Voices, Rhythms and more!

A busy week, so we’ll try and keep it concise!

The big event, part of our 14th Annual Asian Music Series sponsored by TD Bank, is Abida Parveen, presented by Roy Thomson Hall and the Aga Khan Museum. I can’t remember the last time this celebrated performer appeared in town. The spiritual heir, it could be said, to the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, will take the audience on a Sufi-inspired musical journey.

Three events worth noting at the Small World Centre this week, starting tomorrow with Bruno Capinan. The singer joins forces with fellow Brazilian artists Domenico Lancellotti and Bem Gil on drums and guitar. On Friday, a tabla recital by Yogesh Samsi will showcase his remarkable way with Indian rhythm. On Saturday, it’s a global jazz groove with ZimZum featuring Ian Lazarus on saxophones, Jay Danley guitar, Colin Flint bass, Ilios Steryannis drums, Steve Vincent percussion.

Elsewhere, this weekend at Harbourfront Centre, the Toronto Tabla Ensemble is celebrating 25 years of rhythm.  The event will showcase a new generation of artists who represent the future of tabla in Canada. Original works composed by the ensemble and youth members will be presented for the first time.

And finally, if you’re vocally inclined, the annual Sing! festival hosts their Global Voices Workshop at Little Trinity Anglican Church. These participatory sessions are led by some fine voices, including our pal Suba Sankaran, on South Indian Classical Music and Hussein Janmohamed: Taking New Musical flights: sharing, combining and expanding our sonic world.