Bela fleck zakir hussain edgar meyer npr books

Fleck played banjo on before these crowded streets by the dave matthews band, including the albums debut single dont drink the water in 1989 fleck was invited to join the supergroup strength in numbers, headed by sam bush on mandolin, with jerry douglas on resonator guitar, edgar meyer on bass, and mark oconnor on violin. Thats what duke ellington used to all musicians who were simply the best at what they do, and thats certainly the case for bela fleck, zakir hussain, and edgar meyer. Symphony orchestra of india will present ameen, amen, shanti, zakir s concerto for four. Concerto, a gorgeously haunting, dynamic threemovement composition for banjo, double bass. Edgar meyer, bela bartok and zakir hussain iu auditorium.

An innovative and technically proficient banjo player, he is best known for his work with the bands new grass revival and bela fleck and the flecktones. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from edgar meyer at the discogs marketplace. Edgar meyer born november 24, 1960 is an american bassist and composer. Masterful genrebenders and the leading virtuosos on their. Border crossing the world of music seems to have fewer and fewer borders these days. Banjo legend bela fleck, tabla genius zakir hussain and doublebass master edgar meyer, internationallyrenowned virtuosi and composers, have achieved that pinnacle with this release. Africa sessions, fleck put together the musical trio, consisting of him, tabla player zakir hussain and bassist edgar meyer to record this album. News kauffman center for the performing arts kauffman. Aug 14, 2010 bela fleck, edgar meyer, and zakir hussein perform pile up at blue ocean music hall, salisbury, ma 8102010. Bela fleck, edgar meyer, zakir hussein, pile up, salisbury. This tour marks a reunion for the trio, which has worked together extensively. Every time i start learning a new song from guinga, its like discovering a beautiful garden with little animals and flying babies. The melody of rhythm 2009 cd album youtube aashish khan and zakir hussain. The impostor concerto was released on cd in 20 accompanied by a threemovement piece for banjo and string quartet called night flight over water with bela and brooklyn rider.

Yoyo ma, edgar meyer, chris thile and stuart duncan. The concerts also feature special guest rakesh chaurasia. Bela fleck banjo, zakir hussain tabla, and edgar meyer bass are masterful performers who regularly cross the frontiers of musical genre. Hes currently on the road with double bassist edgar meyer and tabla player zakir hussain the tabla is an indian percussion instrument. Music banjoist bela fleck, indian tabla player zakir hussain and bassist edgar meyer perform live together tonight at uclas royce hall to promote their cd, the melody of a rhythm, which. Bela fleck zakir hussain edgar meyer mccarter theatre. Sfjazz center season 1 catalog by charles rubinoff issuu. Bela fleck, edgar meyer and zakir hussain are players who regularly. Once again, we are excited to welcome bela fleck, zakir hussain and edgar meyer with rakesh chaurasia to the stage. Drawing from books like the last night of the earth poems, and you get so. Encore piece by zakir hussain, bela fleck, edgar meyer at. Three players from utterly different musical backgrounds make a seemingly unlikely combination, with flecks banjo, hussains indian percussion and meyers bass coming together to affirm musics utter universality. The leading virtuosos on their respective instruments, bela fleck, zakir hussain, and edgar meyer move with ease among the worlds of classical, bluegrass, and north indian music, creating a fusion that.

And thats certainly the case for bela fleck, edgar meyer and zakir hussain. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for tiny desk concerts releases. Bela fleck banjo, zakir hussain tabla, and edgar meyer double bass have combined the bluegrass, classical, and south asian musical traditions into a oneofakind sound, familiar but with a. A harmonic convergence of virtuosity, the trio of tabla master hussain, banjoist fleck, and bassist meyer reunite on the miner stage to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their grammy. The town hall presents bela fleck, zakir hussain and edgar meyer. Three masterful genrebenders and the leading virtuosos on their respective instruments, banjo, tabla and double bass, bela fleck, zakir hussain and edgar meyer move with ease among the worlds of classical, bluegrass and world music. Thats what duke ellington used to call musicians who were simply the best at what they do.

I conceived of this series as moving from the traditional into the new, from where ive begun to where im heading, said hussain in the program notes. How to write a banjo concerto 2011 was directed by bela s halfbrother sascha paladino. Jan 22, 2015 the melody of rhythm is a 2009 album by banjoist bela fleck. Oct 19, 2009 bela fleck, zakir hussain, edgar meyer. Leonard slatkin, conductor qsf plays brubeck, quartet san francisco twelve songs by. Oct 01, 2019 edgar meyer, bela fleck and zakir hussain at the iu auditorium.

Oct 02, 2009 bela fleck, edgar meyer and zakir hussain. Bela anton leos fleck born july 10, 1958 is an american banjo player. Zakir hussains perspectives at carnegie hall jazztimes. Beguiling music by bela fleck, zakir hussain and edgar meyer.

The melody of rhythm is a 2009 album by banjoist bela fleck. Bela fleck, edgar meyer, and zakir hussain are three players who regularly cross the frontier. His collaborators have spanned a wide range of musical styles and talents. Bela fleck banjo, zakir hussain tabla, edgar meyer. Npr stated they are simply the best at what they do. Bela fleck, zakir hussain, edgar meyer the melody of rhythm 2009 bala fleck and edgar meyer do it again. Tiny desk concert july 26, 2010 individually, fleck, meyer and hussain are worldclass masters of the banjo, the bass fiddle and the tabla, respectively.

Edgar meyer, bela fleck and zakir hussain at the iu. Peace center adds three music events to the schedule. Nothing those guys will play could even come near the same quadrant as the boys. Do you love jazz music or really good music is general. Ethnic jazz, world fusion bela fleck, zakir hussain, edgar. Zakir hussain was born on friday, march 9, 1951 in a nursing home in mahim a suburb of mumbai at about 9. Africa sessions, fleck put together the musical trio, consists of fleck,tabla player zakir hussain and bassist edgar meyer to record the album. Tiny desk concert individually, fleck, meyer and hussain are worldclass masters of the banjo, the bass fiddle. If you have a promotion code, please enter it here. They are accompanied by the detroit symphony orchestra, conducted by leonard slatkin. Bela fleck, zakir hussain, edgar meyer cornell concert series. Bela fleck, zakir hussain and edgar meyer, with rakesh chaurasia, bansuri.

The group recorded just one album, the telluride sessions. Masters of the banjo, tabla, and bass fiddle respectively, these three genrebenders move with ease among the worlds of classical, bluegrass and world music. Npr, based in washington, dc, creates and distributes news, information, and music programming to a network of 959 independent stations. Banjoist fleck, double bassist meyer and tabla player hussain performed at the grand opening of schermerhorn symphony center, and theyll dazzle once more in. Individually, theyre worldclass masters of the banjo, the bass fiddle and the tabla, respectively. His styles include classical, bluegrass, newgrass, and jazz. The discs centerpiece was a triple concerto titled the melody of rhythm, with the trio performing with the detroit symphony orchestra, led by leonard slatkin. Each member of the trio has won international renown as. Moss arts center 20182019 season guide by moss arts center.

Three of the most limitless creators and composers in the history. May 04, 2009 this perspectives series, held april 2629 at carnegie halls zankel hall and stern auditorium, showcased indian tabla drum virtuoso zakir hussain in four diverse settings. The first episode aired march 20th with scheduled episodes to follow on 327, 43, and 410. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Bela fleck, hussain, meyer the melody of rhythm flac tqmp. Chick and the spanish heart band took home the award for best latin jazz album at the 62nd grammy awards, for antidote. The recording features zakir hussain and shankar mahadevan. Tiny desk concert individually, fleck, meyer and hussain are worldclass masters of the banjo, the bass fiddle and the tabla, respectively. Americas most beloved animal expert, jack hanna brings into the wild live. This trio of musical masters and genrebenders moves with ease among the worlds of classical, bluegrass and north indian music, crossing sonic borders in an alchemical evening of magic. In his twenties he was a member of one of the greatest acoustic bands of all time with four of the greatest players on their respective instruments, strength in numbers with bela fleck, sam bush, jerry douglas and edgar meyer.

Masters of the banjo, tabla, and bass fiddle respectively, these three genrebenders move with ease among the worlds of classical, bluegrass and. Introducing an exclusive documentary special taking viewers behind the scenes with grammy awardwinning jazz legend, chick corea and the making of the spanish heart band antidote album. Sep 20, 2019 a decade ago, internationally acclaimed instrumentalists bela fleck, zakir hussain and edgar meyer collaborated on an album titled the melody of rhythm. Bela fleck, zakir hussain and edgar meyer spend the money on kind bud, stay home and listen to 101583 again. If you liked their previous work perpetual motion, a masterpiece if you ask me, you know youre in for a special treat.

In 2019, zakir received two honorary doctorates, one from berklee college of music, the other from indira kala sangit university in khairagarh, india. Jul 26, 2010 bela fleck, edgar meyer, zakir hussain. Oct 20 bela fleck, zakir hussain, edgar meyer aliso. Smiths on beauty was one of the new york times 10 best. Nov 11, 2018 with rakesh chaurasia these music masters regularly obliterate musical borders and traverse new frontiers. Following their us tour last november, they perform thirteen dates across the states, featuring special guest rakesh chaurasia on bansuri. Banjoist bela fleck, tabla player zakir hussain and bassist edgar meyer share the stage to unite the worlds of classical, bluegrass and world music.

You can watch them in performance for npr s tiny desk concerts. Zakir has received the fellowship award, ratna sadasya, the sangeet natak akademis most prestigious honor. Encore piece by zakir hussain, bela fleck, edgar meyer at soi duration. With the addition of rakash taurasia playing the flute, theres been a better balance and i can get back more to just playing the bass edgar meyer edgar meyer, bela bartok and zakir hussain. Banjoist fleck, double bassist meyer and tabla player hussain performed at the grand opening of schermerhorn symphony center, and theyll dazzle once more in their first return engagement in. The evening promises to be a unique musical amalgamation of different styles and sounds. Meyer premiered a piece for double bass and piano performed with emanuel ax. Npr stated they are simply the best at what they dotheyre worldclass masters of the banjo, the bass fiddle and the tabla who conquered mere technical prowess long ago.