Saturday, November 13
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets:$20
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Otoño Porteño’s closing event features a fun and interactive night of traditional and contemporary Argentinean tango music and dancing presented by Alexandra Castaño, Andrea Oliva, and other special Taller guests.
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El evento límite del Otoño Porteño va a ser una noche divertida e interactiva de música y tango tradicional y contemporáneo de Argentina. Va a ser presentado por Alexandra Castaño, Andrea Oliva, y otros invitados especiales del Taller.
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Saturday, November 6
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets:$20
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Pedro Reñé is an Argentine musician who currently lives in Rosario, Argentina. Guitarist, singer, and composer, Pedro has released two solo albums, "Pinceladas del Sur" ("Brushstrokes of the South") in 2006 and "NOS" ("US") in 2010. He is now beginning to showcase "NOS", an album of all original songs that was recorded in Rosario in 2008 and 2009. "Pinceladas…" was recorded in 2005 and published by the Editorial Municipal de Rosario after winning a contest sponsored by the organization. Pedro is influenced by Silvio Rodriguez, Serrat, tango and traditional Argentinean folklore. In recent years, Pedro has toured in a number of different countries: Cuba, Spain, Switzerland and the Annual Latin American Cultural Week festival in New York. Next, he will be touring in various cities throughout Spain including Madrid, Granada, Cordoba, Barcelona and of course will be returning to New York.
For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/pedrorene#ixzz0uQyv3BOu.
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Pedro Reñé es un músico argentino y vive en la ciudad de Rosario en Argentina. Guitarrista, cantante y compositor, Pedro tiene editado dos discos solista "Pinceladas del Sur" (2006) y "NOS" (2010). Empieza a presentar "NOS", que es un disco de canciones propias, grabado durante el 2008 y el 2009 en Rosario. "Pinceladas..." fue grabado durante el 2005, y editado por la Editorial Municipal de Rosario, en el año 2006, gracias a haber ganado el concurso de la Editorial Municipal. Pedro está influido por Silvio Rodriguez, Serrat, tango, y folklore. En los últimos años realizó varias giras: Cuba, España, Suiza, y en el marco del Annual Festival de Latin American Cultural Week en Nueva York. Próximamente volverá a hacer una gira por varias ciudades de España incluyendo Madrid, Granada, Córdoba, Barcelona y claro volverá a Nueva York.
Para más informacíon , visita http://www.myspace.com/pedrorene#ixzz0uQyv3BOu.
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Saturday, October 23
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets:$20
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Samy Mielgo is a musician, choral director, and arranger from Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a guitarist he has worked with some of the biggest figures in Argentinean popular music. Recently, as part of several trios he has moved forward with various personal projects and has released two albums: "Pequeñas Alegrias" ("Little Joys") with Saba and Condomí and "A Otro Lugar" ("Elsewhere") with Mantega and Condomí. He is also a music teacher and specializes in teaching harmony, composition, and arranging.
Marina Santillán is a dynamic young vocalist from Buenos Aires. She performs a mix of iconic Argentinean songs and her own compositions. This fall at El Taller Marina will be featuring work from "Mar Adentro," her most recent album.
For more information, visit http://samymielgo.com and www.myspace.com/marinasantillan.
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Sam Mielgo es músico, director de coros, y arreglador originalmente de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Como guitarrista ha trabajado junto a grandes figuras de la música popular argentina. Con formato de trio ha llevado adelante su proyecto personal, teniendo dos CDs en su haber: "Pequeñas Alegrias" con Saba - Mielgo - Condomí y "A Otro Lugar" con Mantega - Mielgo - Condomí. Es educador especializado en armonía, composición, y arreglos.
Marina Santillán es una cantante dinámica de Buenos Aires. Ella toca una mezcla de temas icónicos argentinos y sus propias composiciones. Este otoño en El Taller va a tocar canciones de "Mar Adentro," su disco mas reciente.
Para más informacíon , visita http://samymielgo.com y www.myspace.com/marinasantillan.
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Friday, October 22
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets:$20
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Julio A. Santillán is a composer and guitarist from Tucumán in northwestern Argentina. His compositions combine traditional Argentinean musical elements with folk, jazz improvisation, and classical music. He has studied classical guitar at Instituto Superior de Música (Argentina) under the direction of maestro Pablo González Jasey. He graduated summa cum laude with a dual major in Classical Composition and Contemporary Writing and Production from Berklee College of Music in Boston.
As a composer and arranger, he has produced music for documentary films, theater, recordings and live performances for artists around the world. As a sideman, he has recorded and performed with many musicians from Argentina and the U.S. including Oscar Stagnaro (Paquito D'Rivera), Livingston Taylor, Raúl Carnota, Quique Sinesi, Juan Falú and Sandra Mihanovich. He has performed and given workshops in Argentina, Colombia, Finland, Greece, Canada, Spain, Italy, Romania and in more than fifty cities in the U.S. including New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Miami, Dallas and Washington D.C.
Julio A. Santillán has recorded forty CDs, including a play-along CD for "The Latin Bass Book" (Sher Music by Oscar Stagnaro), two albums with the Pablo Ablanedo Octet (Freshsound records), four cds with Marta Gómez (BigSur records /Chesky Records)-one of which was chosen among the best 10 records of 2003 by the Boston Globe- and one with tango diva Katie Viqueira (Freshsound records)-Independent Music Award winner, 2005 best World Music Album.
Julio Santillán plays solo and leads several ensembles. He and his groups have been featured in some of the most prestigious venues in the U.S. such as "Blue Note" (New York) and "Regattabar" (Boston). He has released six cds with his compositions: "Desde el Norte", "Anit Negra", "Ñann", "El Bosque de la Memoria" (BigSur Records), "Argentinean Jazz in New York" (BlueMusicGroup) and 'Un Instante" (BigSur Records).
Julio will be performing at El Taller as part of the Julio Santillán Trio featuring Fanco Pinna and Andres Rot. This amazing trio has been called "a striking combination of jazz sensibility applied to Argentinean folk rhythms" by The Boston Herald.
For more information, visit www.juliosantillan.com.
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Julio A. Santillán es compositor y guitarrista nacido en Tucumán, Argentina, residente en la ciudad de Barcelona. Su composiciones combinan elementos de la música folklórica de su tierra, el jazz y la música clásica. Estudió guitarra clásica en el Instituto Superior de Música (Argentina) bajo la dirección del maestro Pablo González Jasey y luego se graduó con los máximos honores en Classical Composition y Contemporary Writing and Production en Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA).
Como arreglista y compositor ha producido música para documentales, teatro, grabaciónes y conciertos de artistas de todo el mundo. El señor Santillán ha tocado y grabado con numerosos músicos de Argentina y USA como Oscar Stagnaro (Paquito D'Rivera), Livingston Taylor, Raúl Carnota, Quique Sinesi, Juan Falú y Sandra Mihanovich. Ha tocado y dictado clínicas en Argentina, Colombia, Finlandia, Grecia, Canadá, España, Italia, Rumanía y en mas de cincuenta ciudades de los EEUU incluyendo Nueva York, Los Angeles, Boston, Miami, Dallas y Washington D.C.
Julio A. Santillán ha grabado 40 discos, incluyendo un CD para el libro de Oscar Stagnaro "The Latin Bass Book" (Sher Music); dos albumes con el Pablo Ablanedo Octet (Freshsound Records), cuatro CDs con Marta Gómez (BigSur Records / Chesky Records)- uno de los cuales fue elegido dentro de los 10 mejores del 2003 por el diario Boston Globe); y uno con la cantante de tango Katie Viqueira (Freshsound Records)- ganador del Independent Music Award bajo la categoria de Mejor Album de "World Music".
El sr. Santillán toca como solista y también lidera varios grupos. Él y sus ensambles tocaron en algunos de los clubes mas prestigiosos de los EEUU como ser "Blue Note" (Nueva York) y "Regattabar" (Boston). Santillán ha grabado seis discos con su música: "Desde el Norte", "Anit Negra", "Ñann", "El Bosque de la Memoria" (BigSur Records), "Argentinean Jazz in New York" (BlueMusicGroup) y "Un Instante" (BigSur Records).
Este otoño Julio va a tocar en El Taller como parte de su Julio Santillán Trio juntos con Franco Pinna y Andres Rot. Este trio impresionante ha sido llamado "una combinación increíble de la sensibilidad del jazz aplicado a ritmos folklores argentinos" por The Boston Herald.
Para más informacíon, visita www.juliosantillan.com.
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Saturday October 2
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets:$20
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Cecilia Zabala combines musical creativity and interpretation with guitar and voice, mixing sensibility, expression, technique, and intuition. In her music, Cecilia crosses a variety of different styles including traditional Argentinean folklore, contemporary 20th Century musical rhetoric, jazz, tango, and Brazilian folk music.
Cecilia has released four independent productions as an interpreter, composer, and arranger: "Halo de luz" with woodwind musician Emiliano Alvarez, "Milonga sin palabras" with flautist Ianina Pietrantonio, and "Aguaribay", her third album and first as a solo musician. This album features original compositions side-by-side with her own renditions of traditional Argentinean music for solo guitar and guitar and voice. These renditions feature Juan Falú, Quique Sinesi, and Silvia Iriondo as invited guest musicians.
Her second solo abum, "Pendiente", was selected by Argentinean record label MDR for their "Serie Toque Argentina" ("Argentinean Touch Series"), a series of distinguished musical albums curated by guitarist Ernesto Snajer. "Pendiente" includes more original compositions and traditional renditions featuring new artists Diego Penelas, David Aguilar, and critically acclaimed Russian-American recording artist Regina Spektor. Special invited guests on the album include Marcelo Moguilevsky, César Lerner, Luciano Dyzenchauz, and Victoria Zotalis among others.
Since 2007 Cecilia has toured extensively as a solo artist throughout a number of different countries in Europe. In 2008 she was selected to take part in "International Guitar Night," sharing the stage with Benjamin Verdery, Pierre Bensusan, Dale Kavanagh, Miguel de la Baside, Andy Sheppard, and Brian Gore for concerts in Canada, England, Scotland, and the United States.
Cecilia teaches harmonic guitar at the Leopoldo Marechal Art School of La Matanza and the Conservatorio Alberto Ginastera of Morón outside the city of Buenos Aires. Currently she is working as part of a trio with Luciano Dyzenchauz and Rodrigo Quirós revising the songs of "Pendiente" and working on new material.
For more information , visit http://www.myspace.com/ceciliazabala#ixzz0uLahykK8
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Cecilia Zabala combina la interpretación y creación de música con la guitarra y la voz, mezclando sensibilidad, expresión, técnica, e intuición. En su música se cruzan estilos tan diferentes como el folklore argentino, el lenguaje contemporáneo del siglo XX, el jazz, el tango, y la música brasilera.
Realizó cuatro producciones independientes como intérprete, compositora y arregladora: "Halo de luz" (alvarezabala dúo) junto al vientista Emiliano Alvarez, "Milonga sin palabras", junto a la flautista Ianina Pietrantonio (las morochas dúo), "Aguaribay", su tercer disco y primero en formato solista. Esta producción incluye música propia y versiones del músicas argentinas para guitarra sola y/o guitarra-voz, donde participaron como invitados Juan Falú, Quique Sinesi y Silvia Iriondo.
Su segundo disco solista fue elegido para la Serie Toque Argentino del sello MDR, curada por el guitarrista Ernesto Snajer. Se llama "Pendiente" e incluye más música propia y versiones de artistas nuevos como Diego Penelas, David Aguilar y la ruso-americana Regina Spektor. Como invitados en esta producción participaron Marcelo Moguilevsky, César Lerner, Luciano Dyzenchauz y Victoria Zotalis entre otros.
Desde el 2007 realiza giras como solista en diferentes países de Europa y en el 2008 fue elegida para formar parte del "International Guitar Night", compartiendo shows con Benjamin Verdery, Pierre Bensusan, Dale Kavanagh, Miguel de la Baside, Andy Sheppard y Brian Gore y visitando con su música países como Canadá, Inglaterra, Escocia y Estados Unidos.
Es maestra de guitarra armónica en la Escuela de Arte Leopoldo Marechal de La Matanza y el Conservatorio Alberto Ginastera de Morón. Actualmente con su nueva formación en trío junto a Luciano Dyzenchauz y Rodrigo Quirós reversionan los temas de "Pendiente" y trabajan en material nuevo.
Para más informacíon, visita http://www.myspace.com/ceciliazabala#ixzz0uLahykK8.
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A Tribute to Mercedes Sosa
Saturday, September 25
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets:$20
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Otoño Porteño's opening night features a tribute to the late Mercedes Sosa, one of Argentina's most iconic and legendary folklore fingers who first performed at El Taller in 1979, it's inaugural year in New York City. Join us for a fun and informal night of music, tango dancing, art, and friendship. Performers will include Rebecca Salazar and a number of special guests from the extended (and rapidly growing!) Taller family. Traditional Argentinean wine, mate, and empanadas will be served.
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La noche del estreno del Otoño Porteño va a ser un homenaje a la difunta Mercedes Sosa, una de las cantantes mas icónica y conocida de la música folklore argentina quien cantó en vivo en El Taller por primera vez en 1979, el año inaugural en la ciudad de Nueva York. Júntese con nosotros por una noche divertida e informal de música, tango, arte, y amistad. Van a tocar Rebecca Salazar y algunos invitados especiales de la familia expansiva (¡y rapidamente creciendo!) del Taller. Se sirven vino, mate, y empanadas tradicionales de Argentina.
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Ensamble Urbano de Venezuela
Friday, July 2
Time: 9:30pm
Tickets:$10
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The enCayapa Ensemble is one of the most original music groups to have emerged from Venezuela during this generation. Their music transcends both academic and popular borders and ranges in style from the traditional to the contemporary. Composed of clarinet, violin, piano, electric bass, Venezuelan cuatro and Afro-Venezuelan drums, enCayapa's influences are both common among classic and modern Venezuelan music groups, but their music gives a fresh urban sound that reflects the avant-garde music of Latin America and leaves the listener with a musical flavor that cannot be identified with just one country.
enCayapa is one of the most respected groups by the public, by critics and the highest caliber of musicians in the US. That’s why their most recent musical production, "Urban Ensemble" has been praised by the best musicians in the industry such as Paquito d' Rivera, Aquiles Báez, Gerry Weil, "Chuchito" Sanoja, "Toñito" Naranjo, Henry Martínez, Gerardo Rosales, Marcos Granado, Pablo Gil and Cesar Miguel Rondón.
For more information about this The enCayapa Ensemble, visit myspace.com/encayapa
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El Ensamble enCayapa es una de las agrupaciones de Música Venezolana Contemporánea más originales de esta generación. Su música trasciende las fronteras entre lo académico y lo popular, entre lo tradicional y las nuevas tendencias. Su formato (Clarinete, Violín, Piano, Bajo Eléctrico, Cuatro y una Batería hecha con tambores Afro-venezolanos), poco usual dentro de los ensambles venezolanos y sus influencias tanto clásicas como modernas, dan como resultado una sonoridad fresca y urbana que refleja la vanguardia del arte latinoamericano y que a su vez deja el sabor de la música que nos identifica como país.
enCayapa es uno de los grupos con mejor respuesta del público, la crítica y de los músicos de más alto nivel en nuestro país. Es por ello, que sus producciones discográficas, enCayapa "Ensamble Urbano", ha recibido los mejores elogios de músicos como: Paquito d` Rivera, Aquiles Báez, Gerry Weil, "Chuchito" Sanoja, "Toñito" Naranjo, Henry Martínez, Gerardo Rosales, Marcos Granado, Pablo Gil y de personajes como Cesar Miguel Rondón.
Para más informacíon sobre El Ensamble enCayapa, visita myspace.com/encayapa.
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SuVersiones de Música Tradicional Española
Saturday, June 5
Time: 8 pm
Tickets: $10
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El Taller Latino Americano, The Spanish Consulate of New York City and Spain Foreign Cultural Cooperation are proud to present vocalist/guitarist/songwriter, Rosalía Roio of Spain. In October 2009, BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) presented Rosalía Roio in their program "New Voices from Spain". Her work, rooted in the traditional music of Spain, has been enthusiastically acclaimed as "an alchemy of sounds where the spirit of ancient Spain combines with the language of modern music".
Rosalía's unique guitar technique granted her an invitation to participate in "Guitarras del Mundo", an annual festival in Argentina, where the world's leading guitarists convene. Besides playing guitar and singing, Rosalía makes music with the city using found objects. Bicycle handlebars, kitchen pipes and pizza boxes become flutes, whistles and percussion instruments in the hands of Rosalía Roio. This concert is a unique opportunity to experience Rosalía's performance in the intimate El Taller setting, "como en su casa".
For more information about Rosalía Roio, please visit myspace.com/rosaliaroio and trespies.com/rosalia
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Thursday, May 27
Time: 8pm
Tickets: $15
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 The
Jamie Begian Big Band is bringing its unique blend of Jazz, Funk,
Serialism and whatever else Jamie can synthesize back to the
friendly confines of El Taller Latino Americano to celebrate the
release of its second CD titled Big Fat Grin.
The Jamie Begian Big Band debuted at El Taller on February 18,
1999 and has earned a reputation over the last 11 years as an
adventurous and unique sounding band, driven both by Jamie's
broad compositional palette and a roster of outstanding musicians
bringing that Palette to life. In addition to El Taller the band
has performed at numerous NYC venues such as The Knitting
Factory, The Bahai Center, The Cutting Room and several
universities in the tri-state area.
The upcoming release of the band's new CD Big Fat Grin
(on the Innova label http://www.innova.mu) will show both
growth and maturity since the band's 2003 debut CD
Trance. Says Jamie: "On my first CD, Trance, I
feel as if I was experimenting, figuring out my own unique voice.
On Big Fat Grin, I think I have found my voice. I
understand what I do and I can concentrate on what I can express
with in my own voice. I also think I understand my band better.
For the first time, I'm hearing specific soloists or
picturing specific people playing certain parts."
The Jamie Begian Big Band is
Saxophones: John O'Gallagher, Marc McDonald, Ben Kono,
Dimitri Moderbacher, Dan Goble
Trumpets: Tom Goehring, Dave Scott, Marty Bound, Jason
Colby
Trombones: Jeff Bush, Deborah Weisz, Paul Olenick, Max
Seigel
Rhythm: Bruce Arnold — guitar, Jamie Begian —
guitar, Dave Ambrosio — bass, Peter Retzlaff —
drums
For more information visit http://www.jamiebegian.com
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Featuring Zack Glass
Saturday, May 22
Time: 8 pm
Tickets: $10
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Join us for the second installment of our "From A to Z" concert series, featuring Ali Shaw, Rebecca Salazar and Zack Glass with Demian Palombo, Barry Kornhauser and other surprise guests.
ABOUT ZACK GLASS
By the time he turned 13, he had taken up piano and electric guitar and was beginning to write his own songs. Listening to classic rock and punk music at a young age, his taste changed when he started going through his parents' record collection and discovered an array of music including Reggae and African. After high school, Zack had the opportunity to travel to West Africa and Latin America several times which greatly influenced his music and led him to play guitar for Reggae and African bands as well as accompanying a steel pan player from time to time. He started his own reggae band and was writing and singing his own songs, but by the end of the 90's he started to see the limitations of Reggae and began to explore world music. Soon after, he took a leap of faith and began a solo career.
Since then, Zack has explored almost every style of popular music most recently being influenced by folk, country and classic rhythm and blues. Zack has now come full circle; returning to the blues based music he grew up on. Zack's first album, Days of Innocence, was recorded in Brazil where he lived for three years. He currently spends half his time in Brazil, where he performs and records and half his time in New York where he does the same. Considering his lineage (the son of the renowned composer Philip Glass), Zack is a singer/songwriter whose influences include Van Morrison, Lyle Lovette, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Leo Kotke, John Lee Hooker, Segovia, Smokey Robinson and other decidedly mainstream musicians. Though young, Zack has already had the honor to share the stage with some of this century's greatest musicians; Steve Earle, Keb' Mo', Patti Smith, Suzanne Vega, Al MacDowell, Andrew Sterman and Eddie Bobe and has also had the performed with some of today's up-and-coming stars including Vampire Weekend, The National, and Jazz Trumpeter Mark Rapp. He is in the process of recording his 2nd album, Southern Skies, an eclectic album infusing many different styles.
For more information and listen to samples of his music, please visit myspace.com/zackglassmusic
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Afro-Dominican Music Ensemble
Saturday, May 15
Time: 8 pm
Tickets: $10
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Field songs, love songs and more from coffee fields in the Dominican Republic. A magical celebration of the coffee crop. All by KumbaCarey playing in addition Merengue, Mangulina, Palos, Gaga, Son, Congo. Traditional rhythms and contemporary arrangements bringing the richness of Dominican music to audiences of all ages and tastes.
For more information, please visit kumbacarey.com
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Rafael Gomez, Guillermo Penate and Daniel Fetecua Soto
Thursday, May 13
Time: 7pm,
Suggested Donation:$5
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El Taller has teamed up with The
Center for Traditional Music and Dance to host two of a five-part
workshop series designed to engage audiences in the traditional
performing arts of Colombia. At each workshop, local master
artists will present traditional music and dance forms from
Colombia's coast to the plains.
This evening will feature Rafael Gomez, Guillermo Penate and
Daniel Fetecua Soto. Director of Grupo Latino Son, Rafael Gomez,
and percussionist with Los Macondos and Insignia Vallenata,
Guillermo Penate explore the vallenata sounds of Colombia's
north coast. Daniel Fetecua Soto, founder of the folk dance
ensemble Pajarillo Pintao, will present various traditional
dances from throughout Colombia.
For more information about this series and the Center, visit
www.ctmd.org |
El Taller se reunionio con el Centro de
Músiaca y Danza Tradicional para presentar dos de una
serie de cinco talleres diseñados para fomentar la
participación y el interés de las audiencias y su
interés por las Artes escénicas de Colombia. En
cada taller, artistas maestros locales presentarán
música tradicional y formas de baile que provienen de la
sierra y la costa Colombiana.
Esta noche presentamos Rafael Gómez y Guillermo Penate, y
Daniel Fetecua Soto. Director del Grupo Latino Son, Rafael
Gómez, y el percusionista de Los Macondos e Insignia
Vallenata, Guillermo Penate exploran el sonido vallenata de la
costa norte de Colombia. Daniel Fetecua Soto, fundador del grupo
de baile folklórico y ensamble Pajarillo Pintao,
presentará varias danzas de distintas regiones de
Colombia.
Para más informacíon, visita www.ctmd.org. |
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Saturday, May 8
Time: 8 pm
Tickets: $10
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Mariana Baraj is a Argentinian musician, singer and percussionist. Her Latin American classic/folkloric repetoire incorporates textures and sounds that emerge from a fusion of styles - a result of time spent with other groups from a wide range of musical genres. Mariana's music reveals an artistic vision that has come about through her own personal journey - as a musician, she is determined not to repeat the steps previously taken by the folklore tradition. Her voice, which takes the audience through a undiscovered territory of sounds, has redefined popular music.
Photo by Nora Lezano.
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Ronald Polo and Johanna Castaneda
Thursday, May 6
Time: 7pm,
Suggested Donation:$5
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El Taller has teamed up with The
Center for Traditional Music and Dance to host two of a five-part
workshop series designed to engage audiences in the traditional
performing arts of Colombia. At each workshop, local master
artists will present traditional music and dance forms from
Colombia's coast to the plains.
This evening will feature Ronald Polo and Johanna Castaneda.
Ronald Polo, vocalist and co-founder of Grupo Rebolu, offers an
exploration of the percussion sounds of the Atlantic coast.
Master of the four-stringed cuatro from Colombia's plains
Johanna Castaneda will present a workshop on llanero music.
For more information about this series and the Center, visit
www.ctmd.org |
El Taller se reunionio con el Centro de
Músiaca y Danza Tradicional para presentar dos de una
serie de cinco talleres diseñados para fomentar la
participación y el interés de las audiencias y su
interés por las Artes escénicas de Colombia. En
cada taller, artistas maestros locales presentarán
música tradicional y formas de baile que provienen de la
sierra y la costa Colombiana.
Esta noche presentamos Ronald Polo y Johanna Castaneda. Ronald
Polo, es el vocalista y co-fundador del Grupo Rebolu, ofrece una
exploración de sonidos de percusión de la costa
Atlántica. Maestra del cuatro de la sierra colombiana,
Johanna Castaneda presentará un taller sobre música
llanera.
Para más informacíon, visita www.ctmd.org. |
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Saturday, May 1
Time: 8pm
Suggested Donation: $5
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 Can a book
bear the seeds of a future city? Please join us in the heart of
the El Taller community as we celebrate the planting of Things
Fall Together, the first volume of Eric Darton’s Notes
of a New York Son.
A multi-layered cultural journal covering more than a decade in
the City's recent life, Notes of a New York Son serves
as both prequel and sequel to Darton's New York Times
bestseller Divided We Stand: A Biography of New York's
World Trade Center (Basic Books, 1999). Renowned urbanist
Marshall Berman hailed Divided as "a model not only of
writing but of citizenship, fusing analytical brilliance with
personal feeling."
Eric Darton was born in New York in 1950. His novels, short
stories, and numerous works of nonfiction all deal in some way
with individual and collective adaptation to, and creation of,
the urban environment. His newly released Things Fall Together
has already drawn praise as "a survival manual, a spiritual
foraging guide for urban dwellers, demonstrating how to draw
nutrients and sustenance from the city around them."
This event features a reading by the author followed by an
open-ended dialogue about our city’s past, present and its
possible futures. All attending are invited to participate.
Among other refreshments, appetizer and dessert courses of music
and visual imagery will be served.
For more information about Eric Darton, please visit http://ericdarton.net/htm/edb.htm
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Sunday, April 11
Time: 1pm,
Suggested Donation: $5
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Casa Mexico and El Taller are
pleased to present the regional dances of the states of Zacatecas
and Veracruz in honor of the bicentennial Independence of Mexico
of 1810 and the Centennial Mexican Revolution of 1910.
Performers will include The Ballet "Nuevo Amanecer" of
San Juan Diego Community Center of St. Paul's Church of El
Barrio,,East Harlem, and Music students of Casa Mexico.
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Casa Mexico y El Taller se complacen en
presentar estampas de Danzas Regionales de los Estados Mexicanos
de Zacatecas y Veracruz en honor al Bicentenario de la
Independencia de Mexico de 1810 y el Centenario de la
Revolución Mexicana de 1910.
Presentaran El Ballet "Nuevo Amanecer" del "Centro
Comunitario San Juan Diego" de la Iglesia de San Pablo de
"El Barrio", East Harlem y Estudiantes de Musica de
Casa Mexico.
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Saturday, March 27
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets:$10
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A night of original music featuring Brendan Baker, Demian
Palombo, and Zach Glass with special guest Ali Shaw.
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Sunday, March 14
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets: $10
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 Atahualpa is a new
project that was born in New York City in 2009, with the idea of
performing argentinean rhythms to continue the expansion of the
Latin American and Jazz amalgam.
The group has been playing some of the most interesting and
exquisite styles of the Argentinean palette of rhythms such as
Chacareras, Zambas, Carnavalitos and Vidalas, among others. This
repertoire has been valued not only in its country of origin but
also in Europe and Asia because of its musical complexity and
profound poetry.
The music chosen has achieved in its evolution an artistic
maturity comparable to other musical trends such as Jazz, Tango,
Brazilian music, Flamenco, to name a few . The band plays
compositions of both traditional and new authors like Atahualpa
Yupanqui, Cuchi Leguizamon, Lucho Hoyos, Pepe Nunez, among many
others.
This group is composed of four distinguished Argentinian
musicians, residents of NYC: Sofia Tosello, on vocals, Ignacio
Hernandez, acoustic guitar, Andres Rotmistrovsky, on bass and
Franco Pinna, on drums.
For more information you can visit myspace.com/atahualpaband
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The Paul Austerlitz Quintet and Jose Duluc
Saturday, March 6
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets:$10
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 The AFRO-DOMINICAN JAZZ PROJECT will present
cutting-edge jazz fused with African-based Vodú rhythms of
the Dominican Republic and featuring the PAUL AUSTERLITZ QUINTET
with guest drummer, dancer, and singer JOSÉ DULUC.
While Afro-Cuban music has a long history in the United States
and merengue is widely enjoyed around the world, Afro-Dominican
Vodú rhythms such as PALOS are rarely heard. These
concerts present African-based musical treasures from the
Dominican Republic in seamless fusion with the classic African
American music we call jazz. The Afro-Dominican Jazz Project
ignites infectious MERENGUE and PALOS rhythms, inspiring you to
move your body, while freely improvised jazz incites dancing in
your head.
An ethnomusicologist (or researcher of world music) as well as
musician, Dr. Paul Austerlitz has played and studied Dominican
music since the 1980s. This concert presents music from
Austerlitz's CD Journey (on Innova Records), which
incorporate Dominican and other world rhythms; V. Conte writes
that the CD includes the first recorded example of fusion between
jazz and palo, a common rhythm found in the Dominican
Republic." As an instrumentalist, Austerlitz distinguishes
himself as a master of the bass clarinet: Dave Liebman notes that
he "has a unique voice on one of the more rarely played jazz
instruments" and "conveys his own personality through
the horn." Austerlitz's books are also acclaimed:
Merengue: Dominican Music and Dominican Identity (Temple
University Press) is a classic in its field, and Jazz
Consciousness (Wesleyan University Press) was awarded prizes
by the Society for Ethnomusicology and the International
Association for the Study of Popular Music. Dr. Austerlitz
teaches at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg
College. 
Since the 1980s, visionary, song-writer, drummer, dancer, and
singer José Duluc has championed pride in the
African origins of Dominican culture and produced hits of
Afro-Dominican roots music such as "La ciguapa" (which
went platinum) and "Carnaval para a gozar" (a carnival
theme song). A long-time collaborator with Paul Austerlitz, he
will contribute his skills as a dancer and singer as well as
drummer to the Afro-Dominican Jazz Project.
The tour also features a stellar line-up of players including
drummer Babatunde Lea (formerly with McCoy Tyner, Stan Getz, and
others), pianist Richard Johnson (currently with Wynton
Marsalis), bassist Eric Wheeler (formerly with Roy Hargrove and
Jimmy Heath), and percussionist Guillermo Cárdenas
(formerly with many top Dominican bands including Super Uba).
Photos by Giovanni Savino and Jose Duluc.
Sponsored by the Mellon Foundation and Gettysburg College.
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Saturday, February 27
Time: 11:00am
Tickets:
$5 per individual
$10 per family
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If you've never heard a salsa song about a rag doll, or a
cumbia about getting ready to go to bed, come see Fati &
Charles at El Taller! Fati & Charles are Brooklyn parents who
were inspired by their children's love of music and dance to
start a sing-along in Spanish that has grown into a CD called,
El Baile del Sombrero. The dances, hats, puppets
and sponges in the show will get families moving and laughing
together! Come join the fun!
Visit www.abbasubi.com to hear songs from the CD, watch
videos, and learn more about Fati & Charles. |
Si nunca habían escuchado una salsa sobre un
muñeco de trapo, o una cumbia sobre prepararse para ir a
dormir, vengan a ver a Fati & Charles el Sábado, 27 de
febrero a las 11:00 am en El Taller Latino Americano. Fati &
Charles son padres de Brooklyn que, inspirados por el amor de sus
hijos a la música y el baile, empezaron a cantar canciones
en español para otras familias. Esas canciones se
transformaron en un CD que se llama El Baile del Sombrero. Los
bailes, sombreros, títeres y esponjas del show van a hacer
mover y divertir a grandes y chicos. Vengan a disfrutar con
nosotros. ¡Los esperamos!
Visiten www.abbasubi.com para escuchar las canciones del CD,
ver videos, y aprender más acerca de Fati &
Charles. |
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Thursday, February 11
Time: 8:00
(doors open 7:30)
Tickets: $20
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 This Valentine's Day,
you're invited to "show your love for El
Taller"!
Join us for an evening which will begin with a salsa class - no
partner necessary! - taught by El Taller's dance instructor
Garry Portugal. The class will be followed by a performance
featuring a group of salsa dancers. 
Get your portrait taken with your "sweetheart" by a
professional photographer. Enjoy wine, hors de'vours, music
and a chance to win "lovely" raffle prizes.
All proceeds will benefit El Taller programs.
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Sunday, February 7
Time: 8:00
Tickets: $10
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 QUIQUE SINESI
is returning to El Taller. Be sure not to miss this very special
event.
Born in Argentina, Quique Sinesi's distinctive music is a mix
of elements that includes Argentinean Folklore, Tango, Jazz,
Classical and contemporary sounds. His compositions have been
edited in France (Lemoine), Japan (Gendai), Belgium (Ediciones
Latinoamericanas) and Argentina (Riccordi). He made several
recordings and International "Solo" tours with
different projects. He founded with Matias Gonzalez and Horacio
Lopez the trio "Alfombra Magica". He has recorded the
Concerto for Guitar, Bandoneon and Orchestra by Astor Piazzolla
with the "Deutschland Radio Berlin Symphony orchestra"
in Germany. He played with very important musicians from
Argentina and Europe such as: Dino Saluzzi, Pablo Ziegler with
whom he won a Latin Grammy in 2005, Marcelo Miguilevsky; Carlos
Aguirre, Juan Falu, Charlie Mariano and Markus Stockhausen among
many others.
Check out El Taller's YouTube channel to see one of Quique's previous
concerts at El Taller.
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Friday, February 5
Time: 7:00
Suggested Donation: $10
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 Even with the outpouring of support
from around the world, getting access to aid remains a hurdle for
thousands of Haitian families affected by the recent earthquake
in Haiti. The next major step in the relief efforts is to help
sustain these families with their most basic daily needs.
Please join us at El Taller on Thursday February 5th at 7pm for
for a celebration of the rich cultural heritage of Haiti and the
Haitian people. Musical performances will be give by Tiga Jean
Baptiste, a world renowned Haitian musician, who has performed
with numerous musicians, including Wyclef Jean. Film screenings
will include Welcome to Batey 6 by Haitian-American director
Emmanuel Alexandre depicting the lives of impoverished Haitians
working in sugar cane fields in Haiti and Birth of the Sun by
director Thomas W. Campbell about the namesake of El Taller's
gallery, Grady Alexis, a Haitian immigrant.
All funds collected from this event will go to Lemonaid For Haiti
(www.lemonaidforhaiti.com) which is a grassroots
effort based out of Brooklyn that helps to support The Caribbean
Grace Children's feeding Program in Port au Prince.
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Thursday, January 21
Time: 7:00
Tickets: $15
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Join us for the screening of La Americana and a
post-Q&A session with the director.
La Americana is an intimate documentary following an
undocumented immigrant's journey from Bolivia to New York
City and back, as she struggles to save the life of her ailing
daughter. Filmed across three countries in a captivating
cinematic narrative, La Americana is Carmen's story, and the
story of millions of illegal immigrants who make the difficult
decision to leave their families behind to pursue the elusive
American dream. La Americana shows how immigration policy
affects families on both sides of the border, putting a human
face on this timely and controversial issue. La Americana
is being used as the centerpiece for a nationwide campaign to
engage and inspire audiences to dialogue about immigrants'
rights and immigration reform.
When nine-year-old Carla suffers a life-threatening accident, her
mother, Carmen, must leave her behind and make the dangerous and
illegal journey from Bolivia to the U.S., where she hopes to earn
enough to save her daughter's life. Working in New York to
support Carla's medical needs, Carmen struggles in vain to
legalize her immigration status, and wrestles with the prospect
of never seeing her daughter again. Then, after six years of
separation, Congress proposes "amnesty" legislation
that could allow Carmen and Carla to be reunited at last.
La Americana won seven awards at over 30 film festivals and
received funding from the Fledgling Fund and NYSCA for its
national audience engagement campaign for immigrant rights.
Producer's Bio:
Nicholas Bruckman is producer and director of La
Americana, Nicholas' production credits include Bronx
Princess (POV 2009) and "The New Recruits" (PBS
2010). He has directed short documentaries on topics ranging from
the conflict in Kashmir to high-school revolutionaries in the
U.S. Nicholas works as a producer for Ironbound Films, and
directs corporate documentary projects around the world for
Fortune 100 and nonprofit clients.
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