Spring at KULCHAWelcome to the Spring Season at KULCHA that features an amazing array of inspiring artistic diversity and quality performances over the coming two month program. As part of the new season format, we are delighted to invite ethnomusicologist David Walker to curate a series of special shows for the KULCHA concert venue. David is the former President of the Australian Institute of Eastern Music and Artistic Director of the Asian Music and Dance Festival at the Sydney Opera House. His work has contributed in bringing young artists such as Joseph Tawadros and Bobby Singh to national attention. David is a current member of KULCHA's Programming Subcommittee and is deeply interested in developing local talent in the wide and diverse field of arts from all places of the world. For the Spring Season, David has coordinated some very exciting performances based on the theme of Eastern Rhythms.
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SPRING CALENDAR
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Friday 16 September 8pmEASTERN Rhythms #1
Egyptian Oud & Req' |
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A single $2.20 booking fee applies One members ticket only per individual membership Tell us how many of each ticket type
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Saturday 17 September 8pmHAND AND HEARTMiddle Eastern Percussion"If genius is partly exceeding all likelihood of a given potential, then James Tawadros was flirting with genius as he played the req, a small tambourine. He extracted an array of sounds, textures and rhythms to shame most kit-drummers." - Sydney Morning Herald For this eventful evening Joseph and James Tawadros will present a collaborative performance with leading Perth jazz musician, Chris Tarr. James Tawadros makes a tambourine sound like a full drum kit and this concert presents the Middle Eastern rhythms of his req' with one of Perth's leading jazz drummers. Local meets global in the most brilliant of ways.
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Friday 23 September 6.30pmHHH - South Fremantle Senior High SchoolHHH is a learning program which places artists-in-residence in the classroom with students to investigate themes of identity and cultural diversity through the contemporary medium of hip hop. The South Fremantle Senior High School concert features original work produced by the young hip hop creators, with guest MCs Daz Reutens, Bryte MC, Matt Hykus, Tommy Truong and Meng Jones and musicians Freddy Poncin and Djibril Diagne, hosted by SFSHS music teacher, Craig Wallace-Gibb.
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Saturday 24 September 8pmFRED SMITH (ACT)Dust of Uruzgan CD LaunchAcclaimed Australian songwriter Fred Smith recently returned from 18 months working as tribal and political advisor alongside Australian Forces in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. While in Afghanistan, he wrote a collection of songs from his experiences and recorded the album Dust of Uruzgan. Fred Smith will be once again be taking the KULCHA stage accompanied by the esteemed teaming of Liz Frencham (double bass), Reuben Kooperman (drums) and the Spooky Men Of The West (their tonsils) to launch his highly acclaimed new album, accompanied by projections of a stunning set of photographic images from Afghanistan. Web bookings closed. Limited tickets at the door, $25 |
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Sunday 25 September 2pm MatineePERTH SCOTTISH FIDDLERS WITH ROB ZIELINSKIFiddler's DreamThe Perth Scottish Fiddlers is a group of musicians who come together to play the rich and extensive violin and dance repertoire of Scotland, from beautiful airs and elegant strathspeys to fast and furious reels and jigs. Directed by Margaret Schlink, this event features soloist, Rob Zielinski, who spent 14 years in Ireland and Scotland immersing himself in the form. He taught at the Galway School of Traditional Irish Music and in 2000 won Ireland's Michael Coleman Traditional Fiddler of the Year award. Robert has toured in the US and in Europe and is now dedicating himself to the passing on of the tradition in Australia.
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Sunday 25 September 7pmTura New Music and KULCHA present PETER KNIGHT & DUNG NGUYEN (Vic)Residual CD LaunchAs part of the Totally Huge New Music Festival, this special concert features Peter Knight (trumpet, laptop and voice) and Dung Nguyen (prepared dan tranh, dan bau, modified electric guitar) who are both members of the acclaimed cross-cultural jazz ensemble Way Out West. Residual sees the pair develop unique approaches to combining Vietnamese and Western music elements in a ontemporary setting, employing innovative extended techniques applied to traditional Vietnamese instruments and trumpet along with spontaneous electro-acoustic composition.
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Saturday 1 October 8pmEASTERN Rhythms #2
South Indian Dance and Percussion |
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Weekdays 3-31 October 10am-4pm
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Saturday 8 October 8pmMASONIKThe Invocation Frame - WA premiereKULCHA invites you to a very special live audiovisual performance of The Invocation Frame by Masonik. The Invocation Frame is a complex narrative made for the ABC and ABC Pool initiative The 30 Days of Creativity, and was recently showcased at Melbourne's Federation Square. The live improvisations in this multi-musician project draw from a huge variety of sources including spoken word, world music and film. Their musical references range from Arabic, Jewish, Greek, Indian and Pakistani, fused with jazz, blues and dub to create lush soundscapes in alternate spaces. Don't miss this one-night audio visual spectacular!
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Friday 14 October 8pmKRZYSZTOF PIOTROWICZRussian Guitar CD LaunchKrzysztof Piotrowicz is Australia's pioneer performer of the traditional Russian guitar repertoire - music including Russian Romances and Russian-Romani (Gypsy) songs and dances, performed on both classical guitar and on the native Russian 7 string guitar. With this special KULCHA performance, he will launch his debut solo CD, Russian Guitar: Volume 1, which is the first of its kind recorded in Australia and one of the first in the world outside of Russia. Krzysztof also plays the native Russian balalaika folk instrument and will perform solos on the night from his new recording as well as Russian gypsy duets with Mardae Selepak.
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Saturday 15 October 8pmEASTERN Rhythms #3
Closing Collaboration |
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A single $2.20 booking fee applies One members ticket only per individual membership Tell us how many of each ticket type
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Friday 21 October 8pmAFRIQUE ACOUSTICSouth to North African Folk JazzJoin the Afrique Acoustic caravan on their journey from South Africa, through Madagascar to Senegal, West Africa and then, in a repertoire that keeps exploring new terrain, on to the landscapes of North Africa and the Middle East. Afrique Acoustic's energetic and virtuosic performances always involve enthusiastic audience participation in dancing and singing. The group consists of Ziggi Bey Jan, singer, kora player and percussionist extraordinaire from Senegal, Ilan Zagoria, exceptional guitarist from Zimbabwe, who has played his unique style of guitar all over the world, and Brent Purser, a superb West Australian bassist and highly respected in the world music scene. This is new African music from out there, right here, guaranteed to turn your head and move your feet.
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Saturday 22 October 8pmHUAIRAUp above the AndesHuaira is a word derived from the Incan language Quechua, meaning The Wind. This five-piece group have been together since the original KULCHA's Caf? Folkloric days in the early 80's and play a wide variety of South American instruments, including the Zamponas, Rondador and Antara, as well as guitar and mandolin. Come and experience the hauntingly beautiful pan pipe music of the Andes created by the magnificent Huaira.
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Friday 28 October 8pmFREO BHANGRA PARTYBhangrology are legendary for their annual Fremantle Bhangra street parties at festival time and one of Australia's most reputable live Bhangra DJs and drum acts. Come and experience the magic and vitality of the Bhangrology DJ's, MC's, drummers and dancers in this special public holiday dance spectacular and let yourself go! Book in early for the revival of Freo's famous Bhangra party event.
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Saturday 29 October 7pm - MidnightTRIBE AUSTRALIA - 2012 TRINIDAD CARNIVAL LAUNCHSOLD OUT! |
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Weekdays 1-30 November 10am-4pmNidia Hansen
Columbian born Artist Nidia Hansen presents an exploration of highly textured compositions featuring organic materials, text, discharged resources, collage and drawing inspired by fonts and organic shapes. |
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Fri 4 November 8pmBANTUS CAPOEIRASpirit of BrazilExperience Brazil's cultural arts like never before and be transported to afro-brasilia by the funky beats of Bantus Capoeira's annual show Spirit of Brazil. Featuring the amazing fluidly graceful athleticism of capoeira, afro-dance, samba & maculul(TM) and uniquely Brazilian moves and madness. This special KULCHA showcase event has all the spices in the mixture of history and culture that is the brilliant Bantus Capoeira!
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Friday 11 November 8pmGREG HASTINGS35th Anniversary Concert and CD LaunchShare the magic of this Welshborn Aussie Troubadour, a founding member of the Mucky Duck Bush Band, as he celebrates 35 years of living off his music with his 11th original album, Wandering Man - Country. Greg is joined by more talented musicians.
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Wednesday nightsSALSA CLASSESBeginners 6.15 - 7.45pm Intermediate 7.45 - 8.45pm Advanced 8.45 - 9.45pm Move to the spicy rhythm of salsa! Join Liliana of the Ritmo Caliente Dance Academy and learn to dance to exotic rhythms while experimenting with Latin street-dance. No partner required. Eight week course $100 per person $170 per couple $20 per casual class |
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