PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
WITH GUEST ARA DABANDJIAN OF THE ELEMENT BAND
10 AM – Noon
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikashahrais@gmail.com

1- Noboyuki Tsujii (Japan)/ Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition/ Chopin: Etude no. 3 in E-major from Etudes Opus 10)/ Harmonia Mundi

2- Jordi Savall (Spain – Catalan)/ The Celtic Viol/ The Musical Priest/ Alia Vox

3- Susan McKeown, Lorin Sklamberg (Ireland, US)/ Saints & Tzadiks/ The Rattlin’ Bog/ World Village

4- Mayra Andrade (Cape Verde)/ Navega/ Navega/ Sterns Music

5- Deolinda (Portugal) Canção au Lado/ Clandestino/ Four quarters Entertainment

6- Marcio Faraco (Brazil)/ Interior/ Efemera/ Universal Music

7- Sara Tavares (Portugal/Cape Verde)/ Xinti/ Voz di Vento/ Four Quarters Entertainment
Sara Tavares Performs on Thursday, November 5 at 8:00 pm at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive), Los Angeles 90049. Info: www.skirball.org or 310-440-4500.

8- Laya Project soundtrack (India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia)/ Farihi/ Earthsync www.earthsync.com

9-Laya Project soundtrack (India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia)/ Touare/ Earthsync www.earthsync.com
Laya Project is a musical and visual journey of folk communities in the tsunami-affected regions. FREE SCREENING at the Skirball Cultural Center, Saturday, September 12 at 2:30 pm. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 (405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive). Info: www.skirball.org 310-440-4500

10- Gnaoua Jazz Experience (Morocco, France)/ Ici ou Ailleurs/ Gnaoua Jazz Experience/ Melodie

11- Mamadou Barry (Guinea)/ Niyo/ Sedy/ World Village

12- Tinariwen (Mali)/ Imidiwan: Companions/ Kel Tamashek/ World Village
Tinariwen with Special Guests perform at UCLA’s Royce Hall on Saturday, February 20 at 8 pm. Info and tickets: www.uclalive.org or 310-825-2101

13- Son de Madera (Mexico)/ Son de mi Tierra/ Torito Abajeño/ Smithsonian Folkways
Son de Madera performs at the Ford Amphitheatre doe the Noche Veracruzana, Saturday, September 5, at 7 pm. 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood 90068. Info: www.fordtheatres.org

11:00 – 11:30 AM

14- Bennie Maupin (US)/ Penumbra/ Neophilia 2006/ Cryptogramophone
Bennie Maupin and many other jazz greats perform at the Angel City Jazz Festival. The Festival takes place over two days, Sunday Sept. 6and 7 of September from 4 to 11 pm at the Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood 90068. Info: http://www.angelcityjazzfestival.com

15- Aaron Parks (USA)/ Invisible Cinema/ Nemesis/ Blue Note Records

16- Yasmin Levy (Israel)/ Mano Suave/ Adio Kerida/ Four Quarters Entertainment
Yasmin Levy performs at the Skirball Cultural Center on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 pm, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (off the 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive), Los Angeles 90049. Info: www.skirball.org or 310-440-4500.

14- David Amaya & Gitanos de Buenos Aires (Argentina)/ David Amaya & Gitanos de Buenos Aires/ Gitanos Porteños/ MusicBrokers www. http://www.myspace.com/davidamayaflamenco

15- Khaled (Algeria)/ Liberté/ Liberté/ Wrasse Records

11:30 AM – Noon
Interview with Ara Dabandjian of the Element Band.
Element Band performs at the Ford Amphitheatre on Sunday, September 27th at 8:00 pm. 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood, CA 90068. For info visit: www.elementband.com Tickets: www.ItsMySeat.com

16- Element Band (Armenia)/ Oo/ Ganchoum Em Ari/ www.elementband.com

17- Element Band (Armenia)/ Oo/ Bingyol/ www.elementband.com

18- Element Band (Armenia)/ Oo/ La Dernière Lettre/ www.elementband.com

19- Element Band (Armenia)/ Oo/ Stou Thomas/ www.elementband.com

20- Element Band (Armenia)/ Oo/ Aghounig/ www.elementband.com

EVENTS

Learn about different styles of music! Tom Schnabel’s Music and Focus Salons start on September 15th and are now taking registrations: http://www.tomschnabel.com/musicsalon.html

Shahram and Hafez Nazeri debut the world premiere of the "Rumi Symphony Project: Cycle One" this fall. In Los Angeles, the performance entitled "Rite of Fall: Mehregan" will be performed at the Pantages Theatre (hollywood and Vine) on Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 PM. Tickets: (800) 745-3000

Hamed Nikpay and his ensemble perform on Saturday, October 3 at 8:00 pm at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 West 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA. For tickets: www.radiojavan.com/hamednikpay or call 1-888-735-2826
Info: www.hamednikpay.com
Live performance on Wednesday September 9 at 11 AM on The Global Village, KPFK.