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Friday, September, 19th, Two Shows Not to Be Missed!

On Friday September 19th, 2008 two great events are happening featuring funketabla artists and friends.The first is a solo performance of sarod & beats by James Whetzel at the Seattle Art Museum downtown from 12noon to 1:30. This is part of the PARK(ing) day celebration. In which grass will be laid in the place of six parking spaces downtown, and then fun, freedom and frivolity will ensue. See video above for example of the music.For more about Park(ing) day check:
http://www.rebargroup.org/projects/parkingday/
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/calendar/eventDetail.asp?eventID=14266&month=8&day=19&year=2008&sxID=&WHEN=&sxTitle=

The second is a performance for the city of Seattle at Cascade Playground from 5 -7 featuring Sebastian Lange, James Whetzel and special guest from Kolkata, India, tabla virtuoso Kuntal Roy.

seabastian solo
Sebastian (pictured above) is an amazing player who mixes electronic music with vioin. With his skillful use of electronics he produces sounds both sublime and other-than-sane. Sebastian is a member of EQlateral and also plays in Das Dhoom, with Shree D. and James W.
Here is a sample of Sebastian’s artisty from 2008’s Burning Man Festival, filmed by mdmf007:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2G0DgZ3Sn4

Kuntal Roy aka Kuntal-da (pictured below) is a great tabla player who can handle any sort of beat with aplomb and vigor.  Click here to check his site and hear some samples of his fine tabla playing:

http://www.kuntalroy.com/index_files/samples.htm

kuntal-roy.jpg

Sebastian and James will start of the show with a set of live sarod and violin and beats and electronics.  Kuntal-da will join in for and the group will do some completely live improvisation.

Definitely two shows not to be missed!

Hope to see you there! please keep it both funke and tabla!

Your friends @ Funketabla

Seattle Art Museum is located at: 1300 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

Cascade Playground is located at: 333 Pontius Ave, Seattle, WA 98109

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