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Mal Webb sings – Ad for beer

3. November 2009

Mal Webb sings his song – Ad for beer – featuring vocal, guitar and some of Mal’s evolved vocalisations. He wrote it after Chick Ratten of the Rainbow Hotel in Fitzroy told him his music was “not a good ad for beer” and made Mal realise who his audience REALLY was . . . Good on [...]

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Tihai: North Indian (Hindustani) classical trio

14. October 2009

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Girish Makwana was born in Gujurat, India and received his Masters of Music from the Maharajah Sayajirao University of Baroda. Here he performs on tablas with Saby Bhattacharya on sarod and Nicolas Buff on alto saxophone. This performance was filmed at the studios of radio 3CR in Collingwood as part of their ongoing training. Follow [...]

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Rae Howell plays Decipher the Crooked Ways

21. August 2009

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Rae Howell is a freelance composer and performer on piano & vibraphone. She is a founding member of Sunwrae Ensemble, showcasing some of Australia’s finest versatile musicians. Here she plays her piece “Decipher the Crooked Ways” on the vibraphone using a combination of bowing and four mallet technique. Decipher the Crooked Ways…. an ambient & [...]

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Kavisha Mazzella sings Amour

23. July 2009

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ARIA Award winning musician, singer-song writer, theatre collaborator and choir director Kavisha Mazzella sings her song Amour About this song Kavisha writes I saw a fantastic film by Tony Gatlif in 1996 called Latcho Drom about gypsies and thier music and in it there was a scene where the french gypsy musicians visit the medieval [...]

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Bec Matthews: Kora and vocals – Utopia

12. July 2009

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Bec Matthews playing the Kora (West African harp) and singing the song Utopia. She has also appeared previously on this post playing with AfroMandinko Click > HERE < to download a pdf of the lyrics Listen to Bec’s music here On Myspace Afro Mandinko website

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Saltwater Sax at the Paris Cat

22. June 2009

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Saltwater Sax at the Paris Cat playing a tune – Walking in the Moonlight – by Martha Baartz (on alto). In the group she plays with Tony Hicks on tenor, Leo Dale on alto and Paul Williamson on baritone. On this occasion they also appeared with Sonja Horbelt on drums. Tony Hicks (on tenor, far [...]

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Louie Prez – the Phantom

25. May 2009

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See how the band Louie Prez set up the idea and props for the cover of their first album – SCAM, creating a rarity, a jazz music video. Set to the hauntingly beautiful melodies and groove of the first track on their album – the Phantom. Ray Pereira on percussion, Leo Dale on alto sax [...]

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Afro Mandinko . . . make people dance and sing

10. February 2009

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Afro Mandinko playing a concert in Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne – January 2009. Not only a great dance band in action but also a group who are experts in the science of warming up large crowds to dance, sing and express their inner spirit. Visit Afro Mandinko’s website by clicking here