PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
LIVE PERFORMANCE BY HAMED NIKPAY ENSEMBLE
10 AM – Noon
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikashahrais@gmail.com
Artist (country)/ Album/ Track/ Label
10:00 – 11:00 AM
1- Bill Frisell (US)/ Disfarmer/ Think/ Nonesuch
2- Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sanchez (US, Mexico)/ Quartet Live/ Olhos de Gato/ Concord Jazz
3- Roy Hargrove Big Band (US)/ Emergence/ My Funny Valentine/ Emarcy
4- Sevda (Azerbaijan)/ Sevdali Duniya – Worlds of Love/ Bana, Bana Gel/ Network
5- Element Band (Armenia)/ Oo/ Soltane Ghalbha/ www.elementband.com
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
6- Murray Perahia (US)/ Bach Partitas 1, 5 & 6/ “Sarabande” from Partita no1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825/ Sony Classical
7- Tiempo Libre (Cuba)/ Bach in Havana/ Kyrie/ Sony Classical
8- Simentera (Cape Verde)/ Cabo Verde en Serenata/ Nha Riqueza/ Piranha
9- Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic)/ Casita de Campo/ Mujer Perjura/ Iaso Records
10- Laya Project soundtrack (India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia)/ Tapatam/ 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
11- McKassons (Scottish band from Seattle)/ Tripping Maggie/ Tripping Maggie/ www.themckassons.com
Celtic Arts Center 6th Annual Celtic Concert Series presents The McKassons with special guest Ken O'Malley in concert on Sun. September 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood, CA 90068. Info and tickets: www.fordtheatres.org
12- Lucas Martinez (US)/ Undo
Lucas Martinez with other artists perform in a multi-media artistic collaboration on Sept. 25 and 26 (Friday and Saturday) at 8 pm at the Play House, at Old Expo Furniture Warehouse, 4321 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach90807. Info: www.alivetheatre.org. A project conceived and directed by Bahareh Ebrahimzadeh
13- Pournazeris & Shams Ensemble (Iran)/ A Mystic Journey/ Iran/
Shams Ensemble performs on Sat. October 10 at 8 pm at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Info and tickets: www.uclalive.org
11:00 – 11:55 AM
Live in studio performance with Hamed Nikpay (Iran) and Ensemble. 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 or 310-994-7930
Info: www.hamednikpay.com
14-Hamed Nikpay/ All Is Calm/ All Is Calm/ Nikpay Music Productions
15-Hamed Nikpay Ensemble Live in Studio performance/ Owner Of This Land
16- Hamed Nikpay Ensemble Live in Studio performance/Deceit
17- Hamed Nikpay Ensemble Live in Studio performance/The Fire Within
18-Hamed Nikpay/ All Is Calm/ Beyond Reproach!/ Nikpay Music Productions
11:45 AM – Noon
19- David Amaya & Gitanos de Buenos Aires (Argentina)/ David Amaya & Gitanos de Buenos Aires/ Carmen/ MusicBrokers http://www.myspace.com/davidamayaflamenco
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
Friday October 9, 2009, Hollywood and Highland’s Level 3 Night Club will be presenting “TROPICANA IN HOLLYWOOD,” a two hour spectacular high profile Cuban Music and Dance Show; with L.A.’s finest professional dancers and musicians! 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028. For more info and directions, please visit: http://www.level3hollywood.com
or call: Tel: (323) 461-2017
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.
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.





