the Arts Centre in association with Multicultural Arts Victoria presents as part of MIX IT UP!
Mix It Up: Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra @ the Arts Centre
with special guest Jali Buba Kuyateh
20 January 2010
Hamer Hall, The Arts Centre
Toumani Diabaté
Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra bring their high energy, super-charged celebration of Mali music to Melbourne for one night only.
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Toumani Diabaté
Channelling equal parts Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix and ancient griot tradition, Toumani Diabaté is credited with bringing the sounds of the kora - a traditional West African 21-string harp - to audiences around the world.
His recording career spans more than 20 years, and includes the Grammy winning album In the Heart of the Moon, recorded with the great Ali Farka Touré.
'A jubilant polyrhythmic party of percussion, electric guitars, and Diabaté's 21-stringed instrument showering notes like a musical waterfall.' - The Village Voice.
Symmetric Orchestra
Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra is an institution in Mali. Composed of musicians who fuse tradition and innovation, they play a mix of West African instruments including the kora, djembe, balafon and bolombatto alongside guitars and drums.
Jali Buba Kuyateh
The concert will also include special guest Jali Buba Kuyateh.
Jali Buba Kuyateh
Master kora player Jali Buba is part of the famous griot family Kuyateh of Medina Wandifa.
He has been playing kora since the age of ten and is well known for applying his mastery to a range of traditional and contemporary styles such as reggae, salsa, jazz and blues.
He is now living in Australia and will be joined by a band of local performers to support Toumani Diabate`s Symmetric Orchestra.
Time
Free foyer programs from 6pm
Main stage performance 8pm
Pricing
Tickets: $42 - $95
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Free Pre Show Entertainment from 6pm
6.00pm - Doundoumba with Wassawumba on the Arts Centre lawn.
Stalls Foyer of Hamer Hall
6.30-8.00pm - In the Stalls Foyer of Hamer Hall enjoy two debut collaborations:
Burgundy Brown with Valanga Khoza and Andrea Watson combining harp, guitar, marimba, percussion and beautifully combined vocals.
Kora Collaborations with Bec Matthews, King Marong, Aminata Doumbia, Lamine Sonko, Richie Brain and Pin Rada.
Woven together with the intricate melodies of the Kora (21 string West African Harp) guitar and other exotic African string instruments this delightful ensemble conveys a story told in 7 languages embellished with playful interaction between the guitar and the Kora.
Noriko Tadano and Gerry Hale
Interval - Noriko Tadano and Gerry Hale
Plus Senegalese food by Le Baobab, handcrafts from Sankofa and an interactive string instrument display from Andy Rigby and the Guitar Gallery.
Wassawumba
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Mix It Up
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