THIRD ANNUAL JALOPY INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, JUNE 7-9 BANDS FROM AN ARRAY OF NYC’S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES BODOMA GARIFUNA CULTURAL BAND, Cumbiamba eNeYe, BROOKLYN RAGA MASSIVE, AND MORE!

The Jalopy Theatre is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Jalopy International Music Fest! Three nights of music from June 7th-9th at the Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The evenings will include music representing the traditions of Honduras, Serbia, Colombia, Mali, China, Sardinia and more! The festival celebrates the diverse wellspring of music among NYC's communities.

This festival will bring together players from different musical backgrounds and styles in one space, showcasing what makes NYC such a unique and vibrant musical landscape. The festival is put on by and occurs at the newly non-profit Jalopy Theatre. The festival is also joining forces with Brooklyn Raga Massive, a local collective rooted in and inspired by Indian classical music that holds a weekly residency at the Theatre.

“This Festival is a cross pollination of music and scenes from the world’s most diverse city. The audience will be enthralled by the breadth of talent,” Festival organizer, Feral Foster, said.

"Over Jalopy’s first decade, our music and educational programming has become increasingly rich, and the relationships we have developed with artists, audiences, and students have deepened. And we have seen an opportunity to build a broader community of support for our work, realizing our communal values even more fully." - Geoff and Lynette Wiley

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE: https://shop.jalopytheatre.org/category-s/161.htm
Thursday, June 7th
Brooklyn Raga Massive Weekly
Join us for an evening dedicated to the music of Raga-inspired composer John McLaughlin. The lineup includes original Mahavishnu Orchestra member Premik Russell Tubbs from "Visions of the Emerald Beyond" album on Woodwinds, Rez Abassi - guitar, Vin Scialla (BRM/Snehasish/Mission:on Mars) - Drums, Neel Murgai (BRM) - Sitar, Neil Alexander (Mahavishnu Project) - Keys, Brian Mooney - Bass, and Guests.

Friday, June 8th
8:00pm - The Jalopy Chorus (choral music from The Balkans, Caucuses and beyond)
9:00pm - Tenores de Aterue (Sardinian songs a cappella)
10:00pm - Bodoma Garifuna Cultural Band (Garifuna Dugu, Sambay, Gunchey, Wanaragu, Paranda from Honduras)
11:00pm - Fada (Occitan Music)

Saturday, June 9th
7:00pm - Zong Li Lu (Chinese Monochord)
8:00pm - Yacouba Sissoko (Kora music from Mali)
9:00pm - Rosa (All female Serbian vocal group)
10:00pm - Cumbiamba eNeYe (Traditional Colombia Music and Dance)
11:00pm - Turkish Music with Jenny Luna, Kane Mathis, and Philip Mayer

WORKSHOPS on Saturday, June 9th, 2018
Sardinian and Corsican Polyphony Workshop
3:30-5:30pm

Join the Tenores de Aterúe for an exciting workshop that will explore several styles of vocal polyphony from the island traditions of Sardinia and Corsica. From Sardinia, we will sing sacred music from the cuncordu tradition, and the throat-singing tradition called cantu a tenore will also be introduced. Ornamentation from Corsica will be touched upon as we learn a piece from the beautiful and vast folk repertoire.
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Maqam Made Easy: Vocal and Instrumental Workshop on the Arabic Melodic System
5:30-6:45
Are you curious about the microtonal scales used in Middle-Eastern music? Do you want to expand your improvisation skills? Sami demystifies maqam by presenting basic melodies in a straightforward call-and-response style, accessible to musicians and aspiring musicians of all levels. This 90 minute workshop will introduce several common maqamat through both songs and improvisation. Vocalists and instrumentalists welcome.
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