THE GLOBAL
ORCHESTRA
INTRODUCING The GLOBAL ORCHESTRA, aN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF CULTURE-BEARING MUSICIANS WHO WILL TEACH KIDS EVERYWHERE ABOUT THE WEALTH OF WORLD CULTURES.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL ORCHESTRA AT OUR EXTRAORDINARY CONCERT IN PHILADELPHIA ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21st
Featuring…ALEX SHAW - percussion / vocals ,PATRICIO ACEVEDO (Chile/Andes) - guitar / cavaco / cuatro / vocals, NATHALIE “TALIE” CERIN (Haiti) - guitar / vocals, YOUBA CISSOKHO (West Africa) - kora, QIN QIAN (China) - ehru, SENFU STONEY (rep. West Africa) - djembe / percussion
THE "GLOBAL ORCHESTRA" WILL BE AN ONLY-OF-ITS KIND INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF CULTURE-BEARING MUSIC EDUCATORS WHO WILL TEACH INSPIRING INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS TO KIDS EVERYWHERE -- EITHER IN-PERSON OR ONLINE.
HELP ALL AROUND THIS WORLD LAUNCH AN IMPORTANT NEW PROJECT. WITH YOUR SUPPORT — AND ONLY WITH YOUR SUPPORT — WE WILL BE ABLE TO DEVELOP A ROBUST, SELF-SUSTAINING ORGANIZATION THAT WILL MAKE GLOBAL EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO KIDS EVERYWHERE. Help us launch:
1) THE GLOBAL ORCHESTRA TEACHING COMMUNITY: an international network of educators who will bring global music to children no matter where they live. The network will make musical culture-bearers available for bookings both in person and online, enabling the network to include educators who can provide students with access to an extraordinary diversity of experiences, and allowing our teachers to reach children in rural or distant parts of the world.
2) THE GLOBAL ORCHESTRA PERFORMING ENSEMBLE: a multicultural performing ensemble composed of accomplished, culturally diverse musicians who will inspire children in concerts at family-friendly festivals and community events, fusing global genres in THE MOST INCREDIBLE CONCERTS FOR KIDS.
MEET THE GLOBAL ORCHESTRA TEACHING COMMUNITY:
INTERNATIONAL CULTURE-BEARERS WHO WE WILL BOOK
TO TEACH TO KIDS EVERYWHERE
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ACCORDIONS EVERYWHERE
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SON JAROCHO DANCING
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MALIPENGA FROM MALAWI
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RARA FROM HAITI
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CIFRA DANCE FROM HUNGRAY
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TINIKLING FROM THE PHILIPPINES
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A HARVEST SONG FROM UGANDA
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ROMANIAN ALUNELUL
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BALTIMORE CLUB DANCING
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CONJUNTO ACCORDION
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12 BAR BLUES
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BOLLYWOOD DANCING
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BULGARIAN RHYTHMS
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CHA CHA CHA FROM CUBA
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THE CHLEAN CUECA
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EXTEMPO FROM TRINIDAD
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HEADBANGING TO GERMAN METAL
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KPANLOGO DANCING
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IRISH DANCING
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AFRICAN POLYRHYTHMS
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GEORGIAN SUPRA
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PUERTO RICAN BOMBA
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GUJURATI GARBA DANCING
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MIDDLE EASTERN DABKE
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POW WOW DRUMMING
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KPANLOGO DRUMMINg
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CONJUNTO DANCING
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AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL YIDAKI
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SWING DANCING
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RAJASTHANI GHOOMAR
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UKRAINIAN HOPAK
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ATLAS MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL
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MALAWIAN MALIPENGA
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CELEBRATING LOY KRATHONG
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GEORGIAN SUPRA
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BRAZILIAN SAMBA DANCING
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RUSSIAN KALINKA
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MALAWIAN MALIPENGA
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URUGUAYAN YERBA MATE
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UKRAINIAN HOPAK
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ARGENTINE TANGO
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BRAZILIAN CAPOEIRA
Meet the GLOBAL ORCHESTRA PERFORMING ENSEMBLE:
MAGNIFICENT MUSICIANS FROM OUR TEACHING NETWORK
WHO WILL FUSE MUSIC
FROM EVERY PART OF THE WORLD
TO PLAY MIND-OPENING CONCERTS FOR KIDS
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SCOTT KETTNER
MUSIC DIRECTOR, BRAZILIAN PERCUSSION
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MARTIN VEJARANO
PERCUSSION, COLOMBIAN FLUTE
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HASAN BAKR
AFRICAN/INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION, VOCALS
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MEHRNAM RASTEGARI
KAMANCHEH
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FRANCO PINNA
PERCUSSION
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JUANCHO HERRERA
GUITAR
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HATIM BELYAMANI
ELECTRONICS, VISUALS
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APRIL CENTRONE
Arabic percussion
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AANI KISSLINGER
BRASS
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CHRISTELLE DURANDY
VOCALS
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UMER PIRACHA
VOCALS
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SAM MINAIE
BASS
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KAVITA SHAH
VOCALS