Come out to the Old Town School of Folk Music for a unique, free community series, “World Music Wednesdays”, which will the rich cultural diversity that exists in Chicago through music. September artists performing free concerts include Rhythm of Rajasthan and Flamenco Faculty. This is a year-round series, that is free and open to the public. On a weekly basis, the series will present different programs representative of the music, dance and cultures of Africa, Europe, Asia, The Middle East and The Americas.
Dates:
Weekly: Every Wednesday
From: Jan 7, 2009 to Dec 16, 2009
Upcoming Dates:
- Sep 23, 2009
- Sep 30, 2009
- Oct 7, 2009
Hours: 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
Free Admission: FREE with a $5 suggestion donation
Website: For additional information please visit, http://www.oldtownschool.org
Sept 23 Rhythm of Rajasthan
Free ticketed event. $5 suggested donation.
BOX OFFICE: 773.728.6000 for reservations
The Old Town School of Folk Music and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs present this concert as part of this year’s Chicago World Music Festival. From the windswept Great Thar Desert in Rajasthan (“The Land of Kings”) in northwestern India comes Rhythm of Rajasthan with its mesmerizing music and dance. Composed of musicians from Langa (“Song Giver”) and Manghaniyar hereditary groups of itinerant entertainers, the ensemble performs a program of vibrant and joyous folk music, encompassing driving percussion, ecstatic Sufi songs and hypnotic sarangi (bowed lute) and algoza (double flute.) Joining the musicians is the famed Sua Devi, a dancer in the film Latcho Drom, who performs the sensuous Kalbeliya Sapera snake-charming dance and the spectacular Bhavai folk dance.
Flamenco Faculty
Free ticketed event. $5 suggested donation.
BOX OFFICE: 773.728.6000 for reservations
Join us for our annual Fall extravaganza featuring the best and brightest of Old Town School’s faculty and students. As always, we will include guest artists from the vibrant Flamenco music and dance community in Chicago.
