FALL WORLD MUSIC NIGHT
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009
8:00 PM
MULTICULTURAL MUSIC ¤ HAPPY HOUR BARN MENU ¤ FREE ADMISSION
THE JAVANESE GAMELAN CLUB
ORKES PANTAI BARAT
KUSISQA
THAI TRADITIONAL MUSIC ENSEMBLE AT UCR
THE RIVERSIDE SANSHIN CLUB
SENRYU TAIKO
Senryu Taiko is hosting Fall World Music Night this Thursday, November 12th! Come out to experience music from all over the world, played by ensembles right here on the UCR campus! The event begins at 8:00 PM to give you the opportunity to meet the performers, with the show beginning soon after. Here’s a listing of the groups you’ll see Thursday night:
The Javanese Gamelan Club, Central Java
Formed in 2007, the Javanese Gamelan club is a musical community dedicated to the study and performance of gamelan music both traditional and contemporary. Gamelan is a communal music used for ritual, art, entertainment and the accompaniment of shadow puppet theater. It consists of vertically and horizontally suspended tuned gongs, metallophones, xylophones, flutes and string instruments.
Orkes Pantai Barat, Indonesia and Malaysia
Orkes Pantai Barat (which means “West Coast Orchestra” in the Malay language) began playing keroncong together in the Fall of 2008. Keroncong is a music found in Indonesia and Malaysia that has its roots in Portuguese music brought this region during the 16th century. In the year that we’ve been together, we’ve had a great time learning to play this music and hope to continue playing shows on campus and beyond this year!
Kusisqa, South America
Through the performance of music from the countries along the west coast of South America, Kusisqa (meaning ‘Happiness’ in the Quechua language) introduces to their audiences the rich culture of the Andes. Kusisqa focuses on the use of indigenous instruments such as the sikuri (panpipe) from the highlands of Peru and Bolivia, the Afro-Peruvian cajon (box drum) and the Bolivian charango (10 string mini-lute). Each instrument represents a piece of the Andean culture that Kusisqa wishes to share with their audiences.
Thai Traditional Music Ensemble at UCR, Thailand
The Thai Traditional Music Ensemble at UCR began in the spring of 2008, under the direction of Supeena Insee Adler. We offer lessons on traditional instruments including fiddles (saw oo and saw duang), zither (jakhe), hammer dulcimer, xylophone, singing and percussion; and rehearse repertoire for concert performance. We also collaborate with Thai dancers and are now associated with the Thai Club at UCR.
The Riverside Sanshin Club, Okinawa
The Riverside Sanshin Club was established in the Fall of 2009 by Supeena Insee Adler and Aaron Singer, based on their shared interest in Ryukyu minyo (Okinawan folk song). Okinawa is a chain of islands located south of mainland Japan. The main musical instrument, the sanshin, is a three-stringed, plucked instrument, which is related to the Chinese sanxian and the Japanese shamisen.
Senryu Taiko, Japan
From the handful of students who formed Senryu Taiko in 1998, the Japanese drumming group has grown in size, repertoire and celebrity, so well-known that it is listed in the Press Enterprise’s “101 Things to Do in Riverside.” In its mission to spread the love of taiko, Senryu has performed, lectured and taught taiko throughout California. Taiko, which is Japanese for “big drum,” is recognized for the marriage of explosive and resonating sound with dynamic and expressive movements.
The event runs from 8:30 to 10:30 PM with virtually non-stop music and exciting opportunities to find out how you can learn to play the music you’ll hear!
Contact Elizabeth Tiglao for more information regarding the show at elizabeth.tiglao@email.ucr.edu.
