2015-04-118:00 pm Brigantine Room GA $30 / Student & Senior $20http://tickets.harbourfrontcentre.com/calendar/view.aspx?id=24433 Presented by Nagata Shachu as Part of the 13th Annual Small World Asian Music Series For the first time in 20 years, two masters in the Toronto world music scene – artistic director Kiyoshi Nagata (of premier Japanese taiko group Nagata Shachu) and artistic […]
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DroneDoctor
2015-04-128:00 pm–9:30 pm Small World Music Centre $15https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/events/66779https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1443045 Described as ‘healing, meditative, playful and joyful’, Drone Doctor’s musical meditations fuse influences of the East and West in a creative blend of free-flowing drones with a rhythmic blues/rock sensibility. In addition to John Timmins on banjo, accordionist Jaro Czerwinec, Daniela Gassi on viola and Francesca Milne […]
YO – Spirit of Asia
2015-04-178:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $30 General Admissionhttps://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/events/66139https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1439433 Part of the 13th Annual Small World Asian Music Series Sponsored by TD Bank YO – Music from the Heart of Japan and the Spirit of India-Toronto Debut! YO is a Tokyo-based trio that weaves two ancient traditions into the music of today, representing the […]
Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits w. Special Guest Kinobe
2015-04-188:00 pm Koerner Hall Starting at $30https://tickets.rcmusic.ca/public/hall.asp?event=1259 Presented in association with Koerner Hall and Batuki Music. Celebrate Zimbabwe’s Independence Day with one of Africa’s musical giants, Oliver Mtukudzi. Affectionately called “Tuku” by fans worldwide, Mtukudzi is gifted with a deep and gusty voice and a talent for writing songs that reflect on the daily life […]
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Voices of Asia
2015-04-258:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1443047https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1443047 An Asian-Canadian celebration of women’s songs and stories. A special event for the Asian Music program, this ‘cross-cultural incubator residency’ is part of an ongoing Small World series that brings together artists who may not otherwise interact. In this instance, four of the city’s most engaging female music […]
Dorjee Tsering
2015-05-028:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/events/67069https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1445043 CD Release Concert Dorjee Tsering has devoted his life to learning the ancient ways of Tibetan music and sharing these traditions with as many people as he can. At folk festivals, in clubs large and small, at house concerts and on CD and video, across Canada, in Europe […]
kLoX & Snowday w/ DJ medicineman
2015-05-038:30 pm–11:00 pm Lula Lounge $15http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/snowday-klox-and-dj-medicineman-tickets-16317093867 As kLoX, Gurpreet Chana ‘The Tabla Guy’ and Mason Bach melodically unite modulated tabla and electronically processed violin by integrating their classical training with computer aided performance technology. Sonically expansive soundscapes employing uniquely engineered rhythmic patterns will move you to explore the vast reaches of dance floor oriented electronic […]
Footsteps of Babur
2015-05-088:00 pm–11:00 pm Aga Khan Museum Tickets starting at $35https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/performing-arts/event/footsteps-babur-showcase-performance Bringing together remarkable musicians from Afghanistan, India, and Tajikistan, this performance celebrates the exuberant vitality of the Mughal court. Homayun Sakhi (Afghan rubab), Rahul Sharma (santur), and Salar Nader (tabla) form a sublime trio that will transport audiences to the palaces and great rooms of […]
Niladri Kumar & Aditya Kalyanpur
2015-05-177:00 pm–9:00 pm Glenn Gould Studio $30 – $40https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/events/67071 In association with Raag-Mala Music Society of Toronto Two of India’s foremost musicians join forces for an evening of masterfully woven ragas, stunning improvisational flair and creative vitality. Niladri Kumar is the face of the new generation of sitar. The son of Pandit Kartick Kumar, senior […]
Federspiel
2015-05-188:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20 A seven-piece ensemble from Vienna that redefines brass-band music. Incredible skills meet youthful and charming freshness in performance and musical arrangements. “Creativity, spontaneity and joy is high on the members of the brass-band ensemble Federspiel’s list of priorities. In 2005 seven young musicians, all students of the […]