[FA Worldmusic] OTFF Orquesta Tipica Fernando Fierro

Tue Jun 12 20:30:36 EDT 2007

Gracias, Timo!

World Music Presenters will love this one, and hope our post efforts will help OTFF.

Best,
Evangeline

>From: Timothy Bisig <surshows at gmail.com>
>Date: 2007/06/12 Tue PM 04:33:49 CDT
>To: fa-worldmusic at folk.org
>Subject: [FA Worldmusic] OTFF Orquesta Tipica Fernando Fierro

>Just to follow up on Evangeline's props, I know Orquesta Tipica Fernando
>Fierro very well, and they are great-- seen them a few times in their home
>of Buenos Aires where they are an entrenched part of the young Tango scene,
>and its always wonderful for me to see young and enthusiastic Tango fans out
>to hear the music, and not just watch dance or the spectacle of generic
>Tango that happens a lot in the states...
>
>They've also traveled twice to Chile where they were a huge success as well,
>to the same demographic, performing at the International Festival of Tango
>in Valparaiso to all the Tango faithful, but as well as a more "indie-rock"
>club in Santiago which was way over sold-out to very un-tipica Tango
>audiences...
>
>"tango-punk" it is not really, although it may look that way with the
>dreaded bandoneon players, dirty stage banter, tripped out lighting, and
>complete attitude... its really just some damn good Tango music, some of the
>best around....
>
>If anyone wants some more info on them, just write...
>
>timo
>;)
>
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>>    1. Noteworthy Recent World Music - World Cinema Events       in New
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>>    2. Alash! Throat Singers of Tuva in Danbury CT June 22
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>> Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:06:59 -0500 (CDT)
>> From: <evangelinekim at verizon.net>
>> Subject: [FA Worldmusic] Noteworthy Recent World Music - World Cinema
>>         Events  in New York
>> To: fa-worldmusic at folk.org
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>> 1.) On May 26th & 27th, Joe's Pub presented terrific live performances by
>> Orquesta TC B-pica FernC B!ndez Fierro, the first, most influential and
>> popular "New Tango" orchestra in Argentina. Lead by charismatic singer
>> Walter "Chino" Laborde, this 12 piece powerful ensemble is responsible for
>> stirring up a revolution in the Argentine and European tango scenes. Their
>> FernC B!ndez Fierro Social Club in Buenos Aires has become the ultimate
>> destination for fans of all ages, even inspiring the pilgrimage of hundreds
>> of fans from all over the globe.
>>
>> The group was also in New York City to celebrate the upcoming release of
>> their documentary "Orquesta TC B-pica" by Brooklyn filmmaker Nicolas Entel,
>> courtesy of Eliza Wagner / ICP Productions. For more information on the film
>> visit www.orquestatipica.com
>>
>> Both OTFF's performances and the musical documentary film are most
>> impressive. Carlos Gutierrez can be reached for more info re: band bookings
>> and film screenings at: Carlos at cinematropical.com
>> -----------------------------------
>>
>> 2.)The David Bowie and Cinema Tropical Collaboration: "10 Latin American
>> and Spanish Films from the Last 100 Years" series, screened May 11-17 in New
>> York, was inspiring enough for me to write up a review, now posted on Giant
>> Step:  http://www.giantstep.net/features/176
>>
>> Best,
>> Evangeline
>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:44:49 -0400
>> From: wmpress at aol.com
>> Subject: [FA Worldmusic] Alash! Throat Singers of Tuva in Danbury CT
>>         June 22
>> To: FA-Worldmusic at folk.org
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>> On June 22, the nonprofit Connecticut Folklife Project presents Alash!
>> Throat
>> Singers of Tuva in an unusual concert that will take place at 8pm (doors
>> open
>> at 7:30pm) at Western CT State Universityb s White Hall (Ives Concert
>> Auditorium), 181 White St. Danbury CT 06810. This will be one of their
>> last
>> concerts on this highly successful tour of the US.
>> B
>> Alash! is an exciting ensemble of four young men who have dedicated their
>> musical lives to throat singing, the other-worldly genre of the individual
>> singing more than one tone at a time. Tuva is a small state that borders
>> Outer
>> Mongolia. When not practicing or performing music they are riding
>> horseback,
>> herding sheep and sharpening their knives! Some of the songs reflect the
>> rhythms of their formerly nomadic life.
>>
>> The group is phenomenal, award-winning, and very creative. They employ
>> many
>> unusual hand-made instruments in their performance. Their singing is
>> beautiful, ethereal, gutsy and poignant as they add the sounds of various
>> styles of throat singing to traditional folk songs with beautiful
>> melodies,
>> harmonies and compelling rhythms. Their exposure to classical, rock and
>> world
>> music also finds its way into their arrangements. This will wake up the
>> ears
>> of even the most jaded world music buff, and amaze those who have never
>> heard
>> throat singing before.
>>
>> B
>>
>> Throat singing, also called xoomei, is an unusual use of the voice as an
>> instrument, with some similarities to overtone singing. By manipulating
>> their
>> vocal chords, xoomei singers can produce two distinct tones at the same
>> time.
>> In traditional Tuvan music, the singers often use their voices and
>> instruments
>> to create the sounds of their world - bird whistles, bubbling streams,
>> cantering horses and howling wolves - producing a musical portrait of the
>> remote, forested taiga and windswept steppes.
>>
>> They travel with an American manager who is steeped in Tuvan music and
>> culture
>> (and married to a Tuvan woman) and provides clear and entertaining
>> narration
>> throughout the concert. The banter between narrator and performers is
>> sometimes hilarious.
>>
>> B
>> Don't miss this highly unusual, world class group. Their previous visit to
>> the
>> area was sold out. This concert is in a larger venue at Western CT State
>> University, so reservations are not needed. There is a suggested donation
>> of
>> $10 at the door. Western CT State is at 181 White St, Danbury CT 06810.
>> White
>> Hall is at the corner of Fifth Ave and White St in midtown Danbury. Ample
>> free
>> parking is in the new garage adjacent to White Hall. Call 203-748-1131 or
>> email info at ctfolklife.org for more info, or visit www.ctfolklife.org.
>>
>>
>> Judith Cook Tucker, Founder, Publisher
>> World Music Press (ASCAP)
>> The Connecticut Folklife Project, Inc. (501c3 Non-profit, tax exempt)
>> Intercultural Understanding through Music and the Folk Arts
>> www.worldmusicpress.com and www.ctfolklife.org
>> judith at worldmusicpress.com or judith at ctfolklife.org
>> 203-748-1131/fax: 203-748-3432
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