Eugene magician to entertain at Hult.Byline: The Register-Guard MAGICIAN JAY FRASIER will perform at the free SHOcase Concert Series at 12:15 p.m. Thursday in the Hult Center lobby. A skilled magician and balloon sculptor, Frasier works as a YouthArts artist with Lane Arts Council and performs in schools throughout Lane County. Information: 682-5733. INDIAN CLASSICAL and world music musicians Steve Gorn and Benjy Wertheimer will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 1 at Far Horizon School, 2490 Hilyard St. Tickets, $12 each, are available in advance at Star Gate Books, 1374 Willamette St., and will be sold at the door. Gorn (bansuri The bansuri (Hindi: बांसुरी) is a transverse alto flute of India, made of a single length of bamboo with six or seven open finger holes. bamboo flute and soprano saxophone) has not only performed Indian classical music The origins of Indian classical music can be found from the oldest of scriptures, part of the Hindu tradition, the Vedas. Samaveda, one of the four Vedas, describes music at length. Indian classical music has its origins as a meditation tool for attaining self realization. and new American music throughout the world, but has played with Paul Simon, Tony Levin, Jack DeJohnette and Glen Velez. Wertheimer (tabla tabla Pair of small drums, the principal percussion in Hindustani music of northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The higher-pitched daya, played with the right hand, is a roughly cylindrical one-skinned drum, usually wooden, normally tuned to the raga's tonic. , djembe A djembe (pronounced jem bay) also known as djimbe, jenbe, jembe, yembe or sanbanyi in Susu; is a skin covered hand drum, shaped like a large goblet, and meant to be played with bare hands. , esraj, guitar and vocals) was a founding member of the Ancient Future ensemble and contributing composer/musician of the Zakir Hussain Rhythm Experience. He has opened for such artists as Carlos Santana, Paul Winter and Narada Michael Walden. Information: 687-0282. PIANIST/TEACHER JOVITA MADRID HUNT of Eugene will be honored by many of her students at "Musical Memories: Two Pianos/Many Hands" at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Grace Lutheran Church, 710 E. 17th Ave. Tickets will be $5 at the door. The event is a benefit for the church's building fund. Hunt, who studied at the Conservatory of Music at the University of the Philippines In 2004, the University's seal and the Oblation were registered in the Philippine Intellectual Property Office to prevent unauthorized use and multiplication of the symbols for the centennial of the University in 2008. in Manila, taught music at the Philippine Women's University Historical Background Higher education for Filipino women A group of visionary women in the Philippines in 1919 sought to further empower women of the country by allowing them access to quality education. in Manila before moving to Eugene in 1950, where she became an independent piano teacher. The program will include music ranging from J.S. Bach to Hoagy Carmichael to Filipino folk songs. CAPTION(S): Magician Jay Frasier will give a free show Thursday in the Hult Center lobby. |
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