Tag Archives: live music

Africa in Olympia

Posted on June 5, 2012 by nwx

Images from a very cool show last weekend at the Olympia Ballroom in Washington’s capital city. Two kora (west African harp) players with different approaches: traditional music by Sean Gaskell and electronics-enhanced kora sounds by Kane Mathis. Rounding out the … Continue reading →

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Sliding with the Bhattacharyas

Posted on October 1, 2009 by nwx

Debashish Bhattacharya (slide ukulele) and Subhashis Bhattacharya (tabla) performing at Jazz Alley, Seattle 30 September 2009 — a magical performance of traditional and not-so-traditional Indian music.

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Sometimes you just get lucky

Posted on September 9, 2009 by nwx

Bumbershoot 2009 – The Canada-based Indo-Celtic group Delhi 2 Dublin is on stage and the crowd is bouncing with wild abandon. Tabla player and electronics guru Tarun jumps off the stage, bounces up onto the security wall where he sings … Continue reading →

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Live, from far away…

Posted on February 2, 2009 by nwx

It was a magical night, January 16. That was the day Tuvan group Tyva Kyzy returned to Olympia for a one-night show at the Minnaert Center for the Performing Arts. In addition to taking in a great show of traditional … Continue reading →

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