EthnoSuperLounge

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‘Global Soul Music Vol. 1'

Saturday 29 September 2007 – 7.00pm

‘Indian-Persian-Sudanese Collaboration with Soul'

Returning to Brisbane after 5 years playing music around Japan and India, tabla player and global soul Shen Flindell is back with his musical compadres to continue further explorations in http://ethnosuperlounge.com/">EthnoSuperLounge with monthly concerts on the last Saturday of the month at Core Yoga's new deluxe city-view space at 5/72 Vulture Street, West End (third floor).

Opening at 7pm on Saturday 29 September, 'http://tinyurl.com/2kycqy">Global Soul Music Vol. 1" will feature Asim Gorashi (Sudan), Cieavash Arean (Iran), Vijaya Visvanathan (India) and Shen (Australia) in a diverse and harmonious journey of songs and sounds, including singalong Bhajans and a world music jam with EthnoSuperLounge friends.

Asim Gorashi is a musician who has traveled the long winding road that has earned him a unique background both as an educator and artist. A multi instrumentalist, Asim plays not only Oud and violin, he also sings and plays keyboards, the Arabic lute, Sudanese traditional guitar, mandolin as well as viola, and is one of the sweetest whistlers around. Asim Gorashi is a founding member of the band Sudanese Sound; he has also played in the band of Sudan’s best-loved singer, folk hero and revolutionary Mohammed Al-Amin. He now lives permanently in Brisbane where he is doing his post graduate studies.

http://www.ethnosuperlounge.com/tibet2timbuk2/index.html#cieavash">Cieavash Arean has dedicated his life to music for more than forty years. His passion and love of music has attracted a strong audience in recent years. A multi-instrumentalist to say the least, the list of instruments that Cieavash performs include - Barbat (Oud), Kamanche, Nay, Tar, Flute, Accordion, Daff and Zorna. Cieavash is also a wonderful vocalist. Born in Tehran, Iran Cieavash has a love for traditional Middle Eastern music. These include - Turkish, Persian, Arabic and Armenian. He is self taught and plays by ear. Cieavash has performed all over the country, most recently, Woodford Folk Festival, Qld Multicultural Festival, Brisbane Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival and Brisbane Powerhouse. Whether it's a live performance or working on music for a film, you can be sure that his heart is in every performance.

http://home.iprimus.com.au/saralax/vijaya.htm">Vijaya Visvanathan is an artiste who is passionately committed to promoting Indian classical music. She hails from a family of famous musicians from Mumbai, India. Now settled in Brisbane, she performs regularly in various functions and programs, including many cross-cultural collaborations. She is also a regular performer at the Woodford Folk Festival and the Sacred Music Festival. Smt. Visvanathan has dedicated her life and soul completely to her students, young and not so young who come to learn music under her.

http://www.ethnosuperlounge.com/shen/index.html">Shen Flindell has performed and recorded widely as a tabla accompanist and soloist in Australia, Japan and India, not just Indian classical music but also collaborations with an eclectic range of world & western music artists. Shen's http://ethnosuperlounge.com/">EthnoSuperLounge events bring together these musicians to share their songs and sounds in the spirit of unity, healing and transcendence. Shen's tabla playing is noted for his clear sound, comfortable rhythmic sense, intuitive accompaniment, sensous bayan (bass) and a feeling of sincere devotion to Guru, Saraswati, Music and Tabla.

Date: Saturday 29 September 2007 – 7.00pm

Venue: Core Yoga, 5/72 Vulture Street, West End (third floor)

Tickets: $15/$12conc at door

Bookings: Ph Shen 0415-106428 email shen@ethnosuperlounge.com">shen@ethnosuperlounge.com

Media: Shen Flindell shen@ethnosuperlounge.com">shen@ethnosuperlounge.com