Center for World Music is pleased to present Amadou Fall on the kora, a stringed instrument build from a calabash & covered with cow skin.
Center for World Music presents Supeena Insee Adler, Christopher Adler, and Batya MacAdam-Somer performing the diverse music of Thailand.
Join virtuoso Professor Chi Li for a sumptuous tour of Chinese music. Sample musical styles from ancient and modern China. With performance and demonstration, Professor Li will introduce the repertoire of the bowed fiddle (erhu) and other Chinese musical instruments.
The CWM Music on the Move series commences with the captivating tale of Ali Paris, an acclaimed and award-winning Palestinian musician renowned for his mastery of the qanun, an Arab zither, and his soulful vocal performances.
The second event in the series Music on the Move features a presentation by the project Drummers Without Borders and Francisco Morales, sound artist and curator of the Front Gallery. Showcasing artists whose work and practice are informed by border dynamics, we present important perspectives on how music and performance play a role in reshaping the border narrative.
The final Music on the Move event presents performers from five San Diego communities that embrace music and dance to preserve their cultural heritage.
Anthony Kauka Stanley, a native Hawaiian, shares his music both locally and internationally, playing acoustic Hawaiian/Polynesian music. Anthony and his touring partner Keahi Rozet make up the Anthony Stanley Duo.
We're excited to announce our 2024 Concert calendar. It features two series, one presenting music from the US-Mexico Borderlands, the other music from South India, Iran, and Turkey. Click through for more information.