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SF WORLD MUSICPresents THE WAR PROJECTA New Vision for Social Justice MUSIC UNPLUGGEDNovember 21, 2014 @ 8 PM, PST
THE WAR PROJECT is a new model of collaborative composing featuring a consortium of composers from around the world led over the course of one year by Anuradha Sridhar, Imamyar Hasanov and Zhang Xiao Feng, conceptualized and produced by Michael Santoro. MUSIC UNPLUGGED is the compositional framework for our upcoming productions including ENCAMPMENT and THE WAR ZONE in 2015, which will further this model with new live-streaming technologies and site-specific works in multiple locations around the world.
Program
Gabhaim Molta Bride (Hymn to Saint Bridget) Composer: Unknown Arranged by: Dianna Rowan
A Plea For Peace Arranged by: Imamyar Hasanov
The Words of Truth Composer: His Holiness The IVth Dalai Lama of Tibet Indian Melody Composer: Anuradha Sridhar Azeri Melody Composer: Imamyar Hasanov
Tonight is Unforgettable Lyrics: Qiao Yu Composer: Wang Ming Arranged by: Zhang Xiao Feng
The Rhapsodist Composer: Diana Rowan Arranged by Diana Rowan
The Great Wall Composer: Liu Wen Jin Arranged by: Zhang Xiao Feng
Improvisation on Mugham Bayati Shiraz Arranged by: Imamyar Hasanov
Intermission Rhythmic Riposte Arranged by: Shriram Brahmanandam, Pezhham Akhavass, Wang Wei, and Ronnie Daliyo
Thithikkum (Sweetness) Composer: Lalgudi V. Gopal Iyer Arranged by: Imamyar Hasanov. Anuradha Sridhar and Shriram Brahmanandam
Tarang (Waves) Composer: Anuradha Sridhar and Shriram Brahmanandam Arranged by: Anuradha Sridhar and Shriram Brahmanandam
Lalitha ‘Shakti’ Composer: Anuradha Sridhar Arranged by: Anuradha Sridhar
Mehriban Olag (Let’s be Peaceful) Composer: Shafiga Akhundova Lyrics: Isgandar Joshgun
The Discourse Composer: Van-Anh Vanessa Vo Arranged by: Nguyen Le
Gravel Walk Reel Composer: Unknown Arranged by: Dianna Rowan
Cast & Crew
Master Artists Pezhham Akhavass, Iranian Tombak Master Shriram Brahmanandam, South Indian Mridangam Master Louise Carslake, Early Music Recorder Master Ronnie Daliyo, Zimbabwean Music Master Kai Eckhardt, Bass Master Imamyar Hasanov, Azerbaijani Kamancha Master Diana Rowan, Irish Harp Master Anuradha Sridhar, South Indian Carnatic Violin Master Van-Anh Vanessa Vo, Vietnemese Dan Tranh Master Wang Wei, Chinese percussion Master Zhang Xiao Feng, Chinese erhu Master
SF World Music Youth Orchestra (select members) South Indian Carnatic Violin: Apurvaa Anand, Shriya Anand, Mukund Hari, Surabi Murali, Nyan Narasimhan, Arya Natarajan Tibetan Dranyen Lute: Lhamo Sharzur, Kunsang Sharzur, Yiga Sharzur, Tenzin Wangdak Recorder: Amalia Keilholtz, Jorjie Kiriruangchai, Alec Thilmony Mridangam: Arun Shriram Flute: Jessica Speckart Kamancha: Gevork Gevorkyan
Production Crew Michael Santoro, Executive Producer Yafonne Chen, Executive Director Imamyar Hasanov, Global Music Director Alam Lam, Sound Engineer Eddie Codel, Live-Streaming Videographer
Special Thanks Our deepest appreciation goes out to Sukanya Anand, Mohit & Priya Arora, Jim Block, Frederic O. Boulay, Alvin Chen, Gina Chen, Yafonne Chen, Yen-Wen Chen, Eddie Codel, Jeanette Cool, Meinir Davies, Kai Eckhardt, Gevork Gevorkyan, Imamyar Hasanov, Nargiz Ibrahimova, Purnima Krishnamurthy, Alan Lam, Bala Murali, Ranjani Narasimhan, Laxmi Natarajan, Martina Ng, Brooke Oliver & Elba Rivera, Haeli Santoro, Kyle Santoro, Michael Santoro, Tonya Shen, Dan & Ava Smith, Tsering & Bill Speckart, Anuradha Sridhar, Anand Swaminathan, Naiwei Tung, Hanneke van Proosdij, Kyung Hwan Wi, Sherman Yee, plus the SF World Music Board of Directors, Tibetan Association of Northern California, Trinity Center for Music, Voices of Music. |
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THE WAR PROJECT is a global initiative to create engagement between the world’s greatest musicians, social justice leaders and communities most in need. First we will launch MUSIC UNPLUGGED highlighting our master and youth musicians. In spring of 2015 we will stage an interactive ENCAMPMENT as a new site-specific production experimenting with new live-streaming technology, audience smart phone interfaces, witness stories, youth orchestra and masters from around the globe. THE WAR PROJECT will culminate in fall of 2015 with THE WAR ZONE in an actual refugee camp overseas. Music UnpluggedTHE WAR PROJECT kicks off November 2015 with MUSIC UNPLUGGED an evening concert at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in San Francisco featuring music masters and youth musicians, including musicians from Azerbaijan, China, Germany, India, Iran, Ireland, Vietnam, Zimbabwe and more. MUSIC UNPLUGGED explores the intersection of how music is used as propaganda, protest and prayer in the context of war. EncampmentMUSIC UNPLUGGED will be followed ENCAMPMENT in April 2015 & July 2015, several weeks of experimental prototyping of a modular mobile production that can be transplanted into refugee camps at Fort Mason in San Francisco. ENCAMPMENT will take over Fort Mason as a new site-specific production, experimenting with set design, international live-streaming technology, music content, audience smart phone interfaces, witness stories, social justice solutions, international exchanges between our youth orchestra masters, and refugee communities from around the globe. The War ZoneTHE WAR PROJECT will culminate in September 2015 with THE WAR ZONE at a real refugee sites around the world. We will be live-streaming a dozen plus refugee sites (include those from Palestine, Syria, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and Zimbabwe) into Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion. The integrated sounds of MUSIC UNPLUGGED and our experiments to create a mobile production in the ENCAMPMENT will converge as we take THE WAR PROJECT to refugee communities where it is needed most, so that they can be connected to a greater strategy for systemic change. SF World Music FundersThe commissioning and production of THE WAR PROJECT world premiere is made possible by the Gerbode-Hewlett Foundation 2013 Music Commissioning Awards initiative. THE WAR PROJECT is also supported by New Music USA, Arts Loan Fund, Azerbaijan America Alliance, Bill Graham Memorial Foundation, California Arts Council, a state agency, as well as the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, Callison Foundation, Columbia Foundation, Creative Work Fund, Fleishhacker Foundation, Fresno Regional Foundation, March Foundation, Morgan Family Foundation, New Music USA, Sam Mazza Foundation, San Francisco Grants for the Arts Hotel Tax Fund, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, W.A. Gerbode Foundation, WESTAF, and Zellerbach Family Foundation. |
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In order to make THE WAR PROJECT come to life, we are now building an international community effort to enable the crossing of cultural barriers, political barriers and economic barriers to bring together social justice solutions. Save on your taxes by donating online to our 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization at www.sfworldmusic.org before the end of the year. Thank you!
