One Mouth Band at The Sleeping Lady Tuesday night November 30, 2008
Posted by onemouthband in : Music, One Mouth Band , add a commentPlease come to my last Marin performance of 2008. It’ll be my the last one here for at least 3-months too, as I’ll be heading Down Under for January and February. This will be a mostly live-looping show for me, with plenty of brand-new material and spontaneous musical creations.
I will be one of the four musicians performing that night as part of my friend Jack Irving’s Singer-Songwriter Showcase at the new Sleeping Lady. As you may know, The Sleeping Lady is located at 25 Broadway in Fairfax at the sight formerly occupied by Cafe Amsterdam. It opened its doors for the first time about 2 weeks ago, and with it’s unique mixture of good food and great music it has already become the favorite destination for dining and entertainment in Fairfax.
Joining me will be Teja Gerken, a virtuoso acoustic guitarist who has toured throughout Europe and the United States; new-comer Sam Rogers, whose stunning a cappella vocal performances have garnered him gigs at Yoshi’s and comparisons to Jazz great Bobby McFerrin; and Jon Keigwin, whose unique voice and incomparable skills as a songwriter combined to make him a crowd favorite at my show last week.
The show starts at 9:00, but please come early to have dinner and then stick around for what is sure to be a wonderful evening.
TEJA GERKEN -
SAM ROGERS
JON KEIGWIN
JACK IRVING
TaKeTiNa tomorrow November 29, 2008
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Okay, I’ve been plugging this TaKeTiNa thing pretty hard in the last 2-months, but that’s not just because I just graduated from my 3-year training. It’s also due to the fact that it is a really valuable, but hard-to-describe activity that I honestly believe a lot of people can benefit from. Tomorrow in Fairfax I’ll be co-leading an afternoon Taste of TaKeTiNa at The Natural Space in School Street Plaza. It will be a great way to work off some of that Thanksgiving that’s making your clothes fit differently today.
This afternoon introduction to TaKeTiNa will include one or two deceptively simple, polyrhythmic adventures in stepping, clapping, and singing. Surprisingly deep yet accessible to all levels, this participatory music healing modality fosters a sense of peace/stillness and can enable profound connections to other areas of life. No musical experience is necessary, just curiosity (though extra bonus points will be awarded if you bring a sense of humor!).
Please come enjoy the musical and meditative group rhythm process called TaKeTiNa, as led by Zorina Wolf (the premiere TaKeTiNa Trainer in the US) and Sam Rogers (One Mouth Band and recently-certified TaKeTiNa graduate). Donation $10-20 sliding scale.
Done Waiting: The Irrationals CD Release Party November 28, 2008
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It just occurred to me that although I’ve been posting this event everywhere, I somehow managed to skip my own blog. I have a lot of performances and stuff going on, but this is the most important to me. Come either the 8PM or 10PM show and you’ll see me with The Irrationals, me (solo), and me with The Rat Trio. It was going to be me with Acapplaya as well, but we couldn’t pull everyone together for it. It’s still gonna be frickin’ awesome though. Please come!
The Irrationals are a soulful and eclectic a cappella group that’s been a mainstay in the East Bay for nearly 20-years. Come help celebrate the release of our new bouncing baby CD! To commemorate the occasion, for this night only: just buy one CD for $15 and pay no cover charge. Best of all, we promise there will be NO Christmas music (we all need a break every now and then, right?).
There will be two full shows (8PM and 10PM) by The Irrationals, with additional performances by poetry-slamstress Aya De Leone, and other special guests to be announced. For more on The Irrationals, visit http://www.casa.org/acapedia/profile/508 or http://www.the-irrationals.com/
For those yet to become hip, Anna’s is in the Gaia building, just east of Shattuck Avenue & downtown Berkeley BART. This is an all ages venue (they serve food) with a 1-drink minimum. For more info, visit http://annasjazzisland.com/
Busy Friday November 9, 2008
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This Friday I’ll be co-leading TaKeTiNa with Zorina Wolf at Stanford University, an Organic Human Music solo set at the San Francisco Green Festival, and a bit of beatboxing with The Vowel Movement at Ashkenaz in Berkeley. If you’re interested, check out my calendar for more details.
License to TaKeTiNa October 21, 2008
Posted by onemouthband in : Inspiries, TaKeTiNa, Travels , add a commentIt’s official, I am now a fully-qualified TaKeTiNa Rhythm Teacher!
So what does that mean? Well, not too much in and of itself. It just means I can use the TaKeTiNa name to lead rhythm workshops anyplace in the USA. But this basic level certification is the result of the past 3-years of work and a whole life full of changes. This was the last remnant of my former life (of any structure, really) that I have been holding on to. This incredible training program was in fact a catalyst for letting go of everything, and its completion is big for me.
Now what? I don’t know. But I can’t say I’m too bothered by that question these days. Or by any others for that matter. How about that?
TaKeTiNa in Palo Alto September 18, 2008
Posted by onemouthband in : Music, Recommendations, TaKeTiNa , add a commentSoon I’ll be headed off to take my TaKeTiNa Initiation (AKA Exam!), but when I return, the Advanced TaKeTiNa instructors will be doing their thing in Palo Alto, CA. Here is a very sincere invitation to come enjoy some steppity-clappity-singity goodness, TaKeTiNa-syle!
You are invited to the TaKeTiNa Open Rhythm Sets with Advanced TaKeTiNa Teachers from Oct 23 to Nov 1, 2008 in Palo Alto
Encounter Rhythm!
The candidates for Advanced TaKeTiNa Rhythm Teacher certification invite you to attend our 10 different day-long workshops. You can attend one or more!These workshops offer you an opportunity to experience this internationally renowned rhythm process presented with 10 uniquely personal approaches. Get to know TaKeTiNa from the inside. Experience the meditative and joyous quality that being in rhythm provides.
During each workshop, an advanced certificate candidate guides us into rhythm during two 3-hour sets — one in the morning and one in the afternoon. In the evening, he or she gives a free lecture exploring an aspect of working with rhythm.
Take part!
Attend one…attend them all!
info: http://www.villageheartbeat.com
or zorina@villageheartbeat.comTaKeTiNa is…
a musical, meditative group process for people who want to develop their awareness of rhythm.
You don’t need to play an instrument.
People at all levels can work together to transform their relationship to rhythm, to each other, and to life.
TaKeTiNa Rhythm Days September 9, 2008
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Okay, you’ve probably heard me rave about TaKeTiNa before, and maybe you’re curious but it usually costs money and stuff. Well, here’s your big chance!
There is a whole series of FREE TaKeTiNa sessions that you can attend in October near Portland, Oregon. They will be led by the members of my TaKeTiNa Teachers Training class as completion of our 3-year training. For these polyrhythmic adventures in stepping, clapping, and singing, it is very important that we have members of the general public who are not necessarily musicians, and have little to no experience with TaKeTiNa. This is a great opportunity for you to help me/us out while getting benefit for yourself at no risk!
These rhythm journey sessions will be held twice daily from October 1-12, at Still Meadow Community near Clackamas, just east of Portland. It’s pretty easy to get there, less than 15 minutes off of I-205. If you’re coming from out of town, don’t worry, there are a few places to stay nearby. All sets are free, and you can attend as many as you’d like. You just need to register!
Here’s a downloadable flyer, please feel free to forward it along to anyone else who you think may be interested. You can find more about TaKeTiNa here, or if you have questions about anything, just ask me! Thanks!
California Brazil Camp August 1, 2008
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As if my Burning Man trip weren’t enough excitement, this year I’ll be attending California Brazil Camp for the first time! From August 17-23 I’ll be soaking up as much Brazilian music and dance as my little self can stand. (Then it’s on to a day of packing for the Playa, a gig, and driving to the desert!)
Each year people from around the world gather in the small town of Cazadero, California to experience Brazilian culture firsthand. Some come for the music, some come for the dance, while others come just to relax for a week or two under the canopy of the coastal redwoods and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow Brazilophiles.
Burning Schedule July 25, 2008
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T-minus one month, and counting…
I am supremely jazzed to be returning to Burning Man again this year. I’ll be singing up a (dust) storm again as the One Mouth Band with my wearable looping sound system, going gospelicious with the Playa Kwaya, leading rhythm circles, and of course singing with my favoritest group in the world: Acapplaya.
For those of you headed that way too, here’s my schedule as much as I know. There will likely be a lot more performing going on, but probably not any less. I arrive Monday the 25th and leave a week later on Labor Day. I’m camping with Acapplaya again as well, as near to 8 and Corvair as we can get.
One Mouth Band at Jam Camp West July 21, 2008
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Next week I’ll be teaching daily beatboxing and body percussion classes for 10-14 year-olds at a great new music camp called Jam Camp West. There will also be instrumental ensembles, dancing, singing, and other fun classes designed to turn kids on to music. It’s the junior version of Jazz Camp West and I’m happy to be faculty for this initial launch year!
