Ensemble Al-Asdeka

Middle-Eastern Fusion

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October 23, 2009  7 - 8:30 pm  Schuler Books, 28th St.  Grand Rapids, MI  WITH vocalist Aziza Poggi.


August 28, 2009  5 - 6:45 pm Grand Rapids Art Museum Friday concerts,  Rosa Park Circle, Grand Rapids, MI  WITH vocalist, Aziza Poggi.





GRAM on the Green

August 28, 2009 at Rosa Parks Circle
Grand Rapids, MI

Thanks to the Grand Rapids Art Museum and Ed Clifford for hosting us!

To WYCE and John Gonzalez and John Sinkevics of the GR Press for letting everyone know.

Thanks to RECOIL and On-the-Town Local Magazines for the great articles.

Thanks to Ken Gonzales at Vocals Magazine for the great article on Aziza Poggi.

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PAST EVENTS

2008

October 31  5:15-8:30  Grand Rapids Art Museum

August 17 2:00-2:45 pm Grand Rapids Art Museum
June 20, 9 - 12 pm Grand Haven Oyster Bar.
June 6, 1:00pm Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts, Calder Stage.
May 22 Private Casablanca Party
May 16 10:00 pm Relay for Cancer at East Grand Rapids High School
May 8 Private Event
April 20 2:00-2:45 pm Grand Rapids Art Museum

March 29, Concert/Open dance at the Mayne Studio in the Blackport Building.
Feb 15, Schuler Books and Music 28th St. Grand Rapids, MI

Feb 12,   WYCE Jammies, Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids, MI

2007

Dec. 21 Solstice Celebration Hafla, with Na'imah and Sarah Mayne.
Dec 21 on the air with Kevin Murphy, Local Resonance, WYCE
Oct 13 Pagan Pride Day
Oct 12 on the air with Big Al on NoCoverTV, GRTV

July 13 - 15 Bliss Music festival, 07

Fri. 7:00 pm Drum Workshop at the Drum Kiva Drum technique and how rhythms fit into Middle Eastern music. A traditional Turkish piece and a well known fusion piece will be used.

9:30 pm Ensemble Al-Asdeka performance at the 3rd stage.

Sat. 1:00 pm Ensemble Al-Asdeka with Sarah Mayne and Garbha Grha at the 2nd stage

         3:30 pm Rhythms, Music and Dance workshop at the drum kiva with Sarah
         Mayne and Ensemble Al-Asdeka. Middle eastern
drum rhythms, musical phrases
         and how the dance movements reflect the music.
       
         Sun 3:00 Drum workshop at the drum kiva, Ornamentaion of basic ME rhythmns    
         and if there is interest, drum solo form and
technique (to be used for dancers)

June 30, 2007 Hafla at Balletmore Studio in the Blackport Building, Grand Rapids, MI
June 2, 2007 Grand Rapids Festival of the ARTS 2007
April 20 The Darker Side of Belly Dance, A Night of Music and Dance at Mexicains Sans Frontieres, 120 S Division, #226 Grand Rapids, MI
April 7, 2007 Hafla at Balletmore (Sarah Mayne and Na'imah)
March 2, 2007 Grand Rapids Art Museum Mediterranean Night
January 27, 2007 Kirtan, Kathy At Expressions of Grace with Todd Norian: Harmonium and Drum

April and December 2006, Emmanuel House: Middle Eastern Music for worship
From March thru December 2006: with
Sarah Mayne and the Garbha Grha dancers for over 30 shows with live music and dance at the Mezze Cafe and Cabaret, Grand Rapids, MI
July 2006, Bliss Music Festival: Concerts and Workshops

December 2005 Gilda's Club Christmas Party entertainment