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Events

Explore Islands of the World with the World Arts Festival in North Carolina

World Music Central News Room September 19, 2006

Carrboro (North Carolina), USA – The ArtsCenter of Carrboro celebrates the World Arts Festival’s fifth anniversary this fall with an exclusive island music/culture theme. Geographic…

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Ghanaian Performer Sings to Fight Violence Against Women

World Music Central News Room September 19, 2006

[image1_left]Ghanaian Urban Life singer/songwriter Chemphe is currently in the studio recording a song about violence against women. The single ‘Why You Dey Treat Am Bad’…

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Blue Note Jazz Club Celebrates 25th Anniversary

World Music Central News Room September 18, 2006

New York (NY), USA – Throughout the fall and winter of 2006, the Blue Note Jazz Club will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with the friends…

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Articles

The Life of Papanasam Sivan

World Music Central News Room September 18, 2006

Author: Ashok Ramani Papanasam Sivan was born as the second son of Ramamritha Ayer and Yogambal Ammal at Polagam in Tanjore District on 26.9.1890. His…

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Kecak Dance Colossal with 5000 Kecak Dancers in Bali

World Music Central News Room September 18, 2006

CAKolosal will be a gathering of 5000 kecak dancers near the Tanah Lot Temple in Bali. The dancers will be singing the characteristic cak… cak……

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For the first time on DVD and CD Yehudi Menuhin and Ravi Shankar’s From the Sitar to the Guitar

World Music Central News Room September 18, 2006

On November 24th and 25th of 1995, at the Cirque Royal in Brussels, world music pioneers and lifelong friends Yehudi Menuhin and Ravi Shankar presented…

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Awards

Canyon Records Receives Three Indian Summer Music Awards

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2006 American Indian musicfluteHawaiian musicKeola BeamerNative American musicR. Carlos Nakai

Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Three Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA) were awarded to Canyon Records’ artists and albums. The 3rd Annual Indian Summer Music Awards…

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Two Gold Awards for Salsa Talks

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2006

Naples (Florida), USA – On Saturday, August 19, 2006, the Florida Publishers Association (FPA), presented Mary Kent’s book Salsa Talks! with two Gold First Place…

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Concert reviews

Anjan Chattopadhyay in Kolkata

World Music Central News Room September 16, 2006

Recently I had the opportunity to listen to Anjan Chattopadhyay’s two sitar recitals in Kolkata, In this respect, I take the opportunity to say something…

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Concert reviews

Accordion Festival in Bucharest, Romania

World Music Central News Room September 16, 2006

Review by Roman Jbanov The first accordion festival in Bucharest, known also as “The sleepless nights of the accordion” took place from September 7th to…

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