Bloomington, USA – Tuareg ensemble Tartit will begin its US tour March 29 in New York city. The members of Tartit play the instruments of their Tuareg—or Kel Tamashek, as they prefer to be called—heritage. The tinde, played exclusively by women, is made from a small wooden mortar that the women use to grind grains, and which is covered with a goatskin.
Only women of the noble or the vassal tribes were once permitted to play the imzad, the small one-stringed gourd-fiddle that is the symbol of Kel Tamashek society. Both instruments are easily disassembled for use in other daily activities. But their most important instrument is also the most portable one of all: the human voice.
Tour dates:03/29/2003, New York City, NY
04/01/2003, Boston, MA
04/05/2003, Stone Ridge, NY
04/07/2003, Washington, DC
04/11/2003, Chicago, IL
04/12/2003, Minneapolis, MN
04/14/2003, Oakland, CA
04/15/2003, Santa Cruz, CA
04/16/2003, Oakland, CA
04/17/2003, Palo Alto, CA
04/18/2003, Stanford, CA
04/26/2003, Seattle, WA
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
