and jazz/world fusion percussionist Sameer Gupta join forces tonight to knock our socks off!

A world traveller and true musical adventurer, Stephen has been playing the "didj" for more than two decades, pioneering his own unique style. He has also taken part in any number of cross-pollinated, multi-cultural endeavors with musicians from all over the world, from Tuvan throat singers to bagpipers to Rajastani flautists.

Teed Rockwell has spent the past 30 years playing many forms of world music on the touchstyle fretboard, or Chapman Stickā€”a guitar-like instrument which is played by tapping the strings with the fingertips. His principle musical mission has long been developing a style which adapts the Hindustani ragas of Northern India to this contemporary instrument.

An original voice in jazz, world, and fusion music, Sameer approaches his music from a perspective that bridges genres from bebop to avant-garde jazz, from European classical percussion to North Indian tabla playing. He's known for his work with groups like vidyA, which fuses American jazz and South Indian classical music, and the electronic/hiphop/avant-jazz/world music ensemble Kosmic Renaissance.


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