[FA Worldmusic] Soliciting Suggestions

[Dmitri Vietze]

This dude -- with whom Baka Beyond has worked -- has a bicycle powered sound
system used for live performance (and I think recordings):

http://pages.zoom.co.uk/rinky-dink/

Much respect,

Dmitri Vietze
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lev 'Ljova' Zhurbin" <ljova at ljova.com>
To: "Robert Weisberg" <robwv at panix.com>
Cc: "FAworld music list" <fa-worldmusic at folk.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: [FA Worldmusic] Soliciting Suggestions


> Rob / Alison,
>
> I think you mean this:
> http://solar1.org/arts/index.html
>
> Best,
> Ljova
> (part of Romashka)
>
> -- 
> Lev 'Ljova' Zhurbin
>
> Web: http://Ljova.com
> MySpace: http://myspace.com/Ljova
> Videos: http://Ljova.com/video
>
>
> On 9/20/07, Robert Weisberg <robwv at panix.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hey Allison -
>>
>> There is an organization that has done solar-powered concert or concert
>> series on the east side of Lower Manhattan.  I know I saw Romashka there 
>> a
>> couple of summers ago!  This is a presenter I guess, technically, not an
>> artist.  But maybe of interest?
>>
>> Can't recall the organization, but I can look into it if you're curious.
>>
>> This is such a tricky topic though in this milieu.  Is it possible to 
>> tour
>> green?  Maybe tour in a Prius?  That helps only a little...  Flying green
>> - hmm.  Of course yes, the venues can be greener, the cd packs can use
>> recycled materials, there's definitely that.  But there's still a lot of
>> waste involved (frankly it's better in this regard to wean ourselves off
>> physical cds).
>>
>> I'm glad you want to have an APAP forum on this though - it will be very
>> interesting.
>>
>>
>> Rob W / WFMU / http://www.wfmu.org/tsp
>>
>> ***********
>>
>> On Wed, 19 Sep 2007, Alison Loerke wrote:
>>
>> > Please note that the NA World Music Coalition will be hosting several
>> > panels/forums at the annual Arts Presenters conference in NYC on Jan 11
>> in
>> > the morning, and a joint session in the afternoon with the Summer
>> > Festival/Outdoor Presenters network.
>> >
>> > The joint session will focus on "greening" the arts. There has been a
>> lot of
>> > activity in that arena already, with festivals going green, etc. We are
>> > looking for an artist (preferably a musician) whose work is directly
>> > informed by/concerned with environmental issues, and has the track
>> record to
>> > back that up. If anyone has some suggestions of artists who would be
>> > interested/able to participate please contact me directly at
>> > alison at aliaagency.com
>> >
>> > Please note there is no funding support for this participation, by
>> either
>> > APAP or NA WMC, so it will probably work best for those already 
>> > planning
>> on
>> > attending the conference, or who lives in/near/can easily get to NYC.
>> >
>> > Thank you in advance for your input..
>> > Alison Loerke
>> > ALIA Agency
>> > T/F: 206.525.9891
>> > E: alison at aliaagency.com
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