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January 2021
2021 Virtual Encounters with World Music and Dance
A sneak peek at our 2021 virtual season. Performances and informed, thoughtful conversations.
Find out more »April 2020
South Indian Classical Music: K. S. Resmi
EVENT POSTPONED! K. S. Resmi is a leading vocalist and teacher in the South Indian, or Carnatic, tradition of classical music. For this special performance, Resmi will be accompanied by Siddharth Ashokkumar, violin, and Raamkumar Balamurthi, mridangam (barrel drum).
Find out more »March 2020
The Regional Music of Mexico
EVENT POSTPONED! Hermanos Herrera plays various styles of traditional Mexican music including son huasteco, son jarocho, and musica norteña. They perform with an energetic style that is both passionate and exhilarating.
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The Musical Legacy of an African Empire: Kora Music from Senegal
Amadou Fall is a native of Senegal, West Africa who hopes to bring people together in peace with music from Africa and the breath-taking sounds of his kora.
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Preservation Through Improvisation: The Korean Haegeum
Soo Yeon Lyuh is a master of the haegeum, a traditional Korean bowed instrument. She is known for her flawless technique and full command of the haegeum’s traditional repertoire. At the same time, she is widely recognized for promoting the creation of new pieces for the instrument.
Find out more »September 2019
Lucibela, Cape Verde’s Voice of Gold
“Ever since the death of legendary diva Cesária Évora in 2011, the world has been waiting for another Cape Verdean singer with her sublime poise and emotional power. We may have just found her in Lucibela” - All Things Considered, NPR
Find out more »2019–20 Passport to Worlds of Music Series
The Center for World Music's 2019-2020 Passport to Worlds of Music Series will be an exciting season of concerts representing Africa, Mexico, Poland, and beyond. Be the first to get details on this series and other events by signing up for our electronic newsletter.
Find out more »June 2019
Canyon Crest Academy Javanese Gamelan Concert
Come and experience an outstanding concert of traditional Javanese music, featuring the gamelan ensemble of Canyon Crest Academy High School in Carmel Valley, accompanied by visiting musicians and singers from CalArts. They will perform a program of Javanese gamelan music, led by Center for World Music master teaching artist in residence Pak Djoko Walujo Wimboprasetyo.
Find out more »May 2019
Odissi Dance School India Cyclone Benefit Concert
CWM Odissi School master teacher Rudraprasad Swain and two additional internationally recognized dancers, Shalini and Shibani Patnaik, will be special guest artists at the school's annual Program on May 25. The event will be a benefit concert for victims of Cyclone Fani.
Find out more »Jie Ma: Chinese Pipa Music
Join us for an evening of traditional and modern Chinese pipa (plucked lute) music, played by internationally acclaimed musician and educator, Jie Ma.
Find out more »April 2019
Claudia Lyra: Brazilian Folktales and Music
Bonita Sunnyside County Library presents Claudia Lyra (director of Nós de Chita from Brazil) for an exciting hour of Brazilian folktales and rhythms. This fun, interactive program will take you on a journey through Brazil using song, dance, and folktales. Your heart will beat in rhythm with the traditions and culture of this diverse and vibrant South American country.
Find out more »Traditional Georgian Polyphonic Singing
Join the CWM in welcoming Ensemble Adilei and the Chamgeliani Sisters from the Republic of Georgia. This very special evening will introduce you to the sacred and secular spaces of the oldest tradition of polyphonic music in the world. All are welcome.
Find out more »March 2019
Clinton Davis: Old Time American Music
Clinton Davis will perform traditional American music from Appalachia and the Deep South on banjo, fiddle, guitar, and harmonica.
Find out more »Sedyanka: At Home with Bulgarian Music
EVENT SOLD OUT! In response to popular demand, this is the second concert highlighting Bulgarian folk music. This is the fifth of an eight-concert series in the Center for World Music’s Passport to Worlds of Music 2018-19 Season.
Find out more »February 2019
Bulgarian Village Music
EVENT SOLD OUT! Join us for an evening in an imaginary Bulgarian home full of traditional singing and music (and maybe even a bit of dancing and some snacks) with Tzvetanka Varimezova, a wonderful singer and tambura (lute) player, and her husband Ivan Varimezov, Bulgaria's best bagpiper.
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