January 31 -April 6, 2021 Online Arab Percussion Ensemble Classes with Hafez Kotain

 

Learn Arab Rhythms online with Master Percussionist HAFEZ KOTAIN! Ten-week percussion ensemble classes open to Adults and Youth (7th grade & older). 

We are offering ADVANCED, INTERMEDIATE, and BEGINNER level classes. Please note that our Advanced and Intermediate levels are only open to previous students of Percussion Director Hafez Kotain or, in regards to the Intermediate level, those who have prior experience with Arab percussion. Register here!

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Al-Bustan’s Programs Coordinator Bridget Peak at bridget@albustanseeds.org

January 26, 2021 7:30-9:30PM Philly Drum Project's Virtual Open Drum Presentations

 

PDP presents our first VIRTUAL OpenDrum event of 2021, where we get to hear from you, the people! The night will consist of ten 5-10 minute drum-centered presentations by musicians of all experience levels - it's like a virtual TEDx event for drummers! This event is FREE and open to anyone interested in presenting or attending as just an audience member.

SIGN UP TO PRESENT using this form:
https://forms.gle/Nx75W7Yca8u4zd8L9

Zoom Meeting Link: will be posted soon!

Presentations are limited to either:
-10 minute drum-centered presentations
-5 minute drum solos

***Please note that this event will be LIVE on Zoom. There will be a short tech rehearsal at 7PM for presenters to very quickly "sound check" their sound setups. Drums are inherently loud, especially in small practice rooms with limited sound setups. We recommend you do your own personal sound check with a mock Zoom meeting before the event. We want everybody to be able to hear what you're playing/saying. PDP members are happy to assist in any way we can if you have any questions about this kind of stuff. ***

Recommended Zoom Sound Settings:

Go to Preferences (desktop), or Settings (mobile devices- BEFORE entering a meeting). Go to Audio. Uncheck "Automatically adjust microphone volume". Change "Suppress background noise" to Low. Go to Advanced (in Audio Settings) and check "Show in-meeting option to "Enable Original Sound" from microphone". When you are in the meeting and wish to turn on "Original Audio", simply select "Turn on Original Audio" in the upper left hand corner of your zoom video screen (desktop), or go to "..." (mobile) and select "Turn on Original Audio".

It is possible to use a live mic feed from an audio interface if you want to get fancy, but we cannot offer any tech support beyond the suggestions mentioned above.

SEE YOU THERE! 

January 18, 2021 7:00PM Philadelphia Orchestra's Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert

 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert

Monday, January 18, 7:00 PM ET

Johnson “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Traditional “Go Tell It on the Mountain”
Rivers Rumba, from Suite No. 2
Castro Diversity
Frank Selections from Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout
Barber Adagio for Strings

The Philadelphia Orchestra, in partnership with Global Citizen’s Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, is proud to present its 31st annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert online. As part of the Our City, Your Orchestra series, the program led by Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin will celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., through music and interviews with prominent Philadelphians who are continuing Dr. King’s work today.

This digital concert is FREE. Learn more about the event at www.philorch.org/mlk-2021 and RSVP today.

January 12, 2021 7:30-9:00PM Philly Drum Project's Virtual Open Drum Presentations

 Online Event

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 7:30 PM EST – 9:30 PM EST

Price: Free · Duration: 2 hr

Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook

PDP presents our first VIRTUAL OpenDrum event of 2021, where we get to hear from you, the people! The night will consist of ten 5-10 minute drum-centered presentations by musicians of all experience levels - it's like a virtual TEDx event for drummers! This event is FREE and open to anyone interested in presenting or attending as just an audience member.

Sign-up to present using this form:
https://forms.gle/Nx75W7Yca8u4zd8L9

Zoom Meeting Link: will be posted soon!

Presentations are limited to either:
-10 minute drum-centered presentations
-5 minute drum solos

***Please note that this event will be LIVE on Zoom. There will be a short tech rehearsal at 7PM for presenters to very quickly "sound check" their sound setups. Drums are inherently loud, especially in small practice rooms with limited sound setups. We recommend you do your own personal sound check with a mock Zoom meeting before the event. We want everybody to be able to hear what you're playing/saying. PDP members are happy to assist in any way we can if you have any questions about this kind of stuff. ***

Recommended Zoom Sound Settings:

Go to Preferences (desktop), or Settings (mobile devices- BEFORE entering a meeting). Go to Audio. Uncheck "Automatically adjust microphone volume". Change "Suppress background noise" to Low. Go to Advanced (in Audio Settings) and check "Show in-meeting option to "Enable Original Sound" from microphone". When you are in the meeting and wish to turn on "Original Audio", simply select "Turn on Original Audio" in the upper left hand corner of your zoom video screen (desktop), or go to "..." (mobile) and select "Turn on Original Audio".

It is possible to use a live mic feed from an audio interface if you want to get fancy, but we cannot offer any tech support beyond the suggestions mentioned above.

January 12, 2021 7:30PM Intercultural Journeys Presents: Close Ups: Pallabi Chakravorty

 

Close Ups: Pallabi Chakravorty

Tuesday, January 12 at 7:30 PM

Through compelling performance and a thoughtful academic lens, dancer, choreographer, professor, author, and anthropologist, Pallabi Chakravorty brings classical Indian dance forms into contemporary, postcolonial conversations. From the page to the stage, Pallabi’s Kathak-inspired work speaks to universal themes of gender, power, globalization, and migration.

Tickets for each online event are free, with a suggested $15 donation per person. If you love what you see, we encourage you to give as you are able to support the art and artists!

Your evening awaits.