New Toronto Public Library,110 Eleventh St.
Toronto, ON
Details:
Time: 2:00-3:00pm
FREE Workshop
All Ages
The Tabla Guy will be doing an interactive Tabla and percussion Performance at New Toronto Public Library. The event is free of charge and open to the public and all ages. The performance will be followed by a Q & A with The Tabla Guy
For more information, please contact the library @ 416-394-5350
The Tabla Guy Workshop @
Amesbury Park Public Library
Date:
Tuesday May 11th, 2010
Location:
Amesbury Park Public Library,1565 Lawrence Ave. West
Toronto, ON
Details:
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
FREE Workshop
All Ages
The Tabla Guy will be doing an interactive Tabla and percussion Performance at Amesbury Park Public Library. The event is free of charge and open to the public and all ages. The performance will be followed by a Q & A with The Tabla Guy
For more information, please contact the library @ 416-395-5420
The Tabla Guy @ BESHARAM!!!
Date:
Friday May 7th, 2010
Location:
Fly Nightclub, 8 Gloucester Street, Toronto, ON
Details:
Doors open: 9:30pm
Party goes until: 3:00am
Tickets $10 for first 100, $15 for rest.
Music by: DJ Amita, spinning the best of Bollywood & Bhangra
Live Percussion set by: The Tabla Guy
About Besharam:
Besharam is a mixed gay and heterosexual, as well anti-racist event. It is a space where people from a diverse range of cultures, religions, ages and sexual preferences come together to enjoy each other’s company and the music they love.
MIMO is: Matt Miller - Electronics and Laptop
Samuel Morgenstein - Percussion and Electronics
Very special guest: Gurpreet Chana, The Tabla Guy, on tablas, Hang Drum, and other exotic percussion.
MiMo is a Percussion & Laptop duo exploring the relationship between organic and organized sound. As order is brought to our sonic environment, and melody, harmony and rhythm are deconstructed, the lines between will vanish. A meeting of minds, a sounding board for ideas, a platform of alternative vibrations, MiMo represents a forum by which Matt Miller and Samuel Morgenstein expound upon current events, the vast bounty of the world’s music, and finally, the ability to converge all art forms into one – the kinship of creativity. http://www.mimomusic.comhttp://www.myspace.com/mimoonmyspace
What is tabla-CO-lab?
tabla-CO-lab is an exclusive event of live performance collaborations presented by TablaHYPE. Venture into the uncharted territories of expression and musical dialogue between instrumentalists, vocalists, dj’s and Gurpreet Chana with his Tabla and arsenal of percussion instruments. Together they will combine their musical and cultural backgrounds to explore all styles of music. These confidential collaborations will come to life the third Thursday of the month on the stage of the legendary Melody Bar @ The Gladstone Hotel.
What is Thursday Night Confidential?
Thursday Night Confidential is hosted by the Gladstone Hotel and feature multiple bands and performers each week co-presented by established independent music promoters and partnering beverage sponsors. The series will take place in the Gladstone’s Melody Bar that has, after all, been rockin’ the hood since 1889!
Canadian Music Week 2010 & BlueBand Musiq present Spotlight on India - The Rock and Urban Showcases. Catch The Tabla Guy on March 12th for a special Showcase - and again on March 11th in a first-ever collaboration with The Kominas!
The Kominas featuring The Tabla Guy
ROCK NIGHT
Date: Thursday, March 11th 2010
Time: 12:00AM
The Revival
783 College St
Toronto, ON
$10 in advance / $15 at door TICKET INFO HERE!
The Tabla Guy will be touring with NIYAZ on their Eastern US Tour.
Feb 15th, 2010
Rideau Showcase, Montreal, QC
Feb 25th, 2010
Charles B Wang Theatre, Stony Brooks University
Long Island, NY, USA
For tickets: http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/wang/
Ticketing available online after Jan 15 2010; tickets can be reserved in advance by emailing: wangcenter@stonybrook.edu
Be sure to check out the 10th aMMMazing anniversary of MASALA! MEHNDI! MASTI!'s WINTERFEST!
Feb19-20 @ Harbourfront Centre.
Stay tuned for more information regarding tabla-CO-lab events: Next date March 18th, 2010
What is tabla-CO-lab?
tabla-CO-lab is an exclusive event of live performance collaborations presented by TablaHYPE. Venture into the uncharted territories of expression and musical dialogue between instrumentalists, vocalists, dj’s and Gurpreet Chana with his Tabla and arsenal of percussion instruments. Together they will combine their musical and cultural backgrounds to explore all styles of music. These confidential collaborations will come to life the third Thursday of the month on the stage of the legendary Melody Bar @ The Gladstone Hotel.
What is Thursday Night Confidential?
Thursday Night Confidential is hosted by the Gladstone Hotel and feature multiple bands and performers each week co-presented by established independent music promoters and partnering beverage sponsors. The series will take place in the Gladstone’s Melody Bar that has, after all, been rockin’ the hood since 1889!
Special Performance @ the VIP Reception for Anokhi's 4th Annual Awards Gala, Entertainment Show & VIP After Party
The Liberty Grand, Toronto
Date:
Friday February 5th, 2010
Location:
The Liberty Grand, Toronto, ON
Details:
In Celebration of the much anticipated release of ANOKHI Magazine's 7th Anniversary Collector's Edition & 2010 'Sexy & Successful List' revealing the world's hottest south asians in Canada, US, UK & India.
Friday February 5th at the prestigious Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex.
Stay tuned for more information regarding tabla-CO-lab events: Next date February 18th, 2010
What is tabla-CO-lab?
tabla-CO-lab is an exclusive event of live performance collaborations presented by TablaHYPE. Venture into the uncharted territories of expression and musical dialogue between instrumentalists, vocalists, dj’s and Gurpreet Chana with his Tabla and arsenal of percussion instruments. Together they will combine their musical and cultural backgrounds to explore all styles of music. These confidential collaborations will come to life the third Thursday of the month on the stage of the legendary Melody Bar @ The Gladstone Hotel.
What is Thursday Night Confidential?
Thursday Night Confidential is hosted by the Gladstone Hotel and feature multiple bands and performers each week co-presented by established independent music promoters and partnering beverage sponsors. The series will take place in the Gladstone’s Melody Bar that has, after all, been rockin’ the hood since 1889!
Tequila Bookworm, 512 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON
Details:
Time: 9pm-midnight
MIMO is: Matt Miller - Electronics and Laptop
Samuel Morgenstein - Percussion and Electronics
Very special guest: Gurpreet Chana, The Tabla Guy, on tablas, Hang Drum, and other exotic percussion.
MiMo is a Percussion & Laptop duo exploring the relationship between organic and organized sound. As order is brought to our sonic environment, and melody, harmony and rhythm are deconstructed, the lines between will vanish. A meeting of minds, a sounding board for ideas, a platform of alternative vibrations, MiMo represents a forum by which Matt Miller and Samuel Morgenstein expound upon current events, the vast bounty of the world’s music, and finally, the ability to converge all art forms into one – the kinship of creativity.
http://www.mimomusic.comhttp://www.myspace.com/mimoonmyspace
December's tabla-CO-lab friends come together for a night of great live music featuring LAL, THE TABLA GUY and SASSA'LE (Version Xcursion). Soulful down-tempo soundscapes, cross-continental rhythms, heavy bass lines and dynamic percussive beats.
Stay tuned for more information regarding tabla-CO-lab events: Next date January 21st, 2010
What is tabla-CO-lab?
tabla-CO-lab is an exclusive event of live performance collaborations presented by TablaHYPE. Venture into the uncharted territories of expression and musical dialogue between instrumentalists, vocalists, dj’s and Gurpreet Chana with his Tabla and arsenal of percussion instruments. Together they will combine their musical and cultural backgrounds to explore all styles of music. These confidential collaborations will come to life the third Thursday of the month on the stage of the legendary Melody Bar @ The Gladstone Hotel.
What is Thursday Night Confidential?
Thursday Night Confidential is hosted by the Gladstone Hotel and feature multiple bands and performers each week co-presented by established independent music promoters and partnering beverage sponsors. The series will take place in the Gladstone’s Melody Bar that has, after all, been rockin’ the hood since 1889!
Gurpreet will be performing a solo piece at the 6th edition of the Jeunes Musiciens du Monde event. Other performers include Vincent Vallières, Tricot Machine, Stefie Shock, Bia, Yves Lambert, Coral Egan, Thomas Hellman, Papagroove, Apadoorai, Aboulaye Koné et Bolo Kan, Éloi Painchaud, Suroït and more.
Ticket Info:
www.ticketpro.ca
or (514) 908-9090
About Jeunes Musiciens du Monde
Jeunes Musiciens du Monde (Young Musicians of the World) is a non-profit organization working with young people from needy villages and neighbourhoods in Quebec and abroad. Partners with Jeunesse du Monde (Youth of the World), our mission is to open and operate high-quality schools around the world that teach the traditional music of their own country in each location. In these privileged learning places, the goal is to give children and teenagers a chance to express their full creative potential, by offering them an excellent education for free. Currently working in Quebec, Montreal, in the Aboriginal community Kitcisakik and India, the organization hosts over 300 young people in its 4 schools.
TablaHYPE & Canadian Club present : tabla-CO-lab :
Thursday Night Confidential @ Gladstone Hotel :: Live! Music * NO COVER EVER!
Date:
Thursday November 19th, 2009
Location:
Gladstone Hotel, Melody Bar
1214 Queen Street W, Toronto
Details:
TablaHYPE & CANADIAN CLUB PRESENT tabla-CO-lab
3rd Thursday of every Month
Cost:
Free
Time: 10:00pm - 2:00am
This month, tabla-CO-lab features Version Xcursion & The Tabla Guy
Roots, Reggae, Electro Dub, Drum & Bass
with Live Percussion all night long!
Stay tuned for more information regarding tabla-CO-lab events: Next date December 17th, 2009
What is tabla-CO-lab?
tabla-CO-lab is an exclusive event of live performance collaborations presented by TablaHYPE. Venture into the uncharted territories of expression and musical dialogue between instrumentalists, vocalists, dj’s and Gurpreet Chana with his Tabla and arsenal of percussion instruments. Together they will combine their musical and cultural backgrounds to explore all styles of music. These confidential collaborations will come to life the third Thursday of the month on the stage of the legendary Melody Bar @ The Gladstone Hotel.
What is Thursday Night Confidential?
Thursday Night Confidential is hosted by the Gladstone Hotel and feature multiple bands and performers each week co-presented by established independent music promoters and partnering beverage sponsors. The series will take place in the Gladstone’s Melody Bar that has, after all, been rockin’ the hood since 1889!
Chandni Convention Centre
5 Gateway Drive, Brampton, ON
Details:
Time: 2:00 - 6:00pm
FREE EVENT
About One Panth: United in Remembering 1984
Founded in 2009, the One Panth movement strives to work with all willing individuals and groups to organize initiatives that bring the Sikh community together to support a common cause.
Developments in Literacy (DIL) is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit launched in 1997 by Pakistani-Americans with a desire to improve the dismal state of education in Pakistan's underdeveloped areas. DIL currently operates and manages 150 schools with an enrollment of nearly 15,000 students. DIL is dedicated to providing quality education to disadvantaged children, especially girls, by establishing and operating schools in the underdeveloped regions of Pakistan, with a strong focus on gender equality and community participation.
YD Detroit is one of the latest additions to YOUR DIL profile. Established in 2009 it is first of its kind in Detroit, and has gained great momentum in a short span of time. We strive to spread awareness and gain concern by congregating young professionals to work together and fight illiteracy in Pakistan. After hosting its recent inaugural program, YD-Detroit is in effect brainstorming their future events.
Gurpreet Chana joins Iranian musical trio, Niyaz, on their European Tour through Turkey, France and Sweden. With ties binding Persion, Indian, Turkish and Western dance music, Niyaz sought out Gurpreet's talent after hearing his music and highly recommended referrals.
Istanbul
Thursday, Oct 22nd, 2009
Akbank Jazz Festival
Istanbul, Turkey
Paris
Monday, Oct 26th, 2009
L'Europeen
Paris France
Stockholm
Friday, Oct 30th, 2009
Sodra Teatern
Stockholm, Sweden
23rd Annual Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF)
OFFICIAL SHOWCASE SELECTION!!
Ottaw, ON
Date:
Oct 15-18th, 2009
Location:
OCFF
Ottawa, Ontario
Details:
Every year musicians showcase their unique talents at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals, OCFF's, annual conference. This year, Gurpreet Chana was one of 24 artists selected for an Official Showcase at OCFF.
Now in its 23rd year, the OCFF conference is the key event for Ontario's Folk, Roots, and Traditional music community. Spanning four days and three nights, it's a long weekend programmed to the hilt with provocative speakers, educational seminars, engaging roundtable discussions, informal meetings, performer showcases, and the best jam sessions outside of the festival circuit, all combining to make the OCFF conference an essential and inspiring experience for more than 700 attendees (including artistic directors, presenters, and provincial, national, and international industry organizations).
Stay tuned for more details regarding Showcase date and time.
Featuring Special Guest Performers - JT & MC JD Roadshow
Playing The Best In Old Skool Punjabi along with Current & Classic Bhangra Anthems. Strictly BHANGra All Night!
**All MALES & FEMALES Must Be 25 Years Of Age to Gain Admission**
**Each Male Must Be Accompanied By One Female Otherwise Admission Will Be Denied to Males!**
STRICTLY ENFORCED!
TablaHYPE & Canadian Club present : tabla-CO-lab :
Thursday Night Confidential @ Gladstone Hotel :: Live! Music * NO COVER EVER!
Date:
Thursday September 17th, 2009
Location:
Gladstone Hotel, Melody Bar
1214 Queen Street W, Toronto
Details:
TablaHYPE & CANADIAN CLUB PRESENT tabla-CO-lab
3rd Thursday of every Month
Cost:
Free
Time: 10:00pm - 2:00am
This month, tabla-CO-lab features an array of international Toronto-based musicians with ancestries and musical influences from around the world including Iran, India, Cuba, Jamaica, UK, Canada and the online world SecondLife.com. Join us as Gurpreet Chana “The Tabla Guy” and Amir Amiri start off the night with a mesmerizing collaboration between tabla and santur (a 72 string hammered Dulcimer). The night will then venture to experimental instrumental collaborations in Ethereal Dance, Jazz, Pop, Electronica, DnB, Ballads and more with Omar Martinez (bass, guitar), HatHead (keys, synths,flute) and Gurpreet (tabla, cajon). On the 1's and 2's all night will be Toronto’s DJ/Producer/Radio Show host duo Version Xcursion [VX], Sassa’le and Aram Scaram, with special live instrumentation by all the featured artists jumping into the trip hop, drum’n’bass, and dub mix.
Stay tuned for more information regarding tabla-CO-lab events: Next date October 15th, 2009
What is tabla-CO-lab?
tabla-CO-lab is an exclusive event of live performance collaborations presented by TablaHYPE. Venture into the uncharted territories of expression and musical dialogue between instrumentalists, vocalists, dj’s and Gurpreet Chana with his Tabla and arsenal of percussion instruments. Together they will combine their musical and cultural backgrounds to explore all styles of music. These confidential collaborations will come to life the third Thursday of the month on the stage of the legendary Melody Bar @ The Gladstone Hotel.
What is Thursday Night Confidential?
Thursday Night Confidential is hosted by the Gladstone Hotel and feature multiple bands and performers each week co-presented by established independent music promoters and partnering beverage sponsors. The series will take place in the Gladstone’s Melody Bar that has, after all, been rockin’ the hood since 1889!
Date: Saturday September 12th, 2009
Time: 8:30pm
Havdalah, Nosh and Selichot to follow
Temple Emanu-El, 120 Old Colony Road, North York
Entering into a Mystery:
A Selichot Event
Sat Sept 12th, 8:30pm
@ Temple Emanu-El
A Selichot Event, led by Aviva Chernick & Aaron Lightstone. This evening is an invitation to turn inwards and prepare together in community for these coming days of Awe. Guided by the tradition of the Selichot service and moved by live music.
Join Aviva Chernick (cantorial soloist), Aaron Lightstone (guitar and oud), Gurpreet Chana (tabla, cajon), Josh Engel (mandolin, sruti box), and Ernie Tollar (nay, sax, clarinet).
An entirely new adventure, Shabbat fusion for Selichot with a focus on reaching inside to the inner spaces to begin the process of Returning.
TablaHYPE & Canadian Club present : tabla-CO-lab :
Prita Chhabra CD Release Party!
Thursday Night Confidential @ Gladstone Hotel :: Live! Music * NO COVER EVER!
Date:
Thursday August 20th, 2009
Location:
Gladstone Hotel, Melody Bar
1214 Queen Street W, Toronto
Details:
TablaHYPE & CANADIAN CLUB PRESENT tabla-CO-lab
Prita Chhabra CD Release "Spread The Word"
3rd Thursday of every Month
Cost:
Free
Time: 10:00pm - 2:00am
This month, tabla-CO-lab and Prita Chhabra CD Release Party! Join us as Gurpreet Chana "The Tabla Guy" starts off the night with an entrancing percussion solo set - tabla, hang, dhol, cajon or all - come find out for yourselves! Then be blown away with the sweet sounds of Montreal-based singer/songwriter Prita Chhabra as she kicks off her debut CD release of "Spread The Word". Also joining the stage is Canadian rap superstar, Imaan Faith, with his messages of peace and positivity - Middle Eastern style. Watch out for a special mash-up between Prita, Imaan and Gurpreet! Keeping your blood pumping all night is Toronto's DJ/Producer/Radio Show host duo Version Xcursion [VX], Sassa'le and Aram Scaram, with Gurpreet jumping into the trip hop, drum'n'bass, and dub mix. Stay tuned for more information regarding tabla-CO-lab events: Next date September 17th, 2009
What is tabla-CO-lab?
tabla-CO-lab is an exclusive event of live performance collaborations presented by TablaHYPE. Venture into the uncharted territories of expression and musical dialogue between instrumentalists, vocalists, djs and Gurpreet Chana with his Tabla and arsenal of percussion instruments. Together they will combine their musical and cultural backgrounds to explore different styles of music such as House, Trip Hop, World, Drum n’ Bass, Dub, Electronica, Hip Hop and more. These confidential collaborations will come to life the third Thursday of every month on the stage of the legendary Melody Bar @ The Gladstone Hotel.
What is Thursday Night Confidential?
Thursday Night Confidential is hosted by the Gladstone Hotel and feature multiple bands and performers each week co-presented by established independent music promoters and partnering beverage sponsors. The series will take place in the Gladstone’s Melody Bar that has, after all, been rockin’ the hood since 1889!
Coke Studio embodies a musical
fusion of exciting elements
and diverse influences, ranging
from traditional eastern,
modern western and regionally
inspired music. Bringing alive
the magic of live recordings
and performances, Coke Studio
prides itself on providing
a musical platform which bridges
barriers, celebrates diversity,
encourages unity and instils
a sense of Pakistani pride.
Coke Studio is an inspired
step by Coca-Cola for having
created a platform where renowned
as well as upcoming and less
mainstream musicians from
various genres can collaborate
musically.
Witness the versatile Ali
Zafar back on the set in a
folk fusion avatar with flautist
Baqir Abbas and Ali Hamza
on the Banjo as well as the
return of Strings for one
collaborative song with the
Coke Studio house band. This
season also heralds an appearance
by acclaimed artist Arieb
Azhar; a solo performance
by musician Gurpreet
Chana; classical
maestro Riaz Ali Khan fusing
with music icon Atif Aslam;
the pairing of Javed Bashir’s
vocal prowess with Zeb &
Haniya’s soul and Saddiq
Sameer’s Rabab; the
sublime spirituality of Saieen
Zahoor in harmony with Noori’s
raw energy along with Rakae
Jamil’s sitar; Gul Mohammad’s
Sarangi with Shafqat Amanat
Ali’s scintillating
sargarms, ultimately blending
with JoSH and Gurpreet
Chana’s dhol
and tabla beats.
The
26th annual Hillside Festival
will take place July 24-26,
2009 at Guelph Lake Island,
Guelph Lake Conservation Area.
Join
Gurpreet Chana @ Hillside
on Sunday July 26th Main Stage @ 12pm
Rainbow Stage @ 1:30pm
Hillside
began in 1984 as local gathering
of musical friends in Guelph,
Ontario. Today, it is one
of Canada's best-loved music
festivals with over 50 musical
performances on five stages
over three days during the
last weekend in July.
Held at Guelph Lake conservation
area on an "island"
connected to the mainland
by a narrow causeway, the
festival is anchored by the
Hillside Community permanent
main stage, a dramatic outdoor
performance space with a living
roof and gracefully arched
acoustical wooden ceiling.
Hillside is renowned for
its artistic lineup, a flavourful
blend of up-and-coming Canadian
performers, world artists,
and local talent. The program
is always richly diverse and
highly entertaining.
All
tickets will go on sale Saturday
May 2nd, 10am. Please see
our tickets page for complete
info.
All
camping is booked directly
through the Guelph Lake Conservation
Area contact them at:
TablaHYPE & Canadian Club present : tabla-CO-lab :
Thursday Night Confidential @ Gladstone Hotel :: Live! Music * NO COVER EVER!
New Live Music Monthly by TablaHYPE - 3rd Thursday of every Month
Date:
Thursday July 23rd, 2009
Location:
Gladstone Hotel, Melody Bar
1214 Queen Street W, Toronto
Details:
TablaHYPE & CANADIAN CLUB PRESENT tabla-CO-lab
3rd Thursday of every Month
Cost:
Free
Time: 10:00pm - 2:00am
Gurpreet Chana “The Tabla Guy” will be commencing the night with a live percussion solo set. Andrea Lucarelli will grace the stage with her sultry voice, performing an acoustic set featuring Ruben Miguez (guitar), Remi Miguez (percussion) and Gurpreet. This will lead into a live percussion and DJ set as Gurpreet tablixes his way through the soundscape of trip hop, drum’n’bass and dub by Toronto’s DJ/Producer/Radio Show host duo Version Xcursion [VX], Sassa’le and Aram Scaram. Joining the electronic mix on vocals and mc’ing will be Toronto’s own Jama Queen Ammoye.
Stay tuned for information regarding future tabla-CO-lab events taking place on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Upcoming dates: August 20th, 2009 and September 17th, 2009
What is tabla-CO-lab?
tabla-CO-lab is an exclusive event of live performance collaborations presented by TablaHYPE. Venture into the uncharted territories of expression and musical dialogue between instrumentalists, vocalists, djs and Gurpreet Chana with his Tabla and arsenal of percussion instruments. Together they will combine their musical and cultural backgrounds to explore different styles of music such as House, Trip Hop, World, Drum n’ Bass, Dub, Electronica, Hip Hop and more. These confidential collaborations will come to life the third Thursday of every month on the stage of the legendary Melody Bar @ The Gladstone Hotel.
What is Thursday Night Confidential?
Thursday Night Confidential is hosted by the Gladstone Hotel and feature multiple bands and performers each week co-presented by established independent music promoters and partnering beverage sponsors. The series will take place in the Gladstone’s Melody Bar that has, after all, been rockin’ the hood since 1889!
International
Indigenous People's Festival
Kafjord, North Norway
Details:
Welcome
to the 18th Riddu Riddu Festival
in Kåfjord, North Norway
from Wednesday 15. July to
Sunday 19. July 2009. Riddu
Riddu is an international
indigenous festival featuring
an extensive program with
around 200 artists and 3,000
visitors representing different
indigenous and other peoples
from across the globe.
Tagaq
is one of the foremost female
indigenous artists in Canada.
Internationally, she is known
for her collaboration with
Björk. At Riddu Riddu
the audience will hear Inuit
throat singing mixed with
contemporary music and raw
sounds of the tabla performed
by Gurpreet Chana.
Gurpreet Chana Live on Tabla with DJ M-ROCK @
Harbourfront Centre
Date:
Saturday
July 4th, 2009
Location:
Harbourfront Centre - Ann
Tindell Park Stage
235 Queens Quay West
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2G8
Details:
The
Hot Spot Festival: July 3-5,
2009
Turntables meet Tabla when M-Rock and Gurpreet Chana collaborate with pulsating grooves and rhythms. Gurpreet will be performing live percussion on tabla, dhol, cajon and hang alongside M-Rock spinning the best of house, hip-hop, funk and a mash-up of music styles.
A
festival that captures a variety
of international music and
explores what’s 'hot'
globally. Crank up the heat
this summer with sizzling
music, the hottest artists
and tomorrow’s trendsetters.
Join
Gurpreet as he heats up the
new Ann Tindell Park Stage
@ Harbourfront Centre.
Gurpreet
will be performing liveat
the MIDF in Toronto on Sunday
June 7th @ 2pm
10th Anniversary Celebration
June 6 & 7th Queen's Park
Drums Take You Back To Your
Roots
Come out and support the festival
and celebrate our journey
with us.
The Muhtadi International
Drumming Festival provides
an annual event celebrating
the drum as an international
instrument that involves professional
artists locally, provincially,
nationally, and internationally;
enables active community participation;
reflects the diversity of
our changing communities;
and nurtures a lifelong appreciation
and involvement of the drum
as a unifying symbol.
Since 2000, the MIDF has
presented itself at Queen's
Park in Toronto, Canada and
has featured percussion artists
from various traditions throughout
the world. MIDF represents
union through the drum in
a truly multicultural city.
MIDF has also presents the
festival annually in Tobago,
Trinidad & Tobago. MIDF
continues to transcend borders
and embrace all with the beat
of drums.
The Parade of Drums ends
at Queen's Park at 12noon!
Featuring.
SATURDAY MAIN STAGE
12pm National Anthem
12:30pm Pan/ Parkview Public
School
1 pm CADRE <<drum core
precision drumming>>
1:30 NORTHERN CHINA WAIST
DRUMMERS
2 pm
2:30 MEXICREE <<Aztec
Drumming>>
3 pm ISHIN DAIKO <<Taiko
Drumming>>
3:30 DRAGON RITUAL DRUMMERS
<<Kung-Fu>>
4pm PEMBROOK FOLK PERFORMERS
<<Tobago afro-roots
drumming>>
4:30 STEPFAN HANNIGAN <<Celtic
drumming>>
5 pm THE WORLD DRUMMERS <<Toronto>>
5:30 HUMMINGBIRD TASSA DRUMMERS<<Indo-Trinidad
rhythms>>
6pm AMARA KANTE <<Master
Drummer from Guinea>>
6:30 BATUCADA CARIOCA <<Brazilian
Rio style Batucada>>
7 pm BARO DUNUMBA <<West
African rhythms>>
SUNDAY MAIN STAGE
2 pm GURPREET CHANA <<Tablas>>
2:30 MICHEL DEQUEVEDO <<latin
percussion>>
3 pm RAGING ASIAN WOMEN <<Taiko>>
3:30pm PEMBROOKE FOLK PERFORMERS
<<Tobago Afro-Roots>>
4 pm TRICHY SANKARAN <<South
Indian Mridangam>>
4:30 pm SAMUL NORI CANADA
<<Korean>>
5 pm WORLD DRUMMERS <<Toronto>>
5:30 pm KAHIL EL ZABAR &
HAMMSET BLUET <<Chicago,
IL USA>>
6 pm
6:30 SAMBA SQUAD <<Brazilian
n world batucada>>
7pm HUMMINGBIRD TASSA DRUMMERS
<<Trinidad Indo drumming>>
7:30 MARACATU NUNCA ANTES
<<Afro-Brazilian percussion
and song from Recife>>
much much more on the Archie
Alleyne Stage both Saturday
and Sunday
Come out and support the
festival and celebrate our
journey with us.
The Muhtadi International
Drumming Festival provides
an annual event celebrating
the drum as an international
instrument that involves professional
artists locally, provincially,
nationally, and internationally;
enables active community participation;
reflects the diversity of
our changing communities;
and nurtures a lifelong appreciation
and involvement of the drum
as a unifying symbol.
Since 2000, the MIDF has
presented itself at Queen's
Park in Toronto, Canada and
has featured percussion artists
from various traditions throughout
the world. MIDF represents
union through the drum in
a truly multicultural city.
MIDF has also presents the
festival annually in Tobago,
Trinidad & Tobago. MIDF
continues to transcend borders
and embrace all with the beat
of drums.
Annual Vaisakhi Day Celebrations with the Toronto Raptors
Presented by:
The SuperFAN Mr. Nav Bhatia from Hyundai of Mississauga
To Celebrate the annual Toronto Raptors Vaisakhi Celebration we are honoured to be part of the National Anthem Starting Line Up:
On Centre Vocals: Onkar Singh
At Power Strings: Harman Singh
and Holding it down on the BEATS: Jiwanjot Singh and Gurpreet Singh Chana
Come celebrate and watch as your Toronto Raptors vs. New York Knicks
Special discount on Tickets:
$90 tickets available for $69
$45 tickets available for $29
Only by calling 416-763- SHOW (7469)
or visit Hyundai of Mississauga: http://www.hyundaiofmississauga.ca/
905-828-5923
2450 Motorway Blvd.
Mississauga, ON
L5L 1X3
Ashtar
Ron Allen and the RagaMelodix Ensemble
Featuring - Ron Allen, Gurpreet Chana,
Robert Sibony, Rick Hyslop, Joey Goldstein,
Mark Zubek, Luciano Porto
Date:
Saturday
March 14th, 2009
Location:
Trane Studios
964
Bathurst St. (North of Bloor)
Toronto,
Ontario
416.913.8197
Details:
Start
Time: 8:00pm
Cover:
$10.00 with reservation, call
416.913.8197 for reservations
$15.00 @ the Door
Ashtar Ron Allen and the RagaMelodix
Ensemble
Featuring - Ron Allen, Gurpreet
Chana, Robert Sibony, Rick Hyslop,
Joey Goldstein, Mark Zubek,
Luciano Porto
Experience a magical blend
of World Music
For More info please call,
Whole World Wide Music: 416.545.7141
Hosted by Rav (Double AA) and Manny
(Desi Wear) with the Percussive duo
Sticky Hands - Paul the Drummer Nanuwa
and Gurpreet Chana
Date:
Saturday
January 31st, 2009
Location:
Revival Bar
783 College Street
Toronto, ON M6G 1C5
(416) 535-7888
Details:
"Luv
to Bhang" is a celebration
of Bhangra Music!
Start Time: 10:00pm
End Time: 3:00am
Cover: $15.00
"Strictly for the mature
clientele, only those 25 Years
of age and older will be allowed
entry.
Each MALE must be accompanied
by one Female, otherwise ADMISSION
WILL BE DENIED. Strictly Enforced.
There are no such constraints
for Females meaning...Single
WOMEN, Groups of WOMEN, WOMEN
with no guys will not have problems
getting in.
However everyone needs to be
25+
If you remember the days of
Basement Bhangra parties at
your uncles, and the pounding
beat of Heera & Alaap as
you danced in circles, well
then this Party is for you!
This is the first in a new
series of events brought to
you by two Bhangra lovers that
feel it's time that the culture
and music truly be enjoyed in
an atmosphere where everyone
can relax and bhang to the music!
Rav (Double AA) & Manny
(Desi Wear) promise to bring
a new experience that Toronto
has NeVeR seen. A mature audience,
enjoying music that does not
need to be restricted to banquet
halls and formal attire!
All Proper Puck-ah Punjabi
by Double AA. Sick, phunky,
and drrrty (Gundaa) percussion
(drums, dhol and tabla) will
be provided by Gurpreet (The
Tabla Guy) Chana & Paul
(The Drummer) Nanuwa, all throughout
the night.
Playing the best in Old Skool
Punjabi, along with current
and classic Bhangra anthems.
Bhangra All Night Long!
"Luv to Bhang" is
for those pure bhangraholics
that just want to dance with
like minded people to classic
Bhangra. We're bringing back
memories of parties dancing
to Dhol Blasters, Premi, Amarjit
Sidhu's Lover Man, or running
to the store to cop the latest
in the series of Rise N Shine
remix tapes from DJ Sunshine,
or the newest Bally Sagoo release.
AMAL
is directed by Richie
Mehta. Amal is a multi-layered
portrait of contemporary India,
AMAL, which won Telefilm Canada
Pitch This! in 2005,tells the
story of a humble auto-rickshaw
driver in New Delhi. When he
is presented with an unexpected
twist of fate, his life turns
upside down.
AMAL
features renowned actors
Naseeruddin Shah (MONSOON
WEDDING, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY
GENTLEMEN), Roshan Seth
(GHANDHI, INDIANA JONES AND
THE TEMPLE OF DOOM), Seema
Biswas (WATER, BANDIT
QUEEN), as well as up-and-coming
international talent Koel
Purie (as the love
interest Pooja), and Canadian
actors Vik Sahay
(as Vivek) and Rupinder
Nagra starring in the
lead role as Amal. Gurpreet
appears as himself in AMAL and
composed music for part of the
score.
Kiran Ahluwalia will be joined
by Gurpreet Chana on Tabla and
Percussion along with Rez Abbasi
on Guitar, Nikku Nayar on Electric
Bass, and Ashok Bidaye on Harmonium.
Kiran Ahluwalia is a performer
of vocal music. More precisely
she is a performer of two distinct
styles of vocal music from the
Indian subcontinent, now India
and Pakistan. Kiran sings ghazals
and Punjabi folk songs. The
word ghazal is an Arabic word
that means "to talk to
women". Given that men
have traditionally spoken to
women a great deal about love;
the name attached itself to
a form of poetic sung verse
that originated in Persia about
1000 years ago and reached India
around 400 years later. This
happened about 600 years before
Kiran Ahluwalia was born but
was to have a profound effect
on her life.
FORTUNE
- An Intimate Evening of Music, Dance,
and Theatre
Date:
Saturday
October 18th, 2008
Location:
Movement Centre 2480 Dundas St. West,
Unit 200
Toronto, ON
Details:
Friday
October 17th & Saturday
October 18th
Doors Open @ 7:30pm
Show Starts @ 8pm sharp!
Cover $10
Miko Sobreira and Gurpreet
Chana will be collaborating
for the first time.
Miko originally from Venezuela
brings his passion, excitement
and movement from Latin Dance
and will be joined by the dancing
fingers of Gurpreet Chana on
the Tabla, Hang, and Cajon.
MUSIC, DANCE & THEATRE
by:
AMOAH (song)
ARMAGHETTO IZRAH (breakdance)
BRIAN McDONALD (theatre)
GURPREET CHANA (tabla, hang,
cajon)
LOS AMIGOS DE PILAR (flamenco)
LUCY RUPERT (contemporary dance)
MIKO JONES SOBREIRA (host)
MZ MOSEA (song)
RUTABAGAN (clown)
CIUT
89.5 FM Nuit Blanche
Date:
Saturday
October 4th, 2008 and Sunday
October 5th, 2008
Location:
CIUT Headquarters
91 St.
George Street
Toronto, ON
M5S 2E8
Details:
Cost:FREE
Description:CIUT 89.5 FM Nuit
Blanche October 4th - October
5th Gurpreet will be live on
the airways from CIUT Headquarters
to celebrate Nuit Blanche. Stay
tuned for exact performance
times and collaborations with
guest musicians
Featuring: “The Tabla Guy”
Gurpreet Chana, Onkar Singh, and Version
Xcursion with Andrea Lucarelli (Undadogg)
Date:
Friday
October 3rd, 2008
Location:
The Gladstone Hotel
Melody Bar
1214
Queen Street West
Toronto, ON, M6J 1J6
Details:
Time:
7-10pm
FREE
CONCERT
Friday
October 3rd the Gladstone Hotel
is excited to present the October
edition of Gladstone
World featuring the
music of “The
Tabla Guy” Gurpreet Chana,
Onkar Singh, and Version Xcursion
with Andrea Lucarelli
(Undadogg).
Now in its second year, Gladstone
World is a free monthly
world music series which takes
place the first Friday of every
month in the hotel’s historical
Melody Bar. Gurpreet has travelled
into uncharted territories of
expression and musical dialogue
to produce a three part musical
journey for our exciting October
edition.
Somewhere There http://www.somewherethere.org/directions.php
340
Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario
(One
block south of Queen Street
with an entrance from Melbourne
Avenue)
Details:
Start
Time: 1pm
Cover:
$6 at the door
A monthly
evening of improvised performance
where Dance and Music meet.
We are:
Susanna Hood, Nilan Perera,
Julie Lassonde, Joe Sorbara,
Lisa Pijuan-Nomura, & Gurpreet
Chana in a variety of configurations
creating with one another and
with the occasional guests
"LUV
to BHANG II" for the Bhangra
Luva in You
Hosted by Rav (Double AA) and Manny
(Desi Wear) with the Percussive duo
Sticky Hands - Paul the Drummer Nanuwa
and Gurpreet Chana
Date:
Saturday
September 20th, 2008
Location:
Revival Bar
783 College Street
Toronto, ON M6G 1C5
(416) 535-7888
Details:
"Luv
to Bhang" is a celebration
of Bhangra Music!
Start Time: 10:00pm
End Time: 3:00am
Cover: $15.00
"Strictly for the mature
clientele, only those 25 Years
of age and older will be allowed
entry.
Each MALE must be accompanied
by one Female, otherwise ADMISSION
WILL BE DENIED. Strictly Enforced.
There are no such constraints
for Females meaning...Single
WOMEN, Groups of WOMEN, WOMEN
with no guys will not have problems
getting in.
However everyone needs to be
25+
Part proceeds will go towards
supporting the SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN'S
CENTRE http://www.sawc.org/
If you remember the days of
Basement Bhangra parties at
your uncles, and the pounding
beat of Heera & Alaap as
you danced in circles, well
then this Party is for you!
This is the first in a new
series of events brought to
you by two Bhangra lovers that
feel it's time that the culture
and music truly be enjoyed in
an atmosphere where everyone
can relax and bhang to the music!
Rav (Double AA) & Manny
(Desi Wear) promise to bring
a new experience that Toronto
has NeVeR seen. A mature audience,
enjoying music that does not
need to be restricted to banquet
halls and formal attire!
All Proper Puck-ah Punjabi
by Double AA. Sick, phunky,
and drrrty (Gundaa) percussion
(drums, dhol and tabla) will
be provided by Gurpreet (The
Tabla Guy) Chana & Paul
(The Drummer) Nanuwa, all throughout
the night.
Playing the best in Old Skool
Punjabi, along with current
and classic Bhangra anthems.
Bhangra All Night Long!
"Luv to Bhang" is
for those pure bhangraholics
that just want to dance with
like minded people to classic
Bhangra. We're bringing back
memories of parties dancing
to Dhol Blasters, Premi, Amarjit
Sidhu's Lover Man, or running
to the store to cop the latest
in the series of Rise N Shine
remix tapes from DJ Sunshine,
or the newest Bally Sagoo release.
Drew
has a unique propensity for
meshing smooth rhythms with
driving melodies around Environmental
and Social Issues, never preachy.
Often described as "Conscious
Acoustic Soul", his music
is soulful, powerful, earthy
and keeps you moving. He will
be joined by Gurpreet on Percussion.
Rock
the Tabla is a fusion of music
that brings together a constellation
of some of the brightest rock,
R&B, and pop stars in the
South Asian American and Canadian
music scene. Featuring Gurpreet
Chana, Jungli,
Zerobridge
and Shobha
Share the Love of music and
melody and support a very important
cause! All proceeds from the
event go to the construction
of schools in South Asia.
Special Thanks to the "Rock
the Tabla" Event Creation
Team:
Ahmed Hamid, Farhat Umar, Akbar
Hamid, Farhan Haroon, Farheen
Munawar, Rizwan Sadiq, Sarah
Ishaque, Sophia Umar
For
more information about Your
DIL, Rock the Tabla, or to purchase
tickets please visit: www.yourdil.org/ny/tabla/
South
Asia Calling - AMAL Release Party
featuring the Cast and Crew of AMAL,
with DJ Publicity on the decks and
live Percussion by Gurpreet Chana
Date:
Friday
August 8th, 2008
Location:
Brigantine
Room, Harbourfront Centre
235
Queens Quay W.
Toronto,
ON
M5J
2G8
Details:
FREE
EVENT
Doors
Open 10:30pm
Join
us to celebrate the release
of Richie Mehta’s debut
critically acclaimed film Amal,
a multi-layered portrait of
contemporary India that follows
an auto-rickshaw driver in New
Delhi who is content with his
small, but vital role in city-life.
One day he drives an eccentric
billionaire G.K. Jayaram who,
disguised as a vagabond, is
searching the streets for the
last morsel of humanity, and
someone to will his fortune
to. After their fateful meeting,
both of their lives are changed
forever. Filmed on location
in New Delhi, India, this modern
day fable questions the meaning
of wealth and ultimately reveals
that sometimes the poorest of
men can be the richest.
Both Director Richie Mehta
and lead Actor Rupinder Nagra
will be in attendance as well
as many of the cast and crew.
Music will be supplied by DJ
Publicity with a live performance
and accompaniment by Gurpreet
“The Tabla Guy”
Chana.
4th
Annual Tobago Muhtadi International
Drumming Festival 2008
Date:
Saturday
August 2nd and Sunday August
3rd, 2008
Location:
Dwight
Yorke Stadium on Saturday August
2nd, 2008
Fort
Granby on Sunday August 3rd,
2008
Tobago
Details:
The
Dwight Yorke Stadium
Saturday
2nd August 2008 at 8pm
The
Fort Granby Beach Facility
Sunday
3rd August 2008 from 10 am to
6pm.
Tickets for the concert are
$50.00 and will be available
on sale at all Penny Savers
Supermarkets and Pablo’s
Supermarket at Argyle from Monday
14th July 2008.
The
Tobago House of Assembly in
collaboration with Muhtadi Productions
will stage the 4th Annual Tobago
Muhtadi International Drumming
Festival.
Percussionists from all over
the world will convene during
the two days to play exciting
and groovy rhythms from instruments
which have captured the hearts
of thousands worldwide.
The performers in this year’s
all-star cast include Muhtadi
World Drummers, Trinidadian
Jah Jah Onilu, Tobago’s
Royal Sweet Fingers, Raging
Asian Women, Kersh Ramsey, Culture
Shop, the energetic styles of
the Gurpreet Chana from East
India and the electrifying djembe
styles of Amara Kante from the
Ivory Coast. The audience will
also experience the pulsating
beat of our very own Tambrin,
Tassa, steel pan and many more.
For additional information
please contact:
Division of Tourism and Transportation’s
office at telephone numbers
639 – 2125, email contact@visittobago.gov.tt
or visit our website www.visittobago.gov.tt/load_page.asp?ID=82
"LUV
to BHANG" for the Bhangra Luva
in You ***Launch Party***
Hosted by Rav (Double AA) and Manny
(Desi Wear) with Live Percussion by
Paul the Drummer Nanuwa and Gurpreet
Chana
Date:
Saturday
June 28th, 2008
Location:
The Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
Details:
"Luv
to Bhang" is a celebration
of Bhangra Music!
Start Time: 10:00pm
End Time: 3:00am
Cover: $15.00
"Strictly for the mature
clientele, only those 25 Years
of age and older will be allowed
entry. Each MALE must be accompanied
by one Female, otherwise ADMISSION
WILL BE DENIED. Strictly Enforced.
Part of Proceeds go to support
ASAAP "The Alliance for
South Asian AIDS Prevention"
If you remember the days of
Basement Bhangra parties at
your uncles, and the pounding
beat of Heera & Alaap as
you danced in circles, well
then this Party is for you!
This is the first in a new
series of events brought to
you by two Bhangra lovers that
feel it's time that the culture
and music truly be enjoyed in
an atmosphere where everyone
can relax and bhang to the music!
Rav (Double AA) & Manny
(Desi Wear) promise to bring
a new experience that Toronto
has NeVeR seen. A mature audience,
enjoying music that does not
need to be restricted to banquet
halls and formal attire!
All Proper Puck-ah Punjabi
by Double AA. Sick, phunky,
and drrrty (Gundaa) percussion
(drums, dhol and tabla) will
be provided by Gurpreet (The
Tabla Guy) Chana & Paul
(The Drummer) Nanuwa, all throughout
the night.
Playing the best in Old Skool
Punjabi, along with current
and classic Bhangra anthems.
Bhangra All Night Long!
"Luv to Bhang" is
for those pure bhangraholics
that just want to dance with
like minded people to classic
Bhangra. We're bringing back
memories of parties dancing
to Dhol Blasters, Premi, Amarjit
Sidhu's Lover Man, or running
to the store to cop the latest
in the series of Rise N Shine
remix tapes from DJ Sunshine,
or the newest Bally Sagoo release.
For
More information and the facebook
page please click HERE
The
Tehran Project Featuring Gurpreet
Chana
Date:
Friday
June 27th, 2008
Location:
TORONTO
STAR WORLD STAGE @ Harbourfront
Centre
235
Queens Quay W.
Toronto,
ON
M5J
2G8
Details:
Free
Concert
Time:
7:00pm
There
are no borders between east
and west in the eclectic music
of The Tehran Project,
a duo comprised of Amir
Amiri (santur) and
Linling Hsu (violin).
Inspired by the diversity and
fluidity between their respective
Persian and Western Classical
training, Amiri and Hsu have
created an engaging and distinctive
sound fusing elements of traditional
Persian music with jazz, classical,
Indian, and Flamenco styles.
They Tehran Project will be
joined by Gurpreet Chana
on Tabla and Percussion
For
more info on The Tehran Project,
Amir, or Linling please click
HERE
Check
your local TV listings for exact
channel and time
Details:
"Air
India 182" will be aired
on CBC.
On June
22, 1985, Air India 182 left
Montreal, bound for Delhi via
London Heathrow. It never made
it. Four hours after takeoff,
200 miles off the Irish coast,
a bomb ripped through the baggage
compartment and the plane disintegrated
at 30,000 feet, killing all
329 people on board. Read More
It was the most deadly act
of air terrorism in history
before 9/11. The bombing was
the result of a Vancouver-based
conspiracy whose members were
under investigation by Canadian
Intelligence in the months leading
up to the explosion.
Air India 182 is a first-person
account of that conspiracy and
the lives that were altered
by it, as told by those who
were directly involved. Intimate,
direct-to-camera testimony is
interwoven with reconstructions
of key moments in the conspiracy,
based entirely on court documents,
de-classified intelligence reports
and wiretaps. The film counts
down the final weeks and hours
before Air India 182 disappeared
off Irish radar screens and
we sleepwalked into the era
of international terrorism.
Air India 182 is written and
directed by Sturla Gunnarsson
and produced by David York and
Sturla Gunnarsson.
Gurpreet Chana will be portraying
Inderjit Singh Reyat in this
film
"Air
India 182" free screening at
MOsaic Festival presented by FILMI
Date:
Friday
June 20th, 2008
Location:
Mississauga
Central Library
7:00pm
to 9:00pm
Details:
"Air
India 182" will have a
free screening at the Mississauga
Central Library from 7-9pm followed
by Q&A with director Sturla
Gunnarsson and producer David
York.
Air India 182 is a first-person
account of that conspiracy and
the lives that were altered
by it, as told by those who
were directly involved. Intimate,
direct-to-camera testimony is
interwoven with reconstructions
of key moments in the conspiracy,
based entirely on court documents,
de-classified intelligence reports
and wiretaps. The film counts
down the final weeks and hours
before Air India 182 disappeared
off Irish radar screens and
we sleepwalked into the era
of international terrorism.
Air India 182 is written and
directed by Sturla Gunnarsson
and produced by David York and
Sturla Gunnarsson.
Gurpreet Chana will be portraying
Inderjit Singh Reyat in this
film
Kiran
Ahluwalia Ghazal Concert for the Luminat'eau
Festival @ Harbourfront
Date:
Friday
June 13th, 2008
Location:
Sirius
Stage (Amphitheatre), Harbourfront
Centre
235
Queens Quay W.
Toronto,
ON
M5J
2G8
Details:
FREE
CONCERT
Start
Time: 7:00pm
Kiran
Ahluwalia will be joined by
Gurpreet Chana on Tabla and
Percussion, Rez Abbasi on Guitar,
Nikku Nayar on Electric Bass,
and Ashok Bidaye on Harmonium.
The
Muhtadi International Drumming
Festival (MIDF) is
a not-for-profit organization
that hosts a three-day annual
event held in Toronto on the
first weekend in June. The
festival celebrates the drum,
its universality as an art form,
and its presence in all cultures
around the world.
Gurpreet
will be performing liveat the
MIDF in Toronto.
Featuring Gurpreet Chana alongside
Onkar Singh (1:00pm) and then with
Paul Nanuwa (Sticky Hands) @ 7:15pm
Date:
Saturday
May 31st, 2008
Location:
Yonge/Dundas
Square
Intersection
of Yonge and Dundas
Toronto,
Ontario
Details:
Free
and Open to the Public of All
Ages
11:00am
- 11:00pm
Gurpreet
will be taking part of DesiFEST
2008 with a number of amazing
artists. All details are below.
Onkar
Singh 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Gurpreet
will be joining Onkar Singh
for an afternoon set of melodic
ghazals
Sticky
Hands 7:15pm - 7:45pm
The
percussive dup of Gurpreet Chana
and Paul Nanuwa create a melodic
and rhythmic mix of percussive
grooves by exploring with the
Drum Kit alongside the Tabla,
Dhol, Hang and many other percussion
instruments. STICKY HANDS’
high energy performance will
have you dancing and partying
along as STICKS meet HANDS like
never before.
For
more info on DesiFEST and the
amazing list of artists please
visit: www.desifest.ca
Gurpreet
Chana at Gerrard Ashdale Public Library
Branch
Date:
Saturday
May 17th, 2008
Location:
1432
Gerrard St. East
Toronto, Ontario
M4L
1Z6
Details:
2:00pm
to 3:00pm
Gurpreet
will be doing an interactive
Tabla and percussion Performance
at Gerrard Ashdale Public Library.
The event is free of charge
and open to the public and all
ages. The performance will be
followed by a Q & A with
Gurpreet
For
more information please contact
Library @ 416.393.7717
Gurpreet
Chana at North York Central Public
Library Branch
Date:
Thursday
May 15th, 2008
Location:
5120
Yonge St.
Toronto, Ontario
M2N
5N9
Details:
1:00pm
- 2:00pm
Gurpreet
will be doing an interactive
Tabla and percussion Performance
at North York Central Public
Library. The event is free of
charge and open to the public
and all ages. The performance
will be followed by a Q &
A with Gurpreet
For
more information please contact
Sharon Andic sandic@torontopubliclibrary.ca
or the Library @ 416.395.5535
Gurpreet
Chana at New Toronto Public Library
Branch
Date:
Wednesday
May 14th, 2008
Location:
110
Eleventh St.
Toronto, Ontario
M8V
3G5
Details:
2:00pm
to 3:00pm
Gurpreet
will be doing an interactive
Tabla and percussion Performance
at New Toronto Public Library.
The event is free of charge
and open to the public and all
ages. The performance will be
followed by a Q & A with
Gurpreet
For
more information please contact
Library @ 416.394.5350
Lila
- Presented by Dipna Horra, Live Video
Art by Shaun Elie & Robert Watson,
Live Music by Gurpreet Chana &
Paul Nanuwa
Advance
Tickets: $10.00 each
Advance Tickets available at:
Ottawa School of Art, www.artottawa.ca,
613-241-7471
35 George Street, Byward Market
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1N 8W5
Lila
What
is Lila?
Lila defines divine play in
Hindi. It is a concept in Hinduism
that explains the universe as
a theatre for the gods. Its
meaning is enveloped in elements
of spontaneity and freedom.
Our interpretation of Lila is
inspired by myths about the
Blue God Krishna. Krishna in
Sanskrit means 'black' or 'dark'.
The many stories about his life
describe him as a mischievous
child, a young man who seduces
women by the sound of his flute,
a warrior, and a sage. Images
of Krishna with his consort
Radha are favorites of Indian
folklore. Their relationship
is symbolic for the love between
human and divine. We are particularly
inspired by the story of Lila
Hava, as told in an Indian miniature
painting. In this Lila, the
couple exchange clothes as a
love sport.
Gurpreet
will be performing Live along
with Video Art by Dipna Horra,
and live Imagery and Projection
by Shaun Elie and Rob.
A special
performance by Sticky Hands
(Gurpreet Chana and Paul Nanuwa)
will also be part of the night.
For
more info email: dipna@dipnahorra.com
or visit
Gurpreet
will be performing live for
the opening night ceremonies
on Tuesday April 22nd, 2008
Gurpreet
Solo performance and with guest
artist Gingger Shankar on Double
Violin: Wednesday April 23rd
@ 7:00pm
Gurpreet
performing with Bombay Dub Orchestra:
Thursday April 24th @ 7:00pm
AMAL, Richie Mehta's first feature
film will be the opening night
film for IFFLA 2008.
For more information on AMAL
please visit http://poormansproductions.com/amalfeature/
Gurpreet composed some of the
music for AMAL and also appears
as himself in the film
10 Trinity
Sq.
Toronto, ON
M5G 1B1
416-598-4521
416-598-1432
Details:
Start
Time: 8:30pm
Cover
Charge: FREE
Michael
St. George is having a musical
gathering at the Church of the
Holy Trinity.
Michael
will be performing on the Djembe,
Gurpreet will be doing a solo,
and all the musicians will come
together for an improv set at
the end of the night.
The
concert is FREE and open to
the public.
Sticky
Hands @ the Inaugural Niagara Music
Awards
Date:
Tuesday
March 25th, 2008
Location:
Niagara
Centre for the Performing Arts
Niagara
Falls, Ontario
Canada
Details:
Capital
M Productions, 91.7 GIANT FM,
and LGStore.ca present the first
ever Niagara Music Awards.
Sticky
Hands is the percussion collaboration
of Paul "The Drummer"
Nanuwa and Gurpreet "The
Tabla Guy" Chana. They
bring their percussion talents
and styles together in a heart
pumping, high energy, live performance.
Together
they will be opening the Inaugural
Niagara Music Awards with a
live musical performance.
Gurpreet
Chana at Eatonville Public Library
Branch
Date:
Thursday
March 13th, 2008
Location:
430
Burnhamthorpe Rd.
Toronto.
Ontario
Details:
2:15pm
to 3:15pm
Gurpreet
will be doing an interactive
Tabla and percussion Performance
at Eatonville Public Library
as part of March Break. The
event is free of charge and
open to the public and all ages.
The performance will be followed
by a Q & A with Gurpreet
For
more information please contact
Kim
Pook or the Library @ 416.394.5270
Gurpreet
Chana at St. James Public Library
Branch
Date:
Wednesday
March 12th, 2008
Location:
495
Sherbourne St.
Toronto.
Ontario
Details:
2:00pm
to 3:00pm
Gurpreet
will be doing an interactive
Tabla and percussion Performance
at St. James Public Library
as part of March Break. The
event is free of charge and
open to the public and all ages.
The performance will be followed
by a Q & A with Gurpreet
For
more information please contact
Iman
Zyed or the Library @ 416.393.7744
Ron
Allen and Gurpreet Chana @ the Sivananda
Yoga Centre Toronto
Kiran
Ahluwalia Ghazal Concert Tour (Feb
- March 2008)
Date:
Location:
Sunday
Feb 17th, 2008 Thunder Bay ,
ON
Lakehead University, Bora Laskin
Auditorium
Concert Time: 7:30 p.m
Tickets: $25 include Indian
vegetarian snacks
For tickets & info phone
(807) 577-5641
Tuesday
February 19th, 2008 Winnipeg,
MB
Colloboration with Thre Manitoba
Chamber Orchestra and Glenn
Buhr
Thursday
February 21st, 2008 Calgary,
AB
Saturday
February 23rd, 2008 Vancouver,
BC
Christ Church Cathedral, 690
Burrard St
Concert Time: 8pm
Tickets
& Info - Jazz Hotline: 604.872.5200
Toll Free: 1.888.438.5200 www.coastaljazz.ca
www.ticketmaster.ca
Wednesday
March 5th, 2008 Guelph, ON
Thursday
March 6th, 2008 Oakville, ON
Friday
March 7th, 2008 Barrie, ON
Saturday
March 8th, 2008 St. Catherines,
ON
Sunday
March 9th, 2008 Toronto, ON
Hart House, University of Toronto
Details:
Kiran Ahluwalia will be joined
by Gurpreet Chana on Tabla and
Percussion along with Rez Abbasi
on Guitar, Nikku Nayar on Electric
Bass, and Ashok Bidaye on Harmonium.
Kiran Ahluwalia is a performer
of vocal music. More precisely
she is a performer of two distinct
styles of vocal music from the
Indian subcontinent, now India
and Pakistan. Kiran sings ghazals
and Punjabi folk songs. The
word ghazal is an Arabic word
that means "to talk to
women". Given that men
have traditionally spoken to
women a great deal about love;
the name attached itself to
a form of poetic sung verse
that originated in Persia about
1000 years ago and reached India
around 400 years later. This
happened about 600 years before
Kiran Ahluwalia was born but
was to have a profound effect
on her life.
Please
note that space is small, with
limited capacity. Please arrive
early to ensure entrance!
Details:
Doors
open at 6:30 p.m.
Performances at 8:00 p.m
Tickets: $10 Adults
$ 8 Students, Seniors and Artists
And
so, after much anticipation,
I present to you RED’s
little sister, The Bread Cabaret!
A few months ago, I received
a notice about a new performance
space in Kensington Market.
It was a lovely little spot
run by artists, and it had a
wonderful vibe. Since I had
been missing RED already, I
decided it was time to do a
much smaller event, and I felt
that this was the place, and
so with much pride, I would
like to announce the Bread Cabaret!
Performers include
Chris Gibbs – Comedy
Elana Freeman and Allison Cummings
– Dance and Theatre
Michael Johnston – Singer
Songwriter
Gurpreet Chana – Tabla
and Percussion
Joel Brubacher – Puppetry
Hosted by Lisa Pijuan-Nomura
Plus 3 TINY one minute spots
for the 2x2 stages placed throughout
Bread and Circus! There are
3 spots available for 3 audience
members on a first come, first
serve basis!
Please email Lisa at lisa@girlcancreate.com
if you have a 1 minute dance
piece, song, monologue, or performance
piece!
These 3 people will not have
to pay the admission to the
cabaret!
Join us on February 13, 2008
for a night of live performance!
Gurpreet Chana to Collaborate with
Uupekha Jain and accompany JoSH for
the first time
Date:
Thursday
February 7th, 2008
Location:
Phoenix
Concert Theatre
410 Sherborne Street
Toronto, ON
Details:
Award-Winning
ANOKHI Magazine Celebrates 5
Years
as the Longest Running Fashion,
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Quarterly
on South Asian Culture in North
America!
Please
Join Us as We Showcase an Event
to Promote South Asian Contribution
to Canadian Society in Fashion,
Media & Entertainment!
Doors Open:-7.00pm
The Show:- 8.00pm - 9.45pm:
- ANOKHI Turns 5
- ANOKHI 2nd Sexy & Successsful
Awards
- Fashion Showcase
- Live Performances by:-
- JoSH: Most Successful Global
South Asian Canadian Band,
- Karen David: ANOKHI's 5th
Anniversary Collector's Issue
Cover Model & Most Promising
Global South Asian Artist,
- Uppekha Jain (Miss Canada
Worldwide 2007) & Gurpreet
Chana, "The Tabla Guy".
A 1st Time Collaboration of
these talented artists, exclusively
for this event.
The After Party:-10.00pm to
Close with North America’s
MostRequested South Asian DJ,
JITEN.
The show & after party
will be co- hosted by a multitude
of popular South Asian Canadian
media personalities:
- Husein Madhavji: Star! The
Entertainment Network
- Nalini Sharma: CITY TV
- Omar Sachedina: CTV’s
CANADA AM
- Aliya-Jasmine Sovani: MTV
Canada
- Veronica Chail: OMNI’s
Bollywood Boulevard
- Tricky Moreira: the New FLOW
93.5FM.
Event Produced by Nila Mistry.
In Honour of this Milestone,
We Are Proud to Announce a Joint
Venture with MyBindi.com to
Raise Money for Human Rights
Watch with an Online Silent
Auction
We Invite You to Join this
Worthy Cause in 2 ways:
1. Sponsor a Product/Service
Package.
To qualify, please email publisher@anokhimagazine.com
