A Musical Adventure that Spans the World! Join us for a special afternoon with world percussionist/recording artist Ian Dogole and his rotating cast of world-class collaborators for a journey into a riveting and uplifting multicultural and cross-pollinating musical adventure. From music inspired by the Jazz masters to ragas from the Indian subcontinent to Moroccan traditional music to Andean-inspired sound healing and so much more – each afternoon you can revel in an ever-changing musical landscape. Great for Music Students of All Ages!
This series also provides a great educational opportunity for music students to learn about creative improvised music sourced from all over the world. Grab a glass of wine or non-alcoholic libation and a dessert item at the bar and wend your way into a magical musical vortex that you’ll not find anywhere else in Marin County … and beyond.
Three of the Bay Area’s top percussionists come together today for the first time in live performance to sweep you away on a magic carpet of global percussion and African strings. The Tivoli room may just blast off with the collective energy and imagination of this adventurous trio. Come join us as for an afternoon of percussive passion and exploration featuring drums, melodic percussion and strings from Africa, the Middle East, Indonesia and South America.
- Ian Dogole – udu (Nigerian clay pot), cajon (Afro-Peruvian box drum), kalimbas (East African thumb piano), African talking drum, hang (Swiss melodic percussion instrument), djembe (West African goblet drum)
- Kim Atkinson – hand pan, djembe, kalimba, pandiero (Brazilian frame drum), congas, udu, frame drum
- Gabriel Harris – n’goni (West African string instrument), balafon (West African marimba), cajon, frame drums, dunun (West African cylindrical drum), djembe
Gabriel Harris has passionately sought out the secrets of the drum since the 1980s, when he met master drummer Babatunde Olatunji. In 2001 he founded Rhythm Village; producing exceptional performances of African and African fusion music and dance, and leading experiential workshops for a wide variety of audiences, from schools to international corporations such as PIXAR, Kaiser Permanente, CISCO Systems and many more. He currently tours internationally, performing with his mother, famed folk musician Joan Baez. He has performed on stage with the The Grateful Dead, Carlos Santana, Mickey Hart, Indigo Girls, Babatunde Olatunji, Pete Escovedo’s Latin Jazz Ensemble and many more. For more information on Gabriel Harris, visit http://rhythmvillage.net/
Kim Atkinson has been a percussive force on the Bay Area scene since the 1970s. His initial studies in Nigerian, Ghanaian and Congolese drumming lead him to Brazilian shamanism, Caribbean music, American jazz, folk and popular music. In 2004, Kim performed and facilitated Micky Hart’s “Planet Drum.” He directs the Carnaval Spirit Parade Group, leads his rhythm fusion band, “Samba Lumina” and performs with numerous other groups in a diverse array of styles. His many rhythm education products are distributed worldwide. For more information on Kim Atkinson, visit http://pulsewave.com/
Music Beyond Borders is part of our Sunday Sessions Series which offer the community the opportunity to discover artists and be inspired in an intimate and positive setting. To ensure accessibility we offer these sessions free of charge to the public. We pay a small stipend to performers. We are a non-profit organization and we gratefully accept your donations in order to support top-quality programs that include every member of our community.
Throckmorton Theatre is committed to fostering community and providing accessible, transforming experiences. We believe the arts create and bestow community identity and a strong sense of identity and pride rallies confidence, hope and productivity. This cannot be done, however, without risk, adventure, and the willingness to embrace and understand the new. We embrace that risk every day.
