San Francisco, California ~ Saturday, 13 February

San Francisco, California
Saturday 13 February 2010
Red Poppy Art House
http://www.redpoppyarthouse.org/concerts.html
8:00 pm
$12 & $15 admission

From West Africa to the Middle East: Concert of African Kora and Turkish Classical Music

Tonight’s performance journeys from West Africa to the Middle East with traditional songs, melodies and dazzling improvisation. Rooted in the ancient traditions of Middle Eastern philosophy and poetry, the members of this trio have traveled far and wide in pursuit of their musical ideals.

Kane Mathis ~ Kora, Oud, Voice
Rowan Storm ~ Percussion, Voice
Phaedon Sinis ~ Kanun, Turkish Kemence

Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom Street @ 23rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.826.2402

http://www.redpoppyarthouse.org/concerts.html

Kane Mathis has spent the last 12 years studying the music of West Africa and the Middle East. Kane has made several trips to the The Gambia, West Africa and Istanbul Turkey to study with generous masters. Kane performs on the 21-string African harp, Kora and the Oud a middle eastern lute. http://kanemathis.com

Phaedon Sinis specializes in the performance of Ottoman music on Klasik Kemençe and Kanun. He has traveled extensively to Greece, Turkey and upstate New York to study modal theory and performance practice with master musicians Sokratis Sinopoulos and Dr Münir Nurettin Beken. http://amansaki.org

Rowan Storm travels widely in Europe and the Middle East, researching, teaching and performing Frame Drums and singing. For six years Rowan collaborated with Iranian Master musician Mohammad Reza Lotfi. Rowan's signature Dayereh Frame Drum is produced by Cooperman Drum Company. http://rowanstorm.com.