{"id":3792,"date":"2014-01-20T07:32:17","date_gmt":"2014-01-20T11:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solidarityacrossborders.org\/?p=3792"},"modified":"2014-07-30T13:56:40","modified_gmt":"2014-07-30T17:56:40","slug":"29-january-musical-solidarity-with-the-awan-family-a-community-benefit-concert-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidarityacrossborders.org\/en\/29-january-musical-solidarity-with-the-awan-family-a-community-benefit-concert-fundraiser","title":{"rendered":"(29 January) Musical solidarity with the Awan family: a community benefit concert & fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Wed. January 29, 2014<\/strong>
\n doors 8:30pm \/ $8 suggested donation<\/strong>
\n La Sala Rossa, 4848 St. Laurent<\/strong>
\n Montreal, Quebec<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us for a community benefit concert for the Awan family, a family facing and struggling against the institutional violence of the Canadian immigration system. Since August 2013, Khurshid Begum Awan, has been living in sanctuary inside a Montreal church. She made this difficult decision in an attempt to seek protection from an inherently unjust immigration and refugee determination system that punishes those seeking protection and solidarity. Artists will be coming together with the support of the Howl Arts Collective to raise much needed funds for the Awan family.<\/p>\n

Info: soutienfamilleawan.org<\/a><\/p>\n

co-presented by Howl Arts Collective<\/a> \/\/ Solidarit\u00e9 avec la famille Awan\/ Justice for the Awan Family<\/a> \/\/ CKUT FM<\/a> \/\/ Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

photo by Thien V.<\/p>\n

with performances by:<\/p>\n

* Amir Amiri (santur) + Saeed Kamjoo (kamanche)<\/p>\n

Amir Amiri, born in Tehran, Iran, where he studied the santur, a 72-string hammer dulcimer that lies at the heart of Persian classical music. Amiri has worked with Bob Becker, Edgar Meyer and David Takeno as well as jazz aritsts Hugh Fraser, Darcy Phillip Gray, Mike Murley and John Stetch. Amiri has worked extensively as a percussionist, composer, musical director and consultant for numerous Canadian dance and theatre companies. Recently Amiri released Arghavan a solo album. http:\/\/www.amiramiri.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Saeed Kamjoo, born in Tehran, Iran, is a Persian musician and composer who started learning kamancheh at the age of seventeen under the supervision of Ardeshir K\u00e2mk\u00e2r and furthered studies in the instrumental and vocal repertoires of Classical Persian music while at the music department of Tehran University. Kamjoo\u2019s approach to playing kamanche is based on his perception of the values inherent in classical Persian music, combining creativity and authenticity with innovation. In 1997 Kamjoo moved to Montreal and has since been collaborating with various ensembles, including the Dastan Ensemble, in Canada, the USA and Europe.<\/p>\n

* A Sacred Cloud.<\/p>\n

C\u2019est apprendre \u00e0 conna\u00eetre musicalement une autre personne, quelqu\u2019un de complice. Une musique m\u00e9ditative, transcendante, de voyage \u00e0 travers les sens. S\u2019\u00e9vader de son propre corps, esprit et de man\u0153uvre. \u00catre dans un \u00e9tat de purification, oublier les ennuies du monde moderne pour une l\u00e9vitation pacifiste. Contr\u00f4ler ses \u00e9motions au d\u00e9pend de sa rationalit\u00e9. \u00catre libre de tout acte, de pens\u00e9es et de n\u00e9gativit\u00e9s. La musique n\u2019est pas un art donn\u00e9 \u00e0 tous, il suffit d\u2019y comprendre le sens.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s getting to know somebody musically, someone that is a partner. Transcendental meditation music, this project is a journey through senses, nerves and silence. Escapees of the mind and body, they manoeuvre. Being in a constant state of purification, oblivion, forgetting modern world\u2019s troubles to reach a peaceful levitation. Control your emotions at the expense of your own rationality. Being free of all actions, thoughts and negativities. Music is not for everybody, you just have to grasp its meaning. http:\/\/jeunessecosmique.com\/artistes\/a-sacred-cloud\/<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

* Prasun Lala<\/p>\n

Le guitariste Montr\u00e9alais Prasun Lala fait la moiti\u00e9 du duo violoncelle \/ guitare Horses Vanish, qui joue de la musique acoustique aux accents orchestraux et aux teintes \u00e9questres. Il fait aussi partie d’autres groupes musicales Montr\u00e9alaises et a compos\u00e9 et enregistr\u00e9 de la musique pour le cin\u00e9ma et le th\u00e9\u00e2tre. Il est impliqu\u00e9 avec les groupes artistiques et engag\u00e9es – Montr\u00e9al Serai et Teesri Duniya Theatre – depuis de nombreuses ann\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

Montreal guitarist Prasun Lala is one half of the cello\/guitar duo Horses Vanish, whose acoustic music hints at chamberal and progressive equine shades. He also performs as the member of several other bands and has composed and recorded music for film and theatre. He has been heavily involved with the activist arts groups Montreal Serai and Teesri Duniya Theatre for many years.<\/p>\n

* Norman Nawrocki (violin) + Stefan Christoff (piano)<\/p>\n

Norman Nawrocki is an internationally acclaimed, Montr\u00e9al-based author, actor, violinist, cabaret artist, educator & producer. http:\/\/www.nothingness.org\/music\/rhythm\/en\/html\/bio.html<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Stefan Christoff is a Montreal-based community activist, independent media maker and piano player. http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/spirodon\/<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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