tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17165275242395346442024-02-20T14:38:22.989-08:00Ancient-Future.Com Records Press ReleasesAncient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-6946119195017909982019-07-15T09:56:00.000-07:002019-08-20T18:53:40.786-07:00<h2>
Celebrating 40 Years of World Fusion</h2>
<h1>
Ancient Future Summer Festival Dates </h1>
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Return Performances in the Central California Coast and Sierra Nevada</h2>
As part of the celebration of their 40th season of world fusion
music, Ancient Future returns for the first time in decades to perform
at beloved music festivals and series such as <b> <a href="http://ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#mine" target="_blank">Music at the Mine</a></b> in Sierra City. Their return performance at the <a href="http://www.festivalmozaic.com/event/afb979d7b66aa34682c617ae0df601be" target="_blank"><b>Festival Mozaic</b></a> in San Luis Obispo received two standing ovations.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/tours/902045540155297" target="_blank"><b>Facebook Tour Page</b></a><br />
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<li><b>Sunday, September 1, 3 PM, Ancient Future Trio </b>with <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#matt" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> (scalloped fretboard guitar), <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#doug" target="_blank">Doug McKeehan</a> (keys), and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#aditya" target="_blank">Aditya Kalyanpur</a> (tabla), <b><a href="https://www.sierracountyhistory.org/music-at-the-mine" target="_blank">Music at the Mine</a></b>, <b> Kentucky Mine Amphitheater, </b>100 Kentucky Mine Rd.,<b> Sierra City, CA 96125. </b>Tix: $22 adv., $25 door, $10 kids 7 to 17 years old. Kids 6 and under are FREE! <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-future-tickets-58943375222" target="_blank">Buy Tix</a>.</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="mine" name="mine"></a>Kentucky Mine Amphitheater, Sierra City, September 1</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_aditya_doug300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Future with Matthew Montfort, Aditya Kalyanpur, and Doug McKeehan" border="1" height="216" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_aditya_doug432x216.jpg" width="432" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_aditya_doug300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank">Color for print</a> (6" x 3" jpg, 1.3 MB). <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_aditya_doug432x216.jpg" target="_blank">Color for web</a> (432 x 216 color jpg, 32 k). Pictured: Matthew Montfort (guitar), Aditya Kalyanpur (tabla), Doug McKeehan (keys).
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Ancient Future Featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (keys), and Aditya Kalyanpur (tabla)</h2>
<b>Sunday, September 1, 3 PM</b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.sierracountyhistory.org/music-at-the-mine" target="_blank">Music at the Mine</a></b><br />
<b>Kentucky Mine Amphitheater</b><b><br />
</b>100 Kentucky Mine Rd.<br />
<b>Sierra City, CA 96125<br />
</b>Tix: $22 adv., $25 door, $10 kids 7 to 17 years old. Kids 6 and under are FREE! <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-future-tickets-58943375222" target="_blank">Buy Tix</a>.<br />
Ticket URL: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-future-tickets-58943375222" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-future-tickets-58943375222</a><br />
Venue Email: <a href="mailto:cstockrock@gmail.com" target="_blank">cstockrock@gmail.com</a><br />
Venue Phone: 530-862-1076 (Chris Stockdale)<br />
Facebook Event URL: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/584815992045635" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/584815992045635</a><br />
Ancient Future returns to perform at the <b><a href="https://www.sierracountyhistory.org/music-at-the-mine" target="_blank">Music at the Mine</a></b> series at the Kentucky Mine Amphitheater for the first time since 2000. This uptempo program features world guitar pioneer <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#matt" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a>, virtuoso keyboardist <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#doug" target="_blank">Doug McKeehan</a>, and world famous Indian tabla phenomenon <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#aditya" target="_blank">Aditya Kalyanpur</a>. <br />
Montfort and McKeehan have played hundreds of concerts together with
master musicians from many different traditions, and Montfort and
Kalyanpur are known for their duet program that emanates strains of
passionate flamenco and ethereal Indian raga and fires up crowds at
outdoor festivals. This virtuoso trio's uptempo program is an
exhilarating and improvisatory take on Ancient Future's broad
repertoire.<br />
<h2>
Featured Musicians</h2>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="abbos" name="abbos"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="abbos2" name="aditya"></a>Aditya Kalyanpur (Indian tabla)</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/adityakalyanpur300dpi6.5x4.5.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Aditya Kalyanpur" border="1" height="324" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/adityakalyanpur72dpi.jpg" width="468" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/adityakalyanpur300dpi6.5x4.5.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> (300 dpi, 6.5" x 4.5") of Aditya Kalyanpur<br />
Beginning his studies at the age of five under the vigilance of
tabla maestro late Ustad Allarakha and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir
Hussain, Aditya is considered as one of the most promising torchbearers
of the Punjab Gharana style of tabla performance. Aditya was first seen
with his guru Ustad Zakir Hussain for the famous "Wah Taj!" television
commercial at the age of 11. Having the honor of being recognized as an
"A" Grade Artist of All India Radio, he has given public performances
along with his guru. Since then he has lent the enchanting music of his
tabla to numerous commercials. We hear his tabla ringing in the
background of the film "Everybody Says I am Fine" where Zakir Hussain
composed the background score. To quote the acknowledging words of tabla
maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain for his young, talented disciple; "Even a
young player like, say, Aditya Kalyanpur has the ability to approach the
instrument with much more expertise than someone of his age would do 30
years ago." Honored with the title of 'Taal – Mani', Aditya Kalyanpur
is the recipient of I.T.C's prestigious "Vidyasagar Award" as well as
the "Sangeet Visharad." He has performed with many famous groups in a
variety of genres, including the Rolling Stones.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="doug" name="doug"></a>Doug McKeehan (keys)</h3>
<img alt="Photo of Doug McKeehan" border="1" height="250" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/doug_mckeehan250x375.jpg" width="375" /><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/doug.html" target="_blank">Doug McKeehan</a>
started his piano studies at age five, and began his first professional
work at the age of twelve. He studied music at the Oberlin
Conservatory, Kent State University, and the University of Otago (New
Zealand). He has toured Europe twice and spent considerable time in
India studying with notable Indian music teachers such as Pandit Ram
Narayan, Ustad Kursheed Khan and Pandit A.G. Bhattacharya. He has
composed original music for stage and T.V. productions in San Francisco
and Los Angeles and has been musical director of two original musical
comedy productions. He cofounded Air Craft with violinist Bruce Bowers,
which released a highly acclaimed progressive jazz album, <i>So Near, So Far</i> (Crafted Air CA 30100). Since joining Ancient Future in 1985, he has performed hundreds of concerts with the band. <br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="matt" name="matt"></a>Matthew Montfort (band leader, scalloped fretboard guitar)</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmatt300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
Hi-Res Photo</a> (300 dpi, 5" x 3") of Matthew Montfort<br />
<a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/index.html" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> is the leader of the world fusion music ensemble Ancient Future. He is a pioneer of the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/guitar/scallop.html" target="_blank">scalloped fretboard guitar</a>
(an instrument combining qualities of the South Indian vina and the
steel string guitar). Montfort spent three months in intensive study
with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South
Indian <dfn>gamaka </dfn>(note-bending) techniques to the guitar. In 2009, he released his first solo guitar recording, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank"><i>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</i></a>,
which debuted at #8 on Zone Music Reporter's Top 100 February 2009
World Radio Chart, and held the #34 spot on the Top 100 of 2009. He has
performed concerts worldwide, including at the Festival Internacional de
la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain near Barcelona and the Mumbai
Festival at the Gateway of India in Bombay. He has performed live on
national radio and TV shows such as the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. Montfort wrote the book <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank">Ancient Traditions - Future Possibilities</a>: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</i>, which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills. <br />
<h2>
Radio Announcement</h2>
<h3>
94 Word Radio Announcement for Kentucky Mine Concert, September 1</h3>
In celebration of their 40th season of world fusion music, Ancient Future returns to perform at <a href="https://www.sierracountyhistory.org/music-at-the-mine" target="_blank"><b>Music at the Mine</b></a> on Sunday, September 1 at 3 PM at the <b><a href="https://www.sierracountyhistory.org/music-at-the-mine" target="_blank">Kentucky Mine Amphitheater</a></b>, located at 100 Kentucky Mine Rd. in Sierra City, California. This uptempo program features world guitar pioneer <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#matt" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a>, virtuoso keyboardist <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#doug" target="_blank">Doug McKeehan</a>, and Indian tabla phenomenon <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#aditya" target="_blank">Aditya Kalyanpur</a>. For more info, call 530-862-1076 or visit <a href="https://www.sierracountyhistory.org/music-at-the-mine" target="_blank">sierracountyhistory.org/music-at-the-mine</a>. Tickets are $22 in advance and $25 at the door. Tickets for ages 7 to 17 are $10, while those 6 and under are free. <br />
<h2>
Band Bio </h2>
<i>"Ancient Future is a rare kind of band that might
simultaneously aggravate purists, confound New Age dilettantes, seduce
skeptics, and dazzle just about everybody else. Delicious compositions,
intricate arrangements, crisp playing and impeccable production put
these ambitious voyagers in a league of their own." </i>- Derk Richardson, SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN<br />
Formed in late 1978, Ancient Future is the first and longest
running musical organization dedicated exclusively to the mission of
creating world fusion music. The term was coined by bandleader Matthew
Montfort to describe Ancient Future’s unusual blend of musical
traditions from around the world. BILLBOARD calls the group
"trendsetters" for their early contributions to the movement, which
seeks to show how people from different cultures can grow by learning
from each other.<br />
Ancient Future has released seven full length studio CDs selling over 150,000 units: <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/visions.html" target="_blank"><i>Visions of a Peaceful Planet</i></a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/natural.html" target="_blank"><i>Natural Rhythms</i></a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/quiet.html" target="_blank"><i>Quiet Fire</i></a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/dream.html" target="_blank"><i>Dreamchaser</i></a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank"><i>World Without Walls</i></a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asian.html" target="_blank"><i>Asian Fusion</i></a>, and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><i>Planet Passion</i></a>.
Over one million legal mp3 files from three of these releases on
Ancient-Future.Com Records have been distributed commercially. Ancient
Future is also featured on samplers selling millions of units on labels
such as Putumayo and Narada. They are currently working on recordings
for their fan funded <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"> <i>Archive of Future Ancient Recording</i>s</a>. Over an hour of music in the archive is already available exclusively to supporters, with more to come as funds are raised.<br />
Over the years, Ancient Future has expanded its musical vision
through collaborations with master musicians from more than two dozen
countries, cultures, and musical traditions who are now an integral part
of what is today more than just a band. Ancient Future has grown to
become a large multinational music ensemble with many smaller ensembles
within it, enabling Ancient Future to realize its core mission of
creating world fusion music. Through cross cultural exchange, Ancient
Future has created a musical world without borders. <br />
<h2>
Video</h2>
<h3>
'World Without Walls' Reunion Video</h3>
<a href="http://youtu.be/IlYfQ50MGDw" target="_blank"><img alt="Bookenka Youtube Video" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/afwwwreunionfreightyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
</a>'Bookenka' YouTube Video URL: <a href="http://youtu.be/IlYfQ50MGDw" target="_blank"> http://youtu.be/IlYfQ50MGDw</a>. <i>Shown:
Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Jim Hurley (violin),
Doug McKeehan (keyboards, piano), Ian Dogole (percussion), Kash Killion
(bass), and Mariah Parker (santur) at 'World Without Walls' Reunion.</i><br />
<h3>
Yearning for the Wind from A.F.A.R.</h3>
<a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind on YouTube" border="1" height="239" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
</a>'Yearning for the Wind' YouTube Video URL: <a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0</a>. <i>Shown: Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Vishal Nagar (tabla).</i><br />
This evocative piece featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer
Matthew Montfort and Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar was produced
for <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank">The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</a>,</i>
Ancient Future's ambitious ongoing fan-funded recording project
featuring the many master musicians from around the world who perform
with the band. On Earth Day during Ancient Future's 35th year
performing, <i> Yearning for the Wind </i>was released through <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/yearning-for-wind-feat.-matthew/id836736892?mt=1&app=music" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and other digital retailers and immediately rose to the top of the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future" target="_blank">Ethnocloud</a> World Music Charts, earning #1 spots in both the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2381&b=942" target="_blank">video</a> and <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?song=3713&b=942" target="_blank">audio track</a> categories, and propelling Ancient Future to the #1 rated artist spot in June, 2014. <br />
<h2>
Relevant Recordings by Ancient Future</h2>
<h3>
'World Without Walls'</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank"><img alt="World Without Walls CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/worldsm.gif" width="113" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank"><i><b>World Without Walls</b></i></a><b> by Ancient Future </b>(Sona Gaia/MCA 163): CD - $24.98 (collectable signed copy).<br />
As its name suggests, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank"><i>World Without Walls</i></a>
depicts a musical world without borders. Released in 1990, it features
performances by such world music luminaries as Zakir Hussain, the
master of the North Indian tabla. The inviting melodies and ingenious
use of ethnic textures make this recording one of Ancient Future's most
accessible and broadly appealing releases ever. <br />
<i>"World Without Walls speaks to a cultural enrichment, a melding
of world culture with Ancient Future's own lush sense of melody and
rhythmic drive."</i> - John Diliberto, JAZZIZ<br />
<h3>
'Asian Fusion'</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asian.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Asian Fusion CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/asiasm.gif" width="113" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asian.html" target="_blank"><i><b>Asian Fusion</b></i></a><b> by Ancient Future </b>(Narada Equinox ND-63023): CD - $24.98 (collectable signed copy).<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asian.html" target="_blank"><i>Asian Fusion</i></a>
is a musical travelogue spanning the vast geographic and cultural
expanse of Asia showcasing some of the top performers in the Asian music
field, including Zhao Hui, China's preeminent master of the <dfn>gu zheng</dfn> (Chinese zither) and Bui Huu Nhut, a leading performer of the Vietnamese <dfn>dan bau</dfn>
(a one-string Vietnamese instrument with an indigenous version of a
whammy bar). Asian Fusion received much critical acclaim. It made the
Tower Pulse! Top 10 Best Contemporary Instrumental Releases of 1993 List
(#4) and was Guitar Player magazine's "Pick" for April 1994. <br />
<i>"This compilation of 12 songs influenced by the Far East has all the sweeping impact of epic movies such as 'The Last Emperor.'"</i> - CHICAGO TRIBUNE <br />
<h3>
'Planet Passion'</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Planet Passion CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassionsm.jpg" width="126" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Planet Passion</i></b></a><b> by Ancient Future</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2010): CD - $17.98.<br />
The classic <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/worldjazz.html" target="_blank">lineup</a> of Ancient Future performing these special reunion concerts also was featured on one cut on the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><i>Planet Passion</i></a> CD: the song <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassionlonging.html" target="_blank">Socha Socha</a>
on which they accompanied sitar master Pandit Habib Khan. Originally
released in 2002, it was remastered and re-issued in 2009 to
commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first Ancient Future concert.
<br />
<i>"If the members of the United Nations formed a world-fusion
band, it might look and sound a little something like Ancient Future’s
re-issue of their seventh recording. At its best, Planet Passion strives
to preserve the world's vast musical heritage via international
collaboration: the idea that one protects the old by creating something
new. This is at the heart of fusion music and the heart of Ancient
Future's global aesthetics, too: a diverse, unified world without
borders, a multicultural community, a new, reconstituted sonic reality."</i> - Ryan Allen, LEO WEEKLY, Louisville, Kentucky<br />
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'The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings'</h3>
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Temporary CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" width="113" /></a></b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> by Ancient Future. </b>(Ancient-Future.Com
AF-2030). Recording Newsletter Package (128 kbps MP3): $15. Download
Supporter Package (320 kbps MP3): $25. Limited to 300 packages. Limited
Edition CD Sponsor Package (CD quality .wav): $50. Limited to 200
packages. Honorary A & R Representative Package (Hi-res 24 bit
.wav): $75. Limited to 100 packages.<br />
During Ancient Future's 30th anniversary year, work started on the next project of the band: the<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"> <i>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a>
(A.F.A.R.). To finance the project, a subscription system model is
being employed to fund the recording through fans of world fusion music.
There are already eight tracks in the archive available right now to
subscribers, with more coming as money is raised for production.<br />
<h3>
'Yearning for the Wind' </h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover113sq.jpg" width="111" /></a><br />
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<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Yearning for the Wind</i></b></a> <b>by Ancient Future.</b> Signed Audio/Video E-CD-R. List $17.98.<br />
<i>"Matthew Montfort has been sending us wonderful music for
many years now… this newest EP is (without question) the best music I've
ever heard him play! The 9:37 'Yearning For The Wind' is 'the' piece…
Matthew is joined by Vishal Nagar on tabla, and they clearly show
(sonically) the joy than can be achieved by well-placed and strictly
focused music. The tabla percussion makes it far more than 'just
another raga'… I'm very strongly impressed and moved by this single
piece of music…. you'll find yourself spinning it over and over again." </i>- Dick Metcalf, ZZAJ PRODUCTIONS<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="mozaic" name="mozaic"></a>Festival Mozaic, San Luis Obispo, July 28 (Past Event)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/1990ancientfuture864x570sep.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Future Photo Circa 1990 by Irene Young (Links to 864 x 570 Screen Version)" border="1" height="200" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/1990ancientfuture303x200sep.jpg" width="303" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/1990ancientfuture300dpi15x10sepia.jpg" target="_blank">Sepia for print</a> (14.7" x 9.7" sepia jpg, 7.2 MB). <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/1990ancientfuture864x570sep.jpg" target="_blank">Sepia for web</a>
(864 x 570 sepia jpg, 176 k).Ancient Future circa 1990. Photo by Irene
Young. Pictured: Matthew Montfort (guitars), Jim Hurley (violin), Doug
McKeehan (keys), Ian Dogole (percussion).
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<h2>
Ancient Future Featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard
guitar), Jim Hurley (violin), Doug McKeehan (keys), and Vishal Nagar
(tabla) </h2>
<b>Sunday, July 28, 2019, 5 PM<br />
</b><a href="http://www.festivalmozaic.com/event/afb979d7b66aa34682c617ae0df601be" target="_blank"><b>Festival Mozaic<br />
</b></a><b>UnCLASSICAL SERIES<br />
See Canyon Fruit Ranch</b><br />
2345 See Canyon Road<br />
<b>San Luis Obispo, CA 93405</b><br />
Tix: $45 grass, $60 table (sold out).<br />
Venue Email: <a href="http://www.festivalmozaic.com/event/afb979d7b66aa34682c617ae0df601be" target="_blank">http://www.festivalmozaic.com</a><br />
Facebook Event URL: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/523739858157688" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/523739858157688</a><br />
Ancient Future returned to perform at <a href="http://www.festivalmozaic.com/event/afb979d7b66aa34682c617ae0df601be" target="_blank"><b>Festival Mozaic</b></a> for the first time since 2001. Their show featured the historic '<i>World Without Walls</i>' lineup of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#matt" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> on scalloped fretboard guitar, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#jim" target="_blank">Jim Hurley</a> on violin, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#doug" target="_blank">Doug McKeehan</a> on keyboards, plus Indian tabla master <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_7_28_19-9_1_19.html#vishal" target="_blank">Vishal Nagar</a> filling in for tabla master Zakir Hussain, who played on their <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank">World Without Walls</a></i> release. <br />
Montfort, Hurley, and McKeehan played well over a hundred concerts
together on tours from 1988 to 1995. In 2011, they reunited to perform
at venues such as the famed Yoshi's Jazz Club. In honor of the reunion
concerts, <i>World Without Walls</i> was released digitally by <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" target="_blank">Capitol Records</a> for the first time ever at major digital retailers such as <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ancient-future/id1380172" target="_blank">iTunes</a>.
Twenty two years after its initial release in 1990, broadcasters
worldwide voted the record as one of the top 5 world music releases of
2012. Their uptempo virtuoso world fusion music is an exhilarating mix
of jazz improvisation with the exciting rhythms, exotic sounds, and
enchanting melodies of world music. <br />
The concert was a tremendous success with all the table seating sold
out in advance, and the lawn full of concertgoers day of show. The
outdoor setting was spectacular, and the band received two standing
ovations.<br />
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Additional Featured Musicians</h2>
<h3>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="vishal2" name="vishal"></a>Vishal Nagar (Indian tabla)</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningvishal300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Vishal Nagar" border="1" height="239" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningvishalyoutube.jpg" width="396" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningvishal300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> (300 dpi, 5" x 3") of Vishal Nagar <br />
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Considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/vishal.html" target="_blank">Vishal Nagar</a>
wasn't yet born when Ancient Future performed their first concert in
1979. But he was being introduced to rhythm and melody while still in
the womb, as his mother is the renowned Kathak dancer and vocalist,
Urmila Nagar. He began to play tabla as a toddler as soon as he was tall
enough to reach the drums. He had intense rhythmic training for a
brief period with the late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan of the Delhi Gharana,
and after his Ustad's untimely demise, continued under the guidance of
Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan. Vishal has had the privilege of performing with
many renowned Indian classical artists including Ustad Shujaat Khan,
Vidhwan Trichur Ramachandran, Pandit Ramesh Misra, and Kala Ramnath, and
has also collaborated with musicians from around the world such as the
Ghanaian Guitarist Koo Nimo with whom he appeared in WOMAD USA (a world
music festival started by Peter Gabriel). He began performing and
recording with Ancient Future in 2013, and has since performed seven
tours with the band. He is prominently featured on Ancient Future's <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank">Yearning for the Wind</a>, </i> which was the highest rated recording on <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future" target="_blank">Ethnocloud</a> for April 2014, holding #1 spots in both the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2381&b=942" target="_blank">video</a> and <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?song=3713&b=942" target="_blank">audio</a> categories.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="jim" name="jim"></a>Jim Hurley (violin)</h3>
<img alt="Photo of Jim Hurley" border="1" height="300" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/jim_hurley.jpg" width="234" /><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/jim.html" target="_blank">Jim Hurley</a>
has been playing violin since 1969. He holds a B.A. in Music from
Humboldt State University. Influenced profoundly by South Indian
violinist L. Shankar, he incorporates styles from bebop to zydeco,
European classical to Zairean soukous. He is well known for his
performances with Ritchie Blackmore and Blackmore's Night (rock legend
turned Celtic and Renaissance musician), American roots music leaders
such as Grammy winners Queen Ida and Al Rapone, and swing legend Dan
Hicks' Acoustic Warriors. He has toured Europe and Japan and performed
at numerous major music festivals, including the New Orleans Jazz and
Heritage Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, and the Monterey Jazz
Festival. Jim Hurley has released two solo recordings, <i>Primary Colors</i>, and <i>Finger Painting</i>.Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-63874363058037135722019-04-04T11:55:00.000-07:002019-04-04T11:55:25.188-07:00Ancient Future 'World Without Walls' Reunion Concert at San Francisco International Arts Fest May 26<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/catalog.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient-Future.Com Records" border="0" height="32" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/logorecboxredline.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
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<h2>
Celebrating 40 Years of World Fusion</h2>
<h1>
Ancient Future 'World Without Walls' Reunion Concert</h1>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/1990ancientfuture864x570sep.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Future Photo Circa 1990 by Irene Young (Links to 864 x 570 Screen Version)" border="1" height="200" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/1990ancientfuture303x200sep.jpg" width="303" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/1990ancientfuture300dpi15x10sepia.jpg" target="_blank">Sepia for print</a> (14.7" x 9.7" sepia jpg, 7.2 MB). Ancient Future circa 1990. Photo by Irene Young. Pictured: Matthew Montfort (guitars), Jim Hurley (violin), Doug McKeehan (keys), Ian Dogole (percussion).
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<h2>
World Jazz Featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Jim Hurley (violin), Doug McKeehan (keyboards, piano), and Ian Dogole (percussion)</h2>
<b>Sunday, May 26, 2019, 5 PM<br />
</b><b><a href="https://www.sfiaf.org/ancient_future" target="_blank">San Francisco International Arts Festival</a></b><br />
Gallery 308, Fort Mason<br />
<b>San Francisco, CA 94109<br />
</b>Tix: $25 general. $30 reserved table, $35 reserved front table, $15 youth 17 and under. <br />
<a href="https://fortmasonsfiaf.vbotickets.com/event/Ancient_Future_World_Without_Walls_Reunion/33356" target="_blank">Buy Tix Link</a>. Box office: 415-345-7575. Email: <a href="mailto:info@sfiaf.org">info@sfiaf.org</a>. <br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2229487270444373/" target="_blank">Facebook Event Page</a>. <br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/5_26_19sfiaf.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Yoshi's Poster" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198_5_26_19poster.jpg" width="153" /><br />
Poster</a> (1.1 MB .pdf)<br />
In celebratrion of Ancient Future's 40th season of world fusion music, the exact <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/worldjazz.html" target="_blank">lineup</a> of Ancient Future that performed on the band's influential <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank"><i>World Without Walls</i></a> and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asian.html" target="_blank"><i>Asian Fusion</i></a> recordings will reunite to perform at the San Francisco International Arts Festival. The reunion show features the original lineup of <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/index.html" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> on scalloped fretboard guitar, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/jim.html" target="_blank">Jim Hurley</a> on violin, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/doug.html" target="_blank">Doug McKeehan</a> on keyboards, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/ian.html" target="_blank">Ian Dogole</a> on percussion. Their uptempo virtuoso world fusion music is an exhilarating mix of jazz improvisation with the exciting rhythms, exotic sounds, and enchanting melodies of world music.<br />
This lineup of Ancient Future played over a hundred concerts together from 1988 to 1995. In 2011, they reunited for the first time in 15 years to perform concerts at Todos Santos Plaza in Concord and Yoshi's in San Francisco. In honor of the reunion concerts, <i>World Without Walls</i> was released digitally by <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/pr_worldwithoutwallsmp3.html" target="_blank">Capitol Records</a> for the first time ever at major digital retailers such as <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ancient-future/id1380172" target="_blank">iTunes</a>. Twenty two years after its initial release in 1990, broadcasters worldwide voted the record as one of the top 5 world music releases of 2012. In September 2012 they performed at the Frick Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and then at the Freight and Salvage in October 2013. This show at the San Francisco International Arts Festival will be their fifth reunion concert.<br />
They have headlined such venues as San Francisco's Great American Music Hall and Eugene's Hult Center for the Performing Arts, appeared at numerous jazz festivals such as the Sacramento River Jazz Festival, Cotati Jazz Festival, Valhalla Jazz Festival, and Sand Harbor, and shared bills with other leading jazz and contemporary music artists including Fourth World with Flora Purim and Airto, Tower of Power, Craig Chaquico, Acoustic Alchemy, and Ottmar Liebert. Ancient Future was the subject of numerous features in publications such as JAZZIZ and MÚSICA GLOBAL. A selection of these articles have been uploaded to the archives of Ancient Future <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/history1988.html" target="_blank">history</a>, providing an interesting perspective on a period of growth in the world music movement.<br />
<h3>
'World Without Walls' Reunion Video</h3>
<a href="http://youtu.be/IlYfQ50MGDw" target="_blank"><img alt="Bookenka Youtube Video" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/afwwwreunionfreightyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
</a><i><a href="http://youtu.be/IlYfQ50MGDw" target="_blank">YouTube Video</a> of Ancient Future Performing Bookenka at 'World Without Walls' Reunion. Shown: Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Jim Hurley (violin), Doug McKeehan (keyboards, piano), Ian Dogole (percussion), Kash Killion (bass), and Mariah Parker (santur). </i><br />
<i>"Ancient Future is a rare kind of band that might simultaneously aggravate purists, confound New Age dilettantes, seduce skeptics, and dazzle just about everybody else. Delicious compositions, intricate arrangements, crisp playing and impeccable production put these ambitious voyagers in a league of their own." </i>- Derk Richardson, SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN<br />
<h2>
Band Bio</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/bandbig.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Future Photo Circa 1990" border="1" height="200" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/band200x300.jpg" width="300" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/bandbig.jpg" target="_blank">B/W for print</a> (5.11" x 3.55" 300 dpi jpg, 212k). Ancient Future circa 1990. Photo by Irene Young. Pictured: Matthew Montfort, Jim Hurley, Doug McKeehan, Ian Dogole. <br />
<i>"Ancient Future is a rare kind of band that might simultaneously aggravate purists, confound New Age dilettantes, seduce skeptics, and dazzle just about everybody else. Delicious compositions, intricate arrangements, crisp playing and impeccable production put these ambitious voyagers in a league of their own."</i> -<cite>Derk Richardson, SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN</cite><br />
Formed in late 1978, Ancient Future is the first and longest running musical organization dedicated exclusively to the mission of creating world fusion music. The term was coined by bandleader Matthew Montfort to describe Ancient Future’s unusual blend of musical traditions from around the world. BILLBOARD calls the group "trendsetters" for their early contributions to the movement, which seeks to show how people from different cultures can grow by learning from each other.<br />
Ancient Future has released seven full length studio CDs selling over 150,000 units: <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/visions.html" target="_blank"><i>Visions of a Peaceful Planet</i></a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/natural.html" target="_blank"><i>Natural Rhythms</i></a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/quiet.html" target="_blank"><i>Quiet Fire</i></a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/dream.html" target="_blank"><i>Dreamchaser</i></a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank"><i>World Without Walls</i></a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asian.html" target="_blank"><i>Asian Fusion</i></a>, and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><i>Planet Passion</i></a>. Over one million legal mp3 files from three of these releases on Ancient-Future.Com Records have been distributed commercially. Ancient Future is also featured on samplers selling millions of units on labels such as Putumayo and Narada. They are currently working on recordings for their fan funded <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"> <i>Archive of Future Ancient Recording</i>s</a>. Over an hour of music in the archive is already available exclusively to supporters, with more to come as funds are raised.<br />
Over the years, Ancient Future has expanded its musical vision through collaborations with master musicians from more than two dozen countries, cultures, and musical traditions who are now an integral part of what is today more than just a band. Ancient Future has grown to become a large multinational music ensemble with many smaller ensembles within it, enabling Ancient Future to realize its core mission of creating world fusion music. Through cross cultural exchange, Ancient Future has created a musical world without borders.<br />
<h3>
Matthew Montfort (bandleader, scalloped fretboard guitar)</h3>
<a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/index.html" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> is the leader of the world fusion music ensemble Ancient Future. He is a pioneer of the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/guitar/scallop.html" target="_blank">scalloped fretboard guitar</a> (an instrument combining qualities of the South Indian vina and the steel string guitar). Montfort spent three months in intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian <dfn>gamaka </dfn>(note-bending) techniques to the guitar. In 2009, he released his first solo guitar recording, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank"><i>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</i></a>, which debuted at #8 on Zone Music Reporter's Top 100 February 2009 World Radio Chart, and held the #34 spot on the Top 100 of 2009. He has performed concerts worldwide, including at the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain near Barcelona and the Mumbai Festival at the Gateway of India in Bombay. He has performed live on national radio and TV shows such as the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. Montfort wrote the book <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank">Ancient Traditions - Future Possibilities</a>: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</i>, which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills. <br />
<h3>
Jim Hurley (violin)</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/jim.html" target="_blank">Jim Hurley</a> has been playing violin since 1969. He holds a B.A. in Music from Humboldt State University. Influenced profoundly by South Indian violinist L. Shankar, he incorporates styles from bebop to zydeco, European classical to Zairean soukous. He is well known for his performances with Ritchie Blackmore and Blackmore's Night (rock legend turned Celtic and Renaissance musician), American roots music leaders such as Grammy winners Queen Ida and Al Rapone, and swing legend Dan Hicks' Acoustic Warriors. He has toured Europe and Japan and performed at numerous major music festivals, including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, and the Monterey Jazz Festival. Jim Hurley has released two solo recordings, <i>Primary Colors</i>, and <i>Finger Painting</i>.<br />
<h3>
Doug McKeehan (keys)</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/doug.html" target="_blank">Doug McKeehan</a> started his piano studies at age five, and began his first professional work at the age of twelve. He studied music at the Oberlin Conservatory, Kent State University, and the University of Otago (New Zealand). He has toured Europe twice and spent considerable time in India studying with notable Indian music teachers such as Pandit Ram Narayan, Ustad Kursheed Khan and Pandit A.G. Bhattacharya. He has composed original music for stage and T.V. productions in San Francisco and Los Angeles and has been musical director of two original musical comedy productions. He cofounded Air Craft with violinist Bruce Bowers, which released a highly acclaimed progressive jazz album, <i>So Near, So Far</i> (Crafted Air CA 30100). He is a first call jazz pianist in the San Francisco Bay Area. <br />
<h3>
Ian Dogole (percussion)</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/ian.html" target="_blank">Ian Dogole</a> holds a B.A. in Ethnomusicology from Brown University and an M.A. in Classics from Villanova University. He began his musical studies with the piano at the age of five, later switching to jazz guitar which was to be his primary focus until taking up percussion during his ethnomusicology studies. He has released numerous albums as a bandleader, including <i>Along the Route</i> (Dr. Unit), <i>Dangerous Ground</i> (Café), <i>Ionospherses</i> (C.E.I.), <i>Night Harvest </i>(Global Fusion Music)<i>, Convergence </i>(Jazzheads), and<i> Outside the Box – Jazz Journeys & Worlds Beyond</i> (Global Fusion Music), all pioneering works in the field of world fusion music. He has received numerous prestigious grants and fellowships, including a Jazz Performance Fellowship from the N.E.A in 1991; Marin Arts Council grants in 1994, 1995, and 2008; San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music performance grants in 2009, 2011, and 2015; and an InterMusic SF grant in 2018 to present the music of saxophone giant Pharoah Sanders.<br />
<h2>
Recordings Featuring Reunion Lineup</h2>
<h3>
World Without Walls by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank"><img alt="World Without Walls CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/worldsm.gif" width="113" /></a><br />
<b> </b>(Sona Gaia/MCA 163): CD - $24.98 (collectable signed copy): <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank">Buy Link</a>. <a href="https://youtu.be/gba2by295z8?list=PLDDyPnLSXvQOHCujXRQHN_NUWDUr9kQWC" target="_blank" title="Listen through YouTube">>YouTube Music</a>.<br />
Press Audio Downloads: <i>Lakshmi Rocks Me</i> (Jim Hurley) <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/audio/lakshmi.mp3" target="_blank">MP3</a> (excerpt, 976 K). <a href="https://youtu.be/gba2by295z8" target="_blank" title="Listen through YouTube">>YouTube Music</a>. <br />
<i>14 Steps</i> (Matthew Montfort) <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/audio/14steps.mp3" target="_blank">MP3</a> (excerpt, 1 MB). <a href="https://youtu.be/Vs_82m67iJQ" target="_blank" title="Listen through YouTube">>YouTube Music</a>.<br />
As its name suggests, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank"><i>World Without Walls</i></a> depicts a musical world without borders. Released in 1990, it features performances by such world music luminaries as Zakir Hussain, the master of the North Indian tabla. The inviting melodies and ingenious use of ethnic textures make this recording one of Ancient Future's most accessible and broadly appealing releases ever.<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/mediaworldwithoutwalls.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="World Without Walls Media Report" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198mediaworldwithout.jpg" width="153" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/mediaworldwithoutwalls.pdf" target="_blank">World Without Walls Media Report</a> (6.4 MB .pdf)<br />
<i>"World Without Walls speaks to a cultural enrichment, a melding of world culture with Ancient Future's own lush sense of melody and rhythmic drive."</i> - John Diliberto, JAZZIZ<br />
<h3>
Asian Fusion by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asian.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Asian Fusion CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/asiasm.gif" width="113" /></a><br />
<b> </b>(Narada Equinox ND-63023): CD - $24.98 (collectable signed copy): <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asian.html" target="_blank">Buy Link</a>. <a href="https://youtu.be/P7Lf1mcUmIo?list=PLDDyPnLSXvQMOW6ty2loiv4r9Rkhp0hXq" target="_blank" title="Listen through YouTube">>YouTube Music</a>.<br />
Press Audio Download: <i>Mezgoof</i> (Ian Dogole) <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/audio/mezgoof.mp3" target="_blank">MP3</a> (excerpt, 800K). <a href="https://youtu.be/K-zrNG0p8hE" target="_blank" title="Listen through YouTube">>YouTube Music</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asian.html" target="_blank"><i>Asian Fusion</i></a> is a musical travelogue spanning the vast geographic and cultural expanse of Asia showcasing some of the top performers in the Asian music field, including Zhao Hui, China's preeminent master of the <dfn>gu zheng</dfn> (Chinese zither) and Bui Huu Nhut, a leading performer of the Vietnamese <dfn>dan bau</dfn> (a one-string Vietnamese instrument with an indigenous version of a whammy bar). Asian Fusion received much critical acclaim. It made the Tower Pulse! Top 10 Best Contemporary Instrumental Releases of 1993 List (#4) and was Guitar Player magazine's "Pick" for April 1994.<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/mediaasianfusion.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Asian Fusion Media Report" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198mediaasianfusion.jpg" width="153" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/mediaasianfusion.pdf" target="_blank">Asian Fusion Media Report</a> (11.4 MB .pdf)<br />
<i>"This compilation of 12 songs influenced by the Far East has all the sweeping impact of epic movies such as 'The Last Emperor.'"</i> - CHICAGO TRIBUNE <br />
<h3>
Planet Passion by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Planet Passion CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassionsm.jpg" width="126" /></a><br />
(Ancient-Future.Com AF 2010): CD - $17.98: <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank">Buy Link</a>. <a href="https://youtu.be/UAmCehpjMnQ?list=PLDDyPnLSXvQNIhgShZ-YAIVkLaDQt-3yE" target="_blank" title="Listen through YouTube">>YouTube Music</a>.<br />
Press Audio Download: <i>Socha Socha </i> (Khan/Montfort) <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/audio/sochasocha.mp3" target="_blank">MP3</a> (short version, 3.6 MB). <a href="https://youtu.be/UAmCehpjMnQ?list=PLDDyPnLSXvQNIhgShZ-YAIVkLaDQt-3yE" target="_blank" title="Listen through YouTube">>YouTube Music</a>.<br />
The classic <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/worldjazz.html" target="_blank">lineup</a> of Ancient Future performing these special reunion concerts also was featured on one cut on the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><i>Planet Passion</i></a> CD: the song <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassionlonging.html" target="_blank">Socha Socha</a> on which they accompanied sitar master Pandit Habib Khan. Originally released in 2002, it was remastered and re-issued in 2009 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first Ancient Future concert.<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/MediaAncientFuture.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Planet Passion Media Report" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198mediaancientfuture.jpg" width="153" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/MediaAncientFuture.pdf" target="_blank">Planet Passion Media Report</a> (3 MB .pdf)<br />
<i>"If the members of the United Nations formed a world-fusion band, it might look and sound a little something like Ancient Future’s re-issue of their seventh recording. At its best, Planet Passion strives to preserve the world's vast musical heritage via international collaboration: the idea that one protects the old by creating something new. This is at the heart of fusion music and the heart of Ancient Future's global aesthetics, too: a diverse, unified world without borders, a multicultural community, a new, reconstituted sonic reality."</i> - Ryan Allen, LEO WEEKLY, Louisville, Kentucky<br />
<h2>
100 Word Radio Announcement</h2>
The exact <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/worldjazz.html" target="_blank">lineup</a> of the pioneering world music group Ancient Future that performed on their influential <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank"><i>World Without Walls</i></a> and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asian.html" target="_blank"><i>Asian Fusion</i></a> recordings is reuniting to perform at the 2019 <a href="https://www.sfiaf.org/ancient_futurehttps://www.sfiaf.org/ancient_future" target="_blank">San Francisco International Arts Festival</a> on Sunday, May 26, at 5 PM at Gallery 308 in Fort Mason in San Francisco. The reunion show features Matthew Montfort on scalloped fretboard guitar, Jim Hurley on violin, Doug McKeehan on keyboards, Ian Dogole on percussion. For more information, visit <a href="https://fortmasonsfiaf.vbotickets.com/event/Ancient_Future_World_Without_Walls_Reunion/33356" target="_blank">sfiaf.org</a><a href="https://www.sfiaf.org/ancient_future" target="_blank"></a> or call the box office at 415-345-7575. Tickets are $25 general, $12.50 under 18, $30 reserved table, and $35 reserved front table.<br />
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Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-53959864968695524622019-02-26T16:03:00.000-08:002019-02-26T16:03:41.667-08:00Matthew Montfort and Friends Perform Free Concert Series in Sonoma County Libraries<h1>
Free Educational Library Concert Series</h1>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar" border="1" height="227" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal420x227.jpg" width="420" /><br />
</a><a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar at Recording Session by Michael Braden (858k)<br />
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Duets and Trios Featuring World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort <br />
With Master Musicians Teja Gerken (Fingerstyle Guitar), Doug McKeehan (Keys), Ian Dogole (Global Percussion), Antoine Lammam (Arabic Percussion), Shenshen Zhang (Pipa), and Vishal Nagar (Tabla)</h3>
Ancient Future bandleader and scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer will be joined by master musicians from many traditions for this series of hour long free concerts at libraries in Sonoma County. Each show will feature different material from recordings by Matthew Montfort, Ancient Future, and the master musicians he is performing with.<br />
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<li><b>Saturday, March 9, 3 PM,</b> <b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/globalguitar.html" target="_blank">Global Guitar Summit</a></b> with <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> and <a href="http://www.tejagerken.com/" target="_blank">Teja Gerken</a> (fingerstyle guitar),<b> Guerneville Regional Library</b>, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd., <b>Guerneville, CA 95446.</b> Free. Info: 707-869-9004 or visit <a href="https://sonomacounty.libcal.com/event/5120863" target="_blank">sonomalibrary.org</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/382406505913699/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a>.</li>
<li><b>Saturday, March 30, 2 PM, Ancient Future <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/worldjazz.html" target="_blank">World Without Walls Trio</a></b> with <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a>, <a href="http://ancient-future.com/doug.html" target="_blank">Doug McKeehan</a> (keys), and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/ian.html" target="_blank">Ian Dogole</a> (percussion), <b>Northwest Santa Rosa Library,</b> 150 Coddingtown Center,<b> Santa Rosa, CA 95401.</b> Free. Info: 707-546-2265 or visit <a href="https://sonomacounty.libcal.com/event/5121011" target="_blank">sonomalibrary.org</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/342988983091700/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a>.<br />
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<li><b>Saturday, April 20,</b> <b>2 PM,</b> <b>Ancient Future</b> <b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/celticraga.html#arabic" target="_blank">Guitar and Arabic Percussion Duet </a></b>with <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/antoine.html" target="_blank">Antoine Lammam</a> (Arabic percussion), <b>Central Santa Rosa Library</b>, 211 E Street, <b>Santa Rosa, CA 95404.</b> Free. Info: 707-308-3020 or visit <a href="https://sonomacounty.libcal.com/event/5121004" target="_blank">sonomalibrary.org</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2222986041362307/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a>.</li>
<li><b>Saturday, April 27, 2 PM, Ancient Future <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asiancultures.html" target="_blank">Guitar and Pipa Duet</a></b> with <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/shenshen.html" target="_blank">Shenshen Zhang</a> (pipa), <b>Sonoma Valley Regional Library, </b>755 West Napa Street,<b> Sonoma, CA 95476.</b> Free. Info: 707-996-5217 or visit <a href="https://sonomacounty.libcal.com/event/5121026" target="_blank">sonomalibrary.org</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/323839271594041/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a>.</li>
<li><b>Saturday, May 4, 2 PM, Ancient Future <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/celticraga.html" target="_blank">Guitar and Tabla Duet</a></b> with <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/vishal.html" target="_blank">Vishal Nagar</a> (tabla),<b> Rohnert Park-Cotati Library,</b> 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park Expressway / State Farm Drive, <b>Rohnert Park, CA 94928.</b> Free. Info: 707-584-9121 or visit <a href="https://sonomacounty.libcal.com/event/5121013" target="_blank"> sonomalibrary.org</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/306662340038253/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a>.</li>
<li><b>Saturday, May 11, 2 PM, Ancient Future <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/worldjazz.html" target="_blank">World Without Walls Trio</a></b> with <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a>, <a href="http://ancient-future.com/doug.html" target="_blank">Doug McKeehan</a> (keys), and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/ian.html" target="_blank">Ian Dogole</a> (percussion),<b> Healdsburg Regional Library, </b>139 Piper Street, <b>Healdsburg, CA 95448.</b> Free. Info: 707-433-3772 or visit <a href="https://sonomacounty.libcal.com/event/5121008" target="_blank">sonomalibrary.org</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/335636903723050/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a>.</li>
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Videos</h2>
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'Soul Serenade' by Matthew Montfort</h3>
<span style="color: #660000;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLfKTbpgO1Q" target="_blank"><img alt="Matthew Montfort on Youtube" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/freightserenadeyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
<i>Video</i></a></span><i> of Matthew Montfort Performing Solo Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</i><span style="color: #660000;"><br />
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'Bookenka' by Doug McKeehan of Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://youtu.be/IlYfQ50MGDw" target="_blank"><img alt="Turkish Taffy Youtube Video" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/afwwwreunionfreightyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
</a><i><a href="http://youtu.be/IlYfQ50MGDw" target="_blank">Video</a> of Ancient Future Performing Bookenka at 'World Without Walls' Reunion</i><br />
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Matthew Montfort and Shenshen Zhang</h3>
<a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2144&b=942" target="_blank"><img alt="Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Shenshen Zhang (pipa) on Ethnocloud" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/mattshenshenyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
<i>Video</i></a><i> of the very first notes that Matthew Montfort and Shenshen Zhang played together the night they met on stage!</i><br />
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'Yearning for the Wind' by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="https://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2381&b=942" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind on YouTube" border="1" height="239" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
<i>Video</i></a><i> of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar</i><br />
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Performers</h2>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="matthew" name="matthew"></a>Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar)</h2>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="360" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt12k.jpg" vspace="3" width="232" /><br />
</a><a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort by Julie Marten (2 MB)<br />
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The leader of the world music group Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, released his first solo recording, <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank">Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</a>,</i> in 2009. He is a pioneer among guitarists who have had their fretboards scalloped in order to play various forms of world music that require intricate note-bending ornaments while still being able to play chords. Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian gamaka (note-bending) techniques to the guitar. He is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com, a curated "best of" site, along with such luminaries as Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, John Fahey, Merle Travis, John Renbourn, Tommy Emmanuel, Doc Watson, Pierre Bensusan, Alex De Grassi, and Peppino D'Agostino. The December 2009 Les Paul issue of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_guitarplayer.html" target="_blank">Guitar Player Magazine</a> includes a full page feature on Matthew Montfort with a corresponding GuitarPlayer.Com video and lesson entitled “The Music of Jimi Hendrix Applied to Indian Raga.” He has performed concerts worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai. He has performed live on national radio and TV shows such as the Echoes Living Room Concerts on Public Radio International, and the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</i></a>, which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="teja" name="teja"></a>Teja Gerken (fingerstyle guitar)</h2>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/tejagerken300dpi4x6.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Teja Gerken" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/tejagerken127x198.jpg" width="127" /><br />
Hi-Res Photo</a> of Teja Gerken (2.9 MB). More <a href="http://www.tejagerken.com/photos/" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photos</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7khy_8uhCA" target="_blank">Video</a> of Teja Gerken<br />
German-born <a href="http://www.tejagerken.com/" target="_blank">Teja Gerken</a> is a contemporary steel-string fingerstyle guitarist whose playing merges the styles of European guitar pioneers such as John Renbourn and Pierre Bensusan with the distinct sounds of American players such as Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges. Known for his original compositions, many of which employ alternate tunings, two-handed tapping, percussive effects, and other extended guitar techniques, Teja will also bring Celtic, jazz, and classical styles to the Global Guitar Summit.<br />
<i>"Releasing his second CD, Postcards, is San Francisco area fingerstyle guitarist Teja Gerken, who delivers solo instrumental compositions with enough surprises and innovative twists to delight aficionados of the world music and folk genres. His tunes employ physical techniques such as two-handed tapping, alternate tunings, and percussive effects, but his developed sense of melody is what will keep his CD playing in your mind long after the 'stop' button is pressed. Another impressive feature is that Gerken's playing is captured without overdubs; the intricate arrangements delivered as you might hear the artist in concert. Gerken is one of a rare breed - a guitarist's guitarist with equal appeal for the non-musicians out there. His Postcards album is highly recommended."</i> – GUITAR9.COM <br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="doug" name="doug"></a>Doug McKeehan (piano, synthesizers)</h2>
<img alt="Photo of Doug McKeehan" height="250" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/doug_mckeehan250x375.jpg" width="375" /><br />
Doug McKeehan started his piano studies at age five, and began his first professional work at the age of twelve. He studied music at the Oberlin Conservatory, Kent State University, and the University of Otago (New Zealand). He has toured Europe twice and spent considerable time in India studying with notable Indian music teachers such as Pandit Ram Narayan, Ustad Kursheed Khan and Pandit A.G. Bhattacharya. He has composed original music for stage and T.V. productions in San Francisco and Los Angeles and has been musical director of two original musical comedy productions. He cofounded Air Craft with violinist Bruce Bowers, which released a highly acclaimed new age/jazz album, <i>So Near, So Far</i> (Catero CAT-019). He is a first call jazz pianist in the San Francisco Bay Area.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="ian" name="ian"></a>Ian Dogole (percussion)</h2>
<img alt="Photo of Ian Dogole" border="1" height="259" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/iandogole72dpi5x4.jpg" width="389" /><br />
For over 30 years, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/ian.html">Ian Dogole</a> has articulated his vision of global fusion music as a multipercussionist, bandleader, educator, recording artist, composer and producer. He has released seven records and a DVD as a leader – <i>Along the Route</i>, <i>Dangerous Ground</i>, <i>Ionospheres</i>, <i>Night Harvest</i>, <i>Convergence</i>, <i>Crossroads</i>, <i>Outside the Box – Jazz Journeys & Worlds Beyond</i> and <i>Ian Dogole & Hemispheres In Concert</i> (DVD). Ian has recorded and performed with artists such as Hamza el Din, Tito La Rosa, Richie Cole, Paul McCandless and Alex de Grassi. He performs on a wide variety of percussion instruments, including udu, cajon, hang, African talking drum, kalimbas, cymbals and dumbek. Ian has received numerous grants, including a Jazz Performance Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, two recent grants from the San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music (SFFCM) to present musical tribute concerts in honor of jazz legends Woody Shaw and Wayne Shorter, and multiple grants from the Marin Arts Council. Ian is very active as a music educator – having presented assemblies to more than 60,000 elementary school students in his four seasons with the San Francisco Symphony’s <i>Adventures in Music</i> program and he has just completed his third season presenting a global world music appreciation series to students at Redwood High School in Larkspur, CA. Ian has also offered his music education programs through numerous nonprofit organizations, including Bread & Roses, Young Imaginations, Youth in Arts and Young Audiences of the Bay Area. <br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="antoine" name="antoine"></a>Antoine Lammam (Arabic percussion)</h2>
<img alt="Antoine Lammam and Matthew Montfort at the Petaluma Library" height="316" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/antoine_matt292x316.jpg" width="292" /><br />
Photo of Antoine Lammam and Matthew Montfort at the Petaluma Library <br />
Antoine Lammam was born in Beirut, Lebanon. His musical career started early, where at the age of 8 he was given his first drum, an Egyptian tabla. Antoine's passion and his huge talent was noted by his family, many of whom were themselves involved in the arts. At the age of 14, Antoine moved to United Arab Emirates with his family, running away from the war in Lebanon, where he joined a local band at 16. He was encouraged to master his craft and studied under Khaliji conga master Jumah Ibrahim and Syrian bongo and tambourine player Marwaan Sheriff. The move to United Arab Emirates and joining a number one band consisting of 20 members gave the young Antoine a rich insight into the cultural origins of Middle Eastern music mixed with the flavors of Indian and African rhythms. In the mid of 1970's, Antoine became the main drummer for famous Khaliji singer Abdullah bel-Kheir. But as Antoine began looking for new dimensions of percussive sounds, he found himself turning full circle into his first interest and his sensual passion for the Arabic tambourine.<br />
It wasn't till late 1970's, when Antoine met and studied with famous tambourine player Michael Baklouk. After that, Antoine became the main tambourine player at Dubai's major radio station, where he enjoyed playing for famous artists, doing different contest shows, and recording for various top singers of that time. Antoine has accompanied many famous singers in the USA, played at major night clubs all over America, and taught Arabic rhythms and percussion theories at UC Berkeley (World Music from the Middle-East) from 1991-2009. Antoine is featured on many record releases, including Ancient Future's <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank">Planet Passion</a></i> and his own poetry and music album, <i>Echoes Of Silence</i>, which features his brothers, the famous violinist Georges Lammam and master accordion player Elias Lammam. <br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="shenshen" name="shenshen"></a>Shenshen Zhang (pipa)</h2>
<img alt="Picture of Chinese Pipa Virtuoso Shenshen Zhang" border="1" height="360" hspace="2" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/shenshen330x360.jpg" width="330" /><br />
A native of Wenzhou, China, Shenshen Zhang began playing the pipa at the age of nine. At thirteen, she auditioned and was accepted into the prestigious Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, where in 1992, she was awarded a Bachelor's Degree. In 2005, Ms. Zhang received Master's Degree in Musicology from Xiamen University. As an award-winning concert soloist, she performed and toured extensively throughout Asia and the U.S. Since making her home in SF Bay Area in 2006, Ms. Zhang has combined her lengthy performance career and her vast experience as an educator, preserving the musical heritage of China while also exploring other world cultures. Ms. Zhang taught music at Stanford University from 2015 to 2017, and she has her own pipa studio in Silicon Valley where she teaches classical Chinese music to a diverse student population. <br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="vishal" name="vishal"></a>Vishal Nagar (tabla)</h2>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Vishal Nagar" border="1" height="360" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar251x360.jpg" width="251" /><br />
</a><a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank" title="Vishal Nagar Hi Res Photo">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Vishal Nagar by Inni Singh (5 MB) <br />
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"He has magic in his hands" - Hindustan Times<br />
Vishal Nagar is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation. Born into a family of musicians, Vishal has been surrounded by music in an extremely musically creative and artistic environment. Since childhood, he has been fascinated by tabla and began to play at an early age. Vishal had his initial training for a very brief period with the late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan of the Delhi Gharana. After his Ustad's untimely demise, Vishal continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan of the same Gharana (school). Along with the dense and rare tabla repertoire taleem which was he received from his Ustad, he also has had intense rhythmic (layakari) training from his mother, the renowned and highly respected Kathak dancer and vocalist, Urmila Nagar. Vishal has been praised in the Indian press for his unique combination of melodic tabla sound production with masterful command of rhythm. <br />
Vishal has had the privilege of performing with such renowned artists as Ustad Shujaat Khan, Guru Urmila Nagar, Vidhwan Trichur Ramachandran, Pandit Ramesh Misra, and Kala Ramnath. Vishal has also had the honor of sharing the stage with some great world music masters such as African drum legend Babatunde Olatunji, Michel Shrieve, Evyind Kang, Carmona Flamenco, and Michael Wimberley. Vishal has also expanded his cultural boundaries and collaborated with musicians from around the world. Some of his memorable works have been with the Ghanaian Guitarist Koo Nimo with whom he also appeared in WOMAD USA (a leading world dance and music festival started by Peter Gabriel). Starting his performance career at the age of eight in Patna, Vishal has performed around the globe including performances in many cities in India, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Thailand and the United States. Vishal has also been awarded with the Ministry of Culture Scholarship from the Department of Culture.<br />
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Past Concerts in the Series</h1>
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Ancient Future History at Petaluma Library, February 20, 7 PM</h2>
<a href="https://youtu.be/x0NHNo6USr8" target="_blank"><img alt="Original Ancient Future Video on Facebook" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/eternalembraceyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
</a><i><a href="https://youtu.be/x0NHNo6USr8" target="_blank">Video</a> of Ancient Future Circa 1978. </i><br />
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Featuring Matthew Montfort (Scalloped Fretboard Guitar)<br />
With Mindia Devi Klein (Bansuri and Silver Flute), and Mariah Parker (Keys, Santur)</h3>
This concert celebrated Ancient Future History with music from the early period of the band Ancient Future's musical development. Performing with Ancient Future bandleader Matthew Montfort was original member Mindia Devi Klein on bansuri and silver flutes, and Mariah Parker, who filled in for original Ancient Future member Phil Fong at their 40th anniversary reunion concert, on santur and keys. Local Petaluma tabla player Mark Gerhard sat in on one piece. The concert was well attended and the band received a standing ovation resulting in an encore.
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<li><b>Wednesday, February 20,</b> <b>7 PM,</b> <b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/history2008.html#fortieth" target="_blank">Ancient Future History</a></b> with <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mindia/index.html" target="_blank">Mindia Devi Klein</a> (bansuri and silver flute), and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mariah.html" target="_blank">Mariah Parker</a> (santur),<b> Petaluma Regional Library, </b>100 Fairgrounds Dr., <b>Petaluma, CA 94952.</b> Free. Info: 707-763-9801 or visit <a href="https://sonomacounty.libcal.com/event/5120858" target="_blank">sonomalibrary.org</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/341644453118483/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a>.</li>
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###Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-35696611834234776562018-10-23T19:51:00.000-07:002019-01-02T00:49:20.196-08:00Ancient Future 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert at the Freight & Salvage, Feb. 12, 2019 <h3>
NEWS UPDATE: Announcing an Original 1979 Band Lineup Reunion!!!
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Ancient Future 40th Anniversary Concert at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, February 12, 2019 </h1>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/af2front300dpi6x4.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Future Circa 1981 with Mindia Devi Klein, Benjy Wertheimer, and Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="288" longdesc="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/2_29_2012banner.jpg" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/af2front432x288.jpg" width="432" /><br />
</a><a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/af2front300dpi6x4.jpg" target="_blank"><i>Hi-Res Photo</i></a><i> of Ancient Future Circa 1981 (1.2 MB). Shown: Mindia Devi Klein, Benjy Wertheimer, Matthew Montfort</i><br />
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Original Band Reunion Plus Celebrating 40 Years of World Fusion Music!</h2>
Ancient Future's first concert took place on February 11, 1979, at the Sleeping Lady Cafe in Fairfax, California, a vegetarian cafe and music club co-op that was the center of a vibrant local music scene. It was the day before Ancient Future leader Matthew Montfort's birthday, who was not yet of nightclub age. This concert on Montfort's birthday celebrates Ancient Future's 40 years at the forefront of the world fusion music movement.<br />
The first set of the concert will feature original band members Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Benjy Wertheimer (tabla, esraj), and Mindia Devi Klein (bansuri, silver flute).<br />
The second set will feature band members from Ancient Future's major label releases along with top master musicians from around the world who have a long history of cross cultural music collaborations with the band. Check the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_2_12_19.html" target="_blank">press release</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1882577728505388/" target="_blank">Facebook event</a> pages periodically for surprise announcements of featured musicians.<br />
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<b>Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 8 PM<br />
<a href="https://www.thefreight.org/event/1764222" target="_blank">Freight and Salvage</a><br />
</b>2020 Addison Street<br />
Berkeley, CA 94704<br />
Doors Open: 7 PM <br />
<a href="https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1764222" target="_blank">Purchase Tix</a>: $20 in advance at the F&S, $24 at the door. All tickets are subject to an additional $4 per ticket facility fee.<br />
Box Office Phone: 510-644-2020, open 12:30 PM–7 PM (excluding holidays) and during all performances.<br />
Email: <a href="mailto:info@freightandsalvage.org" target="_blank">info@freightandsalvage.org</a><a href="mailto:info@freightandsalvage.org" target="_blank"><br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/2-12-19_freight.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Future 40th Anniversary Concert Poster" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198_2_12_19poster.jpg" width="153" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/2-12-19_freight.pdf" target="_blank">Poster</a> (384k .pdf) <br />
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First Ancient Future Video</h2>
<a href="https://youtu.be/x0NHNo6USr8" target="_blank"><img alt="Original Ancient Future Video on Facebook" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/eternalembraceyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
</a><i><a href="https://youtu.be/x0NHNo6USr8" target="_blank">YouTube Video</a> of Ancient Future Circa 1978. Shown: Matthew Montfort, Yusef Ali, Mindia Devi Klein, Phil Fong, Benjy Wertheimer</i><br />
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This concert video teaser features an amazing archaeological find: the very first video of Ancient Future, recorded in late 1978, months before Ancient Future's first concert! Thanks to Jonah and Mariposa at Marin Artists International who, after learning of the reunion concert, were able to rescue parts of Ancient Future's first video recording session from archival oblivion. This video showcases an excerpt from 'Eternal Embrace' by Phil Fong. Performances of two complete pieces have been recovered, and are now included as a video session on the eCD version of <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/visions.html" target="_blank">Visions of a Peaceful Planet</a></i>.<br />
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Reunion Concert Edition With Long Lost 1978 Video</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/visions.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Visions of a Peaceful Planet LP Cover Art" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/vision.jpg" width="113" /></a><br />
<i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/visions.html" target="_blank"><b>Visions of a Peaceful Planet</b></a></i><b> by Ancient Future </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF 2004) Audio/Video E-CD-R: $19.98 list<br />
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First Set: Original Bandmembers</h2>
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<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/af1981boulder300dpi4x6.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Future Circa 1981 with Benjy Wertheimer, Mindia Devi Klein, and Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="432" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/af1981boulder288x432.jpg" width="288" /></a></h2>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/af1981boulder300dpi4x6.jpg" target="_blank"><i>Hi-Res Photo</i></a><i> of Ancient Future Circa 1981 by Sherry Freeman (1.1 MB). Shown: Benjy Wertheimer, Mindia Devi Klein, Matthew Montfort</i><br />
Ancient Future was formed in late 1978 by students at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California, including Mindia Devi Klein (who went by Mindy in those days), Matthew Montfort, Benjy Wertheimer, and Phil Fong. <br />
On April 19, 2015, the original lineup of Ancient Future performed together for the first time this century to a full house at the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley. Sadly, Phil Fong was unable to attend the reunion as he was battling ALS. He passed away on July 18, 2016.<br />
The first set will feature all three surviving original Ancient Future bandmembers: Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Benjy Wertheimer (tabla, esraj), Mindia Devi Klein (bansuri and silver flute). <br />
If enough funds are raised through <a href="https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1764222" target="_blank">ticket presales</a> and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/donation.html#intermusic" target="_blank">donations</a>, there may be additional featured guest artists. Check the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_2_12_19.html" target="_blank">press release</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1882577728505388/" target="_blank">Facebook event</a> pages periodically for surprise announcements.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1882577728505388/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_2_12_19.html" target="_blank">Press Release</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="matt" name="matt"></a>Matthew Montfort (band leader, scalloped fretboard guitar)</h3>
<img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="360" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt12k.jpg" width="232" /><br />
<a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/index.html" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> is the leader of Ancient Future. He is pioneer of the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/guitar/scallop.html">scalloped fretboard guitar</a> (an instrument combining qualities of the South Indian vina and the steel string guitar), and studied with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the note-bending techniques to the guitar. In 2009, he released his first solo guitar recording, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html"><i>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</i></a>, which reached #8 on Zone Music Reporter's World Radio Chart. He is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com, a curated "best of" site, and has been featured in <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_guitarplayer.html" target="_blank">Guitar Player Magazine</a>. He has performed concerts worldwide, and live on national radio and TV shows such as the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. Montfort wrote the book <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html">Ancient Traditions - Future Possibilities</a>: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</i>, which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills. <br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="mindia" name="mindia"></a>Mindia Devi Klein (Indian bansuri and silver flute)</h3>
<img align="top" alt="Photo of Mindia Devi Klein" border="1" height="227" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/mindiabansuri200x227.jpg" width="200" /><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mindia/index.html" target="_blank">Mindia Devi Klein</a> is a founding member of Ancient Future and an award winning musician, composer and educator known for her haunting Indian bansuri flute music. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, where she began her formal music training at the tender age of two with African American folk singer Charity Bailey. Early exposure to the jazz greats and the vast diversity of the world's music left her hungering for a doorway into the mystic heart and roots of music. She followed her muse to California and the Ali Akbar College of Music where she began training with the late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan for over 40 years. She also trained under the late bansuri maestro G.S. Sachdev and then learned in India under guidance of world renown bansuri flutist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. She is a recipient of the American Institute for Indian Studies Smithsonian Fellowship, the Fulbright Scholarship in Balinese gamelan, and numerous arts and composition awards.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="benjy" name="benjy"></a>Benjy Wertheimer (tabla, esraj)</h3>
<img alt="Photo of Benjy Wertheimer" border="1" height="206" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/benjyesraj200x206.jpg" width="200" /><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/benjy.html" target="_blank">Benjy Wertheimer</a>, a founding member of Ancient Future, is an award-winning musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. He has performed and recorded with such artists as Krishna Das, Deva Premal and Miten, Jai Uttal, Walter Becker of Steely Dan, Zakir Hussain, and G. S. Sachdev. Benjy has been a student of Indian classical music for over 40 years, sitting with some of the greatest masters of that tradition, including Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain, Ali Akbar Khan and Z. M. Dagar. Along with the Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart, he was a contributing composer and member of the Zakir Hussain Rhythm Experience. For over five years, Benjy scored music for the internationally syndicated NBC series Santa Barbara, and his CD Circle of Fire went to #1 on the international New Age radio charts in 2002. Making his home in Portland, Oregon, he now tours internationally with his wife Heather in the kirtan group Shantala. <br />
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Second Set: Ancient Future Hear and Now</h2>
The second set will feature band members from Ancient Future's major label releases and top master musicians from around the world. The lineup will depend on funds raised through <a href="https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1764222" target="_blank">ticket presales</a> and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/donation.html#intermusic" target="_blank">donations</a>. Check the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_2_12_19.html" target="_blank">press release</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1882577728505388/" target="_blank">Facebook event</a> pages periodically for surprise announcements.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1882577728505388/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_2_12_19.html" target="_blank">Press Release</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_2_12_19.html" target="_blank">l</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="guest" name="guest"></a>Coconspirators and Likely Guest Artists</h2>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="georges2" name="georges"></a>Georges Lammam (Arabic violin)</h3>
<img alt="Photo of Georges Lammam" height="360" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/georges280x360.jpg" width="280" /><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/georges.html" target="_blank">Georges Lammam</a> was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Of Palestinian descent, he is a solo violinist exemplifying the Arab style of instrumental improvisation. He toured in Bolivia with renowned artists Eddie and Gabriel Navia, and joined stellar performers hosted by JoinedHands (USA NP), organized by Marcus Lovett (<i>Phantom of the Opera</i>), to support refugees from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan in the refugee camp in Chalkida, Greece. His compositions and performance excerpts are included in scores for two award-winning documentaries: <i>Occupation 101</i> and <i>Tea on the Axis of Evil, </i>and he recorded a <dfn>dabke</dfn> (an Arab folk dance) in a 2016 feature film, <i>Wrestling Jerusalem</i> by Aaron Davidman. Ancient Future bandleader Matthew Montfort met Georges Lammam at the Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp in Mendocino in 1993. In 1998 Georges Lammam performed on a track for Ancient Future's 7th release, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><i>Planet Passion</i></a><i>. </i>He has been touring with the band since 2001, including trips to the East Coast, up and down the West Coast, and the Southwest.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="vishal2" name="vishal"></a>Vishal Nagar (Indian tabla)</h3>
<img alt="Photo of Vishal Nagar" border="1" height="239" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningvishalyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
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Considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/vishal.html" target="_blank">Vishal Nagar</a> wasn't yet born when Ancient Future performed their first concert in 1979. But he was being introduced to rhythm and melody while still in the womb, as his mother is the renowned Kathak dancer and vocalist, Urmila Nagar. He began to play tabla as a toddler as soon as he was tall enough to reach the drums. He had intense rhythmic training for a brief period with the late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan of the Delhi Gharana, and after his Ustad's untimely demise, continued under the guidance of Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan. Vishal has had the privilege of performing with many renowned Indian classical artists including Ustad Shujaat Khan, Vidhwan Trichur Ramachandran, Pandit Ramesh Misra, and Kala Ramnath, and has also collaborated with musicians from around the world such as the Ghanaian Guitarist Koo Nimo with whom he appeared in WOMAD USA (a world music festival started by Peter Gabriel). He began performing and recording with Ancient Future in 2013, and has since performed seven tours with the band. He is prominently featured on Ancient Future's <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank">Yearning for the Wind</a>, </i> which was the highest rated recording on <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future" target="_blank">Ethnocloud</a> for April 2014, holding #1 spots in both the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2381&b=942" target="_blank">video</a> and <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?song=3713&b=942" target="_blank">audio</a> categories.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="habib2" name="habib"></a>Pandit Habib Khan (sitar)</h3>
<img alt="Photo of Habib Khan" border="1" height="360" hspace="0" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/habib.jpg" width="305" /><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/habib.html" target="_blank">Pandit Habib Khan</a> is regarded as one of the best <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/guitar/sitar.html" target="_blank">sitar</a> players in the country today. He was born into a family of musicians and can trace his lineage back several generations to when classical music enjoyed the patronage of the nobility and royalty of India. He began his training at the tender age of five under the strict eye of his accomplished father, Ustad Hameed Jaffer Khan. Habib Khan has carved out a distinct style of his own which is a blend of his father's traditional techniques and his own imaginative inventions. He has recorded three Indian jazz fusion albums featuring bandleader Matthew Montfort. Habib Khan began performing concerts with Ancient Future in 1998, and is prominently featured on Ancient Future's 7th release, <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank">Planet Passion</a>. </i>Between Ancient Future and Habib Khan's Indian Jazz Ensemble, Montfort and Khan have performed over a hundred concerts together in the USA, India, and the Middle East.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="doug" name="doug"></a>Doug McKeehan (keys)</h3>
<img alt="Photo of Doug McKeehan" border="1" height="250" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/doug_mckeehan250x375.jpg" width="375" /><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/doug.html" target="_blank">Doug McKeehan</a> started his piano studies at age five, and began his first professional work at the age of twelve. He studied music at the Oberlin Conservatory, Kent State University, and the University of Otago (New Zealand). He has toured Europe twice and spent considerable time in India studying with notable Indian music teachers such as Pandit Ram Narayan, Ustad Kursheed Khan and Pandit A.G. Bhattacharya. He has composed original music for stage and T.V. productions in San Francisco and Los Angeles and has been musical director of two original musical comedy productions. In 2008 he was commissioned to compose and perform live music for the Diablo Ballet's production Jazz Fever. He cofounded Air Craft with violinist Bruce Bowers, which released a highly acclaimed jazz fusion album, <i>So Near, So Far</i>. He is a first call jazz pianist in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since joining Ancient Future in 1985, he has performed hundreds of concerts with the band.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="ian" name="ian"></a>Ian Dogole (percussion)</h3>
<img alt="Photo of Ian Dogole" border="1" height="259" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/iandogole72dpi5x4.jpg" width="389" /><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/ian.html" target="_blank">Ian Dogole</a> has articulated his vision of global fusion music as a multi percussionist, bandleader, educator, recording artist, composer and producer. He has released seven records and a DVD as a leader – <i>Along the Route</i>, <i>Dangerous Ground</i>, <i>Ionospheres</i>, <i>Night Harvest</i>, <i>Convergence</i>, <i>Crossroads</i>, <i>Outside the Box – Jazz Journeys & Worlds Beyond</i> and <i>Ian Dogole & Hemispheres In Concert</i> (DVD). Ian has recorded and performed with artists such as Hamza el Din, Tito La Rosa, Richie Cole, Paul McCandless and Alex de Grassi. He performs on a wide variety of percussion instruments, including udu, cajon, hang, African talking drum, kalimbas, cymbals and dumbek. Since joining Ancient Future in 1985, he has performed hundreds of concerts with the band. <br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="jim" name="jim"></a>Jim Hurley (violin)</h3>
<img alt="Photo of Jim Hurley" border="1" height="300" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/jim_hurley.jpg" width="234" /><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/jim.html" target="_blank">Jim Hurley</a> began playing violin in the Livermore public schools, and later explored rock guitar and bass, jazz and world music. Influenced profoundly by South Indian violinist L. Shankar, he incorporates styles from bebop to zydeco, European classical to Zairean soukous. He studied violin with Dr. Madeline Schatz, protege of Jascha Heifetz and Josef Gingold, at Humboldt State University, where he earned his B.A. in Music. Jim's professional credits include performances and recordings with Queen Ida's Grammy-winning Bon Temps Zydeco Band, Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (with Jon Anderson from Yes), Kenneth Nash, Dan Hicks, Al Stewart, Josh Groban, Smokey Robinson, Stanley Jordan, the Waybacks, Tempest, and many other artists. He has performed on NBC's Saturday Night Live, NPR's A Prairie Home Companion, and at numerous festivals including New Orleans Jazz and Heritage, Monterey Jazz, Winnipeg Folk, and Strawberry Music. Since joining Ancient Future in 1988, he has performed hundreds of concerts with the band. <br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="mariah2" name="mariah"></a>Mariah Parker (santur)</h3>
<img alt="Photo of Mariah Parker on piano" height="280" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah_santur_380x280.jpg" width="380" /><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mariah.html" target="_blank">Mariah Parker</a> worked with ethnomusicologist Fred Lieberman and Mickey Hart on the <span class="CDbooktitle">Planet Drum</span> project while completing her degree in music at UC Santa Cruz. She has worked with many musicians including the late composers Pauline Oliveros and Dumisani Maraire (mbira master from Zimbabwe) . She has studied with jazz great Art Lande and Latin jazz pianist extraordinaire Rebeca Mauléon. She began performing with Ancient Future in 2005 starting with a tour of Spain. She has released two recordings of her compositions on Ancient-Future.Com Records: <a class="CDbooktitle" href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/sangria.html">Sangria</a>, her 2009 debut, and 2017's <span class="CDbooktitle"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/indolatinjazzlive.html">Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert</a>,</span> which received rave reviews and quickly rose to #32 on the JazzWeek radio charts. <br />
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Ancient Future History</h2>
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Original Lineup<br />
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<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/af1979photo300dpi6x4.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Picture of First Ancient Future Line Up" border="1" height="288" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/af1979photo432x288.jpg" width="432" /><br />
</a><a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/af1979photo300dpi6x4.jpg" target="_blank"><i>Hi-Res Photo</i></a><i> of Ancient Future Circa 1979 (1.3 MB). Shown: Benjy Wertheimer, Phil Fong, Mindia Devi Klein, Matthew Montfort</i><br />
This lineup of Ancient Future made two recordings that are now considered world fusion classics. In December, 1978, the band went into Tres Virgos Studio in Mill Valley to record Montfort's song Moonbath. The song became the springboard for the first Ancient Future record, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/visions.html"><i>Visions of a Peaceful Planet</i></a>. The concept for <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/natural.html"><i>Natural Rhythms</i></a>, the band's second record, grew out of a spontaneous recording session at a friend's recording studio near a frog pond. The sound of croaking frogs was leaking into the studio, so Montfort went out to the pond with a zither and began to play, and found that certain rhythms produced musical responses from the frogs. Several months later, Montfort and Klein went to Bali to study gamelan music. They were amazed to find paintings all over the island portraying Balinese rice paddy frogs playing gamelan instruments, so they ventured out into the rice paddies where a frog jam session ensued that became part of the <i>Natural Rhythms</i> release. <br />
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Original Lineup Releases</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/visions.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Visions of a Peaceful Planet LP Cover Art" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/vision.jpg" width="113" /></a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/natural.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Natural Rhythms CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/natrhysm.gif" width="113" /></a><br />
<i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/visions.html" target="_blank"><b>Visions of a Peaceful Planet</b></a></i><b> by Ancient Future </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF 2004).<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=OINF&Store_Code=AWMC&Action=ADPR&Product_Code=VPCD&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1" target="_blank"><br />
</a><b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/natural.html" target="_blank"><i>Natural Rhythms</i></a></b> <b>by Ancient Future</b> (Ancient-Future.Com 2005). <br />
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Major Label Period</h3>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/1990ancientfuture864x570sep.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Future Photo Circa 1990 by Irene Young" border="1" height="200" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/1990ancientfuture303x200sep.jpg" width="303" /></a><br />
<i><a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/1990ancientfuture300dpi15x10sepia.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> by Irene Young of Ancient Future Circa 1990 (14.7" x 9.7" jpg, 7.2 MB). Shown: Matthew Montfort, Jim Hurley, Doug McKeehan, Ian Dogole</i><br />
<i>"Ancient Future is a rare kind of band that might simultaneously aggravate purists, confound New Age dilettantes, seduce skeptics, and dazzle just about everybody else. Delicious compositions, intricate arrangements, crisp playing and impeccable production put these ambitious voyagers in a league of their own." </i>- Derk Richardson, SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN<br />
This <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/worldjazz.html">lineup</a> of Ancient Future that performed on the band's influential major label recordings played over a hundred concerts together. In 2011, they reunited to perform concerts at venues from Yoshi's in San Francisco to the Frick Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In honor of the reunion, <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank">World Without Walls</a></i> was released digitally by <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_worldwithoutwallsmp3.html" target="_blank">Capitol Records</a> for the first time ever at major digital retailers such as <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ancient-future/id1380172" target="_blank">iTunes</a>. Twenty two years after its initial release in 1990, broadcasters worldwide voted the record as one of the top 5 world music releases of 2012. <br />
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Major Label Releases</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/quiet.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Quiet Fire CD Cover" border="1" height="111" hspace="0" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/quietsm.gif" vspace="0" width="113" /></a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/dream.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Dreamchaser CD Cover" border="1" height="111" hspace="0" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/dream.jpg" vspace="0" width="113" /></a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank"><img alt="World Without Walls CD Cover" border="1" height="111" hspace="0" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/worldsm.gif" vspace="0" width="113" /></a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asian.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Asian Fusion CD Cover" border="1" height="111" hspace="0" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/asiasm.gif" vspace="0" width="113" /></a><br />
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/quiet.html" target="_blank"><i>Quiet Fire</i></a></b> <b>by Ancient Future</b> (Narada/MCA 1012).<br />
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/dream.html" target="_blank"><i>Dreamchaser</i></a></b> <b>by Ancient Future</b> (Sona Gaia/MCA 154).<br />
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank"><i>World Without Walls</i></a></b> <b>by Ancient Future</b> (Sona Gaia/MCA 163).<br />
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asian.html" target="_blank"><i>Asian Fusion</i></a></b> <b>by Ancient Future</b> (Narada Equinox ND-63023).<br />
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Video</h3>
<a href="http://youtu.be/IlYfQ50MGDw" target="_blank"><img alt="Bookenka by Ancient Future Youtube Video" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/afwwwreunionfreightyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
</a><i><a href="http://youtu.be/IlYfQ50MGDw" target="_blank">YouTube Video</a> of Ancient Future at their 'World Without Walls' Reunion at the Freight and Salvage. Shown: Doug McKeehan (keyboards, piano), Kash Killion (bass), Ian Dogole (percussion), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Jim Hurley (violin), Mariah Parker (santur) </i><br />
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World Music Collaboration Period</h3>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/habibmatt600.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Pandit Habib Khan and Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="271" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/habibmatt72.jpg" width="406" /><br />
<i>Hi-Res Photo</i></a><i> of Ancient Future Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi by Julie Marten (3.75 x 5.64 jpg, 1.7 MB). Shown: Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar)</i><br />
Over the years, Ancient Future has expanded its musical vision through <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/bandprograms.html" target="_blank">collaborations</a> with master musicians from more than two dozen countries, cultures, and musical traditions who are now an integral part of what is today more than just a band. Ancient Future has grown to become a large multinational music ensemble with many smaller ensembles within it, enabling Ancient Future to realize its core mission of creating world fusion music. Some popular offerings include the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/bandindoarabictrio.html" target="_blank">Indo-Arabic</a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/jugalbandi.html" target="_blank">Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi</a>, and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/chimusic.html" target="_blank">Asian Jazz</a> programs. Through cross cultural exchange, Ancient Future has created a musical world without borders. <br />
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/mattgeorgesvishal300dpi3.6x1.7.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Vishal Nagar (Indian tabla)" border="1" height="250" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/mattgeorgesvishal540x250.jpg" width="540" /><br />
<i>Hi-Res Photo</i></a><i> of Ancient Future Indo-Arabic Roots (3.6 x 1.7 jpg, 474k). Shown: Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Vishal Nagar (Indian tabla)</i><br />
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World Music Collaboration Releases</h3>
<span style="color: #660000;"><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Planet Passion CD Cover" border="1" height="111" hspace="0" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassionsm.jpg" vspace="0" width="126" /></a></span><b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Temporary CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" width="113" /></a></b><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Planet Passion</b></i></span></a><b><span style="font-size: small;"> by Ancient Future</span></b><span style="font-size: small;"> (Ancient-Future.Com Records AF-2010).<br />
</span><b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> by Ancient Future </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-2030).<br />
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Videos </h3>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank"><img alt="Links to Video of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar" border="1" height="227" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal420x227.jpg" width="420" /></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zurMLOP68K0" target="blank"><br />
</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zurMLOP68K0"><i>YouTube Video</i></a><i> of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank">Yearning for the Wind</a> by Ancient Future. Shown: Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Vishal Nagar (tabla).</i><br />
<a href="https://youtu.be/mHle2ipjQsU" target="_blank"><img alt="Video of El Zaffa" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/elzaffayoutube396x239.jpg" width="396" /></a><br />
<a href="https://youtu.be/mHle2ipjQsU" target="_blank"><i>YouTube Video</i></a><i> of El Zaffa from <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank">Planet Passion</a> by Ancient Future. Shown: Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Salaheddin Takesh (Arabic percussion), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Sapphira (belly dance).</i>Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-36768058383057059442018-08-08T07:12:00.001-07:002018-08-14T01:09:20.857-07:00Ancient Future Performs at the Winchester Cultural Center in Las Vegas September 8, 2018, at 2 PM<h1>
Ancient Future Performs in Las Vegas</h1>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/mattgeorgesvishal300dpi3.6x1.7.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), and Vishal Nagar (tabla)" border="1" height="250" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/mattgeorgesvishal540x250.jpg" width="540" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/mattgeorgesvishal300dpi3.6x1.7.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> (300 dpi, 3.6 x 1.7) by Julie Martin, Sharif, and Inni Singh.<br />
Shown:
Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), and Vishal Nagar (tabla)<br />
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Featuring World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort, Arabic Violin Virtuoso Georges Lammam, and Indian Tabla Master Vishal Nagar </h3>
This program by the pioneering world music group Ancient Future blends the rhythms and melodies of the Arabian Peninsula, Spain, and India with contemporary jazz and rock, producing an irresistible and exhilarating fusion that captures the essence of pilgrimage, cultural exchange, exploration, and migration. The trio consists of scalloped fretboard guitarist Matthew Montfort performing with Arabic violin virtuoso Georges Lammam and Indian tabla master Vishal Nagar. These multifaceted artists create an innovative musical experience that guides listeners on a hypnotic voyage through time and place.<br />
Musical concepts such as <i>taqsim</i> (an Arabic method of melodic improvisation), <i>tala</i> (the recurring rhythmic cycles of Indian classical music), and <i>compás</i> (the rhythmic structure of flamenco) will be showcased. The concert will include music from Ancient Future's broad repertoire including music from the band's major label releases such as <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank"><i>World Without Walls</i></a> (voted in the top 5 world music picks by broadcasters worldwide upon its 2012 reissue on Capitol Records) and current releases on Ancient-Future.Com Records such as <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/planetpassion.html"><i>Planet Passion</i></a>, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/yearning.html"><i>Yearning for the Wind</i></a>, and the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/afar.html"><i>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a>.<br />
Ancient Future is the first and longest running musical organization dedicated exclusively to the mission of creating world fusion music. The term was coined by bandleader Matthew Montfort in 1978 to describe Ancient Future’s unusual blend of musical traditions from around the world. <i>BILLBOARD</i> calls the group "trendsetters" for their early contributions to the movement, which seeks to show how people from different cultures can grow by learning from each other.<br />
<b>Saturday, September 8, 2 PM<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/bandindoarabictrio.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future Indo Arabic Trio</a><br />
</b>Featuring World Guitar Pioneer <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/matt.html" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a>, Arabic Violin Virtuoso <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/georges.html" target="_blank">Georges Lammam</a>, and Indian Tabla Master <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/vishal.html" target="_blank">Vishal Nagar</a><br />
<b>Winchester Cultural Center</b><br />
3130 S. McLeod Dr.<br />
<b>Las Vegas NV 89121</b><br />
Adm: $12 advance, $14 day of show<br />
<a href="https://parksreg.clarkcountynv.gov/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/wbsearch.html?wbsi=si&xxmod=tk&xxlocation=WCCC" target="_blank">Purchase Tix</a><br />
Info: Call 702-455-7340<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1740393489410532/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="matthew" name="matthew"></a>Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) </h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmatt300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort Recording A.F.A.R." border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattyoutube.jpg" width="396" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmatt300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 3) by Michael Braden of Matthew Montfort Recording <i>A.F.A.R.</i><br />
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The leader of the world music group Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, released his first solo recording, <i>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar,</i> in 2009. He is a pioneer among guitarists who have had their fretboards scalloped in order to play various forms of world music that require intricate note-bending ornaments while still being able to play chords. Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian gamaka (note-bending) techniques to the guitar. He is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com, a curated "best of" site, along with such luminaries as Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, John Fahey, Merle Travis, John Renbourn, Tommy Emmanuel, Doc Watson, Pierre Bensusan, Alex De Grassi, and Peppino D'Agostino. The December 2009 Les Paul issue of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_guitarplayer.html" target="_blank"><i>Guitar Player Magazine</i></a> includes a full page feature on Matthew Montfort with a corresponding GuitarPlayer.Com video and lesson entitled “The Music of Jimi Hendrix Applied to Indian Raga.” He has performed concerts worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai. He has performed live on national radio and TV shows such as the Echoes Living Room Concerts on Public Radio International, and the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on <i>MSNBC</i>. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank">Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</a>,</i> which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="georges" name="georges"></a>Georges Lammam (Arabic violin and vocals)</h2>
<img alt="Photo of Georges Lammam" height="360" src="images/georges280x360.jpg" width="280" /><br />
Georges Lammam, of Palestinian descent, was born in Beirut, Lebanon. He is a solo violinist exemplifying the Arab style of instrumental improvisation. Mr. Lammam toured in Bolivia with renowned artists Eddie and Gabriel Navia, and joined stellar performers hosted by JoinedHands (USA NP), organized by Marcus Lovett (<i>Phantom of the Opera</i>), to support refugee families and humanitarians in the refugee camp in Chalkida, Greece, hosting thousands of people from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. His compositions and performance excerpts are included in scores for two award-winning documentaries: <i>Occupation 101</i> and <i>Tea on the Axis of Evil<i>, </i>and he recorded a well-known folkloric <dfn>dabke</dfn> (an Arab folk dance) in a 2016 feature film, <i>Wrestling Jerusalem</i> by Aaron Davidman. His newest CD, <i>Opus Omnia</i>, was released in 2017. </i><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/null" id="vishal" name="vishal"></a>Vishal Nagar (Indian tabla)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningvishal300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Vishal Nagar" border="1" height="239" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningvishalyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningvishal300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank" title="Vishal Nagar Hi Res Photo">Hi-Res Photo</a> by Michael Braden of Vishal Nagar Recording <i>A.F.A.R.</i><br />
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"He has magic in his hands" - HINDUSTANI TIMES<br />
Vishal Nagar is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation. Born into a family of musicians, Vishal has been surrounded by music in an extremely musically creative and artistic environment. Since childhood, he has been fascinated by tabla and began to play at an early age. Vishal had his initial training for a very brief period with the late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan of the Delhi Gharana. After his Ustad's untimely demise, Vishal continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan of the same Gharana (school). Along with the dense and rare tabla repertoire taleem which was he received from his Ustad, he also has had intense rhythmic (layakari) training from his mother, the renowned and highly respected Kathak dancer and vocalist, Urmila Nagar. Vishal has been praised in the Indian press for his unique combination of melodic tabla sound production with masterful command of rhythm. <br />
Vishal has had the privilege of performing with such renowned artists as Ustad Shujaat Khan, Guru Urmila Nagar, Vidhwan Trichur Ramachandran, Pandit Ramesh Misra and Miss. Kala Ramnath. Vishal has also had the honor of sharing the stage with some great world music masters such as African drum legend Babatunde Olatunji, Michel Shrieve, Evyind Kang, Carmona Flamenco, and Michael Wimberley. Vishal has also expanded his cultural boundaries and collaborated with musicians from around the world. Some of his memorable works have been with the Ghanaian Guitarist Koo Nimo with whom he also appeared in WOMAD USA (a leading world dance and music festival started by Peter Gabriel). Starting his performance career at the age of eight in Patna, Vishal has performed around the globe including performances in many cities in India, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Thailand and the United States. Vishal has also been awarded with the Ministry of Culture Scholarship from the Department of Culture.<br />
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Video</h2>
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'El Zaffa' by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="https://youtu.be/mHle2ipjQsU" target="_blank"><img alt="El Zaffa on Ethnocloud" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/elzaffayoutube396x239.jpg" width="396" /></a><br />
'El Zaffa' YouTube Video URL: <a href="https://youtu.be/mHle2ipjQsU" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/mHle2ipjQsU</a><br />
Ancient Future performs 'El Zaffa' from their <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank">Planet Passion</a></i> recording. The composition is based on the Egyptian wedding march rhythm <i>elzaffa</i> and features Matthew Montfort (composer, scalloped fretboard guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Salaheddin Takesh (Arabic percussion), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), and Sapphira (belly dance). It reached #1 <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=1148&b=942" target="_blank">Middle Eastern</a> on <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future" target="_blank"><i>Ethnocloud.com</i></a> in July 2014. In memory of and thanks to Brilla and Gordy Hall at Gordyo Video.<br />
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'Yearning for the Wind' by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind on YouTube" border="1" height="239" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
</a>'Yearning for the Wind' YouTube Video URL: <a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0</a><br />
Recorded in December 2013, this evocative piece was produced for <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html">The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</a>,</i> Ancient Future's ambitious ongoing recording project featuring the many master musicians from around the world who perform with the band. To finance <i>A.F.A.R.,</i> Ancient-Future.Com Records provides financial supporters access to select files from Ancient Future's recording archives and new studio recordings as they are created. On February 11, 2014, the exact 35th anniversary of the first Ancient Future concert, <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> became the 10th track added to the archive. To promote <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html">The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</a>,</i> Earth Day of Ancient Future's 35th year performing was chosen for the digital preview release of <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html">Yearning for the Wind</a></i> through <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/yearning-for-wind-feat.-matthew/id836736892?mt=1&app=music" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and other digital retailers.<br />
Within a week of its digital preview release, <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank">Yearning for the Wind</a></i> rose to the top of the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future" target="_blank"><i>Ethnocloud.com</i></a> World Music Charts, earning #1 spots in both the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2381&b=942" target="_blank">video</a> and <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?song=3713&b=942" target="_blank">audio track</a> categories, and propelling Ancient Future to the #1 rated artist spot in June, 2014.<br />
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Relevant Recordings on Ancient-Future.Com Records</h2>
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The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings by Ancient Future</h3>
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDafar1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Temporary CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" width="113" /></a></b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDafar1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><br />
Hi-Res Cover Art</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 5)<br />
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> by Ancient Future. </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-2030). Recording Newsletter Package (128 kbps MP3): $15. Download Supporter Package (320 kbps MP3): $25. Limited to 300 packages. Limited Edition CD Sponsor Package (CD quality .wav): $50. Limited to 200 packages. Honorary A & R Representative Package (Hi-res 24 bit .wav): $75. Limited to 100 packages.<br />
During Ancient Future's 30th anniversary year, work started on the next project of the band: <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> <i>(A.F.A.R.)</i>. To finance the project, a subscription system model is being employed to fund the recording through fans of world fusion music. There are already eight tracks in the archive available right now to subscribers, with more coming as money is raised for production.<br />
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Yearning for the Wind by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover113sq.jpg" width="111" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover1500sq.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Cover Art</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 5)<br />
<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Yearning for the Wind</i></b></a><b> by Ancient Future</b>. Signed Audio/Video E-CD-R. List $17.98.<br />
"Matthew Montfort has been sending us wonderful music for many years now… this newest EP is (without question) the best music I've ever heard him play! The 9:37 'Yearning For The Wind' is 'the' piece… Matthew is joined by Vishal Nagar on tabla, and they clearly show (sonically) the joy than can be achieved by well-placed and strictly focused music. The tabla percussion makes it far more than 'just another raga'… I'm very strongly impressed and moved by this single piece of music…. you'll find yourself spinning it over and over again." — Dick Metcalf, ZZAJ PRODUCTIONS<br />
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Planet Passion by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassioncvr1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Planet Passion CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassionsm.jpg" width="126" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassioncvr1500sq.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Cover Art</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 5)<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><b>Planet Passion</b></a></i><b> by Ancient Future</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2010) $17.98.<br />
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"If the members of the United Nations formed a world-fusion band, it might look and sound a little something like Ancient Future's re-issue of their seventh recording. Featuring instrumentation from Africa, Asia, South America and the Middle East, Planet Passion is a mythical story of love, flirtation, seduction, courtship, marriage and longing. Manose Singh's bansuri flute and Matthew Montfort's scalloped fretboard work stand out in this eclectic, visionary global village, where each track features its own unique set of players. At its best, Planet Passion strives to preserve the world's vast musical heritage via international collaboration: the idea that one protects the old by creating something new. This is at the heart of fusion music and the heart of Ancient Future's global aesthetics, too: a diverse, unified world without borders, a multicultural community, a new, reconstituted sonic reality." — Ryan Allen, LEO WEEKLY, Louisville, Kentucky<br />
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Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar by Matthew Montfort </h3>
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/serenade300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Seven Serenades CD Cover" border="1" height="111" hspace="0" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/serenadesm.jpg" vspace="0" width="126" /></a></b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/serenade300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><br />
Hi-Res Cover Art</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 5)<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/seven-serenades-for-scalloped/id287235418?mt=1&app=music" target="_blank"><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank"><i>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</i></a> by Matthew Montfort. </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF 2008). $17.98.<br />
"Because Montfort's guitar has a scalloped fretboard, his fingers touch only the strings, enabling him to produce ornaments more characteristic of the sitar. This album reveals a thorough knowledge of Hindustani microtonal ornaments, transferred in ways that create one of the most distinctive guitar sounds in contemporary music. However, it also reveals a lifetime of exploration in world music, which can be immediately summoned in a flash of inspiration. When this level of mastery is reached, there is no need to rewrite. The first improvisation has the depth of a reworked composition." — Teed Rockwell, INDIA CURRENTS, March 2009Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com03130 McLeod Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89121, USA36.1325042 -115.108453510.6104697 -156.4170475 61.6545387 -73.7998595tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-58590525115445723852018-06-26T23:02:00.000-07:002018-06-26T23:02:25.223-07:00Ancient Future Performs at Throckmorton Theatre July 28, 2018<h1>
Ancient Future Performs at Throckmorton Theatre</h1>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/bandlammamquartet300dpi5.7x3.8.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Georges Lammam, Matthew Montfort, Antoine Lammam, and Doug McKeehan" border="1" height="275" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/bandlammamquartet412x275.jpg" width="412" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/bandlammamquartet300dpi5.7x3.8.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> (300 dpi, 5.7 x 3.8, 1.2 MB) by Alan Tower.<br />
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Georges Lammam, Matthew Montfort, Antoine Lammam, and Doug McKeehan<br />
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Featuring Matthew Montfort (Scalloped Fretboard Guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic Violin), Antoine Lammam (Arabic Percussion), and Doug McKeehan (Keyboards)</h3>
This program by the pioneering world music group Ancient Future blends the rhythms and harmonies of the Arabian Peninsula with contemporary jazz and rock, producing an irresistible and exhilarating fusion that captures the essence of pilgrimage, cultural exchange, exploration and migration. These multifaceted artists create an innovative musical experience that guides listeners on a hypnotic voyage through time and place.<br />
Ancient Future's performance features world guitar pioneer <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort,</a> Arabic violin virtuoso <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/georges.html" target="_blank">Georges Lammam</a>, Arabic percussion master <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/antoine.html" target="_blank">Antoine Lammam</a>, and keyboardist extraordinaire <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/doug.html" target="_blank">Doug McKeehan</a>.<br />
The concert will include music from Ancient Future's broad repertoire including music from the band's major label releases such as <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/world.html" target="_blank"><i>World Without Walls</i></a> (voted in the top 5 world music picks by broadcasters worldwide upon its 2012 reissue on Capitol Records) and current releases on Ancient-Future.Com Records such as <a href="https://www.blogger.com/planetpassion.html"><i>Planet Passion</i></a> and the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/afar.html"><i>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a>.<br />
Ancient Future is the first and longest running musical organization dedicated exclusively to the mission of creating world fusion music. The term was coined by bandleader Matthew Montfort in 1978 to describe Ancient Future’s unusual blend of musical traditions from around the world. <i>BILLBOARD</i> calls the group "trendsetters" for their early contributions to the movement, which seeks to show how people from different cultures can grow by learning from each other.<br />
<b>Saturday, July 28, 8 PM<br />
<a href="https://throckmortontheatre.org/event/ancient-future/" target="_blank">Throckmorton Theatre</a></b><br />
142 Throckmorton Avenue<br />
<b>Mill Valley, CA 94941<br />
</b>Doors open at 7:30 PM<br />
Adm: $20 adv, $25 at door, $35 reserved seating<br />
Tix: <a href="https://tickets.throckmortontheatre.org/online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=8C0351E5-0126-4672-A663-D5CBC428B202" target="_blank">tickets.throckmortontheatre.org<br />
</a>Tix Tiny URL: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/y9sr52ft" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/y9sr52ft</a><br />
Event: <a href="https://throckmortontheatre.org/event/ancient-future/" target="_blank">throckmortontheatre.org/event/ancient-future/</a><br />
Info: 415-383-9600<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/396965370805887/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a><br />
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Poster to Share or Print and Post</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/7_28_18_throckmorton.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Concert Poster" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198_7_28_18poster.jpg" width="153" /><br />
Concert Poster</a> (259k pdf)<br />
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Concert Review</h2>
<i>"Woe, is for all of you who missed the Ancient Future event sponsored by Rhythm & Bliss. The group Ancient Future is made up of Musical Masters in their genres. The band consists of 24 musicians that come together in different configurations and create fused music. This configuration was an Arabic/Rock fusion. I have no words to describe what it is to hear live musical virtuosos. After hearing and dancing to this quality of music nothing else stirs my soul the same way. It was truly a grand evening. I was so very glad to have been there."</i> – Mary Wheeler, The Harrakat, Eugene, Oregon<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="matthew" name="matthew"></a>Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars) </h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmatt300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort Recording A.F.A.R." border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattyoutube.jpg" width="396" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmatt300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 3) by Michael Braden of Matthew Montfort Recording <i>A.F.A.R.</i><br />
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The leader of the world music group Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, released his first solo recording, <i>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar,</i> in 2009. He is a pioneer among guitarists who have had their fretboards scalloped in order to play various forms of world music that require intricate note-bending ornaments while still being able to play chords. Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian gamaka (note-bending) techniques to the guitar. He is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com, a curated "best of" site, along with such luminaries as Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, John Fahey, Merle Travis, John Renbourn, Tommy Emmanuel, Doc Watson, Pierre Bensusan, Alex De Grassi, and Peppino D'Agostino. The December 2009 Les Paul issue of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_guitarplayer.html" target="_blank"><i>Guitar Player Magazine</i></a> includes a full page feature on Matthew Montfort with a corresponding GuitarPlayer.Com video and lesson entitled “The Music of Jimi Hendrix Applied to Indian Raga.” He has performed concerts worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai. He has performed live on national radio and TV shows such as the Echoes Living Room Concerts on Public Radio International, and the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on <i>MSNBC</i>. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank">Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</a>,</i> which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="georges" name="georges"></a>Georges Lammam (Arabic violin and vocals)</h2>
<img alt="Photo of Georges Lammam" height="360" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/georges280x360.jpg" width="280" /><br />
Georges Lammam, of Palestinian descent, was born in Beirut, Lebanon. He is a solo violinist exemplifying the Arab style of instrumental improvisation. Mr. Lammam toured in Bolivia with renowned artists Eddie and Gabriel Navia, and joined stellar performers hosted by JoinedHands (USA NP), organized by Marcus Lovett (<i>Phantom of the Opera</i>), to support refugee families and humanitarians in the refugee camp in Chalkida, Greece, hosting thousands of people from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. His compositions and performance excerpts are included in scores for two award-winning documentaries: <i>Occupation 101</i> and <i>Tea on the Axis of Evil</i><i>, </i>and he recorded a well-known folkloric <i>dabke</i> (an Arab folk dance) in a 2016 feature film, <i>Wrestling Jerusalem</i> by Aaron Davidman. His newest CD, <i>Opus Omnia</i>, was released in 2017. <br />
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Doug McKeehan (piano, synthesizers)</h1>
<img alt="Photo of Doug McKeehan" height="250" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/doug_mckeehan250x375.jpg" width="375" /><br />
Doug McKeehan started his piano studies at age five, and began his first professional work at the age of twelve. He studied music at the Oberlin Conservatory, Kent State University, and the University of Otago (New Zealand). He has toured Europe twice and spent considerable time in India studying with notable Indian music teachers such as Pandit Ram Narayan, Ustad Kursheed Khan and Pandit A.G. Bhattacharya. He has composed original music for stage and T.V. productions in San Francisco and Los Angeles and has been musical director of two original musical comedy productions. He cofounded Air Craft with violinist Bruce Bowers, which released a highly acclaimed new age/jazz album, <i>So Near, So Far</i> (Catero CAT-019). He is a first call jazz pianist in the San Francisco Bay Area.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="antoine" name="antoine"></a>Antoine Lammam (Arabic percussion)</h2>
<img alt="Photo of Antoine Lammam and Matthew Montfort at the Petaluma Library" height="316" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/antoine_matt292x316.jpg" width="292" /><br />
Photo of Antoine Lammam and Matthew Montfort at the Petaluma Library <br />
Antoine Lammam was born in Beirut, Lebanon. His musical career started at the age of 8 after he was given his first drum, an Egyptian tabla. At the age of 14, his family moved to United Arab Emirates, running away from the war in Lebanon. He was encouraged to master his craft and studied under Khaliji conga master Jumah Ibrahim and Syrian bongo and tambourine player Marwaan Sheriff. The move to United Arab Emirates and joining a number one band consisting of 20 members gave the young Antoine a rich insight into the cultural origins of Middle Eastern music mixed with the flavors of Indian and African rhythms. In the mid of 1970's, Antoine became the main drummer for famous Khaliji singer Abdullah bel-Kheir. But as Antoine began looking for new dimensions of percussive sounds, he found himself turning full circle into his first interest and his sensual passion for the Arabic tambourine. It wasn't till late 1970's, when Antoine met and studied with famous tambourine player Michael Baklouk. After that, Antoine became the main tambourine player at Dubai's major radio station, where he enjoyed playing and recording with various famous artists of that time. Antoine has accompanied many famous singers in the USA, played at major night clubs all over America, and taught Arabic rhythms and percussion theories at UC Berkeley (World Music from the Middle-East) from 1991-2009. He is featured on many record releases, including Ancient Future's <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank">Planet Passion</a></i> and his own poetry and music album, <i>Echoes Of Silence</i>, which features his brothers, the famous violinist Georges Lammam and master accordion player Elias Lammam. <br />
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Video</h2>
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'El Zaffa' by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="https://youtu.be/mHle2ipjQsU" target="_blank"><img alt="El Zaffa on Ethnocloud" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/elzaffayoutube396x239.jpg" width="396" /></a><br />
'El Zaffa' YouTube Video URL: <a href="https://youtu.be/mHle2ipjQsU" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/mHle2ipjQsU</a><br />
Ancient Future performs 'El Zaffa' from their <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank">Planet Passion</a></i> recording. The composition is based on the Egyptian wedding march rhythm <i>elzaffa</i> and features Matthew Montfort (composer, scalloped fretboard guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Salaheddin Takesh (Arabic percussion), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), and Sapphira (belly dance). It reached #1 <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=1148&b=942" target="_blank">Middle Eastern</a> on <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future" target="_blank"><i>Ethnocloud.com</i></a> in July 2014. In memory of and thanks to Brilla and Gordy Hall at Gordyo Video.<br />
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Relevant Recordings on Ancient-Future.Com Records</h2>
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The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings by Ancient Future</h3>
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDafar1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Temporary CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" width="113" /></a></b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDafar1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><br />
Hi-Res Cover Art</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 5)<br />
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> by Ancient Future. </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-2030). Recording Newsletter Package (128 kbps MP3): $15. Download Supporter Package (320 kbps MP3): $25. Limited to 300 packages. Limited Edition CD Sponsor Package (CD quality .wav): $50. Limited to 200 packages. Honorary A & R Representative Package (Hi-res 24 bit .wav): $75. Limited to 100 packages.<br />
During Ancient Future's 30th anniversary year, work started on the next project of the band: <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> <i>(A.F.A.R.)</i>. To finance the project, a subscription system model is being employed to fund the recording through fans of world fusion music. There are already eight tracks in the archive available right now to subscribers, with more coming as money is raised for production.<br />
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Planet Passion by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassioncvr1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Planet Passion CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassionsm.jpg" width="126" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassioncvr1500sq.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Cover Art</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 5)<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><b>Planet Passion</b></a></i><b> by Ancient Future</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2010) $17.98.<br />
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"If the members of the United Nations formed a world-fusion band, it might look and sound a little something like Ancient Future's re-issue of their seventh recording. Featuring instrumentation from Africa, Asia, South America and the Middle East, Planet Passion is a mythical story of love, flirtation, seduction, courtship, marriage and longing. Manose Singh's bansuri flute and Matthew Montfort's scalloped fretboard work stand out in this eclectic, visionary global village, where each track features its own unique set of players. At its best, Planet Passion strives to preserve the world's vast musical heritage via international collaboration: the idea that one protects the old by creating something new. This is at the heart of fusion music and the heart of Ancient Future's global aesthetics, too: a diverse, unified world without borders, a multicultural community, a new, reconstituted sonic reality." — Ryan Allen, LEO WEEKLY, Louisville, Kentucky<br />
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Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar by Matthew Montfort </h3>
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/serenade300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Seven Serenades CD Cover" border="1" height="111" hspace="0" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/serenadesm.jpg" vspace="0" width="126" /></a></b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/serenade300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><br />
Hi-Res Cover Art</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 5)<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/seven-serenades-for-scalloped/id287235418?mt=1&app=music" target="_blank"><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank"><i>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</i></a> by Matthew Montfort. </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF 2008). $17.98.<br />
"Because Montfort's guitar has a scalloped fretboard, his fingers touch only the strings, enabling him to produce ornaments more characteristic of the sitar. This album reveals a thorough knowledge of Hindustani microtonal ornaments, transferred in ways that create one of the most distinctive guitar sounds in contemporary music. However, it also reveals a lifetime of exploration in world music, which can be immediately summoned in a flash of inspiration. When this level of mastery is reached, there is no need to rewrite. The first improvisation has the depth of a reworked composition." — Teed Rockwell, INDIA CURRENTS, March 2009<br />
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81 Word Radio Announcement for Ancient Future at Throckmorton Theatre</h2>
The trailblazing world music group Ancient Future will perform as a quartet featuring world guitar pioneer <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/matt.html" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a>, Arabic violin virtuoso <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/georges.html" target="_blank">Georges Lammam</a>, Arabic percussion master <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/antoine.html" target="_blank">Antoine Lammam</a>, and keyboardist extraordinaire <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/doug.html" target="_blank">Doug McKeehan</a> on Saturday, July 28, at 8 PM, at the <a href="http://www.throckmortontheatre.org/" target="_blank">Throckmorton Theatre</a>, located at 142 Throckmorton Ave. in Mill Valley, California. For further information, call 415-383-9600 or visit throckmortontheatre.org. Admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and $35 for reserved seating. Advance tix are available at <a href="https://tickets.throckmortontheatre.org/Online/default.asp" target="_blank">tickets.throckmortontheatre.org</a>.<br />
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###Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-73523664214710232682018-03-09T11:46:00.000-08:002018-03-11T13:20:21.423-07:00Ancient Future Performs at Watermelon Music in Davis April 28, 2018<h1>
Ancient Future Duet at Watermelon Music in Davis</h1>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/abbos_matt300dpi5.4x2.3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Abbos Kosimov and Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="140" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_abbos630x222.jpg" width="400" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_abbos300dpi8.75x3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> (300 dpi, 8.75 x 3) of Matthew Montfort and Abbos Kosimov<br />
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Featuring World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort with Uzbek Percussion Virtuoso Abbos Kosimov</h3>
One of the variations of the trailblazing world fusion music ensemble, Ancient Future, this duet features world guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort accompanied by Uzbek percussion virtuoso Abbos Kosimov. This improvisatory program focuses on the world music traditions of Central Asia, India, and Europe, renditions of music from Ancient Future's ground breaking world music recordings, and new unreleased works! <br />
<b>Saturday, April 28, 8 PM<br />
Ancient Future
Duet<br />
</b>Featuring <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/matt.html" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> (Scalloped Fretboard Guitar) and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/abbos.html" target="_blank">Abbos Kosimov</a> (Uzbek Percussion)<br />
<a href="http://www.watermelonmusic.com/" target="_blank"><b>Watermelon Music</b></a><br />
1970 Lake Blvd, Suite #1<br />
<b>Davis CA 95616</b><br />
Adm: $15. Tix at <a href="http://www.watermelonmusic.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=042818ticket&GeneralSearch=1&search=" target="_blank">watermelonmusic.com</a>. Info: Call 530-758-4010 or email <a href="mailto:info@watermelonmusic.com">info@watermelonmusic.com</a>. Doors open at 7:30 PM.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/147475075919820/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/4_28_18_davis.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Concert Poster" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198_4_28_18davis.jpg" width="153" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="matthew" name="matthew"></a>Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars) </h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmatt300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort Recording A.F.A.R." border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattyoutube.jpg" width="396" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmatt300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 3) by Michael Braden of Matthew Montfort Recording <i>A.F.A.R.</i><br />
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The leader of the world music group Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, released his first solo recording, <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank"></a>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar,</i> in 2009. He is a pioneer among guitarists who have had their fretboards scalloped in order to play various forms of world music that require intricate note-bending ornaments while still being able to play chords. Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian gamaka (note-bending) techniques to the guitar. He is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com, a curated "best of" site, along with such luminaries as Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, John Fahey, Merle Travis, John Renbourn, Tommy Emmanuel, Doc Watson, Pierre Bensusan, Alex De Grassi, and Peppino D'Agostino. The December 2009 Les Paul issue of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_guitarplayer.html" target="_blank">Guitar Player Magazine</a> includes a full page feature on Matthew Montfort with a corresponding GuitarPlayer.Com video and lesson entitled “The Music of Jimi Hendrix Applied to Indian Raga.” He has performed concerts worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai. He has performed live on national radio and TV shows such as the Echoes Living Room Concerts on Public Radio International, and the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank">Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</a>,</i> which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="antoine" name="antoine"></a>Abbos Kosimov (Uzbek percussion)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/abbos300dpi6.2x10.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Abbos Kosimov Recording A.F.A.R." border="1" height="360" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/abbos224x360.jpg" width="224" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/abbos300dpi6.2x10.jpg">Hi-Res Photo</a> (300 dpi, 6.2 x 10) of Abbos Kosimov<br />
International phenomenon <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/abbos.html">Abbos Kosimov</a> is a master of the doyra (a frame drum with metal rings) and an ambassador of Uzbek culture. Abbos is known for taking the doyra to unprecedented new heights. He developed finger tapping techniques inspired by North Indian tabla masters, adding new dimensions to the instrument's sonic capabilities. Abbos also plays qayroqs, darbuka, dof, and riqq. <br />
Abbos was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to a highly musical family. His father played santoor (hammered dulcimer) and his brother played ney (flute). He began studying doyra at age ten, beginning with his brother Umar Kosimov and father Rakhmat Kosimov. His brother soon introduced him to the honored Uzbek doyra artist Tuychi Inogomov. He also attended the doyra school of the famous doyra musicians Brothers Islamovs. In 1988, Abbos graduated from the College of Culture and Music under dorya master Mamurjon Vahbov. Following graduation, Abbos completed his higher education at the Tashkent State Institute of Culture in 1994, and established his own Abbos school where he taught the most talented youth of his country to play doyra. In honor of the 10th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s Independence, Abbos was awarded with a medal and given the illustrious title of Honored Artists of Uzbekistan by the president of Uzbekistan in 2001. <br />
From 2001 to 2005, Abbos participated in numerous international festivals, concerts and university workshops in the United States, Canada, England, Jordan, Syria, Egypt, The United Emirates, Austria, Italy, Japan, Germany, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Greece, Bangkok, Taiwan, Australia, India, Malaysia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. In 2005, Abbos moved to the United States, leading to performances with artists such as Randy Gloss, Austin Wrinkle, Houman Pourmehdi, Andrew Grueschow, Adam Rudolph, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo, Terry Bozzio, Swapan Chaudhuri, Alim Qasimov, Kronos Quartet, Homayun Sakhi Trio, Voices of Afghanistan, and Omar Sosa. He recorded with R&B singer Steve Wonder for his 2006 CD Time to Love. In 2008, Abbos was a guest performer on one of Ustad Zakir Hussain’s Masters of Percussion tours in the US, later becoming a full member of the project.<br />
Abbos released his solo album, <i>Infinite Rhythm</i>, in July 2012. That same year, Abbos met Ancient Future leader Matthew Montfort when they were both hired to perform with renowned Indian singer Pandit Binay Pathak. Abbos has since recorded tracks for Ancient Future's fan funded recording project, <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html">The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</a></i>.<i> </i><br />
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Video</h2>
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Yearning for the Wind from A.F.A.R.</h3>
<a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind on YouTube" border="1" height="239" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
</a>Yearning for the Wind YouTube Video URL: <a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0</a><br />
Recorded in December 2013, this evocative piece was produced for <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html">The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</a>,</i> Ancient Future's ambitious ongoing recording project featuring the many master musicians from around the world who perform with the band. To finance <i>A.F.A.R.,</i> Ancient-Future.Com Records provides financial supporters access to select files from Ancient Future's recording archives and new studio recordings as they are created. On February 11, 2014, the exact 35th anniversary of the first Ancient Future concert, <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> became the 10th track added to the archive. To promote <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html">The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</a>,</i> Earth Day of Ancient Future's 35th year performing was chosen for the digital preview release of <i> Yearning for the Wind </i>through <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/yearning-for-wind-feat.-matthew/id836736892?mt=1&app=music" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and other digital retailers. The enhanced CD version, an audio CD with a CD-ROM session for computers with liner notes and an HD video with 96/24 audio, will be released at fine stores such as <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html">Ancient-Future.Com</a> and Amazon.com starting July 22, 2014.<br />
Within a week of its digital preview release, <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> rose to the top of the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future" target="_blank">Ethnocloud</a> World Music Charts, earning #1 spots in both the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2381&b=942" target="_blank">video</a> and <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?song=3713&b=942" target="_blank">audio track</a> categories, and propelling Ancient Future to the #1 rated artist spot in June, 2014.<br />
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A.F.A.R. Behind the Scenes</h3>
<a href="http://youtu.be/J5ZzrVzrXWI" target="_blank"><i><img alt="Abbos Kosimov records A.F.A.R., 3/7/13" border="1" height="239" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/abbos3_7_13youtube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
</i></a>Recording A.F.A.R. YouTube Video URL: <a href="http://youtu.be/J5ZzrVzrXWI" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/J5ZzrVzrXWI</a><br />
Upon his return from a concert tour of India with Zakir Hussain, Uzbeki master percussionist Abbos Kosimov absolutely rocked this March 7, 2013, overdub session. The video above is a quick little snippet of the unprocessed camera audio recorded from the back of the overdub room during a sound test. Supporters of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> get access to more exclusive behind the scenes content covering the making of <i>A.F.A.R</i>.!<br />
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Drums in the Air!</h3>
Drums in the Air YouTube Video URL: <a href="https://youtu.be/Yp3SUZgWhwQ" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Yp3SUZgWhwQ</a><br />
Everyone was brought to their feet for a standing ovation following this solo performance by Abbos Kosimov climaxing with his drums flying in the air.<br />
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Relevant Recordings on Ancient-Future.Com Records</h2>
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The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings by Ancient Future</h3>
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDafar1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Temporary CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" width="113" /></a></b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDafar1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><br />
Hi-Res Cover Art</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 5)<br />
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> by Ancient Future. </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-2030). Recording Newsletter Package (128 kbps MP3): $15. Download Supporter Package (320 kbps MP3): $25. Limited to 300 packages. Limited Edition CD Sponsor Package (CD quality .wav): $50. Limited to 200 packages. Honorary A & R Representative Package (Hi-res 24 bit .wav): $75. Limited to 100 packages.<br />
During Ancient Future's 30th anniversary year, work started on the next project of the band: <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> <i>(A.F.A.R.)</i>. To finance the project, a subscription system model is being employed to fund the recording through fans of world fusion music. There are already eight tracks in the archive available right now to subscribers, with more coming as money is raised for production.<br />
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Yearning for the Wind by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover113sq.jpg" width="111" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover1500sq.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Cover Art</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 5)<br />
<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Yearning for the Wind</i></b></a><b> by Ancient Future</b>. Signed Audio/Video E-CD-R. List $17.98.<br />
"Matthew Montfort has been sending us wonderful music for many years now… this newest EP is (without question) the best music I've ever heard him play! The 9:37 'Yearning For The Wind' is 'the' piece… Matthew is joined by Vishal Nagar on tabla, and they clearly show (sonically) the joy than can be achieved by well-placed and strictly focused music. The tabla percussion makes it far more than 'just another raga'… I'm very strongly impressed and moved by this single piece of music…. you'll find yourself spinning it over and over again." — Dick Metcalf, ZZAJ PRODUCTIONS<br />
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Planet Passion by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassioncvr1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Planet Passion CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassionsm.jpg" width="126" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassioncvr1500sq.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Cover Art</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 5)<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><b>Planet Passion</b></a></i><b> by Ancient Future</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2010) $17.98.<br />
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"If the members of the United Nations formed a world-fusion band, it might look and sound a little something like Ancient Future's re-issue of their seventh recording. Featuring instrumentation from Africa, Asia, South America and the Middle East, Planet Passion is a mythical story of love, flirtation, seduction, courtship, marriage and longing. Manose Singh's bansuri flute and Matthew Montfort's scalloped fretboard work stand out in this eclectic, visionary global village, where each track features its own unique set of players. At its best, Planet Passion strives to preserve the world's vast musical heritage via international collaboration: the idea that one protects the old by creating something new. This is at the heart of fusion music and the heart of Ancient Future's global aesthetics, too: a diverse, unified world without borders, a multicultural community, a new, reconstituted sonic reality." — Ryan Allen, LEO WEEKLY, Louisville, Kentucky<br />
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Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar by Matthew Montfort </h3>
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/serenade300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Seven Serenades CD Cover" border="1" height="111" hspace="0" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/serenadesm.jpg" vspace="0" width="126" /></a></b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/serenade300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><br />
Hi-Res Cover Art</a> (300 dpi, 5 x 5)<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/seven-serenades-for-scalloped/id287235418?mt=1&app=music" target="_blank"><br content="Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, scalloped fretboard guitar, Vishal Nagar, Antoine Lammam, Arabic, drum, Indian, tabla, raga, World Music, Glissentar, fretless, world fusion, Sonoma, library, concert" />
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<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank"><i>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</i></a> by Matthew Montfort. </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF 2008). $17.98.<br />
"Because Montfort's guitar has a scalloped fretboard, his fingers touch only the strings, enabling him to produce ornaments more characteristic of the sitar. This album reveals a thorough knowledge of Hindustani microtonal ornaments, transferred in ways that create one of the most distinctive guitar sounds in contemporary music. However, it also reveals a lifetime of exploration in world music, which can be immediately summoned in a flash of inspiration. When this level of mastery is reached, there is no need to rewrite. The first improvisation has the depth of a reworked composition." — Teed Rockwell, INDIA CURRENTS, March 2009<br />
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69 Word Radio Announcement forAncient Future at Watermelon Music in Davis </h2>
The trailblazing world music group Ancient Future will perform as a duet featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort and Uzbek percussion master Abbos Kosimov on Saturday, April 28, at 8 PM, at Watermelon Music, located at 1970 Lake Blvd, Suite #1, in Davis, California. Doors open at 7:30 PM. Admission is $15. Tickets are available at Watermelon Music. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.watermelonmusic.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=042818ticket&GeneralSearch=1&search=" target="_blank">watermelonmusic.com</a>, call 530-758-4010, or email <a href="mailto:info@watermelonmusic.com" target="_blank">info@watermelonmusic.com</a>.<br />
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Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-53428884228342875392017-08-28T19:57:00.000-07:002018-05-01T01:12:32.020-07:00Ancient Future Performs Free Educational Library Concerts in Sonoma County<h1>
Ancient Future Performs Free Educational Library Concerts</h1>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar" border="1" height="227" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal420x227.jpg" width="420" /><br />
</a><a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar at Recording Session by Michael Braden (858k)<br />
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Featuring World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort with Arabic Percussion Virtuoso Antoine Lammam or Tabla Virtuoso Vishal Nagar</h3>
One of the program variations of the trailblazing world fusion music ensemble, Ancient Future, this improvisatory duet features world guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort accompanied by either Arabic percussion virtuoso Antoine Lammam or Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar. Strains of flamenco, Arabic music, and Indian raga emanate from this duet performing renditions of music from Ancient Future's ground breaking world music recordings as well as many new unreleased works!<br />
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These hour long educational concerts by Ancient Future at Sonoma County libraries will introduce the audience to musical concepts from world music such as Indian and Arabic rhythms.<br />
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Final Spring Concert</h3>
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<li><b>Saturday, May 19, 2018, 2 to 3 PM, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/celticraga.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future Guitar and Tabla Duet</a></b> with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Vishal Nagar (tabla), <b>Sonoma Valley Regional Library, </b>755 West Napa Street,<b> Sonoma, CA 95476.</b> Free. Info: 707- 996-5217 or visit <a href="http://www.sonoma.lib.ca.us/" target="_blank">www.sonoma.lib.ca.us</a>. </li>
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Fall and Winter Concerts<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/jan2014tourposter.pdf" target="_blank"><br />
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<b>Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 6:30 to 7:30 PM, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/celticraga.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future Duet</a></b> with <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Antoine Lammam (Arabic percussion), <b>Petaluma Regional Library</b>, 100 Fairgrounds Drive, <b>Petaluma, CA 94952</b>. Free. Info: 707-763-9801 or visit <a href="http://www.sonoma.lib.ca.us/" target="_blank">www.sonoma.lib.ca.us</a>.<br />
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<b>Saturday, September 16, 2017, 2 to 3 PM, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/celticraga.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future Duet</a></b> with <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Antoine Lammam (Arabic percussion), <b>Northwest Santa Rosa Library</b>, 150 Coddingtown Center, <b>Santa Rosa, CA 95401</b>. Free. Info: 707-546-2265 or visit <a href="http://www.sonoma.lib.ca.us/" target="_blank">www.sonoma.lib.ca.us</a>.<br />
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<b>Wednesday November 8, 2017, 5 to 6 PM, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/celticraga.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future Duet</a></b> with <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Antoine Lammam (Arabic percussion), <b>Healdsburg Regional Library</b>, 139 Piper Street, <b>Healdsburg, CA 95448</b>. Free. Info: 707-433-3772 or visit <a href="http://www.sonoma.lib.ca.us/" target="_blank">www.sonoma.lib.ca.us</a>. <br />
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<b>Wednesday November 8, 2017, 7 to 8 PM, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/celticraga.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future Duet</a></b> with <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Antoine Lammam (Arabic percussion),<b> Windsor Regional Library</b>, 9291 Old Redwood Highway Building 100, <b>Windsor, CA 95492</b>. Free. Info: 707-838-1020 or visit <a href="http://www.sonoma.lib.ca.us/" target="_blank">www.sonoma.lib.ca.us</a>. <br />
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<b>Saturday, January 6, 2018, 2 to 3 PM, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/celticraga.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future Duet</a></b> with <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Antoine Lammam (Arabic percussion), <b>Guerneville Regional Library</b>, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd., <b>Guerneville, CA 95446</b>. Free. Info: 707-869-9004 or visit <a href="http://www.sonoma.lib.ca.us/" target="_blank">www.sonoma.lib.ca.us</a>. <br />
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'El Zaffa' by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=1148&b=942" target="_blank"><img alt="El Zaffa on Ethnocloud" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/elzaffayoutube396x239.jpg" width="396" /><br />
Video</a> of Arabic fusion music by Ancient Future<br />
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'Yearning for the Wind' by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="https://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2381&b=942" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind on YouTube" border="1" height="239" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
</a><a href="https://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2381&b=942" target="_blank">Video</a> of Indian fusion music by Ancient Future <br />
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Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars)</h2>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="360" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt12k.jpg" vspace="3" width="232" /><br />
</a><a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort by Julie Marten (2 MB)<br />
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The leader of the world music group Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, released his first solo recording, <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank">Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</a>,</i> in 2009. He is a pioneer among guitarists who have had their fretboards scalloped in order to play various forms of world music that require intricate note-bending ornaments while still being able to play chords. Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian gamaka (note-bending) techniques to the guitar. He is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com, a curated "best of" site, along with such luminaries as Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, John Fahey, Merle Travis, John Renbourn, Tommy Emmanuel, Doc Watson, Pierre Bensusan, Alex De Grassi, and Peppino D'Agostino. The December 2009 Les Paul issue of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_guitarplayer.html" target="_blank">Guitar Player Magazine</a> includes a full page feature on Matthew Montfort with a corresponding GuitarPlayer.Com video and lesson entitled “The Music of Jimi Hendrix Applied to Indian Raga.” He has performed concerts worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai. He has performed live on national radio and TV shows such as the Echoes Living Room Concerts on Public Radio International, and the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</i></a>, which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills.<br />
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Antoine Lammam (Arabic percussion)</h2>
Antoine Lammam was born in Beirut, Lebanon. His musical career started early, where at the age of 8 he was given his first drum, an Egyptian tabla. Antoine's passion and his huge talent was noted by his family, many of whom were themselves involved in the arts. At the age of 14, Antoine moved to United Arab Emirates with his family, running away from the war in Lebanon, where he joined a local band at 16. He was encouraged to master his craft and studied under very famous Khalidji Conga master Jumah Ibrahim and famous Syrian bongos and tambourine player Marwaan Sheriff. The move to United Arab Emirates and joining a number one band consisting of 20 members gave the young Antoine a rich insight into the cultural origins of Middle Eastern music mixed with the flavors of Indian and African rhythms. In the mid of 1970's, Antoine became the main drummer for famous Khalidji singer Abdullah bel-Kheir. But as Antoine began looking for new dimensions of percussive sounds, he found himself turning full circle into his first interest and his sensual passion for the Arabic tambourine.<br />
It wasn't till late 1970's, when Antoine met and studied with famous tambourine player Michael Baklouk. After that, Antoine became the main tambourine player at Dubai's major radio station, where he enjoyed playing for famous artists, doing different contest shows, and recording for various top singers of that time. Antoine had accompanied many famous singers in the USA, played at major night clubs all over America, and taught Arabic rhythms and percussion theories at UC Berkeley (World Music from the Middle-East) from 1991-2009. Antoine is featured on many record releases, including Ancient Future's <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank">Planet Passion</a></i> and his own poetry and music album, <i>Echoes Of Silence</i>, which features his brothers, the famous violinist Georges Lammam and master accordion player Elias Lammam.<br />
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Vishal Nagar (Indian tabla)</h2>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Vishal Nagar" border="1" height="360" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar251x360.jpg" width="251" /><br />
</a><a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank" title="Vishal Nagar Hi Res Photo">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Vishal Nagar by Inni Singh (5 MB) <br />
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"He has magic in his hands" - Hindustan Times<br />
Vishal Nagar is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation. Born into a family of musicians, Vishal has been surrounded by music in an extremely musically creative and artistic environment. Since childhood, he has been fascinated by tabla and began to play at an early age. Vishal had his initial training for a very brief period with the late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan of the Delhi Gharana. After his Ustad's untimely demise, Vishal continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan of the same Gharana (school). Along with the dense and rare tabla repertoire taleem which was he received from his Ustad, he also has had intense rhythmic (layakari) training from his mother, the renowned and highly respected Kathak dancer and vocalist, Urmila Nagar. Vishal has been praised in the Indian press for his unique combination of melodic tabla sound production with masterful command of rhythm. <br />
Vishal has had the privilege of performing with such renowned artists as Ustad Shujaat Khan, Guru Urmila Nagar, Vidhwan Trichur Ramachandran, Pandit Ramesh Misra and Miss. Kala Ramnath. Vishal has also had the honor of sharing the stage with some great world music masters such as African drum legend Babatunde Olatunji, Michel Shrieve, Evyind Kang, Carmona Flamenco, and Michael Wimberley. Vishal has also expanded his cultural boundaries and collaborated with musicians from around the world. Some of his memorable works have been with the Ghanaian Guitarist Koo Nimo with whom he also appeared in WOMAD USA (a leading world dance and music festival started by Peter Gabriel). Starting his performance career at the age of eight in Patna, Vishal has performed around the globe including performances in many cities in India, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Thailand and the United States. Vishal has also been awarded with the Ministry of Culture Scholarship from the Department of Culture.<br />
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Recent Recordings on Ancient-Future.Com Records</h2>
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'The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings' by Ancient Future</h3>
<b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Temporary CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" width="113" /></a></b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> by Ancient Future. </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-2030). Recording Newsletter Package (128 kbps MP3): $15. Download Supporter Package (320 kbps MP3): $25. Limited to 300 packages. Limited Edition CD Sponsor Package (CD quality .wav): $50. Limited to 200 packages. Honorary A & R Representative Package (Hi-res 24 bit .wav): $75. Limited to 100 packages.<br />
During Ancient Future's 30th anniversary year, work started on the next project of the band: the<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"> <i>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> (A.F.A.R.). To finance the project, a subscription system model is being employed to fund the recording through fans of world fusion music. There are already eight tracks in the archive available right now to subscribers, with more coming as money is raised for production.<br />
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'Yearning for the Wind' by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover113sq.jpg" width="111" /></a><br />
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<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank">Yearning for the Wind</a> by Ancient Future. Signed Audio/Video E-CD-R. List $17.98.<br />
"Matthew Montfort has been sending us wonderful music for many years now… this newest EP is (without question) the best music I've ever heard him play! The 9:37 'Yearning For The Wind' is 'the' piece… Matthew is joined by Vishal Nagar on tabla, and they clearly show (sonically) the joy than can be achieved by well-placed and strictly focused music. The tabla percussion makes it far more than 'just another raga'… I'm very strongly impressed and moved by this single piece of music…. you'll find yourself spinning it over and over again." — Dick Metcalf, ZZAJ PRODUCTIONS<br />
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'Planet Passion' by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Planet Passion CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassionsm.jpg" width="126" /></a><br />
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<i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><b>Planet Passion</b></a></i><b> by Ancient Future</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2010) $17.98. <br />
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"If the members of the United Nations formed a world-fusion band, it might look and sound a little something like Ancient Future's re-issue of their seventh recording. Featuring instrumentation from Africa, Asia, South America and the Middle East, Planet Passion is a mythical story of love, flirtation, seduction, courtship, marriage and longing. Manose Singh's bansuri flute and Matthew Montfort's scalloped fretboard work stand out in this eclectic, visionary global village, where each track features its own unique set of players. At its best, Planet Passion strives to preserve the world's vast musical heritage via international collaboration: the idea that one protects the old by creating something new. This is at the heart of fusion music and the heart of Ancient Future's global aesthetics, too: a diverse, unified world without borders, a multicultural community, a new, reconstituted sonic reality." — Ryan Allen, LEO WEEKLY, Louisville, Kentucky<br />
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'Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar' by Matthew Montfort </h3>
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Seven Serenades CD Cover" border="1" height="111" hspace="0" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/serenadesm.jpg" vspace="0" width="126" /></a></b><a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/seven-serenades-for-scalloped/id287235418?mt=1&app=music" target="_blank"><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank"><i>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</i></a> by Matthew Montfort. </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF 2008). $17.98.<br />
"Because Montfort's guitar has a scalloped fretboard, his fingers touch only the strings, enabling him to produce ornaments more characteristic of the sitar. This album reveals a thorough knowledge of Hindustani microtonal ornaments, transferred in ways that create one of the most distinctive guitar sounds in contemporary music. However, it also reveals a lifetime of exploration in world music, which can be immediately summoned in a flash of inspiration. When this level of mastery is reached, there is no need to rewrite. The first improvisation has the depth of a reworked composition." — Teed Rockwell, INDIA CURRENTS, March 2009<br />
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'Sympathetic Serenade' by Matthew Montfort </h3>
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Sympathetic Serenade CD Cover" border="1" height="111" hspace="3" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/sympatheticseredade111sq.jpg" width="111" /></a></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank"><i>Sy</i></a></b><i><b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank">mpathetic Serenade</a></b></i><b> by Matthew Montfort.</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2012). Signed Mini EP CD-R- $12.98.<br />
"Both Matt Montfort and his band Ancient Future have been reviewed in FAME before, and the work is always superlative, but this one, a CD 11-minute single, is an expression of solo virtuosity on a variant axe which isn't employed by very many. Primarily a Spanish composition, there's nonetheless always a generous infusion of raga structures and riffs in Montfort's work as well as more Westerly rhythmatics. Sympathetic Serenade is no exception. Brilliant modern semi-neoclassical work with very strong ties to the traditional residing within progressive annals." – Mark S. Tucker, FAME<br />
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56 Word Radio Announcement for May 2018 Sonoma County Library Concert</h2>
The trailblazing world music group Ancient Future will perform a free educational library concert featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort with accompaniment by Indian tabla master Vishal Nagar on Saturday, May 19, 2018, from 2 to 3 PM, at Sonoma Valley Regional Library at 755 West Napa Street in Sonoma. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.sonoma.lib.ca.us/" target="_blank">www.sonoma.lib.ca.us</a>.<br />
Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-48118735366832232512017-08-08T21:02:00.000-07:002017-08-08T21:02:40.270-07:00Where's the Beat? From Ancient Rhythms to Future Grooves for Gizmos, Gadgets and Thingamajigs<h1>
Where's the Beat?</h1>
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A. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_atfp.html#africa" target="_blank">West Africa</a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_atfp.html#bali" target="_blank">Bali</a>, and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_atfp.html#india" target="_blank">India</a>, birthplaces of polyrhythm, gamelan, and tala. <br />
B. Within every <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_atfp.html#performer" target="_blank">performer</a>, where musical dreams are made.<br />
C. In a rhythm training manual by Matthew Montfort called <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_atfp.html#book" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities</i></a>. <br />
D. In the new companion set from <i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_atfp.html#groove" target="_blank">Audio Guide and MIDI Groove Tracks from the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</a></i>.<br />
E. Through world rhythm workshops and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_atfp.html#workshop" target="_blank">Skype study</a> with Matthew Montfort.<br />
F. All of the above.<br />
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The Answer</h3>
If you answered "all of the above," you are well on your way to finding the beat! Read on to find out how a training manual on the rhythms of Africa, Bali and India can help performers of all types reach their musical dreams, enable listeners to get more out of music, and is now bringing these ancient rhythms into the grooves of the future with the release of an audio companion edition for digital audio workstations, sequencers, computers, tablets, smartphones, CD players and other gizmos!<br />
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The Beginning, the Beat, the Book</h2>
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<i><b><img align="top" alt="Book Cover" border="1" height="238" hspace="2" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/bookcov.jpg" vspace="2" width="184" /></b></i></h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali and India</i></a>. By Matthew Montfort. Mill Valley: Panoramic Press, 1985. ISBN 0-937879-00-2. Comb Bound Book- $46.95 list. Book and Enhanced Audio CD Set with MIDI files- $74.95 list. New Best Buy! Book & Audio Guide/MIDI Download- $69.95 list.<br />
This classic "world beat bible" by Matthew Montfort takes the student on a musical voyage through the ancient rhythmic traditions of Africa, Bali, and India with a series of exercises that require no instruments to perform. Interesting, imaginative and fun, these rhythm exercises will be of immense help to all music lovers, not just percussionists. Indeed, Matthew Montfort, leader of the trailblazing world fusion music group <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/band.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future</a>, was inspired to write the book because it was difficult for him to find musicians who had the skills to perform multi-cultural music. African polyrhythms, Balinese kotèkan and Indian classical music were chosen as the source material for the training because these three traditions in combination cover the major types of rhythmic organization used in most of the world's music. By enabling home study of these non-Western rhythms with enough material for years of practice for most students, the training develops refined rhythmic skills, promotes multi-cultural musicianship, stimulates new ideas for composers and improvisers, and fosters cross-cultural music appreciation.<br />
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The New Guides and Grooves</h2>
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html#MIDI" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Audio Guide and MIDI Groove Tracks from the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</i></a>. By Matthew Montfort. Ancient Future Music (AF-0001, 2005. V 4.0, 2017). <b>New Preview Release!</b> Companion MP3/MIDI Guide Tracks Download Set- $34.95 list. Companion Audio/MIDI Guide Tracks 2 Volume CD/CD-ROM Set- $39.95 list.<br />
A new downloadable companion set of MP3 audio guide and MIDI groove tracks of the exercises in the book <i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities</i> will be released in fall 2017. The preview beta release is on sale now at Ancient-Future.Com. The downloads are set up for playback on Mac and PC computers, tablets, and smartphones. The tracks are also available on a CD/CD-ROM set.<br />
West African drum music, Balinese gamelan, and Indian tala are oral traditions, and the new downloadable files make it very convenient to integrate the tradition of learning by ear into the rhythm studies. The material is presented in two complimentary formats: audio guide tracks and MIDI groove tracks, which are also available separately as downloads.<br />
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The Audio Guide Tracks</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html#audioguide" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Audio Guide Tracks</i></a> is a set of 115 audio guide tracks of the exercises in <i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities</i> that help facilitate correct practice habits. The download version is divided into three zipped folders of MP3 files. Volume I covers the exercises in Chapter 1, West Africa, and Chapter 2, Bali. Volume II A covers the South Indian exercises in Chapter 3, India. Volume II B covers the North Indian exercises in Chapter 3, India, and Chapter 4, Future Possibilities. Two printable .pdf booklets are included: the <i>A.T.F.P Audio Guide Tracks CD Booklet</i>, a wrap around CD booklet with instructions for burning CDs if desired, and the <i>A.T.F.P Audio Guide Track List</i>, which includes the names, durations, tempo settings, and book page numbers for all 115 audio guide tracks. <br />
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The MIDI Groove Tracks</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html#midigroove" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Rhythms – Future Grooves: MIDI Percussion Groove Tracks from the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</i></a> is a complete set of 128 MIDI tracks that playback in Standard MIDI File compatible web browsers. For greater control or for use as rhythm tracks in audio productions, load them into a MIDI sequencer app (Mac, PC, iOS, Android, etc.) to loop tracks, change the tempo, or listen to individual parts. The files come arranged for General MIDI percussion and can be remapped to other instruments using the included MIDI maps with explanations of the sounds of West African drums, Balinese gamelan, South Indian mridangam, and North Indian tabla. A full set of tabla samples is included along with supporting files for using them with VSTi instruments (PC) and GarageBand (Mac).<br />
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The Eve Orchestra of West Africa</h4>
The <dfn>Eve</dfn> people of the island town of Anyako off the coast of Southeastern Ghana have developed a music rich in polyrhythmic interplay, such as in the drum music of <dfn><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/africa.html#takada" target="_blank">takada</a></dfn>, a dance and drumming club developed by the Eve women. The instruments of their percussion orchestra are detailed in the West African section of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html#midigroove" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Rhythms – Future Grooves</i></a>. The exercises are arranged for General MIDI agogo, bongo, conga and maracas. MIDI maps of the Eve instruments are included for those who want to experiment with different drum sounds.<br />
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The Interlocking Rhythms of Balinese Gamelan</h4>
A <dfn>gamelan</dfn> is an ensemble normally composed primarily of percussion. In Bali, orchestras of tuned gongs, bronze kettles, bronze metallophones, bamboo xylophones, drums, cymbals, and flutes fill the night air with animated music. Melodic parts interlock, divided in such a way that musicians play alternate notes to form the melody line. These interlocking parts, known as <dfn><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/kotekan.html" target="_blank">kotèkan</a>,</dfn><b><i> </i></b>require cooperation and a keen sense of rhythm to perform. The Balinese section of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html#midigroove" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Rhythms – Future Grooves</i></a> details the music and instruments of the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/bali.html#permas" target="_blank">Gamelan Semar Pegulingan</a> and other ensembles.<br />
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The Rhythmic Cycles of India</h4>
The perception of the cyclic nature of life is reflected in Indian classical music through the device of<b><i> </i></b><dfn>tala</dfn>,<b><i> </i></b>a recurring time-measure or rhythmic cycle. There are two different traditions in Indian classical music, the <dfn>Carnatic</dfn> music of South India and the <dfn>Hindustani</dfn><b><i> </i></b>music of North India.<br />
The <dfn>tabla</dfn> is a North Indian drum set comprised of two drums with goat-skin heads. For every sound on the drum there is a corresponding syllable. These syllables are known as <dfn>bols</dfn>. Each North Indian tala has a <dfn>theka</dfn>,<b><i> </i></b>a standard set of bols that identify the rhythmic cycle. The MIDI files of these <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/theka.html">thekas</a> are arranged for General MIDI conga and bongo, and make excellent groove tracks for creating compositions or practicing. The North Indian section of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html#midigroove" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Rhythms – Future Grooves</i></a> features a full explanation of the tabla bols complete with audio links to tabla samples of each bol, and files for VSTi instruments and GarageBand that remap the MIDI files to the included tabla samples.<br />
The <dfn>mridangam</dfn> is a South Indian two-headed barrel drum made of jackwood with goatskin heads. South Indian drumming has a language all of its own known as <cite>solkattu.</cite> For the sounds produced by the mridangam, there are corresponding syllables known as <dfn>konokol</dfn>. The South Indian section of <a href="https://www.blogger.com/atfp.html#midigroovehttp://www.ancient-future.com/" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Rhythms – Future Grooves</i></a> features an explanation of the konokol syllables used in the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/solkattu.html" target="_blank">solkattu</a> compositions that are presented. The South Indian rhythm exercises have been arranged for General MIDI conga and bongo. Instructions and sequencer files are included to help in remapping the MIDI files to tabla or mridangam samples.<br />
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The Author</h2>
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<img alt="Matthew Montfort" height="360" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt12k.jpg" width="232" /><br />
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Scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/author.html" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> has devoted his life to cross-cultural music through his role as the leader of the world music group Ancient Future. He spent years of study with some of the world's best musicians, such as gamelan director K.R.T. Wasitodipuro, North Indian sarod master Ali Akbar Khan, and vina master K.S. Subramanian, with whom he did an intensive study of South Indian note-bending techniques. He has recorded with legendary world music figures ranging from Bolivian panpipe master Gonzalo Vargas to tabla maestros Swapan Chaudhuri and Zakir Hussain, and performed concerts worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai. He has taught masterclasses at prestigious universities, schools, camps, museums, and resorts, and has over four decades of teaching experience, including two on the faculty of Blue Bear School of Music in San Francisco. He is recognized as one of the world's 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists by <cite>DigitalDreamDoor.com</cite>, a curated "best of" site, along with such luminaries as Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Merle Travis, John Renbourn, Tommy Emmanuel, and Alex De Grassi. He was interviewed in the December 2009 Les Paul issue of <cite>Guitar Player Magazine</cite> about the scalloped fretboard guitar and the application of the rules of Indian raga to the music of Jimi Hendrix as exemplified by "Purple Raga" from his debut solo recording, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html"><i>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</i></a><i>.</i> <br />
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The Workshops and Skype Lessons</h2>
Matthew Montfort offers instruction based on <i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities</i> through online lessons via <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/skype.html" target="_blank">Skype</a> and rhythm <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/workshop.html" target="_blank">workshops</a> at conservatories, public schools, and resorts.<br />
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The Quotes</h2>
"You can view this deceptively slim masterwork from a few different angles: as a friendly yet serious appetizer on three of the most sophisticated rhythm systems on earth; a chance to work on your rhythmic sight reading; a three-culture dip with matching mp3s for your ears; a gateway to exotic spices, complete with MIDI files, for your songwriting or drumming; or a fun way to organically digest complex time signatures. No matter how you slice it, this scholarly labor of love is packed with rich flavors for those patient enough to harvest them." – E.E. Bradman, <cite>Bass Player Magazine</cite><br />
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"You've heard Afro-Pop, sitar, gamelan and world music for years. But do you know what they are and how they work? Better yet, would you like to play those twisted cross-rhythms and melodies? In <i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities</i>, Matthew Montfort, a founding member of the world music band Ancient Future, has put together <b>the</b> book for people who want to dig into world music with both hands. The first section of the book covers traditional music of West Africa, Bali and India with theories and exercises. Wherever possible, Montfort has provided beat counts alongside the standard musical notation so even if you can't read music, you can still learn the rhythms. The last section of the book mixes patterns from different cultures, demonstrating the powerful music these simple exercises can generate." – Richard Kadrey, <cite>San Francisco Chronicle</cite><br />
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"A hands-on exploration of Balinese, African, and Indian rhythms that should appeal to all musicians. One needn't play percussion instruments, or any instruments at all, for that matter, to use and benefit from the book." – <cite>Drums and Drumming </cite><br />
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"A very practical manual. There is enough material to keep interested musicians busy for years. Montfort has done a great service for western musicians interested in world music. A pleasure to work with." – <cite>Option</cite><br />
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"Very highly recommended for any instrumentalists hoping to expand their rhythmic horizons. If you've never investigated the beautiful clash of African polyrhythm, the incredible interlocking textures of Balinese music, or the complex metric structure of Indian classical music, check out Ancient Traditions – it will blow your mind and deepen your groove." – <cite>Guitar Player</cite><br />
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"If you're tired of programming your drum machine with the same old 4/4 back-beat, or you want to sharpen your rhythmic chops, this book is highly recommended." – <cite>Electronic Musician</cite><br />
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"An excellent book for use in percussion technique sessions or other <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfpclass.html" target="_blank">classroom situations</a>. The descriptive material is lucidly written and is aimed at a novice." – <cite>Percussive Notes </cite><br />
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"Not just a book about world music, but a guide book on how to create it. Sections include styles of Northern and Southern India, West Africa and Balinese gamelan. In the 'Future Possibilities' section, you see how to combine styles into something new, weird and beautiful." – <cite>Covert Culture Sourcebook</cite><br />
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"Offers a series of enjoyable exercises based on authentic rhythms and mnemonic found in the featured cultures. Appropriate for grade 3+ though adult expert, all can be performed using hands, voice, body or desks, cans, etc. or traditional instruments." – <cite>World Music at West Music </cite><br />
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The Performers</h2>
<i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities</i> has been used and admired by many teachers and musicians around the world.<br />
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Lou Harrison (1917-2003), prominent composer and founder of the American gamelan movement, called the work "a very useful contribution to musical scholarship."<br />
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Reinhard Flatischler, founder of the TaKeTiNa rhythm training process, was an early enthusiast of the method book.<br />
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John Bergamo (1940-2013), composer and coordinator of the percussion department at the California Institute of the Arts, found a copy of <i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities </i>when he cleaned out his desk at retirement. As he finally had the time available, he worked his way through it, after which he called the author to thank him for writing it, and encouraged him to write more world music training manuals. One is in the works.<br />
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Steve Smith, stellar jazz and rock drummer of Journey fame, went through the book in preparation for a percussion summit with tabla master Zakir Hussain.<br />
Start your own journey to musical excellence with <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1716527524239534644#book"><i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities</i></a>!<br />
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The Promotion</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/atfp_audio_guide_1_sheet.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Traditions Future Possibilities Audio Guide Tracks One Sheet" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198atfp_1_sheet.jpg" width="153" /></a><br />
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Review and exam copies of the <i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Audio Guide and MIDI Groove Tracks</i> are available as downloads to media outlets and music schools. Send requests to <a href="mailto:info@ancient-future.com" target="_blank">info@ancient-future.com</a>.<br />
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The promotion campaign includes rhythm workshops at conservatories, public schools, and resorts; videos at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/ancientfuture" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/ancientfuture</a>; interviews and reviews in major newspapers, magazines, web sites, and on radio; and free introductory rhythm lessons online at <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/rhythm.html" target="_blank">Ancient-Future.Com</a>, a high traffic world music education site.<br />
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The Retail and Wholesale Outlets</h2>
Available online at <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank">www.ancient-future.com</a>, and wholesale to retail outlets and music schools from:<br />
Ancient-Future.Com Books and Records, P.O. Box 264, Kentfield CA 94914-0264.<br />
Email: <a href="mailto:info@ancient-future.com">info@ancient-future.com</a>. Tel: 415-459-1892.Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-85250542233143480602017-04-07T00:42:00.001-07:002017-04-07T00:42:30.233-07:00Ancient-Future.Com Recording Artists Perform at the San Francisco International Arts Festival<h1>
Ancient-Future.Com Recording Artists Perform at the San Francisco International Arts Festival</h1>
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The 2017 San Francisco International Arts Festival features three performances showcasing Ancient-Future.Com Recording Artists. Ancient Future performs a <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_6_1_17.html" target="_blank">Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi June 1</a> at 8 PM at the Fort Mason Chapel. Mariah Parker brings her <a href="http://mariahparkermusic.com/pressReleases/170603_ILCJQ_sfiaf.html" target="_blank">Indo Latin Chamber Jazz Sextet June 3</a> at 6 PM to Gallery 308. Scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort, master Italian guitarist Giacomo Fiore, and German fingerstyle guitarist extraordinaire Teja Gerken hold a <a href="http://ancient-future.com/pr_6_4_17.html" target="_blank">Global Guitar Summit June 4</a> at 3 PM at the Fort Mason Chapel.<br />
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June 1, 8 PM, Fort Mason Chapel:</h2>
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Ancient Future Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi </h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/jugalbandi.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Pandit Habib Khan and Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="271" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/habibmatt72.jpg" width="406" /></a><br />
Shown: Pandit Habib Khan, Matthew Montfort<br />
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Featuring Pandit Habib Khan (Sitar), Matthew Montfort (Guitar), and Ferhan Qureshi (Tabla)</h3>
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/jugalbandi.html" target="_blank">Jugalbandi</a> is a classical North Indian musical duet (meaning literally "tied together"). The guitar is not often used in the music of India. However, Matthew Montfort has studied sitar and is a pioneer of the <i>scalloped fretboard guitar,</i> an instrument combining qualities of the South Indian vina and the steel string guitar. This jugalbandi works well because Matthew Montfort is a guitarist with knowledge of sitar, and Pandit Habib Khan has been described as the "Jimi Hendrix of the sitar" by <i>L'Orient le Jour</i>, Beirut's French language newspaper. They will be accompanied by tabla master Ferhan Qureshi.</div>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/epk.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future</a> is the first and longest running musical organization dedicated exclusively to the mission of creating world fusion music. The term was coined by bandleader Matthew Montfort in 1978 to describe Ancient Future’s unusual blend of musical traditions from around the world. <i>Billboard</i> calls the group "trendsetters" for their early contributions to the movement, which seeks to show how people from different cultures can grow by learning from each other. <br />
<b>Thursday, June 1, 2017, 8 PM<br />
</b><b><a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/" target="_blank">San Francisco International Arts Festival</a></b><br />
<b>Fort Mason Chapel</b><br />
<b>San Francisco, CA 94109<br />
</b>Adm.: $25 gen., $12.50 under 18. Students with ID and seniors, $4 off cover price. <a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/tickets_sfiaf" target="_blank">Festival Pass</a> (5 shows for $70).<br />
Box office: 415-345-7575. <a href="https://fortmason.org/box-office/?eid=18627" target="_blank">Buy Tix</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/ancient_future_guitar_sitar_jugalbandi" target="_blank">Event page</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ancientfuture" target="_blank">Facebook artist page</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/186057801888560" target="_blank">Facebook event page</a>. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_6_1_17.html" target="_blank">Full press release</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/6_1_17_jugalbandi.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Concert Poster" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198_6_1_17_poster.jpg" width="153" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/6_1_17_jugalbandi.pdf" target="_blank">Poster</a> (pdf)</div>
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Concert Review </h3>
<i>"Their concert was billed as a guitar-sitar ‘jugalbandi’ concert – a blend of classical Eastern and Western music featuring Montfort on guitar and Pandit Habib Kahn on sitar, with guests on dulcimer and percussion – and was simply an outstanding presentation. What made the 'jugalbandi' concert so special was the fact that guitar is seldom featured in Indian classic music – yet Montfort is a pioneer of such and uses the scalloped fretboard guitar to bring out the best in Indian sounds. His background as a student of the notoriously-difficult sitar lends to translations which shine on guitar; and by having a blend of sitar and rare guitar interactions, the concert became an extraordinary presentation indeed, spiced by the intimacy of stage which felt nearly small and close enough to be a living room. Ancient Future’s focus on world fusion music has always produced extraordinary artist interactions and results; but this concert was an exceptional meld of East and West and offered up unique fingerings, approaches and collaborative efforts. It also held the unique ability to reach out not only to audience members already versed in Indian classic music, but to newcomers to the genre. It’s not to be missed."</i> — <a href="http://www.worlddiscoveries.net/Concert%20Reviews%202007.htm" target="_blank">WorldDiscoveries.net</a><br />
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Video</h3>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDJet-KlQLU" target="_blank"><img alt="Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi on Youtube" border="1" height="277" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/dawnvidscreen.jpg" width="337" /></a><br />
Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi version of '<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDJet-KlQLU" target="_blank">Dawn of Love</a>' by Matthew Montfort (229k YouTube views)<br />
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June 3, 6 PM, Gallery 308, Fort Mason:</h2>
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Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Chamber Jazz Sextet </h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/indolatinjazz.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Band Photos" border="1" src="http://www.mariahparkermusic.com/images/ILCJS_500px_opt.jpg" height="321" width="500" /></a><br />
Shown: Mariah Parker, Matthew Montfort, Paul McCandless, Ian Dogole, Sascha Jacobsen, Jim Hurley<br />
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Featuring Mariah Parker (piano, santur), Paul McCandless (woodwinds), Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Jim Hurley (violin), Sascha Jacobsen (bass) and Ian Dogole (percussion)</h3>
Pianist Mariah Parker has just released her second recording of original compositions, <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/indolatinjazzlive.html" target="_blank">Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert</a></i>, on Ancient-Future.Com Records. For this concert, Mariah adds chamber music to her mix. Her all-star Indo Latin Chamber Jazz Sextet features Grammy winner Paul McCandless on woodwinds and chamber bassist Sascha Jacobsen along with guitarist Matthew Montfort, violinist Jim Hurley, and percussionist Ian Dogole from the world music group Ancient Future.<br />
According to <i>Latin Beat Magazine</i>, "Parker and friends blend the rhythmic syncopations of Latin jazz music with the entrancing, asymmetrical meters of East Indian rhythms resulting in first-class world music." This chamber variation of the ensemble with its emphasis on strings will explore new compositions as well as rearrangements of existing work.<br />
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/mariah.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Mariah Parker" border="1" src="http://www.mariahparkermusic.com/images/Mariah_Parker_3069_400px.jpg" height="202" name="" width="306" /></a><br />
Shown: Mariah Parker <br />
<b>Saturday, June 3, 2017, 6 PM<br />
</b><b><a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/" target="_blank">San Francisco International Arts Festival</a></b><br />
<b>Gallery 308, Fort Mason</b><br />
<b>San Francisco, CA 94109<br />
</b>Adm.: $25 gen., $12.50 under 18. $30 reserved table, $35 reserved front table. Students with ID and seniors, $4 off cover price. <a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/tickets_sfiaf" target="_blank">Festival Pass</a>, 5 shows for $70.<br />
Box office: 415-345-7575. <a href="https://fortmason.org/box-office/?eid=18929" target="_blank">Buy Tix</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/mariah_parker_jazz_quintet" target="_blank">Event page</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mariah-Parkers-Indo-Latin-Jazz-Ensemble-420216980220/" target="_blank">Facebook artist page</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1779815009013524" target="_blank">Facebook event page</a>. <a href="http://mariahparkermusic.com/pressReleases/170603_ILCJQ_sfiaf.html" target="_blank">Full press release</a>.<br />
<a href="http://mariahparkermusic.com/pdfs/sfiaf_flyer_060317.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Poster" border="1" src="http://mariahparkermusic.com/images/sfiaf-flyer-153x198px_opt.jpg" height="198" width="153" /></a><br />
<a href="http://mariahparkermusic.com/pdfs/sfiaf_flyer_060317.pdf" target="_blank">Poster</a> (pdf)<br />
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Video</h3>
<a href="http://youtu.be/ZZhEPGOag30" target="_blank"><img alt="Youtube Video of Sol de Barcelona by Mariah Parker" border="1" src="http://mariahparkermusic.com/images/video_thmb/sol_de_barcelona_video_thmb_500px_opt.jpg" height="239" width="396" /></a><br />
Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble performs '<a href="http://youtu.be/ZZhEPGOag30" target="_blank">Sol de Barcelona</a>'<br />
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June 4, 3 PM, Fort Mason Chapel:</h2>
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Global Guitar Summit</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/globalguitar.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort, Giacomo Fiore, and Teja Gerken" border="1" height="233" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/globalguitar_matt_giacomo_teja500x233.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Shown: Matthew Montfort, Giacomo Fiore, Teja Gerken<br />
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Featuring Matthew Montfort, Giacomo Fiore, and Teja Gerken</h3>
This Global Guitar Summit presents three international acoustic guitar virtuosos who will perform solo and ensemble pieces. The summit features American scalloped fretboard guitar and world fusion music pioneer Matthew Montfort, master Italian guitarist and musicologist Giacomo Fiore, and German fingerstyle guitarist extraordinaire Teja Gerken. The music performed will include new arrangements of classical works, Celtic music, Indian classical, contemporary compositions, popular songs, and much more. <br />
<b>Sunday, June 4, 2017, 3 PM<br />
</b><b><a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/" target="_blank">San Francisco International Arts Festival</a></b><br />
<b>Fort Mason Chapel</b><br />
<b>San Francisco, CA 94109<br />
</b>Adm.: $25 gen., $12.50 under 18. Students with ID and seniors, $4 off cover price. <a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/tickets_sfiaf" target="_blank">Festival Pass</a>, 5 shows for $70.<br />
Box office: 415-345-7575. <a href="https://fortmason.org/box-office/?eid=18627&edid=67839" target="_blank">Buy Tix</a>. <a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/" target="_blank"><br />
</a><a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/ancient_future_global_guitar_summit" target="_blank">Event page</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/globalguitarsummit" target="_blank">Facebook artist page</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1218662378232519" target="_blank">Facebook event page</a>. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_6_4_17.html" target="_blank">Full press release</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/6_4_17_global_guitar.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Concert Poster" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198_6_4_17_poster.jpg" width="153" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/6_4_17_global_guitar.pdf" target="_blank">Poster</a> (pdf)<br />
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Videos</h4>
Matthew Montfort performs '<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLfKTbpgO1Q" target="_blank">Soul Serenade</a>' at Ancient Future's 30th Anniversary Concert.<br />
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Giacomo Fiore performs '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl-LyFprykI" target="_blank">Sarabande pour Guitare</a>' by Francis Poulenc.<span dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="Giacomo Fiore: Francis Poulenc - Sarabande pour Guitare"><br />
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Teja Gerken performs '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7khy_8uhCA" target="_blank">1948</a>' live.<br />
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Bios</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/matt.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Matthew Montfort's Custom Martin Scalloped Fretboard Guitar" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/martin_scalloped_fretboard_guitar_120x239.jpg" width="120" /></a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/guitar/scallop.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Scalloped Fretboard Detail" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/scalloped_fretboard_375x239.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />
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Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar)</h3>
<i>Performing June 1 with Ancient Future, June 3 with Mariah Parker, & June 4 at the Global Guitar Summit</i><br />
<a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> is a pioneer of the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/guitar/scallop.html" target="_blank" title="The Scalloped Fretboard Guitar Homepage">scalloped fretboard guitar</a>, an instrument with a modified fretboard in which the wood between frets has been carved out in order to facilitate intricate note-bending ornaments. The leader of the world music group Ancient Future, he is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com for his work expanding the boundaries of guitar playing through the study of the world's great music traditions. For example, in 1979 Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian <i>gamaka</i> (note-bending) techniques to the scalloped fretboard guitar. He has performed worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra in Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai, and live on national radio and TV shows such as the Echoes Living Room Concerts on PRI and the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</i></a>, which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills.<br />
These will be the first San Francisco performances on Montfort's new custom Martin guitar. C.F. Martin's Dick Boak, who has been involved in the conception of more than one hundred and forty signature guitar collaborations with the top musical talents of our time, worked with Montfort to help design the instrument, which features a large sound hole to add volume, an extra upper bout sound hole so that Montfort can hear the guitar better, a cutaway with extra frets protruding into the sound hole to accommodate his extended playing range, and a short scale yet wide neck to allow for greater string bending capability. Master luthier Alan Perlman scalloped the fretboard and added finishing touches to complete this amazing instrument in 2016.<br />
<i>"Because Montfort’s guitar has a scalloped fretboard, his fingers touch only the strings, enabling him to produce ornaments more characteristic of the sitar. This album reveals a thorough knowledge of Hindustani microtonal ornaments, transferred in ways that create one of the most distinctive guitar sounds in contemporary music. However, it also reveals a lifetime of exploration in world music, which can be immediately summoned in a flash of inspiration. When this level of mastery is reached, there is no need to rewrite. The first improvisation has the depth of a reworked composition."</i> – Teed Rockwell, INDIA CURRENTS, March 2009<br />
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Pandit Habib Khan (sitar)</h3>
<i>Performing June 1 with Ancient Future</i><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/habib.html" target="_blank">Pandit Habib Khan</a> is regarded as one of the best sitar players in the country today. He was born into a family of musicians and can trace his lineage back several generations to when classical music enjoyed the patronage of the nobility and royalty of India. He began his training at the tender age of five under the strict eye of his accomplished father, Ustad Hameed Jaffer Khan. The Jaffer Khan family was from Indore and were well known for their unique style of playing the sitar, melding the effect of the human voice and the instrumental tone into a harmonious whole. Habib Khan has carved out a distinct style of his own which is a blend of his father's traditional techniques and his own imaginative inventions. He is as much at ease with light classical and religious music as he is with pure classical renderings of ragas.<br />
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Ferhan Qureshi (tabla)</h3>
<i>Performing June 1 with Ancient Future</i><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/ferhan.html" target="_blank">Ferhan Najeeb Qureshi</a> is a senior disciple of the legendary tabla master Ustad Tari Khan. Prior to his ongoing training with Ustad Tari Khan, Ferhan took his initial lessons in <dfn>Hindustani</dfn> (North Indian classical) music theory and practice with Surinder Singh Mann. Ferhan studies the Punjab <dfn>gharana</dfn> (school) of classical tabla which both of his teachers represent. In addition to performing tabla lehara (tabla solo), Ferhan Qureshi has also accompanied numerous distinguished classical artists (vocalists, instrumentalists and dancers) both in the United States and in Pakistan.<br />
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Mariah Parker (composition, piano, santur)</h3>
<i>Performing June 3 with Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Chamber Jazz Sextet</i><br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mariah.html" target="_blank">Mariah Parker</a> has been playing music from the time she could reach the keys on the grand piano in her family home. While completing her degree in music at UC Santa Cruz, she worked with ethnomusicologist Fred Lieberman and drummer Mickey Hart on the “Planet Drum” project and became fascinated with the possibilities of bridging musical concepts from different traditions. She has performed her original compositions in festivals in the US and Europe. A gifted composer and band leader, she released her first solo recording of her compositions, “Sangria,” in February of 2009. This release received extensive airplay and critical acclaim worldwide. <br />
<i>“Dazzling…. Parker’s subtle and sensuous sounds reflect exotic flavors of India, the Middle East and Latin America.”</i> — Palo Alto Daily News<br />
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Paul McCandless (woodwinds) </h3>
<i>Performing June 3 with Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Chamber Jazz Sextet</i><br />
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Grammy Award winner and world renowned jazz superstar, <a href="http://paulmccandless.com/bio/" target="_blank">Paul McCandless</a> has brought a soaring lyricism to his playing and composing that has been integral to the ensemble sound of two seminal world jazz bands – the original Paul Winter Consort and the relentlessly innovative quartet, Oregon. A gifted multi-instrumentalist and composer, McCandless has specialized in an unusually broad palette of both single and double reed instruments that reflect his grounding in both classical and jazz disciplines. As a collaborator and solo artist, he has performed on more than 200 albums and appeared with such renowned all-star musicians as Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Wynton Marsalis, Lyle Mays, and Mark Isham.<br />
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Jim Hurley (violin) </h3>
<i>Performing June 3 with Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Chamber Jazz Sextet</i><br />
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Influenced profoundly by South Indian violinist L. Shankar, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/jim.html" target="_blank">Jim Hurley</a> incorporates styles from bebop to zydeco, European classical to Zairean soukous. He has been musical director and composer for several theater productions, including an entire score in the Balinese gamelan style. His compositions have received widespread acclaim and extensive airplay. Live TV appearances include Saturday Night Live (with Queen Ida) and CNN's Showbiz Tonight (with Dan Hicks). He has toured Europe and Japan and performed at numerous major music festivals, including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, and the Monterey Jazz Festival. <br />
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Sascha Jacobsen (acoustic bass) </h3>
<i>Performing June 3 with Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Chamber Jazz Sextet</i><br />
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In addition to leading his own group, the Modern Art Quintet, which plays his original works, <a href="http://www.saschajacobsen.com/bio.html" target="_blank">Sascha Jacobsen</a> has performed with Rita Moreno, Hugh Jackman, Martin Short, Bonnie Raitt, Randy Newman among others. He has served on the faculty at Humboldt State University, Laney College, Golden Gate Bass Camp, and the Sequoia Chamber Music Festival. Sascha is in demand as a performer, composer, and arranger with commissions from the San Francisco Arts Council, San Jose Chamber Orchestra, San Jose Dance, San Jose Youth Symphony and SF Friends of Chamber Music. <br />
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Ian Dogole (global percussion)</h3>
<i>Performing June 3 with Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Chamber Jazz Sextet</i><br />
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For nearly 30 years, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/ian.html" target="_blank">Ian Dogole</a> has articulated his vision of Global Fusion Music as a multipercussionist, bandleader, educator, recording artist, composer and producer. He has released seven recordings as a band leader, and has recorded and performed with artists such as Hamza el Din, Tito La Rosa, and Alex DeGrassi. His instrumental array includes drums and melodic instruments from Africa, South America, the Middle East and Asia. He has received numerous grants, including a Jazz Performance Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and multiple grants from the San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music.<br />
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Giacomo Fiore (guitar)</h3>
<i>Performing June 4 at the Global Guitar Summit</i><br />
<a href="http://www.giacomofiore.com/" target="_blank">Giacomo Fiore</a> is an Italian guitarist and musicologist who has performed across the United States, Brazil, Canada, and Europe, giving world and U.S. premieres of classical, just intonation, and electric guitar works by Larry Polansky, Ron Nagorcka, Kenji Oh, Garry Eister, Agustin Castilla-Avila, and many others. He has appeared at the Sarzana, Healdsburg, Sierra Nevada, Santa Barbara, and Cervo Guitar Festivals, released several solo recordings, and published articles in Classical Guitar and Ukulele magazines. Currently he teaches at USF, the SF Conservatory, and UCSC, and is a member of the new music ensemble Wild Rumpus.<br />
"<i>Scenes from Nek Chand ... was given an inspired performance by Fiore, who brought appropriate character to each movement: sensitive introspection for 'Leaning Lady,' mercurial dancelike energy for 'Rock Garden,' and an admirable flexibility for 'Sinuous Arcade With Swings in the Arches.'" </i>– SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE<br />
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Teja Gerken (guitar)</h3>
<i>Performing June 4 at the Global Guitar Summit</i><br />
German-born <a href="http://www.tejagerken.com/" target="_blank">Teja Gerken</a> is a contemporary steel-string fingerstyle guitarist whose playing merges the styles of European guitar pioneers such as John Renbourn and Pierre Bensusan with the distinct sounds of American players such as Leo Kottkeand Micheal Hedges. Known for his original compositions, many of which employ alternate tunings, two-handed tapping, percussive effects, and other extended guitar techniques, Teja will also bring Celtic, jazz, and classical styles to the Global Guitar Summit.<br />
<i>"Releasing his second CD, Postcards, is San Francisco area fingerstyle guitarist Teja Gerken, who delivers solo instrumental compositions with enough surprises and innovative twists to delight aficionados of the world music and folk genres. His tunes employ physical techniques such as two-handed tapping, alternate tunings, and percussive effects, but his developed sense of melody is what will keep his CD playing in your mind long after the 'stop' button is pressed. Another impressive feature is that Gerken's playing is captured without overdubs; the intricate arrangements delivered as you might hear the artist in concert. Gerken is one of a rare breed - a guitarist's guitarist with equal appeal for the non-musicians out there. His Postcards album is highly recommended."</i> – GUITAR9.COM<br />
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Ancient-Future.Com Records Featuring Artists Performing at SFIAF</h2>
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The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</h3>
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Temporary CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" width="113" /></a><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> by Ancient Future </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF 2030)<br />
The next Ancient Future record is fan funded. There is already over an hour of music in A.F.A.R available right now to supporters, with more tracks coming as money is raised for production. Two of the tracks feature both Pandit Habib Khan and Matthew Montfort.<br />
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Yearning for the Wind</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind CD Cover" border="1" content="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" height="113" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover113sq.jpg" width="113" /></a><br />
<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Yearning for the Wind</i></b></span></a><b><span style="font-size: small;"> by Ancient Future</span></b><span style="font-size: small;"> (</span>Ancient-Future.Com AF 90352)<br />
<i>Yearning for the Wind</i> is the first audio/video release in Ancient Future history, available both as a digital download and an enhanced CD that includes an HD video with 96/24 audio. Composed by Matthew Montfort, <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html">Yearning for the Wind</a></i> is a poignant piece based on <i>Rag Kalyan,</i> an evening raga that corresponds to the Lydian mode. A duet with Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, who is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation, <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> is set in <i>matta tal,</i> a nine beat rhythmic cycle. <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> rose to the top of the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future" target="_blank">Ethnocloud</a> World Music Charts, earning #1 spots in both the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2381&b=942" target="_blank">video</a> and <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?song=3713&b=942" target="_blank">audio track</a> categories, and propelling Ancient Future to the #1 rated artist spot.<br />
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Planet Passion</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Planet Passion CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassionsm.jpg" width="126" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><i><b>Planet Passion</b></i></a> <b>by Ancient Future</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2010)<br />
<i>"If the members of the United Nations formed a world-fusion band, it might look and sound a little something like Ancient Future’s re-issue of their seventh recording. At its best, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank">Planet Passion</a> strives to preserve the world’s vast musical heritage via international collaboration: the idea that one protects the old by creating something new. This is at the heart of fusion music and the heart of Ancient Future’s global aesthetics, too: a diverse, unified world without borders, a multicultural community, a new, reconstituted sonic reality." </i>— LEO WEEKLY<br />
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<b>Indo Latin Jazz Live in Concert</b></h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/indolatinjazzlive.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Mariah Parker Indo Latin Jazz: Live in Concert cover" border="1" src="http://www.mariahparkermusic.com/images/ILJ_Live_CD_cover_sm_126x111px.jpg" height="111" name="" width="126" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/indolatinjazzlive.html" target="_blank"><i><b>Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert</b></i></a> <b>by Mariah Parker</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 20142)<br />
In 2009, Mariah Parker launched her Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble with a sold-out debut concert at Yoshi's in Oakland, California. Mariah’s new release for AncientFuture.com records, “Indo Latin Jazz Live in Concert,” captures the magic of that first performance, as well as subsequent Northern California concerts at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, the Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley and a studio session at Bob Weir's TRI Studios in San Rafael. These multi-track live recordings were painstakingly mixed and mastered over a seven-year period by veteran Ancient Future producer Matthew Montfort. <br />
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<i>"This is sophisticated stuff, an album of global fusion performed by a group with character, charisma and the confidence that comes across when world-class musicians at the top of their games come together and create magic in the here and now of a live performance.</i>" — <a href="http://www.marinij.com/article/NO/20160428/FEATURES/160429811" target="new">Marin Independent Journal</a><br />
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Sangria</h3>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/sangria.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Sangria cover" border="1" src="http://ancient-future.com/images/sangria_cvrsm.jpg" height="111" name="" width="126" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sangria.html" target="_blank"><i><b>Sangria</b></i></a> <b>by Mariah Parker</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2017)<br />
This debut recording features her original compositions that draw musical inspiration from Brazil, Cuba, Spain, and India, and includes musicians from the bands Ancient Future, Oregon, Sun Ra, and Herbie Hancock's Headhunters. <i>Sangria</i> received airplay on over 468 New World, Jazz and Latin jazz radio programs, and earned over 365 reviews and media placements, including two songs that ascended to the Smooth Jazz Now Top 100 Songs of 2009 chart.<br />
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Sympathetic Serenade</h3>
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<i><b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" title="Sympathetic Serenade">Sympathetic Serenade for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</a></b></i><b> by Matthew Montfort </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF 2012)<br />
Matthew Montfort was added to DigitalDreamDoor's 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists list partly in response to the release of this EP. When Montfort was working on his 2009 solo recording, he recorded a number of spontaneously improvised serenades. Were it not for some serendipitous sequencing coupled with the allure of alliteration, it's likely that 'Sympathetic Serenade' would have been released as the eighth improvisation on what became <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" title="Seven Serenades"><i>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</i></a>. Instead, this evocative Spanish serenade/raga hybrid receives a mini EP treatment on Matthew Montfort's <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" title="Sympathetic Serenade">Sympathetic Serenade for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</a></i>. The nearly 11 minute long track is available as a download complete with nine pages of digital liner notes, and as a signed CD-R exclusively at <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/catalog.html" title="Ancient-Future.Com Records Catalog">Ancient-Future.Com</a>.<br />
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<b>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</b></h3>
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html"><img alt="Seven Serenades CD Cover" border="1" height="111" hspace="0" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/serenadesm.jpg" vspace="0" width="126" /></a></b><br />
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The debut full length solo recording by Ancient Future leader Matthew Montfort showcases his pioneering work on the scalloped fretboard guitar. While previously known more for his compositions for the trendsetting world music group Ancient Future, this first solo effort features his improvisational music. The recording debuted at #8 on Zone Music Reporter's <a href="http://www.zonemusicreporter.com/charts/top100.asp?m=2&y=2009" target="_blank">Top 100 February 2009</a> World Radio Chart, and held the #34 spot on the <a href="http://www.zonemusicreporter.com/charts/Top1002009.asp" target="_blank">Top 100 2009</a>. <br />
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188 Word Radio Announcement</h2>
Ancient-Future.Com Records artists are featured in three different programs at the San Francisco International Arts Festival. On Thursday, June 1, at 8 PM at Fort Mason Chapel in San Francisco, the trailblazing world music group Ancient Future will perform a Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort and sitar master Pandit Habib Khan with tabla accompaniment by Ferhan Qureshi. On Saturday, June 3, at 6 pm at Gallery 308 in Fort Mason, composer, pianist, and santurist Mariah Parker will perform with her Indo Latin Chamber Jazz Sextet featuring Paul McCandless on woodwinds, Matthew Montfort on scalloped fretboard guitar, Sascha Jacobsen on bass, Jim Hurley on violin, and Ian Dogole on global percussion. On Sunday, June 4, at 3 PM at Fort Mason Chapel, three international acoustic guitar virtuosos will perform solo and ensemble pieces in a Global Guitar Summit featuring American scalloped fretboard guitar and world fusion music pioneer Matthew Montfort, master Italian guitarist and musicologist Giacomo Fiore, and German fingerstyle guitarist extraordinaire Teja Gerken. For more information, visit www.sfiaf.org. Admission for each show is $25 general, and $12.50 for those under the age of 18. A Festival Pass for five shows is $70.Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-45694012882047218442017-03-13T23:06:00.000-07:002017-03-13T23:06:50.735-07:00Ancient Future Times: The Early Bird Gets the Tix<style type="text/css">
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Ancient Future Times: The Early Bird Gets the Tix Half Price<br />
<b>March 2017 Issue</b>: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1716527524239534644#performers"><br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/newsmarch2017.html#sfiaf" target="_blank">San Francisco International Arts Festival Early Bird Tickets Half Price!</a><br />
<i>•Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi, June 1; Mariah Parker, June 3; Global Guitar Summit, June 4</i><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/newsmarch2017.html#concert" target="_blank">Gyani Indo-Jazz Ensemble In Concert March 28</a><br />
<i>•World Music Series at Capistrano Concert Hall, CSU Sacramento</i><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/newsmarch2017.html#indolatinjazz" target="_blank">'Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert' by Mariah Parker</a><br />
<i>•New Release on Ancient-Future.Com Records Coming to Internet and Radio Stations Near You</i><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="sfiaf" name="sfiaf"></a>S. F. International Arts Festival Early Bird Tickets Half Price!</h2>
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Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi, June 1; Mariah Parker, June 3; Global Guitar Summit, June 4</h3>
Ancient-Future.Com Records artists will perform three different concerts as part of the <a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/" target="_blank">San Francisco International Arts Festival</a> at Fort Mason. Half price early bird tickets are available online until March 31, so get yours now!<br />
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<a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/ancient_future_guitar_sitar_jugalbandi" target="_blank">Ancient Future Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi</a>, June 1, Chapel, Fort Mason</h3>
<img alt="Matthew Montfort and Pandit Habib Khan" height="271" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/habibmatt72.jpg" width="406" /><br />
<b>Thursday, June 1, 2017, 8 PM,</b> <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/jugalbandi.html"><b>Ancient Future Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi</b></a> with <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/matt.html" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> (scalloped fretboard guitar), <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/habib.html" target="_blank">Pandit Habib Khan</a> (sitar), and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/ferhan.html" target="_blank">Ferhan Najeeb Qureshi</a> (tabla), <a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/ancient_future_guitar_sitar_jugalbandi" target="_blank"><b>San Francisco International Arts Festival</b></a>, <b>Fort Mason Chapel,</b> Upper Fort Mason, <b>San Francisco, CA 94109</b>. Take Franklin Street from Bay Street. The Chapel is located near Park Head Quarters and the General's Residence. Admission: $25 general, $12.50 under 18. Full time students with ID and seniors, $4 off cover price. Limited early bird tickets available until March 31 from $12.50. <a href="https://fortmason.org/box-office/?eid=18627" target="_blank">Buy Tix</a>. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/6_1_17_jugalbandi.pdf" target="_blank">Concert Poster</a>. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_6_1_17.html" target="_blank">Press Release</a>. <br />
Jugalbandi is a classical North Indian musical duet (meaning literally "tied together"). The guitar is not often used in the music of India. However, Matthew Montfort has studied sitar and is a pioneer of the scalloped fretboard guitar, an instrument combining qualities of the South Indian vina and the steel string guitar. This jugalbandi works well because Matthew Montfort is a guitarist with knowledge of sitar, and Pandit Habib Khan has been described as the “Jimi Hendrix of the sitar” by <i>L'Orient le Jour</i>, Beirut's French language newspaper. They will be accompanied by tabla master Ferhan Qureshi.<br />
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<a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/mariah_parker_jazz_quintet" target="_blank">Mariah Parker’s Indo Latin Chamber Jazz Quintet</a>, June 3, Gallery 308, Fort Mason </h3>
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<b>Saturday, June 3, 2017, 6 PM, <a href="http://www.mariahparkermusic.com/" target="_blank"><b>Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Chamber Jazz</b></a></b> with <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mariah.html" target="_blank">Mariah Parker</a> (piano, santur), <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/matt.html" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort </a>(scalloped fretboard guitar), <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/ian.html" target="_blank">Ian Dogole</a> (percussion), <a href="http://www.saschajacobsen.com/" target="_blank">Sascha Jacobsen</a> (upright bass), and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/jim.html" target="_blank">Jim Hurley</a> (violin), <a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/mariah_parker_jazz_quintet" target="_blank"><b>San Francisco International Arts Festival</b></a>, <b>Gallery 308, Fort Mason, </b><b>San Francisco, CA 94109</b>. Admission: $25 general, $12.50 under 18. Full time students with ID and seniors, $4 off cover price. Limited early bird tickets available until March 31 from $12.50. <a href="https://fortmason.org/box-office/?eid=18929" target="_blank">Buy Tix</a>. <a href="http://www.mariahparkermusic.com/pdfs/sfiaf%20flyer_060317.pdf" target="_blank">Concert Poster</a>. <a href="http://mariahparkermusic.com/pressReleases/170603_ILCJQ_sfiaf.html" target="_blank">Press Release</a>. <br />
According to <i>Latin Beat Magazine</i>, "Parker and friends blend the rhythmic syncopations of Latin jazz music with the entrancing, asymmetrical meters of East Indian rhythms resulting in first-class world music." Paul Liberatore of the <i>Marin Independent Journal </i>says they <i>"fuse Latin rhythms with influences from South America and India with a dash of straight-up American jazz… an intoxicating blend of East and West. Like all the best jazz bands, this group is as disciplined as it is innovative."</i> This chamber variation of the ensemble with its emphasis on strings will explore new compositions as well as rearrangements of existing work.<br />
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<a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/ancient_future_global_guitar_summit" target="_blank">Global Guitar Summit</a>, June 4, Chapel, Fort Mason </h3>
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<b>S</b><b>unday, June 4, 2017, 3 PM, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/globalguitar.html" target="_blank">Global Guitar Summit</a></b> with <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> (scalloped fretboard guitar), <a href="http://www.giacomofiore.com/" target="_blank">Giacomo Fiore</a> (classical guitar), and <a href="http://www.tejagerken.com/" target="_blank">Teja Gerken</a> (acoustic guitar), <a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/ancient_future_global_guitar_summit" target="_blank"><b>San Francisco International Arts Festival</b></a>, <b>Fort Mason Chapel,</b> Upper Fort Mason, <b>San Francisco, CA 94109</b>. Take Franklin Street from Bay Street. The Chapel is located near Park Head Quarters and the General's Residence. Admission: $25 general, $12.50 under 18. Full time students with ID and seniors, $4 off cover price. Limited early bird tickets available until March 31 from $12.50. <a href="https://fortmason.org/box-office/?eid=18627&edid=67839" target="_blank">Buy Tix</a>. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/6_4_17_global_guitar.pdf" target="_blank">Concert Poster</a>. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_6_4_17.html" target="_blank">Press Release</a>.<br />
This Global Guitar Summit presents three international acoustic guitar virtuosos who will perform solo and ensemble pieces. The summit features American scalloped fretboard guitar and world fusion music pioneer Matthew Montfort, master Italian guitarist and musicologist Giacomo Fiore, and German fingerstyle guitarist extraordinaire Teja Gerken. The music performed will include new arrangements of classical works, Celtic music, Indian classical, contemporary compositions, popular songs, and much more. <br />
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World Music Series at Capistrano Concert Hall, CSU Sacramento</h3>
The Gyani Indo-Jazz Ensemble combines Indian raga, jazz, Arabic melodies, and global rhythms to make a unique brand of music blending classic Hindustani forms and cutting-edge improvisation. The California-based ensemble brings together world class musicians who share a passion for exploring and expanding the possibilities of merging Indian music with other genres. The result is stirring, stimulating, and breathtaking in its beauty. <br />
<b>Tuesday March, 28th, 2017,</b> 8 PM,<b> Gyani Indo-Jazz Ensemble </b>featuring <a href="http://www.sohinisangeet.org/SohiniSangeet/Biography.html" target="_blank">Pandit Binay Pathak</a> (vocals, harmonium), <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/matt.html" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> (scalloped fretboard guitar), <a href="http://www.osamezzeldin.com/home.html" target="_blank">Osam Ezzeldin</a> (keyboards), <a href="http://abboskosimov.com/" target="_blank">Abbos Kosimov</a> (percussion), and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/vishal.html" target="_blank">Vishal Nagar</a> (tabla), <b><a href="http://www.csus.edu/Music/worldmusic/index.htm" target="_blank">World Music Series</a>, Capistrano Hall, CSU Sacramento,</b> 6000 J Street, <b>Sacramento, CA 95819.</b> Adm: $15 general, $12 senior, and $8 student (free to Sac State music students on the night of the show, subject to availability). Tickets can be purchased <a href="http://www.csus.edu/aba/hornettickets/store_music.html" target="_blank">online</a> or by calling (916) 278-4323. <br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="indolatinjazz" name="indolatinjazz"></a>'Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert' by Mariah Parker</h2>
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New Release on Ancient-Future.Com Records Coming to Internet and Radio Stations Near You!</h3>
<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/indolatinjazzlive.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert</i></b></a> <b>by Mariah Parker</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF-20142).<br />
<i>Indo Latin Jazz Live in Concert</i> captures the magic of the concert debut of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mariah.html" target="_blank">Mariah Parker's</a> Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble in front of a full house at Yoshi’s in Oakland, as well as subsequent concerts at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage, the Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley, and Bob Weir’s TRI Studios in San Rafael.<br />
<i>Indo Latin Jazz Live in Concert</i> is already on all of the major download sites and streaming sites such as <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/429nic3WX5bBmMQo2xgYo8" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JnUw16KrM8&list=PLyI2RKA26cDPnsqKotkfam2WqCJFc_P_g" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, so check it out online and then <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=OINF&Store_Code=AWMC&Action=ADPR&Product_Code=ILCD&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1" target="_blank">buy the CD</a> at Ancient-Future.Com to hear it in its full glory. The add date for terrestrial radio airplay isn't until March 27, but already programmers on over 50 stations and eight countries are giving the record rave reviews. The record even debuted as the #2 World Music release on Stanford's KZSU, which played cuts from the record early to promote some local concerts!<br />
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The Streams They Are a-Changin': Be The Change You Wish to Hear with Deep Listening*</h3>
Streaming music sites do not even come close to making a sustainable financial contribution to an artist's ability to make new recordings, as payments to artists are now measured in thousandth of a cent increments. The free ad-supported streaming business model is not viable and balances its books on the backs of artists, so Ancient-Future.Com Records supports the <a href="http://www.c3action.org/" target="_blank">Content Creators Coalition</a>, which is working hard to advance the interests of musicians in the digital age. Since streaming has just overtaken digital sales of music, new artists do need to have a presence on streaming sites to be positioned for a future where artists' rights and interests are are actually considered in the equation. But we are far from that goal at present, so in the meantime please take the following steps while streaming:<br />
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<li>Share these <a href="http://www.worldfusionmusicradio.com/" target="_blank">WorldFusionMusicRadio.com</a> playlists featuring Mariah Parker's music to gain greater exposure for world fusion music:
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<li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/12151657655/playlist/3iwU7aHNjkzsDcXxa50oTQ" target="_blank">World Music Connections</a>: World fusion music and the traditional music that inspired it side by side.</li>
<li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/12151657655/playlist/4igcBZ9hWr4jieJfuojJ0T" target="_blank">World Jazz</a>: Jazz that influenced Ancient Future along with recent world jazz recordings. </li>
<li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/12151657655/playlist/0JDteNRF4hpHUyFDN9qtyM" target="_blank">Women of World Music</a>: World music inspired by the mythology of the feminine. </li>
<li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/ancientfuture/playlist/04OB8ocPdC6En0TkmTtmm2" target="_blank">Spanish Diaspora</a>: A rich tapestry of music resulting from migrations into and out of Spain.</li>
<li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/12151657655/playlist/14DMgO2ovFgSNVwIRQEI6J" target="_blank">Indian Guitar</a>: Guitarists working in Indian music utilizing everything from slides to scalloped fretboards.</li>
<li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/ancientfuture/playlist/7aVviQR3napHYx5uuMXY9R" target="_blank">Indian Fusion</a>: Top artists in Indian fusion music. </li>
<li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/12151657655/playlist/1Cik0HhRIPV0LpFkadTKYW" target="_blank">Shakti and Ancient Future</a>: Musicians who have performed with John McLaughlin and Shakti or Ancient Future. </li>
<li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/12151657655/playlist/031F0342sNB22sTKhRSiIp" target="_blank">Interspecies Music</a>: Intriguing music influenced by interspecies interactions and nature, including live jams with Pacific tree frogs, elephants playing instruments, and Mariah Parker's 'Milo's Moment,' which was named by her cat Milo using refrigerator magnets!</li>
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<li>Buy recordings at <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/catalog.html" target="_blank">Ancient-Future.Com</a> and then host a deep listening party with your friends!<br />
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<i>*Apologies to Bob Dylan, Mahatma Gandhi, and Pauline Oliveros. No apologies to streaming sites.</i><br />
Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-87208706940692929062017-02-08T17:29:00.000-08:002017-02-08T17:29:57.787-08:00Celebrating 38 Years of World Fusion<style type="text/css">
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Ancient Future Times: Performances Celebrating 38 Years of World Fusion<br />
<b>February 2017 Issue</b>: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1716527524239534644#performers"><br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/newsfeb2017.html#kpfa" target="_blank">Ancient Future Performs Live on KPFA, 94.1 FM, Feb. 9, 10 PM PST</a><i><br />
•World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort, Tabla Virtuoso Vishal Nagar, & Pianist/Santurist Mariah Parker</i><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/newsfeb2017.html#concert" target="_blank">Trinity Chamber Concerts Presents Ancient Future Feb. 11, 8 PM</a><i><br />
•38th Anniversary Show at Trinity Chapel, Berkeley</i><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/newsfeb2017.html#indolatinjazz" target="_blank">'Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert' by Mariah Parker</a><br />
<i>•New CD Release on Ancient-Future.Com Records</i><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/newsfeb2017.html#sfiaf" target="_blank">Save the Dates: San Francisco International Arts Festival</a><br />
<i>•Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi, June 1; Mariah Parker, June 3; Global Guitar Summit, June 4</i><br />
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World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort, Tabla Virtuoso Vishal Nagar, & Pianist/Santurist Mariah Parker</h3>
Ancient Future will be performing LIVE on Derk Richardson's "The Hear and Now" on KPFA 94.1 FM on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 10 PM PST. Listen on your radio, or stream it live from the link below. Afterwards, it will be archived for two weeks.<br />
<a href="https://kpfa.org/program/the-hear-and-now/" target="_blank">https://kpfa.org/program/the-hear-and-now/</a><br />
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Trinity Chamber Concerts Presents Ancient Future Feb. 11, 8 PM</h2>
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38th Anniversary Show at Trinity Chapel, Berkeley
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Celebrating the exact 38th anniversary of their first concert, the trailblazing world music group Ancient Future will perform as part of the Trinity Chamber Concerts Series in Berkeley on February 11, 2017. <br />
Blending ancient world music traditions from fiery flamenco to resonant raga with the contemporary colors of jazz and rock, this variation of the world fusion music group Ancient Future features world guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort, renowned Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, and composer/pianist/santurist Mariah Parker performing new music and favorites from the band's eight ground breaking recordings.<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/epk.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future</a> is the first and longest running musical organization dedicated exclusively to the mission of creating world fusion music. The term was coined by bandleader Matthew Montfort in 1978 to describe Ancient Future’s unusual blend of musical traditions from around the world. BILLBOARD calls the group “trendsetters” for their early contributions to the movement, which seeks to show how people from different cultures can grow by learning from each other. Their first concert was February 11, 1979, at the original Sleeping Lady Cafe in Fairfax, California.<br />
<b>Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, 8 PM<br />
</b><b><a href="http://www.trinitychamberconcerts.com/" target="_blank">Trinity Chamber Concerts</a></b><br />
<b>Trinity Chapel</b><br />
2320 Dana Street between Bancroft Way & Durant Avenue<br />
<b>Berkeley, CA 94704<br />
</b>Tix: $20 general, $15 senior/disabled/student. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.<br />
Info and reservations: 510-778-1719 or email <a href="mailto:info@trinitychamberconcerts.com" target="_blank">info@trinitychamberconcerts.com</a>. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_2_11_17.html" target="_blank">Press Release</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1808537309408694/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="savedate" name="savedate"></a>'Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert' by Mariah Parker</h2>
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New Release on Ancient-Future.Com Records</h3>
<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/indolatinjazzlive.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert</i></b></a> <b>by Mariah Parker</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF-20142).<br />
Released Jan. 20, 2017, <i>Indo Latin Jazz Live in Concert</i> captures the magic of the concert debut of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mariah.html" target="_blank">Mariah Parker's</a> Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble in front of a full house at Yoshi's in Oakland, as well as subsequent concerts at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage, the Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley, and Bob Weir's TRI Studios in San Rafael. <br />
<i>"A collection of smartly imagined original tunes that touch on range of cultural influences. You'd expect nothing less from a cast a master musicians whose credits range from Wynton Marsalis to Sun Ra to Bolivian pan flute maestro Gonzalo Vargas. The cultural mix changes from song to song and often within the song. Reeds master Paul McCandless starts the opening track, 'Affinity Minus One,' with a passage that lightly but firmly references Indian classical music before shifting into a more Coltrane-y mood later in the song. Guitarist Matthew Montfort similarly does a brilliant sitar imitation at the start 'Close Passage' before dialing back to a more natural timbre. The group makes its boldest cross-cultural stand with 'Sangria,' which combines McCandless's Indian-flavored musings on oboe and bass clarinet, yet more of Montfort's sitar evocations and Rice variously suggesting flamenco and salsa with his percussive flourishes. Plus Parker playing the santur, a dulcimer of Persian origins. On paper, it looks like a recipe for disaster, but the musicians pull it off with aplomb. So who cares if the zeitgeist is turning to xenophobia and isolationism—viva multiculturalism!"</i> – David Becker, AllAboutJazz.Com<br />
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Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi, June 1; Mariah Parker, June 3; Global Guitar Summit, June 4</h3>
Ancient-Future.Com Records artists will perform three different concerts as part of the <a href="http://www.sfiaf.org/" target="_blank">San Francisco International Arts Festival</a> at Fort Mason. Save the dates for these three unusual performances!<br />
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Ancient Future Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi, June 1, 7:30 PM, Chapel</h4>
Jugalbandi is a classical North Indian musical duet (meaning literally "tied together"). The guitar is not often used in the music of India. However, Matthew Montfort has studied sitar and is a pioneer of the scalloped fretboard guitar, an instrument combining qualities of the South Indian vina and the steel string guitar. This jugalbandi works well because Matthew Montfort is a guitarist with knowledge of sitar, and Pandit Habib Khan has been described as the “Jimi Hendrix of the sitar” by <i>L'Orient le Jour</i>, Beirut's French language newspaper. They will be accompanied by tabla master Ferhan Qureshi.<br />
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Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Chamber Jazz Quintet, June 3, 6 PM, Gallery 308</h4>
According to <i>Latin Beat Magazine</i>, "Parker and friends blend the rhythmic syncopations of Latin jazz music with the entrancing, asymmetrical meters of East Indian rhythms resulting in first-class world music." Paul Liberatore of the <i>Marin Independent Journal </i>says they <i>"fuse Latin rhythms with influences from South America and India with a dash of straight-up American jazz… an intoxicating blend of East and West. Like all the best jazz bands, this group is as disciplined as it is innovative."</i> This chamber variation of the ensemble with its emphasis on strings will explore new compositions as well as rearrangements of existing work.<br />
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Global Guitar Summit, June 4, 3 PM, Chapel</h3>
This Global Guitar Summit presents three international acoustic guitar virtuosos who will perform solo and ensemble pieces. The summit features American scalloped fretboard guitar and world fusion music pioneer Matthew Montfort, master Italian guitarist and musicologist Giacomo Fiore, and German fingerstyle guitarist extraordinaire Teja Gerken. The music performed will include new arrangements of classical works, Celtic music, Indian classical, contemporary compositions, popular songs, and much more.<br />
Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-32774444265457739172016-12-29T16:59:00.001-08:002016-12-29T16:59:45.279-08:00News from Alternate Universes<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/news.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Future Times" border="0" height="129" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/ancient-future-times600x128.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
Ancient Future Times: News from Alternate Universes<br />
<b>New Year's 2016-2017 Issue</b>: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1716527524239534644#performers"><br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/newsjan2017.html#altleft" target="_blank">Future Ancient News from an Alt-Left Universe</a><i><br />
•President-Elect Sanders Proposes US Musical Ambassador to the United Nations</i><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/newsjan2017.html#savedate" target="_blank">Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert CD Release Celebrations</a><br />
<i>•Alt-Left Universe Shows at Freight & Salvage 1/22, Don Quixote's 1/29, Occidental Center for the Arts 2/4</i><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/newsjan2017.html#polarize" target="_blank">Meanwhile in the Alternate Reality of Eleven Nine</a><br />
<i>•World Fusion Musician Awakes in a Polarized Tribalized World</i><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/newsjan2017.html#skype" target="_blank">Education in an Alternate Reality</a><br />
<i>•Study World Music in the Virtual and Real Worlds</i><br />
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<i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="altleft" name="altleft"></a></i>In Honor of the Current Trend Towards Fact-Check-Free News,
Ancient Future Presents</h3>
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Future Ancient News from an Alt-Left Universe </h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/pr_alt_left_usmaun.html"><img alt="An Ancient Future to Believe In" border="1" height="282" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/ancientfuturetobelieveinaltcenter.jpg" width="634" /></a><br />
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President-Elect Sanders Proposes US Musical Ambassador to the United Nations</h2>
WASHINGTON (Ancient Future Press). President-elect Bernie Sanders today announced his intention to create a new cabinet-level position: United States Musical Ambassador to the United Nations.<br />
A Sanders Transition Team internal memo marked as "for discussion purposes only" has been obtained which states that the idea came to Sanders after hearing some music by the band <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/bandmain.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future</a>, the first and longest running musical organization dedicated exclusively to the mission of creating world fusion music<i>. </i>The memo states that in cases of international conflict, it will be the duty of the USMAUN to employ Ancient Future to facilitate jam sessions between musicians from the countries involved. <br />
The Senate confirmation process can begin when Congress convenes on Jan. 3, two weeks before Sander’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017. Due to the new Green/Democratic coalition majority in the Senate that was swept in on Sanders's coattails, it is widely believed that Ancient Future's upcoming Feb. 11 anniversary concert is likely to become a celebration of more than just the band's 38 years of cross-cultural collaboration. <br />
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Ancient Future Performs at Trinity Chapel on 38th Anniversary of the First Ancient Future Concert</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_matthew_mariah300dpi5x7.jpg"><img alt="Photo of Mariah Parker, Matthew Montfort, and Vishal Nagar" height="280" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah-matthew-vishal205x280.jpg" width="205" /><br />
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Featuring World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort, Tabla Virtuoso Vishal Nagar, and Pianist/Santurist Mariah Parker</h4>
Exactly 38 years after their first concert on Feb. 11, 1979, at the Sleeping Lady Cafe in Fairfax, California, Ancient Future will perform in Berkeley as part of the Trinity Chamber Concert Series. With President-elect Sanders's proposed new duties for Ancient Future at the United Nations, reservations are strongly encouraged for those who want to be part of what could be an historic celebration for world fusion music.<br />
<b>Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, 8 PM<br />
</b><b><a href="http://www.trinitychamberconcerts.com/" target="_blank">Trinity Chamber Concerts</a></b><br />
<b>Trinity Chapel</b><br />
2320 Dana Street between Bancroft Way & Durant Avenue<br />
<b>Berkeley, CA 94704<br />
</b>Tix: $20 general, $15 senior/disabled/student. No one will be turned away for lack of funds, but with the new Guaranteed Income Act that is expected to pass in Sanders's first week in office, funds for the concert shouldn't be a problem for anyone.<br />
Info and reservations: 510-778-1719 or email <a href="mailto:info@trinitychamberconcerts.com" target="_blank">info@trinitychamberconcerts.com</a>. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_2_11_17.html" target="_blank">Press Release</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1808537309408694/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/2_11_17trinity.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Concert Poster" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198trinity2-11-17.jpg" width="153" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_alt_left_usmaun.html" target="_blank"><i>(Read more</i></a> <i> alt-left universe news from an ancient future to believe in.)</i><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="savedate" name="savedate"></a>Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert CD Release Celebrations</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/indolatinjazzlive.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.mariahparkermusic.com/images/ILJ_Live_CD_cover_sm_126x111px.jpg" height="111" width="126" /></a><br />
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Alt-Left Universe Shows at Freight & Salvage 1/22, Don Quixote's 1/29, Occidental Center for the Arts 2/4 <br />
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<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/indolatinjazzlive.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert</i></b></a> <b>by Mariah Parker</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF-20142).<br />
To be released the day of Bernie's inauguration, Jan. 20, 2017, <i>Indo Latin Jazz Live in Concert</i> captures the magic of the concert debut of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mariah.html" target="_blank">Mariah Parker's</a> Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble in front of a full house at Yoshi’s in Oakland, as well as subsequent concerts at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage, the Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley, and Bob Weir’s TRI Studios in San Rafael. It is the perfect party music to feel the Bern! Plus, two days after Bernie becomes president, Mariah Parker's <a href="http://mariahparkermusic.com/pressReleases/2017_ILJ_Live_CD_release_concerts.html" target="_blank">CD release tour</a> starts at the Freight & Salvage. <br />
<b>Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, 7 PM</b><br />
<b>Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Jazz
CD Release Concert</b> <br />
<a href="http://thefreight.org/170122" target="_blank"><b>Freight & Salvage</b></a><b><br />
</b>2020 Addison Street<br />
<b>Berkeley, CA 94704</b><br />
Tix: $24 adv., $28 door. <a href="https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1266981?utm_medium=bks" target="_blank">Purchase tickets.</a><br />
Info: Call 510-644-2020 or email <a href="mailto:info@freightandsalvage.org" target="_blank">info@freightandsalvage.org</a> <br />
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<b>Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, 7 PM<br />
Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Jazz
CD Release Concert</b><br />
<a href="http://www.donquixotesmusic.info/" target="_blank"><b>Don Quixote's International Music Hall</b></a><br />
6275 Highway 9<br />
<b>Felton, CA 95018</b><br />
Info: 831-603-2294 or email <a href="https://www.blogger.com/info@donquixotesmusic.info" target="_blank">info@donquixotesmusic.info</a><br />
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<b>Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, 8 PM<br />
Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Jazz
CD Release Concert</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org/mariah-parkers-indo-latin-jazz-ensemble/" target="_blank">Occidental Center for the Arts</a><br />
</b>3850 Doris Murphy Ct. (Bohemian Hwy. at Graton Rd.)<b><br />
Occidental CA 95465</b><br />
Tix: $20 general. <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2723016" target="_blank">Purchase tickets</a>.<br />
Info: 707-874-9392 or email <a href="mailto:info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org" target="_blank">info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="polarize" name="polarize"></a>Meanwhile in the Alternate Reality of Eleven Nine<br />
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<img alt="Hands Around World" border="0" height="264" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/handsglo.jpg" width="360" /><br />
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World Fusion Musician Awakes in a Polarized Tribalized World</h3>
He awoke at nine eleven on eleven nine. Eleven nine. Did he just wake up in an alternate reality? Was that a dream, or did a New York billionaire real estate mogul turned reality TV star convince just enough rural working class voters that he was on their side to win the Electoral College? Did political polarization result in a descent into tribalism and the elevation of fear-based feelings over facts? Did voters believe that immigrants were to blame for lost jobs rather than tech disruption, automation, outsourcing, union busting, and the failure to invest in education? And will a man with no political experience be the commander-in-chief of the world's largest military as countries around the world are splitting into ethnic factions?<br />
Nine eleven. He remembered teaching music that day 15 years earlier, and saying that he feared the likely reaction of the US more than he feared another terrorist attack. How prophetic that turned out to be. He remembered that before nine eleven, he was able to perform music with Arabic or Indian influences at state fairs for crowds more used to rodeos and country music, and turn them on to music from other cultures by including familiar elements from American music. After nine eleven, a lot of folks grew fearful of anything foreign, so it became much more difficult to reach them. Funding for the military expanded, as did destabilizing wars, while arts and education were severely cut. They never recovered.<br />
Eleven nine. He turned on the TV, expecting the stock market to have crashed as forecast by the market elites afraid of the unpredictability of a reality TV star. But in this alternate universe Wall Street suddenly forgot all of that and was in party mode over the possibility of tax cuts for the rich, repealing financial regulations, and running up the deficit with military spending.<br />
That night he performed with Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble at a post election party that had become a wake. First they played soft and uplifting music while the conversations of gloom echoed about the room, and then slowly turned up the heat until everyone was dancing at the end. The whole experience made everyone feel better, not about the outcome of the election, but about how to deal with the darkness that resulted to create conditions for the return of light in the future. <br />
In the days that followed, while many of his friends were walking around in a state of denial, he started to exhibit signs of Stockholm syndrome and began to hope that since this reality TV star had changed his mind almost daily on many issues that perhaps there would be some moderation of positions. But those hopes were dashed as tweets were unleashed and cabinet choices rolled out, including a climate change denier to head the EPA. While the new alternate reality seemed bleak, he came back to thinking how sometimes things have to get worse before they can get better. He's been saying that his whole career, but perhaps this time people will wake up and get to work.<br />
For his own part, he made a commitment to do what he can as a musician. It was clear to him that world fusion music will be needed now more than ever in this alternate reality where tribalism is running amuck all over the world and the existence of climate change is denied by the party in power in the world's largest economy. World fusion music can serve as an antidote to polarization. Its mission is to show how ideas from different cultures can work together. Not a genre, it is a process that brings musicians from different traditions together to learn from each other. To an audience, successful world fusion music presents both something exotic and something familiar, and it creates advancements in the art of music that can inspire people to do good things in their own lives.<br />
With enough support, the arts can make a positive difference in how humans behave. But that support is not going to come from elected officials hostile to the idea of arts funding or tech companies that profit off of free artistic content but don't want to pay for it. It will now be up to the people who do believe the arts can help create a better future for humanity to support them directly in whatever ways they can.<br />
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Ways to Help Make World Fusion Music Great Again (and Again)</h3>
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<li>Support the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> by Ancient Future (Ancient-Future.Com AF-2030).</li>
<li>Make a direct <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/donation.html" target="_blank">donation</a>. Any amount helps! </li>
<li>Follow Ancient Future on social media and share posts (a good option for those who can't afford to donate directly):
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<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ancientfuture/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> now charges bands to show their posts to fans, but if after liking the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ancientfuture/" target="_blank">Ancient Future Facebook</a> page, you select the "Follow" button that is right next to the "Like" button, and then select "See First" from the "IN YOUR NEWSFEED" menu that pops up, you will see more posts without Ancient Future being charged. You can also periodically check the Ancient Future page for new posts, and share them.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/ancient_future" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/Ancient_Future" target="_blank">@Ancient_Future</a> and be sure to retweet to your followers.</li>
<li><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AncientFuture" target="_blank">Google Plus</a>. Be among the first to follow Ancient Future's new profile!</li>
<li><a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future" target="_blank">Ethnocloud</a>. Sign up and follow Ancient Future on this great site for world music artists.</li>
<li>You can also share pictures from Ancient Future's website on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/matthewmontfort/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, or write blog posts about world fusion music.</li>
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<li>While streaming services don't yet support artists financially in a sustainable way, world fusion music needs to gain a higher profile, so in the meantime stream these playlists linked at <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/radio/broadcasts.html" target="_blank">WorldFusionMusicRadio.Com</a> with the sound at a homeopathic background level. Then purchase high quality copies for deep listening at <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/catalog.html" target="_blank">Ancient-Future.Com</a>.</li>
<li>Ask your friends to <a href="http://ancient-future.com/guest.html" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to the Ancient Future Times. Don't forget to use the tools at the bottom of each newsletter to forward it to anyone you think might be interested. Repeat as necessary.</li>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="skype" name="skype"></a>Education in an Alternate Reality</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/MatthewMontfortGuitarPlayerMag.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Download Guitar Player Magazine Story on Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="198" hspace="0" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198guitarplayerstory.jpg" vspace="0" width="153" /><img alt="Hendrix Raga Article" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198HendrixRaga.jpg" width="153" /><img alt="Download Guitar Player Magazine Story on Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="198" hspace="0" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198guitarplayercov.jpg" vspace="0" width="153" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/MatthewMontfortGuitarPlayerMag.pdf" target="_blank">Guitar Player Magazine Feature on Matthew Montfort Plus Online Lesson</a> (1.4 MB pdf).<br />
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Study World Music in the Virtual and Real Worlds</h3>
Where will the next generation of master musicians come from in this era where music creation is considered something that you do by cutting and pasting loops on a computer? In the USA, some public schools in high property tax districts do still have good instrumental music programs, and children of rich parents who like music have the opportunity to study privately. But for the rest of the populace, studying music is a rarity. Not only are we not prioritizing training the musicians of the future, we aren't creating an educated audience for music. In this alternate reality, it is unlikely that restoring music education to public schools will become a priority anytime soon. <br />
But Ancient Future makes education a priority. The Ancient Future website has a large section devoted to <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/education.html" target="_blank">music education</a>, and it is free to learn some of the basics of world music, including African <a href="http://ancient-future.com/africa.html" target="_blank">polyrhythms</a>, Balinese <a href="http://ancient-future.com/bali.html" target="_blank">gamelan</a>, and Indian <a href="http://ancient-future.com/hindustaniraga.html" target="_blank">raga</a> and <a href="http://ancient-future.com/india.html" target="_blank">tala</a>. And you can sign up for a <a href="http://ancient-future.com/guest.html" target="_blank">free subscription</a> to Ancient Future's <a href="http://ancient-future.com/news.html#worldrhythms" target="_blank">World Rhythms</a> educational newsletter complete with explanations of musical concepts and exercises to master them.<br />
If you know of someone who could benefit from individualized music lessons, you can give them the gift of learning music. <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a> offers all styles and levels of <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/teaching.html" target="_blank">guitar</a> (and other plucked instruments such as bass, mandolin, and ukulele) instruction as well as lessons on any of the subjects on the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/education.html" target="_blank">Ancient-Future.Com</a> world music education web site via <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/skype.html" target="_blank">Skype</a>, and in person in the real world in the San Francisco Bay Area. For further information, visit <a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/teaching.html" target="_blank">matthewmontfort.com</a> or send an email to <a href="mailto:info@ancient-future.com" target="_blank">info@ancient-future.com.</a><br />
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Skype Sale </h3>
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/skype.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Skype online music lesson guitar pick icon carved in Bali for Matthew Montfort" border="0" height="80" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/balineseskypepick.png" width="97" /></a></b><br />
<b>30 Minute Skype Lesson.</b> Normally $50. <i><b>Sale $36.</b></i> <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=OINF&Store_Code=AWMC&Product_Code=LESSON30&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1&Action=ADPR" target="_blank">Buy 1 Now</a>.<br />
<b>45 Minute Skype Lesson. </b>Normally $65. <i><b>Sale $48</b>.</i> <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=OINF&Store_Code=AWMC&Product_Code=LESSON45&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1&Action=ADPR" target="_blank">Buy 1 Now</a>.<br />
<b>60 Minute Skype Lesson.</b> Normally $75. <i><b>Sale $60.</b></i> <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=OINF&Store_Code=AWMC&Product_Code=LESSON60&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1&Action=ADPR" target="_blank">Buy 1 Now</a>.<br />
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Recommended Training Manual</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Traditions Book Cover" border="1" height="146" hspace="0" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/bookcovsm.gif" vspace="0" width="113" /></a><br />
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali and India</i></a> by Matthew Montfort (</b>Ancient Future Music, 1985. ISBN 0-937879-00-2). Sale $52.95. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=OINF&Store_Code=AWMC&Action=ADPR&Product_Code=ATFPSET&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1" target="_blank">Buy 1 Now</a>. A must-have for all students of world music, plus there is an additional discount on a Skype lesson with your online purchase at Ancient-Future.Com!Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-251848446819292012016-12-07T00:47:00.000-08:002016-12-07T00:47:56.451-08:00Ancient Future Performs 38th Anniversary Concert at Trinity Chapel Feb. 11, 2017<h1>
Ancient Future Performs at Trinity Chapel</h1>
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On 38th Anniversary of the First Ancient Future Concert</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_matthew_mariah300dpi5x7.jpg"><img alt="Photo of Mariah Parker, Matthew Montfort, and Vishal Nagar" height="280" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah-matthew-vishal205x280.jpg" width="205" /><br />
Hi-Res Photo</a> of Mariah Parker, Matthew Montfort, and Vishal Nagar by Devki (2.1 MB)<br />
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Featuring World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort, Tabla Virtuoso Vishal Nagar, and Pianist/Santurist Mariah Parker</h3>
Celebrating the exact 38th anniversary of their first concert, the trailblazing world music group Ancient Future will perform as part of the Trinity Chamber Concerts Series in Berkeley on February 11, 2017. <br />
Blending ancient world music traditions from fiery flamenco to resonant raga with the contemporary colors of jazz and rock, this variation of the world fusion music group Ancient Future features world guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort, renowned Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, and composer/pianist/santurist Mariah Parker performing new music and favorites from the band's eight ground breaking recordings.<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/epk.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future</a> is the first and longest running musical organization dedicated exclusively to the mission of creating world fusion music. The term was coined by bandleader Matthew Montfort in 1978 to describe Ancient Future’s unusual blend of musical traditions from around the world. BILLBOARD calls the group “trendsetters” for their early contributions to the movement, which seeks to show how people from different cultures can grow by learning from each other. Their first concert was February 11, 1979, at the original Sleeping Lady Cafe in Fairfax, California.<br />
<b>Saturday, February 11, 2017, 8 PM<br />
</b><b><a href="http://www.trinitychamberconcerts.com/" target="_blank">Trinity Chamber Concerts</a></b><br />
<b>Trinity Chapel</b><br />
2320 Dana Street between Bancroft Way & Durant Avenue<br />
<b>Berkeley, CA 94704<br />
</b>Tix: $20 general, $15 senior/disabled/student. No one turned away for lack of funds.<br />
Info and reservations: 510-778-1719 or email <a href="mailto:info@trinitychamberconcerts.com" target="_blank">info@trinitychamberconcerts.com</a><br />
Venue website: <a href="http://www.trinitychamberconcerts.com/" target="_blank">www.trinitychamberconcerts.com</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1808537309408694/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/2_11_17trinity.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Concert Poster" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198trinity2-11-17.jpg" width="153" /></a><br />
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Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="360" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt12k.jpg" vspace="3" width="232" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort by Julie Marten (2 MB)<br />
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The leader of the world music group Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com for his work expanding the boundaries of guitar playing through the study of the world's great music traditions. For example, in 1979 Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian <i>gamaka</i> (note-bending) techniques to the scalloped fretboard guitar. In addition to his recordings as a bandleader, he has released two solo guitar recordings: <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank">Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</a></i> and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank"><i>Sympathetic Serenade</i></a>. The December 2009 Les Paul issue of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_guitarplayer.html" target="_blank">Guitar Player Magazine</a> includes a full page feature on Montfort with a corresponding GuitarPlayer.Com video and lesson entitled <i>"The Music of Jimi Hendrix Applied to Indian Raga."</i> He has performed worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai, and live on national radio and TV shows such as the Echoes Living Room Concerts on Public Radio International and the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</i></a>, which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills.<br />
<h3>
Matthew Montfort's Custom Martin Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/martin_scalloped_fretboard_gutiar_300dpi7x14.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Matthew Montfort's Custom Martin Scalloped Fretboard Guitar" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/martin_scalloped_fretboard_guitar_120x239.jpg" width="120" /></a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/scalloped_fretboard_300dpi15x9.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Scalloped Fretboard Detail" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/scalloped_fretboard_375x239.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/martin_scalloped_fretboard_gutiar_300dpi7x14.jpg">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Martin guitar by Alan Perlman (3.6 MB)<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/scalloped_fretboard_300dpi15x9.jpg">Hi-Res Photo</a> of scalloped fretboard by Alan Perlman (6.6 MB)<br />
Matthew Montfort is a pioneer of the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/guitar/scallop.html" target="_blank" title="The Scalloped Fretboard Guitar Homepage">scalloped fretboard guitar</a>, an instrument with a modified fretboard in which the wood between frets has been carved out in order to facilitate intricate note-bending ornaments. His new custom guitar is the result of a collaboration between Montfort, Dick Boak of the Artist Relations Department of C.F. Martin & Co., and San Francisco luthier Alan Perlman. Dick Boak has been involved in the conception of more than one hundred and forty signature guitar collaborations with the top musical talents of our time. Starting in 2014, he worked with Montfort to help design the instrument, which features a very large sound hole to add volume, an extra upper bout sound hole so that Montfort can hear the guitar better, a cutaway with extra frets protruding into the sound hole to accommodate his extended playing range, and a short scale yet wide neck to allow for greater string bending capability. Master luthier Alan Perlman scalloped the fretboard and added other finishing touches to complete this amazing instrument in 2016.<br />
<h2>
Vishal Nagar (tabla)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Vishal Nagar" border="1" height="360" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar251x360.jpg" width="251" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank" title="Vishal Nagar Hi Res Photo">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Vishal Nagar by Inni Singh (5 MB) <br />
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"He has magic in his hands" - Hindustan Times<br />
Vishal Nagar is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation. Born into a family of musicians, Vishal has been surrounded by music in an extremely musically creative and artistic environment. Since childhood, he has been fascinated by tabla and began to play at an early age. Vishal had his initial training for a with the late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan of the Delhi Gharana and continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan of the same <i>Gharana</i> (school). Along with the dense and rare tabla repertoire <i>taleem</i> which was he received from his Ustad, he also has had intense rhythmic (<i>layakari</i>) training from his mother, the renowned and highly respected Kathak dancer and vocalist, Urmila Nagar. Starting his performance career at the age of eight in Patna, Vishal has performed around the globe including performances in many cities in India, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Thailand and the United States. Vishal has been praised in the Indian press for his unique combination of melodic tabla sound production with masterful command of rhythm and has also been awarded with the Ministry of Culture Scholarship from the Department of Culture. Vishal has expanded his cultural boundaries and collaborated with musicians from around the world, including Ghanaian guitarist Koo Nimo at WOMAD USA (a leading world dance and music festival started by Peter Gabriel).<br />
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Mariah Parker (composer, santur)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah_santur_300dpi5x4.jpg"><img alt="Photo of Mariah Parker on santur" height="280" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah_santur_380x280.jpg" width="380" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah_santur_300dpi5x4.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Mariah Parker (1.7 MB) <br />
Mariah Parker, while completing her degree in music at UC Santa Cruz, worked with ethnomusicologist Fred Lieberman and Mickey Hart on the “Planet Drum” project. She has performed in festivals in the US and Europe, and worked with many musicians including composer Pauline Oliveros, the late Dumisani Maraire (renowned composer from Zimbabwe) and others. She has studied with jazz great Art Lande and Latin jazz pianist extraordinaire Rebeca Mauléon, and performs regularly with the trend-setting world music group Ancient Future. She released her first solo recording of her compositions, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/sangria.html">Sangria</a> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2017), in February of 2009. Her CD release party and debut of her <a href="https://www.blogger.com/indolatinjazz.html">Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble</a> drew a full house at the famous Yoshi's Jazz Club in Oakland. Since then, the band she leads featuring such veteran performers as Paul McCandless of the group Oregon has performed her compositions to rave reviews at notable festivals and concert venues, from which a live album has been recorded and is scheduled for release in 2016.<br />
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New Releases on Ancient-Future.Com Records </h2>
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Yearning for the Wind</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind CD Cover" border="1" height="113" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover113sq.jpg" width="113" /></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover1500sq.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Square Cover Art</a> (1.1 MB)<br />
<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Yearning for the Wind</i></b></a> <b>by Ancient Future </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-90352).<br />
<i>Yearning for the Wind</i> is the first audio/video release in Ancient Future history. Within a week of its release, <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> rose to the top of the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future" target="_blank">Ethnocloud</a> World Music Charts, earning #1 spots in both the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2381&b=942" target="_blank">video</a> and <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?song=3713&b=942" target="_blank">audio track</a> categories, and propelling Ancient Future to the #1 rated artist spot.<br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind on YouTube" border="1" height="239" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningyoutube.jpg" width="396" /><br />
</a>YouTube Video URL: <a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0</a><br />
Composed by scalloped fretboard guitar innovator Matthew Montfort, <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> is a poignant piece based on <i>Rag Kalyan,</i> an evening raga that corresponds to the Lydian mode. The composition also incorporates harmony and other guitaristic elements.<i> </i>A duet with Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, who is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation, <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> is set in <i>matta tal,</i> a nine beat rhythmic cycle. As a bridge between the slow and fast sections of the piece, Vishal Nagar performs an elegant tabla solo over the soft nine beat groove that slowly builds up to a vibrant <i>rela</i> (a fast tabla composition characterized by rapid drum rolls). <br />
<h3>
The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</h3>
<b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Temporary CD Cover" border="1" height="111" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" width="113" /></a></b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> by Ancient Future </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-2030).<br />
The next Ancient Future record is fan funded. There is already over an hour of music in A.F.A.R available right now to supporters, with more tracks coming as money is raised for production. <br />
<h3>
Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert</h3>
<a href="http://www.mariahparkermusic.com/images/ILJ_Live_cvr_1500x1500px.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.mariahparkermusic.com/images/ILJ_Live_CD_cover_sm_126x111px.jpg" height="111" width="126" /></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.mariahparkermusic.com/images/ILJ_Live_cvr_1500x1500px.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Square Cover Art</a> (1.1 MB)<br />
<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/indolatinjazzlive.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert</i></b></a> <b>by Mariah Parker</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF-20142).<br />
To be released 1/20/2017, <i>Indo Latin Jazz Live in Concert</i> captures the magic of the concert debut of <a href="https://www.blogger.com/mariah.html">Mariah Parker's</a> Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble in front of a full house at Yoshi’s in Oakland, as well as subsequent concerts at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage, the Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley, and Bob Weir’s TRI Studios in San Rafael.Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-45648039884477625452016-12-01T19:40:00.002-08:002016-12-29T17:00:50.957-08:00News from an Alt-Left Universe: President-Elect Sanders Proposes United States Musical Ambassador to the United Nations<h3>
In Honor of the Current Trend Towards Fact-Check-Free News,
Ancient Future Presents</h3>
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Future Ancient News from an Alt-Left Universe</h1>
Dec. 1, 9:00 PM EST<br />
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President-Elect Sanders Proposes US Musical Ambassador to the United Nations</h2>
<img alt="An Ancient Future to Believe In" border="1" height="177" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/ancientfuturetobelievein.jpg" width="400" /><br />
WASHINGTON (Ancient Future Press). President-elect Bernie Sanders today announced his intention to create a new cabinet-level position: United States Musical Ambassador to the United Nations.<br />
A Sanders Transition Team internal memo marked as "for discussion purposes only" has been obtained which states that the idea came to Sanders after hearing some music by the band <a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/bandmain.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future</a>, the first and longest running musical organization dedicated exclusively to the mission of creating world fusion music<i>. </i>The memo states that in cases of international conflict, it will be the duty of the USMAUN to employ Ancient Future to facilitate jam sessions between musicians from the countries involved. <br />
The Senate confirmation process can begin when Congress convenes on Jan. 3, two weeks before Sanders’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017. Due to the new Green/Democratic coalition majority in the Senate that was swept in on Sanders's coattails, it is widely believed that Ancient Future's upcoming Feb. 11 anniversary concert is likely to become a celebration of more than just the band's 38 years of cross-cultural collaboration. <br />
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Ancient Future Performs at Trinity Chapel</h2>
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On 38th Anniversary of the First Ancient Future Concert</h3>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_matthew_mariah300dpi5x7.jpg"><img alt="Photo of Mariah Parker, Matthew Montfort, and Vishal Nagar" height="280" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah-matthew-vishal205x280.jpg" width="205" /><br />
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Featuring World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort, Tabla Virtuoso Vishal Nagar, and Pianist/Santurist Mariah Parker</h3>
Exactly 38 years after their first concert on Feb. 11, 1979, at the Sleeping Lady Cafe in Fairfax, California, Ancient Future will perform in Berkeley as part of the Trinity Chamber Concert Series. Blending ancient world music traditions from fiery flamenco to resonant raga with the contemporary colors of jazz and rock, this variation of the world fusion music group features world guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort, renowned Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, and composer/pianist/santurist Mariah Parker performing new music and favorites from the band's eight ground-breaking recordings.<br />
With President-elect Sanders's proposed new duties for Ancient Future at the United Nations, reservations are strongly encouraged for those who want to be part of what could be an historic celebration for world fusion music.<br />
<b>Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, 8 PM<br />
</b><b><a href="http://www.trinitychamberconcerts.com/" target="_blank">Trinity Chamber Concerts</a></b><br />
<b>Trinity Chapel</b><br />
2320 Dana Street between Bancroft Way & Durant Avenue<br />
<b>Berkeley, CA 94704<br />
</b>Tix: $20 general, $15 senior/disabled/student. No one will be turned away for lack of funds, but with the new Guaranteed Income Act that is expected to pass in Sanders's first week in office, funds for the concert shouldn't be a problem for anyone.<br />
Info and reservations: 510-778-1719 or email <a href="mailto:info@trinitychamberconcerts.com" target="_blank">info@trinitychamberconcerts.com</a><br />
Venue website: <a href="http://www.trinitychamberconcerts.com/" target="_blank">www.trinitychamberconcerts.com<br />
</a><a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/pr_2_11_17.html" target="_blank">Press Release</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/2_11_17trinity.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Concert Poster" border="1" content="Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, scalloped fretboard guitar, Vishal Nagar, tabla, Celtic, Folk, raga, World Music, Glissentar, fretless, world fusion, concert, Gaia's, Garden, vegetarian, cuisine" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198trinity2-11-17.jpg" width="153" /></a><br />
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New Releases on Ancient-Future.Com Records </h2>
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Berning for the Win</h3>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Berning for the Win" border="1" content="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" height="230" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/berningforthewin.jpg" width="230" /></a> <br />
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<a align="justify" href="https://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Berning for the Win</i></b></a><b> by Ancient Future </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-90352).<br />
<i>Berning for the Win</i> is the first audio/video release in Alt-Left Ancient Future history, and is thought to have played a part in Bernie's narrow victory in the primary after a recount in 34 states, and his landslide victory in the general election.<br />
<h3>
The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</h3>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmF49JKWjfo" target="_blank"><img alt="Play Video of Ancient Future on the Rachel Maddow Show in a Parallel Universe" border="0" height="231" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/rachelmaddowafaryoutube.jpg" width="396" /></a> <br />
<span class="caption">This <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmF49JKWjfo" target="_blank">video</a> from the future ancient was mysteriously transported through the Ancient Future <a href="https://www.blogger.com/timemachine.html">time portal</a>. </span><br />
<b><a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> by Ancient Future </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-2030).<br />
Kent Jones reports on A.F.A.R. on the Rachel Maddow Show on X.N.N.B.C. in a parallel universe. Apparently, Kent Jones got lost in a time vortex while listening to the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/afar.html"><span class="CDbooktitle">Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</span></a> by Ancient Future, and reported on his experience in his "Just Enough" segment exploring the farthest reaches of musical culture.<br />
<h3>
Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert</h3>
<a href="https://www.ancient-future.com/indolatinjazzlive.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.mariahparkermusic.com/images/ILJ_Live_CD_cover_sm_126x111px.jpg" height="111" width="126" /></a> <br />
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<a align="justify" href="https://www.ancient-future.com/indolatinjazzlive.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Indo Latin Jazz Live In Concert</i></b></a> <b>by Mariah Parker</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF-20142).<br />
To be released the day of Bernie's inauguration, Jan. 20, 2017, <i>Indo Latin Jazz Live in Concert</i> captures the magic of the concert debut of <a href="https://www.blogger.com/mariah.html">Mariah Parker's</a> Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble in front of a full house at Yoshi’s in Oakland, as well as subsequent concerts at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage, the Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley, and Bob Weir’s TRI Studios in San Rafael. It is the perfect party music to feel the Bern! Plus, two days after Bernie becomes president, they are performing at the Freight and Salvage as part of their <a href="http://mariahparkermusic.com/pressReleases/2017_ILJ_Live_CD_release_concerts.html" target="_blank">CD release tour</a>.Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-89390765844625615772016-06-15T13:29:00.000-07:002016-06-15T13:29:02.492-07:00New Fan Funded Tracks Added to the 'Archive of Future Ancient Recordings' by Ancient Future<h2>
<b>Ancient-Future.Com Records Presents</b></h2>
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The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings (A.F.A.R.)</h1>
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New Tracks Added to the Fan Supported Recording Series by Ancient Future <a href="https://www.blogger.com/images/30CDafar1500sq.jpg"><br /></a></h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/nhut_purple_raga300dpi3.5x2.8.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Bui Huu Nhut Recording A.F.A.R." border="1" height="240" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/nhut_purple_raga300x240.jpg" width="300" /></a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/abbos_kosimov300dpi3x2.4.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Abbos Kosimov Recording A.F.A.R." border="1" height="240" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/abbos_kosimov300x240.jpg" width="300" /></a><br />
Bui Huu Nhut Recording <i>A.F.A.R.</i>. Hi-Res Photo by Michael Braden (742 k):<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/nhut_purple_raga300dpi3.5x2.8.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.ancient-future.com/images/nhut_purple_raga300dpi3.5x2.8.jpg</a><br />
Abbos Kosimov Recording <i>A.F.A.R.</i>. Hi-Res Photo by Michael Braden (443 k):<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/abbos_kosimov300dpi3x2.4.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.ancient-future.com/images/abbos_kosimov300dpi3x2.4.jpg</a><br />
<h2>6/16/16 Update Adds Six New Pieces</h2>
On 6/16/16, six new pieces and a video make their debut in the fan funded <i>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i>, which gives supporters access to Ancient Future recordings as they are created. There are four new tracks, two of which feature two compositions, the first serving as an introduction to the second. There are now 13 tracks totaling 86 minutes and 51 seconds of music in the archive. Two of the new tracks are live versions of pieces originally recorded during Ancient Future's major label days, and two are brand new studio tracks, including Ancient Future's first ever cover of a popular song, a world fusion version of Jimi Hendrix's <i>Purple Haze</i> showcasing Bui Huu Nhut on Vietnamese <i>dan bau</i>, a one string instrument with a whammy bar! The piece also features Uzbeki percussion master Abbos Kosimov, who performs frequently with tabla phenom Zakir Hussain, and it is the very first studio recording featuring Matthew Montfort on his Godin Glissentar fretless guitar.<br />
<b><i>Tres Tarantas Tres</i></b> (Montfort. 4:32). Based on the flamenco form Tarantas, but with a rhythmic structure of three groups of three, this piece also makes a foray into impressionism ala Eric Satie. Lineup: Matthew Montfort (flamenco guitar). <br />
<b><i>Gamarock</i></b> (Montfort. 12:10). Recorded live 4/29/15, this piece from <i>Dreamchaser</i> fuses Balinese gamelan with rock and roll. Lineup: Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitars), Vishal Nagar (tabla), Jason Everett (7 string fretless bass).<br />
<b><i>Prelude/Bookenka</i></b> (Montfort/Doug McKeehan 6:50). Recorded 10/16/13 at the <i>World Without Walls</i> Reunion Concert at the Freight & Salvage. Lineup: Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Doug McKeehan (piano), Kash Killion (bass), Ian Dogole (percussion), Mariah Parker (santur), Jim Hurley (violin).<br />
<b><i>Purple Nam/Purple Haze</i></b> (Montfort/Jimi Hendrix. 4:44). A Vietnamese version of Montfort's <i>Purple Raga</i> sets up an adventurous excursion into Hendrix's classic rock piece with Vietnamese dan bau instead of electric guitar. Lineup: Bui Huu Nhut (dan bau), Matthew Montfort (Godin Glissentar fretless 11 string guitar, fretless bass), Abbos Kosimov (Uzbeki percussion), Mariah Parker (keys). <br />
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The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings (A.F.A.R.)</h2>
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/images/30CDafar1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="30th Anniversary CD Mystery Cover" border="1" height="111" hspace="0" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" vspace="0" width="113" /></a><br />
The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings Hi-Res Square Cover Art (1.2 MB):<br />
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Ancient Future performed its first concert on February 11, 1979, at the Sleeping Lady Cafe in Fairfax, California. Since then, the band has gone on to perform hundreds of concerts nationally and internationally and release seven full length recordings and an HD video that have established Ancient Future as the trendsetting pioneers of world fusion music, a term coined by Ancient Future bandleader Matthew Montfort at the group's inception for music that combines ideas from many of the world's great musical traditions. <br />
During Ancient Future's 30th anniversary year, a new Ancient Future band project was conceived: the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a><i> (A.F.A.R.)</i>. The concept of the <i>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i> is to involve fans of world fusion music in supporting the production of an archive of live and studio recordings of cross cultural collaborations. The best of these recordings will be selected to be released commercially at a "future" date, at which point they will be on their way to becoming "ancient" recordings, hence the title.<br />
To finance <i>A.F.A.R.,</i> Ancient-Future.Com Records has been quietly providing financial supporters access to select files from Ancient Future's archives of alternate takes, live concerts and radio performances along with new studio recordings as they are created. To date, 18% of the fundraising goal has been raised at concerts, on <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank">Ancient-Future.Com</a>, and through the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/news.html#times" target="_blank">Ancient Future Times</a>, the band's email newsletter. The full archive of recordings is available during the project exclusively to supporters, and when the archive is complete, a portion of the recordings will be selected for commercial release on Ancient-Future.Com Records.<br />
There are four supporter thank-you packages available ranging from $15 to $75, and while donations to the <i>A.F.A.R.</i> project are not currently tax deductible, donations of any amount are greatly appreciated and will be put to good use! There are a range of benefits for the various packages, including the <i>A.F.A.R</i>. email newsletter (which provides a window on the recording process as it develops), immediate access to downloads of the recordings placed in the archives, digital liner notes, limited edition CD-R's of the archives when complete with printed liner notes signed by Ancient Future leader Matthew Montfort, video and 24 bit audio files for hi-res playback on computers, and a 30% discount on the advance copies of the final commercial release. Detailed information on the various supporter packages and the benefits included can be found at <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank">www.ancient-future.com/afar.html</a>.<br />
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Live Video of New A.F.A.R. Track</h2>
<a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2024&b=942" target="_blank"><img alt="Prelude and Bookenka on Ethnocloud" border="1" height="239" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/afwwwreunionfreightyoutube.jpg" width="396" /></a><br />
A live medley of <i>Prelude </i>and<i> Bookenka (The Adventurer)</i>, which was originally recorded on Ancient Future's <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/asian.html" target="_blank">Asian Fusion</a></i> release,has been added to the <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank">Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</a></i>. Fans can check it out on <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2024&b=942" target="_blank">Ethnocloud</a> at 720p now, and then get it in full resolution beautifully shot HD 1080p video and rich 96-kHz/24-bit audio as a thank-you for becoming a hi-res supporter of <i>A.F.A.R.!</i><br />
Ethnocloud Video URL: <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2024&b=942" target="_blank">http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2024&b=942</a><br />
YouTube Video URL: <a href="https://youtu.be/IlYfQ50MGDw" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/IlYfQ50MGDw</a><br />
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###Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-43341952553269535612016-06-09T16:26:00.001-07:002016-06-09T16:32:03.766-07:00Global Guitar Summit California Summer Tour<h1>
Global Guitar Summit</h1>
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Featuring Konarak Reddy (India), Matthew Montfort (USA), and Teja Gerken (Germany) </h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/konarak_matthew_teja300dpi5x7.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Composite Photo of Konarak Reddy, Matthew Montfort, and Teja Gerken" height="503" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/konarak_matthew_teja360x503.jpg" width="360" /></a><br />
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<b>Sunday, July 31, 6:30 PM - 9 PM</b><br />
<a href="http://www.fenixlive.com/show/teja-gerken-matthew-montfort-konarak-reddy/" target="_blank"><b>Fenix</b><br />
</a>919 Fourth Street<br />
<b>San Rafael, CA 94901</b><br />
Tix: $12 advance, $15 door. For advance tix and reservations, visit <a href="http://www.fenixlive.com/dining/reservations/" target="_blank">www.fenixlive.com/dining/reservations</a>, call 415-813-5600 or email <a href="mailto:info@www.fenixlive.com" target="_blank">info@www.fenixlive.com</a><br />
Venue website: <a href="http://www.fenixlive.com/" target="_blank">www.fenixlive.com</a><b> </b><br />
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<b>Thursday, August 4, 2016, 7:30 PM <br />
</b><a href="http://www.donquixotesmusic.info/" target="_blank"><b>Don Quixote's International Music Hall</b></a><br />
6275 Highway 9<br />
<b>Felton, CA 95018</b><br />
Tix: $12 advance, $15 door. Info: Call 831-603-2294 or email <a href="mailto:tmm@cruzio.com" target="_blank">tmm@cruzio.com</a><br />
Venue website: <a href="http://www.donquixotesmusic.info/" target="_blank">www.donquixotesmusic.info</a><b> </b><br />
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<b>Saturday, August 6th, 6:30 PM<br />
<a href="http://www.gryphonstrings.com/" target="_blank">Gryphon Stringed Instruments</a></b><br />
211 Lambert Ave.<br />
<b>Palo Alto, CA 94306</b><br />
Tix: $20 suggested donation. Info: Call 650-493-2131 or email <span is="null"><span is="null"><span is="null"><a href="mailto:michael@gryphonstrings.com" target="_blank">michael@gryphonstrings.com</a></span></span></span><br />
Venue website: <a href="http://www.gryphonstrings.com/" target="_blank">www.gryphonstrings.com</a><b> </b><br />
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<b>Friday, August 12th, 8 PM</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.seb.org/" target="_blank">Sebastopol Community Center Annex</a></b><br />
425 Morris St.<br />
<b>Sebastopol, CA 95472</b><br />
Tix: $20 advance, $23 door. For advance tix and reservations, call Kevin at 707-824-1858 or email <a href="mailto:krussellmft@aol.com">krussellmft@aol.com<br />
</a>Venue website: <a href="http://www.seb.org/" target="_blank">www.seb.org</a><br />
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This Global Guitar Summit presents three international acoustic guitar virtuosos who will perform solo and ensemble pieces. The summit features Indian nylon string guitarist Konarak Reddy, American scalloped fretboard and fretless guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort, and German fingerstyle guitarist Teja Gerken.<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/global_guitar_summit2016poster.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Global Guitar Summit 2016 Poster" border="1" height="198" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198globalguitar2016poster.jpg" width="153" /></a><br />
Poster (100 k .pdf): <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/global_guitar_summit2016poster.pdf" target="_blank">www.ancient-future.com/pdf/pdf/global_guitar_summit2016poster.pdf</a> <br />
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<b>Konarak Reddy</b></h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/konarak300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Konarak Reddy" height="153" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/konarak232x153.jpg" width="232" /></a><br />
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Hailing from Bangalore, India, Konarak Reddy is a legend among music aficionados in his home country. From the start, Konarak drew his inspiration from multiple sources, immersing himself in both Western classical theory on guitar and traditional Indian music on the sarod, which he studied with Gurus Debi Prasad Ghosh and Rajeev Taranath. Konarak later studied jazz improvisation at Boston's Berklee College of Music and the Musician's Institute in Hollywood, from which he graduated with honors. Today, his playing integrates Hindustani and Carnatic styles into contemporary solo guitar masterpieces, which frequently include live looping. Konarak was featured in a TEDx talk in 2013 (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0ZP-hG7CN4" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0ZP-hG7CN4</a>), he frequently performs in Europe, and his own World Guitar Night, which has become an annual event in Bangalore, and featured international guitarists such as Andy McKee, Don Ross, Kevin Eubanks, Peter Sprague, Peter Finger, and others. His two albums, <i>Searching for the Goddess</i> and <i>Solar Avatar </i>have received critical acclaim. For more info, please visit <a href="http://www.konarak-reddy.blogspot.com/"><b>www.konarak-reddy.blogspot.com</b></a>.<br />
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Video</h4>
Konarak Reddy performing live in Budapest:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DMYe5YHq6U" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DMYe5YHq6U</a><br />
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Press</h4>
<i>"He is known as one of India's most versatile guitarists. For over 35 years he's absolutely ruled the roost. Konarak Reddy has needed no introduction."</i> - BANGALORE MIRROR BUREAU <br />
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Matthew Montfort</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="180" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt12k.jpg" vspace="3" width="116" /></a> <b> </b><br />
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<b>Matthew Montfort </b> is the leader of the world music ensemble <i>Ancient Future</i>. Featured in the December 2009 commemorative Les Paul issue of Guitar Player Magazine, Montfort is a pioneer among guitarists who have had their fretboards scalloped in order to play various forms of world music that require intricate note-bending ornaments while still being able to play chords. Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian <i>gamaka</i> (note-bending) techniques to the guitar. He has released two solo CDs: <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank"><i>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</i></a> and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank"><i>Sympathetic Serenade</i></a>, for which he is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists"><i>100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</i></a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com , a curated "best of" site, along with such luminaries as Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, John Fahey, Adrian Legg, Merle Travis, John Renbourn, Tommy Emmanuel, Doc Watson, Pierre Bensusan, Toni Rice, Alex De Grassi, Stefan Grossman, Artie Traum, Joni Mitchell, and Peppino D'Agostino. He is also known for his work on Glissentar (11 string fretless guitar), electric guitar, flamenco guitar, sitar, charango, mandolin, and gamelan. He has performed concerts worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html">Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</a>, </i>which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills. For more info, please visit <b><a href="http://www.matthewmontfort.com/" target="_blank">www.matthewmontfort.com</a>. </b><br />
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Video</h4>
Matthew Montfort performing 'Soul Serenade' at Ancient Future's 30th Anniversary Concert:<span style="color: #660000;"><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLfKTbpgO1Q" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLfKTbpgO1Q</a></span><br />
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Press</h4>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/MatthewMontfortGuitarPlayerMag.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Download Guitar Player Magazine Story on Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="198" hspace="0" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198guitarplayercov.jpg" vspace="3" width="153" /><img alt="Download Guitar Player Magazine Story on Matthew Montfort" border="1" height="198" hspace="0" name="" src="https://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198guitarplayerstory.jpg" vspace="3" width="153" /><br />
</a>5 Page Guitar Player Magazine/GuitarPlayer.com Media Report (1.4 MB):<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/MatthewMontfortGuitarPlayerMag.pdf" target="_blank">www.ancient-future.com/pdf/MatthewMontfortGuitarPlayerMag.pdf</a> <br />
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<i>"Because Montfort’s guitar has a scalloped fretboard, his fingers touch only the strings, enabling him to produce ornaments more characteristic of the sitar. This album reveals a thorough knowledge of Hindustani microtonal ornaments, transferred in ways that create one of the most distinctive guitar sounds in contemporary music. However, it also reveals a lifetime of exploration in world music, which can be immediately summoned in a flash of inspiration. When this level of mastery is reached, there is no need to rewrite. The first improvisation has the depth of a reworked composition."</i> – Teed Rockwell, INDIA CURRENTS, March 2009<br />
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Teja Gerken</h2>
<a href="http://www.tejagerken.com/High_Res_Images/teja_color2.jpeg" target="_blank"><img alt="Teja Gerken" border="1" src="http://www.tejagerken.com/High_Res_Images/Thumbnails/teja_color2TN.jpeg" height="144" name="" vspace="3" width="100" /></a><br />
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German-born <b>Teja Gerken</b> is a contemporary steel-string fingerstyle guitarist whose playing merges the styles of European guitar pioneers such as John Renbourn and Pierre Bensusan with the distinct sounds of American players such as Leo Kottke and Micheal Hedges. Known for his original compositions, many of which employ alternate tunings, two-handed tapping, percussive effects, and other extended guitar techniques, Teja will also bring Celtic, jazz, and classical styles to the Global Guitars show. For more info, please visit<b> <a href="http://www.tejagerken.com/">www.tejagerken.com</a></b>.</div>
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Video</h4>
Teja Gerken performing "1948" live:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7khy_8uhCA" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7khy_8uhCA</a><br />
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Press</h4>
<i>"Releasing his second CD, Postcards, is San Francisco area fingerstyle guitarist Teja Gerken, who delivers solo instrumental compositions with enough surprises and innovative twists to delight aficionados of the world music and folk genres. His tunes employ physical techniques such as two-handed tapping, alternate tunings, and percussive effects, but his developed sense of melody is what will keep his CD playing in your mind long after the 'stop' button is pressed. Another impressive feature is that Gerken's playing is captured without overdubs; the intricate arrangements delivered as you might hear the artist in concert. Gerken is one of a rare breed - a guitarist's guitarist with equal appeal for the non-musicians out there. His Postcards album is highly recommended."</i> – GUITAR9.COMAncient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-70644458996064473592016-02-25T19:44:00.000-08:002016-02-25T19:44:57.764-08:00Ancient Future Goes Occidental April 9<h1>
Ancient Future Performs at Occidental Center for the Arts</h1>
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Debut Sonoma Performance with Montfort's New Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_matthew_mariah300dpi5x7.jpg"><img alt="Photo of Mariah Parker, Matthew Montfort, and Vishal Nagar" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah-matthew-vishal205x280.jpg" height="280" width="205" /><br />
Hi-Res Photo</a> of Mariah Parker, Matthew Montfort, and Vishal Nagar by Devki (2.1 MB)<br />
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Featuring World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort, Tabla Virtuoso Vishal Nagar, and Pianist/Santurist Mariah Parker</h3>
Blending ancient world music traditions from fiery flamenco to resonant raga with the contemporary colors of jazz and rock, this variation of the world fusion music group Ancient Future features world guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort, renowned Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, and composer/pianist/santurist Mariah Parker performing new music and favorites from the band's eight ground breaking recordings. This concert will be Matthew Montfort's debut Sonoma County performance on his brand new custom Martin scalloped fretboard guitar.<br />
<b>Saturday, April 9, 2016, 8 PM</b><br />
<b>Occidental Center for the Arts<br />
</b>3850 Doris Murphy Ct. (Bohemian Hwy. at Graton Rd.)<b><br />
Occidental CA 95465</b><b><br />
</b>Adm: $22 advance/$25 door. Reserve tickets early at <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2514232" target="_blank">brownpapertickets.com</a>.<br />
Info: 707-874-9392<br />
Venue Email: <a href="mailto:info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org" target="_blank">info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org</a><br />
Venue Website: <a href="http://www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org/" target="_blank">http://www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org</a> <br />
Ticket URL: <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2514232" target="_blank">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2514232</a><br />
Facebook Event: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1667535590173966/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/1667535590173966</a><br />
Poster (138k):
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/4_9_16_oca.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/4_9_16_oca.pdf</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/4_9_16_oca.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Concert Poster" border="1" content="Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, scalloped fretboard guitar, Vishal Nagar, tabla, Celtic, Folk, raga, World Music, Glissentar, fretless, world fusion, concert, Gaia's, Garden, vegetarian, cuisine" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198_4_9_16poster.jpg" height="198" width="153" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/epk.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future</a> is the first and longest running musical organization dedicated exclusively to the mission of creating world fusion music. The term was coined by bandleader Matthew Montfort in 1978 to describe Ancient Future’s unusual blend of musical traditions from around the world. BILLBOARD calls the group “trendsetters” for their early contributions to the movement, which seeks to show how people from different cultures can grow by learning from each other. <br />
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Matthew Montfort's New Custom Martin Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/martin_scalloped_fretboard_gutiar_300dpi7x14.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Matthew Montfort's Custom Martin Scalloped Fretboard Guitar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/martin_scalloped_fretboard_guitar_120x239.jpg" height="239" width="120" /></a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/scalloped_fretboard_300dpi15x9.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Scalloped Fretboard Detail" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/scalloped_fretboard_375x239.jpg" height="239" width="375" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/martin_scalloped_fretboard_gutiar_300dpi7x14.jpg">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Martin guitar by Alan Perlman (3.6 MB)<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/scalloped_fretboard_300dpi15x9.jpg">Hi-Res Photo</a> of scalloped fretboard by Alan Perlman (6.6 MB)<br />
Matthew Montfort is a pioneer of the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/guitar/scallop.html" target="_blank" title="The Scalloped Fretboard Guitar Homepage">scalloped fretboard guitar</a>, an instrument with a modified fretboard in which the wood between frets has been carved out in order to facilitate intricate note-bending ornaments. His new custom guitar is the result of a collaboration between Montfort, Dick Boak of the Artist Relations Department of C.F. Martin & Co., and San Francisco luthier Alan Perlman. Dick Boak has been involved in the conception of more than one hundred and forty signature guitar collaborations with the top musical talents of our time. Starting in 2014, he worked with Montfort to help design the instrument, which features a very large sound hole to add volume, an extra upper bout sound hole so that Montfort can hear the guitar better, a cutaway with extra frets protruding into the sound hole to accommodate his extended playing range, and a short scale yet wide neck to allow for greater string bending capability. Master luthier Alan Perlman scalloped the fretboard and added other finishing touches to complete this amazing instrument.<br />
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Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt12k.jpg" height="360" vspace="3" width="232" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort by Julie Marten (2 MB)<br />
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The leader of the world music group Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com for his work expanding the boundaries of guitar playing through the study of the world's great music traditions. For example, in 1979 Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian <i>gamaka</i> (note-bending) techniques to the scalloped fretboard guitar. In addition to his recordings as a bandleader, he has released two solo guitar recordings: <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank">Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</a></i> and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank"><i>Sympathetic Serenade</i></a>. The December 2009 Les Paul issue of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_guitarplayer.html" target="_blank">Guitar Player Magazine</a> includes a full page feature on Montfort with a corresponding GuitarPlayer.Com video and lesson entitled <i>"The Music of Jimi Hendrix Applied to Indian Raga."</i> He has performed worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai, and live on national radio and TV shows such as the Echoes Living Room Concerts on Public Radio International and the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</i></a>, which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills.<br />
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Vishal Nagar (tabla)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Vishal Nagar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar251x360.jpg" height="360" name="" width="251" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank" title="Vishal Nagar Hi Res Photo">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Vishal Nagar by Inni Singh (5 MB) <br />
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"He has magic in his hands" - Hindustan Times<br />
Vishal Nagar is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation. Born into a family of musicians, Vishal has been surrounded by music in an extremely musically creative and artistic environment. Since childhood, he has been fascinated by tabla and began to play at an early age. Vishal had his initial training for a with the late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan of the Delhi Gharana and continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan of the same <i>Gharana</i> (school). Along with the dense and rare tabla repertoire <i>taleem</i> which was he received from his Ustad, he also has had intense rhythmic (<i>layakari</i>) training from his mother, the renowned and highly respected Kathak dancer and vocalist, Urmila Nagar. Starting his performance career at the age of eight in Patna, Vishal has performed around the globe including performances in many cities in India, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Thailand and the United States. Vishal has been praised in the Indian press for his unique combination of melodic tabla sound production with masterful command of rhythm and has also been awarded with the Ministry of Culture Scholarship from the Department of Culture. Vishal has expanded his cultural boundaries and collaborated with musicians from around the world, including Ghanaian guitarist Koo Nimo at WOMAD USA (a leading world dance and music festival started by Peter Gabriel).<br />
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Mariah Parker (composer, santur)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah_santur_300dpi5x4.jpg"><img alt="Photo of Mariah Parker on santur" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah_santur_380x280.jpg" height="280" width="380" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah_santur_300dpi5x4.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Mariah Parker (1.7 MB) <br />
Mariah Parker, while completing her degree in music at UC Santa Cruz, worked with ethnomusicologist Fred Lieberman and Mickey Hart on the “Planet Drum” project. She has performed in festivals in the US and Europe, and worked with many musicians including composer Pauline Oliveros, the late Dumisani Maraire (renowned composer from Zimbabwe) and others. She has studied with jazz great Art Lande and Latin jazz pianist extraordinaire Rebeca Mauléon, and performs regularly with the trend-setting world music group Ancient Future. She released her first solo recording of her compositions, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/sangria.html">Sangria</a> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2017), in February of 2009. Her CD release party and debut of her <a href="https://www.blogger.com/indolatinjazz.html">Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble</a> drew a full house at the famous Yoshi's Jazz Club in Oakland. Since then, the band she leads featuring such veteran performers as Paul McCandless of the group Oregon has performed her compositions to rave reviews at notable festivals and concert venues, from which a live album has been recorded and is scheduled for release in 2016.<br />
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New Releases on Ancient-Future.Com Records </h2>
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Yearning for the Wind</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind CD Cover" border="1" content="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover113sq.jpg" height="113" width="113" /></a> <br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover1500sq.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Square Cover Art</a> (1.1 MB)<br />
<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Yearning for the Wind</i></b></a> <b>by Ancient Future </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-90352).<br />
<i>Yearning for the Wind</i> is the first audio/video release in Ancient Future history. Within a week of its release, <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> rose to the top of the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future" target="_blank">Ethnocloud</a> World Music Charts, earning #1 spots in both the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2381&b=942" target="_blank">video</a> and <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?song=3713&b=942" target="_blank">audio track</a> categories, and propelling Ancient Future to the #1 rated artist spot.<br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind on YouTube" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningyoutube.jpg" height="239" name="" width="396" /><br />
</a>YouTube Video URL: <a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0</a><br />
Composed by scalloped fretboard guitar innovator Matthew Montfort, <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> is a poignant piece based on <i>Rag Kalyan,</i> an evening raga that corresponds to the Lydian mode. The composition also incorporates harmony and other guitaristic elements.<i> </i>A duet with Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, who is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation, <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> is set in <i>matta tal,</i> a nine beat rhythmic cycle. As a bridge between the slow and fast sections of the piece, Vishal Nagar performs an elegant tabla solo over the soft nine beat groove that slowly builds up to a vibrant <i>rela</i> (a fast tabla composition characterized by rapid drum rolls). <br />
<h3>
The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</h3>
<b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Temporary CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" height="111" width="113" /></a></b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> by Ancient Future </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-2030).<br />
The next Ancient Future record is fan funded. There is already over an hour of music in A.F.A.R available right now to supporters, with more tracks coming as money is raised for production. <br />
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85 Word Radio Announcement for Occidental Center for the Arts Concert</h2>
<div content="The trailblazing world music group Ancient Future will perform an intimate evening of music featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort, tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, and pianist/santurist Mariah Parker on Saturday, April 9, at 8 PM at The Mazza Castle, located at 900 Mirador Terrace in Pacifica, California. The band will also perform on Sunday, January 24, 2016, from 6:30 to 9:30 PM at the Fenix, located at 919 Fourth Street in San Rafael, California. The concerts will be the debut performances on Matthew Montfort's new custom scalloped fretboard guitar.">
The trailblazing world music group Ancient Future will perform an intimate evening of music featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort, tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, and pianist/santurist Mariah Parker on Saturday, April 9, at 8 PM at the Occidental Center for the Arts, located at 3850 Doris Murphy Ct. in Occidental, California. Reserve tickets early at <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2514232" target="_blank">brownpapertickets.com</a>. The concert will be the Sonoma County debut performance on Matthew Montfort's new custom Martin scalloped fretboard guitar. Admission is $22 in advance and $25 at the door.<br />
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128 Word Radio Announcement for North Coast Concerts</h2>
<div content="Ancient Future will perform Summer Solstice Serenades featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort with tabla accompaniment by Vishal Nagar on Friday, June 21, at 8 pm, at the Garden Gate Creativity Center, located at 2911 Claremont Ave. at Ashby., in Berkeley, California. For more information, cal l Rebecca Trujillo at 510-472-2834 or Diana Rowan at 510-717-7148. Tickets are $25 at the door.">
The trailblazing world music group Ancient Future will perform two North Coast concerts debuting Matthew Montfort's new custom Martin scalloped fretboard guitar. The first concert featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort and tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar is on on Sunday, April 3, at 8 PM, at the Willits Community Theatre, located at 37 West Van Lane in Willits, California. Ancient Future will also perform on Saturday, April 9, at 8 PM at the Occidental Center for the Arts, located at 3850 Doris Murphy Ct. in Occidental, California. Pianist/santurist Mariah Parker will join the ensemble for this performance. Admission for the Willits show is $15. For the Occidental concert, admission is $22 in advance and $25 at the door. Advance tickets for both events are available at brownpapertickets.com.</div>
Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com03850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental, CA 95465, USA38.4105809 -122.949880238.4105324 -122.9499592 38.4106294 -122.9498012tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-17577536114853828602016-02-25T19:41:00.000-08:002016-02-25T19:41:21.847-08:00Ancient Future In Concert April 3 in Willits, California<h1>
Ancient Future Performs at the <b>Willits Community Theatre</b></h1>
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Debut Mendocino Performance with Montfort's New Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal420x227.jpg" height="227" width="420" /></a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of recording session with Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar by Michael Braden (858k)<br />
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Featuring World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort and Tabla Virtuoso Vishal Nagar</h3>
Blending ancient world music traditions from fiery flamenco to resonant raga with the contemporary colors of jazz and rock, this variation of the world fusion music group Ancient Future features world guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort and renowned Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar performing exciting new music and favorites from the band's eight ground breaking recordings. This concert will be Matthew Montfort's debut Mendocino County performance on his brand new custom Martin scalloped fretboard guitar. <br />
<b>Sunday April 3, 2016, 7 PM<br />
Willits Community Theatre</b><br />
37 West Van Lane <br />
<b>Willits, CA</b> <b>95490</b><br />
Tix: $15. Available in person at Mazahar at 38 S. Main St., online at <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2513758" target="_blank">brownpapertickets.com</a>, by phone at 800-838-3006, and at the door the night of the show if seats are still available.<br /> Doors Open: 6:30 PM <br /> Venue Email: <a href="mailto:wct@willitsonline.com" target="_blank">wct@willitsonline.com</a><br /> Venue Website: <a href="http://willitstheatre.org/2016-guest-artists-series/" target="_blank">http://www.willitstheatre.org<br /> </a>Ticket URL: <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2513758" target="_blank">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2513758</a><a href="http://willitstheatre.org/2016-guest-artists-series/" target="_blank"><br /> </a>Facebook Event: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1534813956811610/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/1534813956811610</a><br /> Press Requests: <a href="mailto:cmnorris@saber.net" target="_blank">cmnorris@saber.net</a> and <a href="mailto:wct@willitsonline.com" target="_blank">wct@willitsonline.com</a> <br /> Poster (138k): <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/4_3_16_willits.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/4_3_16_willits.pdf</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/4_3_16_willits.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Future Concert Poster" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198_4_3_16poster.jpg" height="198" width="153" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/epk.html" target="_blank">Ancient Future</a> is the first and longest running musical organization dedicated exclusively to the mission of creating world fusion music. The term was coined by bandleader Matthew Montfort in 1978 to describe Ancient Future’s unusual blend of musical traditions from around the world. BILLBOARD calls the group “trendsetters” for their early contributions to the movement, which seeks to show how people from different cultures can grow by learning from each other. <br />
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Matthew Montfort's New Custom Martin Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/martin_scalloped_fretboard_gutiar_300dpi7x14.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Matthew Montfort's Custom Martin Scalloped Fretboard Guitar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/martin_scalloped_fretboard_guitar_120x239.jpg" height="239" width="120" /></a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/scalloped_fretboard_300dpi15x9.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Scalloped Fretboard Detail" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/scalloped_fretboard_375x239.jpg" height="239" width="375" /></a><br /> <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/martin_scalloped_fretboard_gutiar_300dpi7x14.jpg">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Martin guitar by Alan Perlman (3.6 MB)<br /><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/scalloped_fretboard_300dpi15x9.jpg">Hi-Res Photo</a> of scalloped fretboard by Alan Perlman (6.6 MB)<br />
Matthew Montfort is a pioneer of the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/guitar/scallop.html" target="_blank" title="The Scalloped Fretboard Guitar Homepage">scalloped fretboard guitar</a>, an instrument with a modified fretboard in which the wood between frets has been carved out in order to facilitate intricate note-bending ornaments. His new custom guitar is the result of a collaboration between Montfort, Dick Boak of the Artist Relations Department of C.F. Martin & Co., and San Francisco luthier Alan Perlman. Dick Boak has been involved in the conception of more than one hundred and forty signature guitar collaborations with the top musical talents of our time. Starting in 2014, he worked with Montfort to help design the instrument, which features a very large sound hole to add volume, an extra upper bout sound hole so that Montfort can hear the guitar better, a cutaway with extra frets protruding into the sound hole to accommodate his extended playing range, and a short scale yet wide neck to allow for greater string bending capability. Master luthier Alan Perlman scalloped the fretboard and added other finishing touches to complete this amazing instrument.<br />
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Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt12k.jpg" height="360" vspace="3" width="232" /><br /> </a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort by Julie Marten (2 MB)<br /> <br />
The leader of the world music group Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com for his work expanding the boundaries of guitar playing through the study of the world's great music traditions. For example, in 1979 Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian <i>gamaka</i> (note-bending) techniques to the scalloped fretboard guitar. In addition to his recordings as a bandleader, he has released two solo guitar recordings: <i><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank">Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</a></i> and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank"><i>Sympathetic Serenade</i></a>. The December 2009 Les Paul issue of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_guitarplayer.html" target="_blank">Guitar Player Magazine</a> includes a full page feature on Montfort with a corresponding GuitarPlayer.Com video and lesson entitled <i>"The Music of Jimi Hendrix Applied to Indian Raga."</i> He has performed worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai, and live on national radio and TV shows such as the Echoes Living Room Concerts on Public Radio International and the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank"><i>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</i></a>, which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills.<br />
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Vishal Nagar (tabla)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Vishal Nagar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar251x360.jpg" height="360" name="" width="251" /><br /> </a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank" title="Vishal Nagar Hi Res Photo">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Vishal Nagar by Inni Singh (5 MB) <br /> <br />
"He has magic in his hands" - Hindustan Times<br />
Vishal Nagar is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation. Born into a family of musicians, Vishal has been surrounded by music in an extremely musically creative and artistic environment. Since childhood, he has been fascinated by tabla and began to play at an early age. Vishal had his initial training for a with the late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan of the Delhi Gharana and continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan of the same <i>Gharana</i> (school). Along with the dense and rare tabla repertoire <i>taleem</i> which was he received from his Ustad, he also has had intense rhythmic (<i>layakari</i>) training from his mother, the renowned and highly respected Kathak dancer and vocalist, Urmila Nagar. Starting his performance career at the age of eight in Patna, Vishal has performed around the globe including performances in many cities in India, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Thailand and the United States. Vishal has been praised in the Indian press for his unique combination of melodic tabla sound production with masterful command of rhythm and has also been awarded with the Ministry of Culture Scholarship from the Department of Culture. Vishal has expanded his cultural boundaries and collaborated with musicians from around the world, including Ghanaian guitarist Koo Nimo at WOMAD USA (a leading world dance and music festival started by Peter Gabriel).<br />
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New Releases on Ancient-Future.Com Records </h2>
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Yearning for the Wind</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind CD Cover" border="1" content="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover113sq.jpg" height="113" width="113" /></a> <br /> <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover1500sq.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Square Cover Art</a> (1.1 MB)<br />
<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><b><i>Yearning for the Wind</i></b></a> <b>by Ancient Future.</b> (Ancient-Future.Com AF-90352).<br />
<i>Yearning for the Wind</i> is the first audio/video release in Ancient Future history. Within a week of its release, <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> rose to the top of the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future" target="_blank">Ethnocloud</a> World Music Charts, earning #1 spots in both the <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?y_video=2381&b=942" target="_blank">video</a> and <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?song=3713&b=942" target="_blank">audio track</a> categories, and propelling Ancient Future to the #1 rated artist spot.<br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind on YouTube" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningyoutube.jpg" height="239" name="" width="396" /></a>YouTube Video URL: <a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0</a><br />
Composed by scalloped fretboard guitar innovator Matthew Montfort, <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> is a poignant piece based on <i>Rag Kalyan,</i> an evening raga that corresponds to the Lydian mode. The composition also incorporates harmony and other guitaristic elements.<i> </i>A duet with Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, who is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation, <i>Yearning for the Wind</i> is set in <i>matta tal,</i> a nine beat rhythmic cycle. As a bridge between the slow and fast sections of the piece, Vishal Nagar performs an elegant tabla solo over the soft nine beat groove that slowly builds up to a vibrant <i>rela</i> (a fast tabla composition characterized by rapid drum rolls). <br />
<h3>
The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</h3>
<b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Temporary CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" height="111" width="113" /></a></b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><i>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</i></a> by Ancient Future. </b>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-2030).<br />
The next Ancient Future record is fan funded. There is already over an hour of music in A.F.A.R available right now to supporters, with more tracks coming as money is raised for production.Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com037 W Van Ln, Willits, CA 95490, USA39.4117832 -123.3552874000000139.4115917 -123.35560240000001 39.4119747 -123.35497240000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-38935812858562086102015-12-19T20:46:00.000-08:002015-12-19T20:46:47.020-08:00Ancient Future Concerts Celebrating Matthew Montfort's New Custom Scalloped Fretboard Guitar<h1>
Ancient Future Bay Area Concerts</h1>
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Debut Performances with Matthew Montfort's New Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal420x227.jpg" height="227" width="420" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of recording session with Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar by Michael Braden (858k)<br />
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Featuring World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort, Tabla Virtuoso Vishal Nagar and Special Guest Composer/Santurist Mariah Parker</h3>
One of the program variations of the trailblazing world fusion music ensemble, Ancient Future, this ensemble features world guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort, renowned Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, and composer/santurist Mariah Parker. They will perform music from Ancient Future's eight ground breaking recordings as well as unreleased works that incorporate fiery flamenco, resonant raga, rocking reels, ancient African beats, and Asian fusions with the contemporary colors of jazz and rock. These concerts will be Matthew Montfort's debut performances on his brand new custom Martin scalloped fretboard guitar.<br />
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Castle Concert in Pacifica</h2>
<a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind on YouTube" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningyoutube.jpg" height="239" name="" width="396" /><br />
</a><a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank">YouTube Video</a> of 'Yearning for the Wind' by Ancient Future<br />
This intimate evening of music at the beautiful and historic Mazza Castle in Pacifica includes a pre-concert gathering with wine and refreshments!<br />
<strong>Saturday, January 23, 6 PM</strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.sammazzafoundation.org/the-foundation/news-and-events/" target="_blank">The Mazza Castle</a><br />
</strong>900 Mirador Terrace<br />
<strong>Pacifica, CA 94044<br />
</strong>$40 per guest, includes wine and refreshments.<br />
Limited to 45 seats. Reserve tickets early at <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1590813" target="_blank">brownpapertickets.com/event/1590813</a>.<br />
6 PM - Gather with refreshments. Music begins promptly at 7 PM. <br />
Info: Call 650-355-0272.<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/906812826063044/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a>.<br />
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Dinner Concert at Fenix in San Rafael</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_matthew_mariah300dpi5x7.jpg"><img alt="Photo of Mariah Parker, Matthew Montfort, and Vishal Nagar" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah-matthew-vishal205x280.jpg" height="280" width="205" /><br />
Hi-Res Photo</a> of Mariah Parker, Matthew Montfort, and Vishal Nagar by Devki (2.1 MB)<br />
Crafted by world-renowned acoustic designer John Storyk (Jazz at Lincoln Center), Fenix is a sought-after stage for accomplished musicians from all over the world. The menu features Southern cuisine with a healthy twist from Executive Chef Glenn "Gator" Thompson.<br />
<strong>Sunday, January 24, 2016, 6:30 to 9 PM</strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.fenixlive.com/show/ancient-future/" target="_blank">Fenix</a></strong><br />
919 Fourth Street<strong><br />
San Rafael, CA 94901<br />
</strong>Adm: $20 adv./$25 door plus dinner. <br />
Tix: Advance tickets highly recommended at <a href="http://www.fenixlive.com/dining/reservations/" target="_blank">www.fenixlive.com</a> and in person at the Fenix.<br />
Info: Call 415-813-5600.<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/860460610718952/" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/1_24_16fenix.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Concert Poster" border="1" content="Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, scalloped fretboard guitar, Vishal Nagar, tabla, Celtic, Folk, raga, World Music, Glissentar, fretless, world fusion, concert, Gaia's, Garden, vegetarian, cuisine" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198_1_24_16poster.jpg" height="198" width="153" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/1_24_16fenix.pdf" target="_blank">Concert Poster</a> (150k pdf)<br />
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Matthew Montfort's New Custom Martin Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/martin_scalloped_fretboard_gutiar_300dpi7x14.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Matthew Montfort's Custom Martin Scalloped Fretboard Guitar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/martin_scalloped_fretboard_guitar_120x239.jpg" height="239" width="120" /></a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/scalloped_fretboard_300dpi15x9.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Scalloped Fretboard Detail" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/scalloped_fretboard_375x239.jpg" height="239" width="375" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/martin_scalloped_fretboard_gutiar_300dpi7x14.jpg">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Martin guitar by Alan Perlman (3.6 MB)<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/scalloped_fretboard_300dpi15x9.jpg">Hi-Res Photo</a> of scalloped fretboard by Alan Perlman (6.6 MB)<br />
Matthew Montfort is a pioneer of the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/guitar/scallop.html" target="_blank" title="The Scalloped Fretboard Guitar Homepage">scalloped fretboard guitar</a>, an instrument with a modified fretboard in which the wood between frets has been carved out in order to facilitate intricate note-bending ornaments. His new custom guitar is the result of a collaboration between Montfort, Dick Boak of the Artist Relations Department of C.F. Martin & Co., and San Francisco luthier Alan Perlman. Dick Boak has been involved in the conception of more than one hundred and forty signature guitar collaborations with the top musical talents of our time. Starting in 2014, he worked with Montfort to help design the instrument, which features a very large sound hole to add volume, an extra upper bout sound hole so that Montfort can hear the guitar better, a cutaway with extra frets protruding into the sound hole to accommodate his extended playing range, and a short scale yet wide neck to allow for greater string bending capability. Master luthier Alan Perlman scalloped the fretboard and added other finishing touches to complete this amazing instrument.<br />
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Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt12k.jpg" height="360" vspace="3" width="232" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort by Julie Marten (2 MB)<br />
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The leader of the world music group Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com for his work expanding the boundaries of guitar playing through the study of the world's great music traditions. For example, in 1979 Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian gamaka (note-bending) techniques to the scalloped fretboard guitar. In addition to his recordings as a bandleader, he has released two solo guitar recordings: <em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank">Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</a></em> and <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank"><em>Sympathetic Serenade</em></a>. The December 2009 Les Paul issue of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_guitarplayer.html" target="_blank">Guitar Player Magazine</a> includes a full page feature on Montfort with a corresponding GuitarPlayer.Com video and lesson entitled “The Music of Jimi Hendrix Applied to Indian Raga.” He has performed worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai, and live on national radio and TV shows such as the Echoes Living Room Concerts on Public Radio International and the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank"><em>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</em></a>, which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills.<br />
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Vishal Nagar (tabla)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Vishal Nagar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar251x360.jpg" height="360" name="" width="251" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank" title="Vishal Nagar Hi Res Photo">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Vishal Nagar by Inni Singh (5 MB) <br />
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"He has magic in his hands" - Hindustan Times<br />
Vishal Nagar is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation. Born into a family of musicians, Vishal has been surrounded by music in an extremely musically creative and artistic environment. Since childhood, he has been fascinated by tabla and began to play at an early age. Vishal had his initial training for a with the late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan of the Delhi Gharana and continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan of the same Gharana (school). Along with the dense and rare tabla repertoire taleem which was he received from his Ustad, he also has had intense rhythmic (layakari) training from his mother, the renowned and highly respected Kathak dancer and vocalist, Urmila Nagar. Starting his performance career at the age of eight in Patna, Vishal has performed around the globe including performances in many cities in India, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Thailand and the United States. Vishal has been praised in the Indian press for his unique combination of melodic tabla sound production with masterful command of rhythm and has also been awarded with the Ministry of Culture Scholarship from the Department of Culture. Vishal has expanded his cultural boundaries and collaborated with musicians from around the world, including Ghanaian guitarist Koo Nimo at WOMAD USA (a leading world dance and music festival started by Peter Gabriel). <br />
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Mariah Parker (composer, santur)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah_santur_300dpi5x4.jpg"><img alt="Photo of Mariah Parker on santur" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah_santur_380x280.jpg" height="280" width="380" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/mariah_santur_300dpi5x4.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Mariah Parker (1.7 MB) <br />
Mariah Parker, while completing her degree in music at UC Santa Cruz, worked with ethnomusicologist Fred Lieberman and Mickey Hart on the “Planet Drum” project. She has performed in festivals in the US and Europe, and worked with many musicians including composer Pauline Oliveros, the late Dumisani Maraire (renowned composer from Zimbabwe) and others. She has studied with jazz great Art Lande and Latin jazz pianist extraordinaire Rebeca Mauléon, and performs regularly with the trend-setting world music group Ancient Future. She released her first solo recording of her compositions, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/sangria.html">Sangria</a> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2017), in February of 2009. Her CD release party and debut of her <a href="https://www.blogger.com/indolatinjazz.html">Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble</a> drew a full house at the famous Yoshi's Jazz Club in Oakland. Since then, the band she leads featuring such veteran performers as Paul McCandless of the group Oregon has performed her compositions to rave reviews at notable festivals and concert venues, from which a live album has been recorded and is scheduled for release in 2016.<br />
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Recent Recordings on Ancient-Future.Com Records</h2>
<strong><a href="https://www.blogger.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Temporary CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" height="111" width="113" /></a></strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><em>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</em></a> by Ancient Future. </strong>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-2030).<br />
The next Ancient Future record is fan funded. There is already over an hour of music in A.F.A.R available right now to supporters, with more tracks coming as money is raised for production.<br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover113sq.jpg" height="111" width="111" /></a><br />
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<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank">Yearning for the Wind</a> by Ancient Future. (Ancient-Future.Com AF-90352).<br />
"Matthew Montfort has been sending us wonderful music for many years now… this newest EP is (without question) the best music I've ever heard him play! The 9:37 'Yearning For The Wind' is 'the' piece… Matthew is joined by Vishal Nagar on tabla, and they clearly show (sonically) the joy than can be achieved by well-placed and strictly focused music. The tabla percussion makes it far more than 'just another raga'… I'm very strongly impressed and moved by this single piece of music…. you'll find yourself spinning it over and over again." — Dick Metcalf, ZZAJ PRODUCTIONS<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Seven Serenades CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com//images/serenadesm.jpg" height="111" hspace="0" vspace="0" width="126" /></a></strong><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=824094" target="_blank"><br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank"><em>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</em></a> by Matthew Montfort. </strong>(Ancient-Future.Com AF 2008).<br />
"Because Montfort’s guitar has a scalloped fretboard, his fingers touch only the strings, enabling him to produce ornaments more characteristic of the sitar. This album reveals a thorough knowledge of Hindustani microtonal ornaments, transferred in ways that create one of the most distinctive guitar sounds in contemporary music. However, it also reveals a lifetime of exploration in world music, which can be immediately summoned in a flash of inspiration. When this level of mastery is reached, there is no need to rewrite. The first improvisation has the depth of a reworked composition." — Teed Rockwell, INDIA CURRENTS, March 2009<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Sympathetic Serenade CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/sympatheticseredade111sq.jpg" height="111" hspace="3" width="111" /></a></strong><br />
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<strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank"><em>Sy</em></a></strong><em><strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank">mpathetic Serenade</a></strong></em><strong> by Matthew Montfort.</strong> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2012).<br />
"Both Matt Montfort and his band Ancient Future have been reviewed in FAME before, and the work is always superlative, but this one, a CD 11-minute single, is an expression of solo virtuosity on a variant axe which isn't employed by very many. Primarily a Spanish composition, there's nonetheless always a generous infusion of raga structures and riffs in Montfort's work as well as more Westerly rhythmatics. Sympathetic Serenade is no exception. Brilliant modern semi-neoclassical work with very strong ties to the traditional residing within progressive annals." – Mark S. Tucker, FAMEAncient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0San Rafael, CA, USA37.9735346 -122.5310873999999937.8734141 -122.69244889999999 38.0736551 -122.36972589999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-34384481471116151892015-07-24T16:07:00.001-07:002015-07-24T16:07:43.688-07:00Ancient Future Performs Rare North Bay Concerts featuring Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar<h1>
Ancient Future North Bay Concerts</h1>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal420x227.jpg" height="227" width="420" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar at Recording Session by Michael Braden (858k)<br />
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Featuring World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort and Tabla Virtuoso Vishal Nagar</h3>
One of the program variations of the trailblazing world fusion music ensemble, Ancient Future, this improvisatory duet features world guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort accompanied by renowned Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar. Strains of flamenco, Celtic music, and Indian raga emanate from this duet performing renditions of music from Ancient Future's ground breaking world music recordings as well as many new unreleased works!<br />
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Dinner Concert at Gaia's Garden</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/8_30_15gaia.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Concert Poster" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198gaiaposter.jpg" height="198" width="153" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/8_30_15gaia.pdf" target="_blank">Concert Poster</a> (149k pdf)<br />
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Voted Best Vegetarian Restaurant in Sonoma County by North Bay Bohemian readers from 2011 to 2015, Gaia's Garden also hosts music and literature events. This intimate performance is part of a new exclusive dinner concert series on Sunday evenings when the restaurant is normally closed. <br />
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<strong>Sunday, August 30, 2015, 6 to 9 PM</strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.gaiasgardenonline.com/" target="_blank">Gaia's Garden</a></strong><br />
1899 Mendocino Avenue<br />
<strong>Santa Rosa, CA 95401<br />
</strong>Adm: $30 includes vegetarian dinner. <br />
Tix: <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2043967" target="_blank"></a> Advance tickets highly recommended at <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2043967" target="_blank">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2043967</a> and in person at Gaia's Garden<br />
Doors open: 5:30 PM and gourmet vegetarian buffet served through 6:45 PM<br />
Show time: 7 PM<br />
Info: Call 707-544-2491, email <a href="mailto:djmama@sonic.net" target="_blank" title="djmama@sonic.net">djmama@sonic.net</a>, or visit <a href="http://www.gaiasgardenonline.com/">gaiasgardenonline.com</a><br />
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Gaia's Garden features an international plant based buffet with vegan and gluten-free options. Included in the ticket price are two entrees, as well as all-you-care-to-eat salad, two soups, Lundberg's eco-farmed brown rice, a mild curry, non-GMO polenta, marinara sauce, roasted vegetables, steamed rainbow vegetables, house-made loaf bread and corn bread, house brewed uncaffeinated chai or iced hibiscus tea, and two desserts. Beers and wine, as well as organic French press coffee and a variety of teas and soft drinks are available for purchase. Free parking is available in the lot behind the building.<br />
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Free Educational Library Teaser Concerts</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_vishal_6x4_300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_vishal_297x198.jpg" height="198" width="297" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_vishal_6x4_300dpi.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar by Devki (1 MB)<br />
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Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar perform and introduce the audience to musical concepts from world music such as Indian raga and tala in these hour long educational concerts at Sonoma County libraries.<br />
<strong>Saturday, August 22, 11:30 AM</strong><br />
<strong>Central Santa Rosa Library</strong><br />
211 E Street, <strong>Santa Rosa, CA 95404<br />
</strong>Free. Info: <a href="http://www.sonoma.lib.ca.us/" target="_blank">www.sonoma.lib.ca.us</a><br />
<strong>Saturday, August 22, 2:30 PM<br />
</strong><strong>Petaluma Regional Library<br />
</strong>100 Fairgrounds Dr.<br />
<strong>Petaluma, CA 94952<br />
</strong>Free. Info: <a href="http://www.sonoma.lib.ca.us/" target="_blank">www.sonoma.lib.ca.us</a><br />
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'Yearning for the Wind' by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind on YouTube" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningyoutube.jpg" height="239" name="" width="396" /><br />
</a><a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank">YouTubeVideo</a> of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar <br />
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Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt12k.jpg" height="360" vspace="3" width="232" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort by Julie Marten (2 MB)<br />
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The leader of the world music group Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, released his first solo recording, <em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank">Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</a>,</em> in 2009. He is a pioneer among guitarists who have had their fretboards scalloped in order to play various forms of world music that require intricate note-bending ornaments while still being able to play chords. Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian gamaka (note-bending) techniques to the guitar. He is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com, a curated "best of" site, along with such luminaries as Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, John Fahey, Merle Travis, John Renbourn, Tommy Emmanuel, Doc Watson, Pierre Bensusan, Alex De Grassi, and Peppino D'Agostino. The December 2009 Les Paul issue of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_guitarplayer.html" target="_blank">Guitar Player Magazine</a> includes a full page feature on Matthew Montfort with a corresponding GuitarPlayer.Com video and lesson entitled “The Music of Jimi Hendrix Applied to Indian Raga.” He has performed concerts worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai. He has performed live on national radio and TV shows such as the Echoes Living Room Concerts on Public Radio International, and the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank"><em>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</em></a>, which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills.<br />
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Vishal Nagar (tabla)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Vishal Nagar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar251x360.jpg" height="360" name="" width="251" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank" title="Vishal Nagar Hi Res Photo">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Vishal Nagar by Inni Singh (5 MB)<br />
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"He has magic in his hands" - Hindustan Times<br />
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Vishal Nagar is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation. Born into a family of musicians, Vishal has been surrounded by music in an extremely musically creative and artistic environment. Since childhood, he has been fascinated by tabla and began to play at an early age. Vishal had his initial training for a very brief period with the late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan of the Delhi Gharana. After his Ustad's untimely demise, Vishal continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan of the same Gharana (school). Along with the dense and rare tabla repertoire taleem which was he received from his Ustad, he also has had intense rhythmic (layakari) training from his mother, the renowned and highly respected Kathak dancer and vocalist, Urmila Nagar. Vishal has been praised in the Indian press for his unique combination of melodic tabla sound production with masterful command of rhythm. <br />
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Vishal has had the privilege of performing with such renowned artists as Ustad Shujaat Khan, Guru Urmila Nagar, Vidhwan Trichur Ramachandran, Pandit Ramesh Misra and Miss. Kala Ramnath. Vishal has also had the honor of sharing the stage with some great world music masters such as African drum legend Babatunde Olatunji, Michel Shrieve, Evyind Kang, Carmona Flamenco, and Michael Wimberley. Vishal has also expanded his cultural boundaries and collaborated with musicians from around the world. Some of his memorable works have been with the Ghanaian Guitarist Koo Nimo with whom he also appeared in WOMAD USA (a leading world dance and music festival started by Peter Gabriel). Starting his performance career at the age of eight in Patna, Vishal has performed around the globe including performances in many cities in India, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Thailand and the United States. Vishal has also been awarded with the Ministry of Culture Scholarship from the Department of Culture.<br />
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Recent Recordings on Ancient-Future.Com Records</h2>
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'The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings' by Ancient Future</h3>
<strong><a href="https://www.blogger.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Temporary CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" height="111" width="113" /></a></strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><em>The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</em></a> by Ancient Future. </strong>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-2030). Recording Newsletter Package (128 kbps MP3): $15. Download Supporter Package (320 kbps MP3): $25. Limited to 300 packages. Limited Edition CD Sponsor Package (CD quality .wav): $50. Limited to 200 packages. Honorary A & R Representative Package (Hi-res 24 bit .wav): $75. Limited to 100 packages.<br />
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During Ancient Future's 30th anniversary year, work started on the next project of the band: the<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"> <em>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</em></a> (A.F.A.R.). To finance the project, a subscription system model is being employed to fund the recording through fans of world fusion music. There are already eight tracks in the archive available right now to subscribers, with more coming as money is raised for production.<br />
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'Yearning for the Wind' by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover113sq.jpg" height="111" width="111" /></a><br />
<i><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/yearning-for-wind-feat.-matthew/id836736892" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind" border="0" src="http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/images/badgeitunes61x15dark.gif" height="15" width="61" /></a></i><br />
<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank">Yearning for the Wind</a> by Ancient Future. Signed Audio/Video E-CD-R. List $17.98. (<a href="http://www.jukeboxalive.com/audio_play_offsite.php?mid=14993652&skin=329644" target="_blank" title="Listen through the World Fusionator">>audio</a>.)<br />
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"Matthew Montfort has been sending us wonderful music for many years now… this newest EP is (without question) the best music I've ever heard him play! The 9:37 'Yearning For The Wind' is 'the' piece… Matthew is joined by Vishal Nagar on tabla, and they clearly show (sonically) the joy than can be achieved by well-placed and strictly focused music. The tabla percussion makes it far more than 'just another raga'… I'm very strongly impressed and moved by this single piece of music…. you'll find yourself spinning it over and over again." — Dick Metcalf, ZZAJ PRODUCTIONS<br />
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'Planet Passion' by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Planet Passion CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassionsm.jpg" height="111" width="126" /></a><br />
<i><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=303941766&id=303941765&s=143441&uo=6%22%3E%3Cimg%20height=%2215%22%20width=%2261%22%20alt=%22Ancient%20Future%20-%20Planet%20Passion%20(Remastered)%22" target="_blank"><img alt="Planet Passion" border="0" src="http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/images/badgeitunes61x15dark.gif" height="15" width="61" /></a></i><br />
<em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><strong>Planet Passion</strong></a></em><strong> by Ancient Future</strong> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2010) $17.98. (<a href="http://www.jukeboxalive.com/audio_play_offsite.php?mid=2042139&skin=329644" target="_blank" title="Listen through the World Fusionator">>audio</a>.) <br />
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"If the members of the United Nations formed a world-fusion band, it might look and sound a little something like Ancient Future’s re-issue of their seventh recording. Featuring instrumentation from Africa, Asia, South America and the Middle East, Planet Passion is a mythical story of love, flirtation, seduction, courtship, marriage and longing. Manose Singh’s bansuri flute and Matthew Montfort’s scalloped fretboard work stand out in this eclectic, visionary global village, where each track features its own unique set of players. At its best, Planet Passion strives to preserve the world’s vast musical heritage via international collaboration: the idea that one protects the old by creating something new. This is at the heart of fusion music and the heart of Ancient Future’s global aesthetics, too: a diverse, unified world without borders, a multicultural community, a new, reconstituted sonic reality." — Ryan Allen, LEO WEEKLY, Louisville, Kentucky<br />
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'Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar' by Matthew Montfort </h3>
<strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Seven Serenades CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com//images/serenadesm.jpg" height="111" hspace="0" vspace="0" width="126" /></a></strong><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=824094" target="_blank"><br />
<img align="top" alt="Matthew Montfort" border="0" src="http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/images/badgeitunes61x15dark.gif" height="15" width="61" /></a><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank"><em>Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</em></a> by Matthew Montfort. </strong>(Ancient-Future.Com AF 2008). $17.98. (<a href="http://www.jukeboxalive.com/audio_play_offsite.php?mid=1854087&skin=329644" target="_blank" title="Listen through the World Fusionator">>audio.</a>)<br />
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"Because Montfort’s guitar has a scalloped fretboard, his fingers touch only the strings, enabling him to produce ornaments more characteristic of the sitar. This album reveals a thorough knowledge of Hindustani microtonal ornaments, transferred in ways that create one of the most distinctive guitar sounds in contemporary music. However, it also reveals a lifetime of exploration in world music, which can be immediately summoned in a flash of inspiration. When this level of mastery is reached, there is no need to rewrite. The first improvisation has the depth of a reworked composition." — Teed Rockwell, INDIA CURRENTS, March 2009<br />
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'Sympathetic Serenade' by Matthew Montfort </h3>
<strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Sympathetic Serenade CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/sympatheticseredade111sq.jpg" height="111" hspace="3" width="111" /></a></strong><br />
<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sympathetic-serenade-for-scalloped/id522143597?uo=4" target="_blank"><img align="top" alt="Matthew Montfort" border="0" src="http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/images/badgeitunes61x15dark.gif" height="15" width="61" /></a><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank"><em>Sy</em></a></strong><em><strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank">mpathetic Serenade</a></strong></em><strong> by Matthew Montfort.</strong> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2012). Signed Mini EP CD-R- $12.98. (<a href="http://www.jukeboxalive.com/audio_play_offsite.php?mid=8283739&skin=329644" target="_blank" title="Listen through the World Fusionator">>audio</a>.)<br />
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"Both Matt Montfort and his band Ancient Future have been reviewed in FAME before, and the work is always superlative, but this one, a CD 11-minute single, is an expression of solo virtuosity on a variant axe which isn't employed by very many. Primarily a Spanish composition, there's nonetheless always a generous infusion of raga structures and riffs in Montfort's work as well as more Westerly rhythmatics. Sympathetic Serenade is no exception. Brilliant modern semi-neoclassical work with very strong ties to the traditional residing within progressive annals." – Mark S. Tucker, FAME<br />
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Ancient Future Pacific Northwest Concert Tour</h1>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_vishal_6x4_300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_vishal_297x198.jpg" height="198" width="297" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_vishal_6x4_300dpi.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar by Devki (1 MB)<br />
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Featuring World Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort and Tabla Virtuoso Vishal Nagar<br />
With Special Guest Seven-String Fretless Bassist Jason Everett</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/spring2015tourposter.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Concert Poster" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198spring2015tourposter.jpg" height="198" width="153" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/spring2015tourposter.pdf" target="_blank">Tour Poster</a> (145k .pdf)<br />
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<strong><a href="" id="seattle" name="seattle"></a>Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 7:30 PM<br />
<a href="http://www.theroyalroomseattle.com/" target="_blank">The Royal Room</a></strong><br />
5000 Rainier Ave S<br />
<strong>Seattle, WA 98118<br />
</strong>Tix: $15 adv/$18 door. Advance tix at <a href="http://www.strangertickets.com/events/23464505/ancient-future-featuring-world-guitar-pioneer-matthew-montfort-and-tabla-virtuoso-vishal-nagar-with-special-guest-seven-string-fretless-bassist-jason-everett" target="_blank">strangertickets.com/events/23464505</a><br />
Info: Call 206-906-9920, email <a href="mailto:tristan@theroyalroomseattle.com" target="_blank">tristan@theroyalroomseattle.com</a>, or visit <a href="http://www.theroyalroomseattle.com/" target="_blank">theroyalroomseattle.com<br />
</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/720065691448010/" target="_blank">facebook.com/events/720065691448010/<br />
</a>Tour Preview Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/rRuobA_LaEI" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/rRuobA_LaEI</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/720065691448010/" target="_blank"><br />
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<strong><a href="" id="vashon" name="vashon"></a>Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 8 PM</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.vashontheatre.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Vashon Theatre</strong></a><br />
17723 Vashon Highway SW<br />
Vashon, WA 98070<br />
Tix: $15 adv/$18 door. Advance tix at <a href="http://ancientfuturevashon.brownpapertickets.com/" target="_blank">ancientfuturevashon.brownpapertickets.com</a><br />
Info: Call 206-229-8491 or email <a href="mailto:jason@misteremachine.com" target="_blank">jason@misterEmachine.com<br />
</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1381381872183442/" target="_blank">facebook.com/events/1381381872183442/</a><br />
Tour Preview Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/rRuobA_LaEI" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/rRuobA_LaEI</a> <br />
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<strong><a href="" id="trinity2" name="conway"></a>Thursday, April 30, 2015, 7:30 PM<br />
</strong><strong><a href="http://conwaymuse.com/ai1ec_event/thu-430-ancient-future-wmatthew-montfort-world-fusion-730pm-12/?instance_id=4081" target="_blank">The Conway Muse</a></strong><br />
18444 Spruce St.<br />
<strong>Conway, WA 98238</strong><br />
Sponsored by the <a href="http://rickeptingfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Rick Epting Foundation for the Arts</a><br />
Tix: $15 adv/$18 door. Advance tix at <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1311376" target="_blank">brownpapertickets.com/event/1311376</a> <br />
Info: Call 360-445-3000, email <a href="mailto:elfa@conwaymuse.com" target="_blank">elfa@conwaymuse.com</a> or visit <a href="http://conwaymuse.com/ai1ec_event/thu-430-ancient-future-wmatthew-montfort-world-fusion-730pm-12/?instance_id=4081" target="_blank">conwaymuse.com<br />
</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/827145900690045/" target="_blank">facebook.com/events/827145900690045/</a><a href="http://lydiasorganics.com/the-sunflower-center.html" target="_blank"><br />
</a>Tour Preview Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/rRuobA_LaEI" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/rRuobA_LaEI</a><a href="http://lydiasorganics.com/the-sunflower-center.html" target="_blank"><br />
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<strong><a href="" id="trinity4" name="moscow"></a>Saturday, May 2, 2015, 5:30 - 7:00 PM<br />
</strong><strong><a href="http://www.moscowrenfair.org/" target="_blank">Moscow Renaissance Fair</a></strong><br />
Main Stage<br />
East City Park, Third and Monroe Streets<br />
<strong>Moscow, ID 83843<br />
</strong>Tix: Free admission.<br />
Info: Visit <a href="http://www.moscowrenfair.org/" target="_blank">moscowrenfair.org</a><br />
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/moscowrenaissancefair" target="_blank">facebook.com/moscowrenaissancefair</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/moscowrenaissancefair" target="_blank"><br />
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal420x227.jpg" height="227" width="420" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattvishal300dpi6x3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar at Recording Session by Michael Braden (858k)<br />
This is the first Ancient Future tour of the Pacific Northwest in a decade. Celebrating its 36th year, Ancient Future is the world's first and longest running ensemble dedicated to world fusion music. They've sold over 150,000 albums and millions of samplers, and performed over 1,000 concerts. Ancient Future has become a large collective of master musicians from around the world with many smaller ensembles within it. Each program focuses on the traditions of the master musicians involved.<br />
Strains of passionate flamenco and ethereal Indian raga emanate from this program featuring world guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort and renowned Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar. For a portion of the show, special guest and Seattle area fav Jason Everett (aka Mister E) will accompany them on seven-string fretless bass. The program will feature music from the ground breaking world music recordings of Ancient Future, including the first audio/video release in Ancient Future history, 2014's <em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank">Yearning for the Wind</a></em>. <br />
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<em>"Matthew Montfort subtly coaxes remarkably flowing lines from his scalloped fretboard guitar. And Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar intuitively places incredibly intricate rhythmic patterns into the piece. Ancient Future has been making wonderful world fusion music for three decades. The possibilities remain infinite." — Paul Freeman, PALO ALTO DAILY NEWS</em><br />
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Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt12k.jpg" height="360" vspace="3" width="232" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matthewmontfort600.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Matthew Montfort by Julie Marten (2 MB)<br />
The leader of the world music group Ancient Future, Matthew Montfort, is a pioneer among guitarists who have had their fretboards scalloped in order to play various forms of world music that require intricate note-bending ornaments while still being able to play chords. Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian gamaka (note-bending) techniques to the guitar. He has released two solo guitar recordings: <em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/serenade.html" target="_blank">Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar</a></em> and<em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/sympathetic.html" target="_blank"> Sympathetic Serenade</a></em>, for which he was lauded as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com, a curated "best of" site, along with such luminaries as Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, John Fahey, Merle Travis, Tommy Emmanuel, Doc Watson, and Alex De Grassi. The December 2009 Les Paul issue of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_guitarplayer.html" target="_blank">Guitar Player Magazine</a> includes a full page feature on Matthew Montfort with a corresponding GuitarPlayer.Com video and lesson entitled "The Music of Jimi Hendrix Applied to Indian Raga." He has performed concerts worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai. He has performed live on national radio and TV shows such as the Echoes Living Room Concerts on Public Radio International, and the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank"><em>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</em></a>, which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills.<br />
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Vishal Nagar (tabla)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Vishal Nagar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar251x360.jpg" height="360" name="" width="251" /><br />
</a><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/vishal_nagar300dpi.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Vishal Nagar by Inni Singh (5 MB)<br />
<em>"He has magic in his hands" — Hindustan Times</em><br />
Vishal Nagar is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation. Born into a family of musicians, as a child he was fascinated by tabla and began to play at an early age. Vishal had his initial training for a very brief period with the late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan of the Delhi Gharana. After his Ustad's untimely demise, Vishal continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Shamim Ahmed Khan of the same Gharana (school). Along with the dense and rare tabla repertoire (taleem) which he received from his Ustad, he also has had intense rhythmic (layakari) training from his mother, the renowned and highly respected Kathak dancer and vocalist, Urmila Nagar. Vishal has been praised in the Indian press for his unique combination of melodic tabla sound production with masterful command of rhythm. Vishal has had the privilege of performing with many renowned artists: Ustad Shujaat Khan, Guru Urmila Nagar, Vidhwan Trichur Ramachandran, Pandit Ramesh Misra, and Kala Ramnath, to name a few. Vishal has also expanded his cultural boundaries and collaborated with musicians from around the world. Some of his memorable works have been with the Ghanaian Guitarist Koo Nimo with whom he also appeared in WOMAD USA (a leading world dance and music festival started by Peter Gabriel). Starting his performance career at the age of eight in Patna, Vishal has performed around the globe including performances in many cities in India, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Thailand and the United States. Vishal has also been awarded with the Ministry of Culture Scholarship from the Department of Culture.<br />
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Jason Everett (seven-string fretless bass)</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/jasoneverett300dpi3.5x6.3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo of Jason Everett and Bass" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/jasoneverett252x454.jpg" height="454" width="252" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/jasoneverett300dpi3.5x6.3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> of Jason Everett (1.4 MB) <br />
<em>"A wonderful bassist to check out!" — BASS FRONTIERS MAGAZINE</em><br />
Jason Everett (aka Mister E) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and producer who plays a variety of stringed and percussive instruments including his custom Conklin seven-string fretless bass guitar. Jason attended Northern Arizona University on a full scholarship for music and started playing professional gigs at sixteen years old. He was originally inspired to explore world music after hearing <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/quiet.html" target="_blank"><em>Quiet Fire</em></a>, the title track to Ancient Future's third album. This passion for world music evolved to avid listening to the works of Indian masters like Ali Akbar Khan, Ravi Shankar, and Zakir Hussain as well as fusion artists like John McLaughlin, Trilok Gurtu, Matthew Monfort, Pharaoh Sanders, and George Brooks. Jason started his own world fusion group in 1990 called Tal Maya and has since played with many well-known Indian, Arabic, jazz fusion and flamenco artists including Vishal Nagar, Andre Feriante, John Wubbenhorst, Overton Berry, Tarana, and Facing East.<br />
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Recent Recordings</h2>
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Yearning for the Wind by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover113sq.jpg" height="113" hspace="0" vspace="0" width="113" /></a><br />
<a align="justify" href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><em>Yearning for the Wind</em></strong></span></a><strong><span style="font-size: small;"> by Ancient Future.</span></strong> Ancient-Future.Com AF-90352. Signed Audio/Video E-CD-R-$17.98: <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=OINF&Store_Code=AWMC&Product_Code=ywcd&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1&Action=ADPR" target="_blank">Buy Link</a>. <a href="http://www.jukeboxalive.com/audio_play_offsite.php?mid=14993652&skin=329644" target="_blank" title="Listen through the World Fusionator">>audio</a>.<br />
Composed by scalloped fretboard guitar innovator Matthew Montfort, <em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html" target="_blank">Yearning for the Wind</a></em> is a poignant piece based on <em>Rag Kalyan,</em> an evening raga that corresponds to the Lydian mode. The composition in three movements also incorporates harmony and other guitaristic elements.<em> </em>A duet with Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, <em>Yearning for the Wind</em> is set in <em>matta tal,</em> a nine beat rhythmic cycle. As a bridge between the slow and fast sections of the piece, Vishal Nagar performs an elegant tabla solo over the soft nine beat groove that slowly builds up to a vibrant <em>rela</em> (a fast tabla composition characterized by rapid drum rolls). Released in HD video and hi-res 96/24 audio, <em>Yearning for the Wind</em> was produced for the <em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank">Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</a>.</em><br />
<em>"For fans of world fusion music, it doesn't get much better than this." — Peter Thelen, Exposé</em><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zurMLOP68K0" target="blank"><img alt="Video of Yearning for the Wind by Ancient Future" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningyoutube.jpg" height="239" width="396" /></a><br />
Video of 'Yearning for the Wind' with Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar<br />
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The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings by Ancient Future</h3>
<strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Temporary CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" height="111" width="113" /></a></strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><em>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</em></a> by Ancient Future. </strong>(Ancient-Future.Com AF-2030). Recording Newsletter Package (128kbps MP3): $15. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=OINF&Store_Code=AWMC&Product_Code=AF30NS&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1&Action=ADPR" target="_blank">Buy Link</a>. Download Supporter Package (320 kbps MP3): $25. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=OINF&Store_Code=AWMC&Action=ADPR&Product_Code=AF30DL&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1" target="_blank">Buy Link</a>. Limited to 300 packages. Limited Edition CD Sponsor Package (CD quality .wav): $50. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=OINF&Store_Code=AWMC&Action=ADPR&Product_Code=AF30CD&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1" target="_blank">Buy Link</a>. Limited to 200 packages. Honorary A & R Representative Package (Hi-res 24 bit .wav): $75. <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=OINF&Store_Code=AWMC&Action=ADPR&Product_Code=AF30AR&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1" target="_blank">Buy Link</a>. Limited to 100 packages.<br />
During Ancient Future's 30th anniversary year, work started on the next project of the band: the<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"> <em>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</em></a> (A.F.A.R.). To finance the project, a subscription system model is being employed to fund the recording through fans of world fusion music. The archive already has 70 minutes of music available right now to supporters, with more coming as money is raised for production.<br />
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Planet Passion by Ancient Future</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Planet Passion CD Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/planetpassionsm.jpg" height="111" width="126" /></a><br />
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<em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank"><strong>Planet Passion</strong></a></em><strong> by Ancient Future</strong> (Ancient-Future.Com AF 2010) $17.98: <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=OINF&Store_Code=AWMC&Product_Code=P3CD&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1&Action=ADPR" target="_blank">Buy Link </a>. <a href="http://www.jukeboxalive.com/audio_play_offsite.php?mid=2042139&skin=329644" target="_blank" title="Listen through the World Fusionator">>audio</a>. <br />
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<em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html" target="_blank">Planet Passion</a></em> by Ancient Future features nineteen top masters of of Indian, Nepalese, African, Cuban, Celtic, Arabic, Palestinian, Jewish, Indonesian, Chinese, Eastern European and American music traditions performing music on the theme of mythical stories of love.<br />
<em>"If the members of the United Nations formed a world-fusion band, it might look and sound a little something like Ancient Future’s re-issue of their seventh recording. At its best, Planet Passion strives to preserve the world’s vast musical heritage via international collaboration: the idea that one protects the old by creating something new. This is at the heart of fusion music and the heart of Ancient Future’s global aesthetics, too: a diverse, unified world without borders, a multicultural community, a new, reconstituted sonic reality." — Ryan Allen, LEO WEEKLY, Louisville, Kentucky</em><br />
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70 Word Radio Announcement for Royal Room Concert in Seattle</h2>
<div content="Ancient Future will perform Summer Solstice Serenades featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort with tabla accompaniment by Vishal Nagar on Friday, June 21, at 8 pm, at the Garden Gate Creativity Center, located at 2911 Claremont Ave. at Ashby., in Berkeley, California. For more information, cal l Rebecca Trujillo at 510-472-2834 or Diana Rowan at 510-717-7148. Tickets are $25 at the door.">
On Tuesday, April 28, at 7:30 PM, the pioneering world fusion music group Ancient Future will perform a program featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort and tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar accompanied by special guest Jason Everett on bass at <strong><a href="http://www.theroyalroomseattle.com/" target="_blank">The Royal Room</a></strong>, located at 5000 Rainier Ave. South in Seattle, Washington. For more information, call 206-906-9920 or visit <a href="http://www.theroyalroomseattle.com/" target="_blank">theroyalroomseattle.com</a>. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. </div>
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69 Word Radio Announcement for Vashon Theatre Concert in Vashon</h2>
<div content="Ancient Future will perform Summer Solstice Serenades featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort with tabla accompaniment by Vishal Nagar on Friday, June 21, at 8 pm, at the Garden Gate Creativity Center, located at 2911 Claremont Ave. at Ashby., in Berkeley, California. For more information, cal l Rebecca Trujillo at 510-472-2834 or Diana Rowan at 510-717-7148. Tickets are $25 at the door.">
On Wednesday, April 29, at 8 PM, the pioneering world fusion music group Ancient Future will perform a program featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort and tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar accompanied by special guest Jason Everett on bass at <a href="http://www.vashontheatre.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Vashon Theatre</strong></a>, located at 17723 Vashon Highway SW, in Vashon, Washington. For more information, call 206-229-8491 or visit <a href="http://www.vashontheatre.com/" target="_blank">vashontheatre.com</a>. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. </div>
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69 Word Radio Announcement for Conway Muse Concert in Conway</h2>
<div content="Ancient Future will perform Summer Solstice Serenades featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort with tabla accompaniment by Vishal Nagar on Friday, June 21, at 8 pm, at the Garden Gate Creativity Center, located at 2911 Claremont Ave. at Ashby., in Berkeley, California. For more information, cal l Rebecca Trujillo at 510-472-2834 or Diana Rowan at 510-717-7148. Tickets are $25 at the door.">
On Thursday, April 30, at 7:30 PM, the pioneering world fusion music group Ancient Future will perform a program featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort and tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar accompanied by special guest Jason Everett on bass at <strong><a href="http://conwaymuse.com/" target="_blank">The Conway Muse</a></strong>, located at 18444 Spruce St., in Conway, Washington. For more information, call 360-445-3000 or visit <a href="http://conwaymuse.com/" target="_blank">conwaymuse.com</a>. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. </div>
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140 Word Radio Announcement for Washington Concert Tour</h2>
<div content="Ancient Future will perform Summer Solstice Serenades featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort with tabla accompaniment by Vishal Nagar on Friday, June 21, at 8 pm, at the Garden Gate Creativity Center, located at 2911 Claremont Ave. at Ashby., in Berkeley, California. For more information, cal l Rebecca Trujillo at 510-472-2834 or Diana Rowan at 510-717-7148. Tickets are $25 at the door.">
The pioneering world music group Ancient Future will perform three concerts in the Western Washington Area featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort and tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar accompanied by special guest Jason Everett on bass. On Tuesday, April 28, at 7:30 PM, they will appear at <strong><a href="http://www.theroyalroomseattle.com/" target="_blank">The Royal Room</a></strong>, located at 5000 Rainier Ave. South in Seattle, Washington. For more information, call 206-906-9920 or visit <a href="http://www.theroyalroomseattle.com/" target="_blank">theroyalroomseattle.com</a>. On Wednesday, April 29, at 8 PM, they will appear at <a href="http://www.vashontheatre.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Vashon Theatre</strong></a>, located at 17723 Vashon Highway SW, in Vashon, Washington. For more information, call 206-229-8491 or visit <a href="http://www.vashontheatre.com/" target="_blank">vashontheatre.com</a>. On Thursday, April 30, at 7:30 PM, they will appear at <strong><a href="http://conwaymuse.com/" target="_blank">The Conway Muse</a></strong>, located at 18444 Spruce St., in Conway, Washington. For more information, call 360-445-3000 or visit <a href="http://conwaymuse.com/" target="_blank">conwaymuse.com</a>. Tickets for each concert are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. </div>
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154 Word Radio Announcement for Pacific Northwest Concert Tour</h2>
<div content="Ancient Future will perform Summer Solstice Serenades featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort with tabla accompaniment by Vishal Nagar on Friday, June 21, at 8 pm, at the Garden Gate Creativity Center, located at 2911 Claremont Ave. at Ashby., in Berkeley, California. For more information, cal l Rebecca Trujillo at 510-472-2834 or Diana Rowan at 510-717-7148. Tickets are $25 at the door.">
The pioneering world music group Ancient Future will perform four concerts as part of a rare Pacific Northwest concert tour featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort and tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar accompanied by special guest Jason Everett on bass. On Tuesday, April 28, at 7:30 PM, they will appear at <strong><a href="http://www.theroyalroomseattle.com/" target="_blank">The Royal Room</a></strong>, located at 5000 Rainier Ave. South in Seattle, Washington. On Wednesday, April 29, at 8 PM, they will appear at <a href="http://www.vashontheatre.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Vashon Theatre</strong></a>, located at 17723 Vashon Highway SW, in Vashon, Washington. On Thursday, April 30, at 7:30 PM, they will appear at <strong><a href="http://conwaymuse.com/" target="_blank">The Conway Muse</a></strong>, located at 18444 Spruce St., in Conway, Washington. On Saturday, May 2, at 5:30 PM, they will appear with free admission at the main stage of the<strong> <a href="http://www.moscowrenfair.org/" target="_blank">Moscow Renaissance Fair</a></strong>, located at East City Park at Third and Monroe Streets in Moscow, Idaho. Tickets for the Washington concerts are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. </div>
<div content="Ancient Future will perform Summer Solstice Serenades featuring scalloped fretboard guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort with tabla accompaniment by Vishal Nagar on Friday, June 21, at 8 pm, at the Garden Gate Creativity Center, located at 2911 Claremont Ave. at Ashby., in Berkeley, California. For more information, cal l Rebecca Trujillo at 510-472-2834 or Diana Rowan at 510-717-7148. Tickets are $25 at the door.">
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###Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-79927207527415915552015-02-28T19:12:00.000-08:002015-02-28T19:12:12.724-08:00Original Ancient Future Reunion April 19, 2015, at Throckmorton Theatre<h1>
Original Ancient Future Reunion</h1>
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featuring Mindia Devi Klein (flutes), Benjy Wertheimer (tabla), and Matthew Montfort (guitars) plus Special Guests </h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/af2front300dpi6x4.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Future Circa 1981 with Mindia Devi Klein, Benjy Wertheimer, and Matthew Montfort" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/af2front432x288.jpg" height="288" longdesc="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/2_29_2012banner.jpg" width="432" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/af2front300dpi6x4.jpg" target="_blank"><em>Hi-Res Photo</em></a><em> of Ancient Future Circa 1981 (1.2 MB). Shown: Mindia Devi Klein, Benjy Wertheimer, Matthew Montfort</em><br />
<strong>Sunday, April 19, 7:30 PM<br />
</strong><strong>142 Throckmorton Theatre</strong><br />
142 Throckmorton Avenue<br />
<strong>Mill Valley, CA 94941<br />
</strong>Tix: $20 adv, $25 at door, $35 reserved seating. Doors open at 7 PM.<br />
Info: 415-383-9600 <br />
Venue Website: <a href="http://www.142throckmortontheatre.com/" target="_blank" title="Venue Website">www.142ThrockmortonTheatre.com</a><br />
On Sunday, April 19, the original line-up of the pioneering world fusion music group Ancient Future will perform together for the first time this century. Ancient Future was formed in 1978 by students at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California, including Mindia Devi Klein, Matthew Montfort, Benjy Wertheimer, and Phil Fong. Ancient Future's first concert took place to a packed house on February 11, 1979, at the original Sleeping Lady Cafe in Fairfax, California, then a vegetarian cafe and music club co-op that was the center of a vibrant local music scene.<br />
This line-up of Ancient Future made two recordings that are now considered world fusion classics. In December, 1978, the band went into Tres Virgos Studio in Mill Valley to record Montfort's song Moonbath. The song became the springboard for the first Ancient Future record, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/visions.html"><em>Visions of a Peaceful Planet</em></a>.<br />
The concept for <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/natural.html"><em>Natural Rhythms</em></a>, the band's second record, grew out of a magical spontaneous recording session at a friend's recording studio near a frog pond. When Montfort and Klein noticed the sound of croaking frogs leaking into the studio, they were inspired to record them. Montfort went out to the pond with a zither and began to play, and found that certain rhythms produced musical responses. Several months later, Montfort and Klein went to Bali to study gamelan music. They were amazed to find paintings all over the island portraying Balinese rice paddy frogs playing gamelan instruments. They decided to extend their musical experiments to include the Balinese rice paddy frogs. Late at night, they gathered their musical Balinese friends, went out into the rice paddies, and jammed with the frogs. Again, some very magical moments of music were recorded, and became part of the <em>Natural Rhythms</em> release. <br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/af1981boulder300dpi4x6.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Ancient Future Circa 1981 with Benjy Wertheimer, Mindia Devi Klein, and Matthew Montfort" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/af1981boulder288x432.jpg" height="432" hspace="5" width="288" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/af1981boulder300dpi4x6.jpg" target="_blank"><em> Hi-Res Photo</em></a><em> of Ancient Future Circa 1981 by Sherry Freeman (1.1 MB). Shown: Benjy Wertheimer, Mindia Devi Klein, Matthew Montfort</em><br />
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Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars)</h2>
<img alt="Photo of Matthew Montfort" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt200x310.jpg" height="310" vspace="3" width="200" /><br />
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The leader of Ancient Future, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/matt.html" target="_blank">Matthew Montfort</a>, is a pioneer among guitarists who have had their fretboards scalloped in order to play various forms of world music that require intricate note-bending ornaments while still being able to play chords. Montfort immersed himself in an intensive study with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to fully apply the South Indian gamaka (note-bending) techniques to the guitar. He is recognized as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html" target="_blank" title="DigitalDreamDoor 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a> by DigitalDreamDoor.com, a curated "best of" site, along with such luminaries as Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, John Fahey, Merle Travis, John Renbourn, Tommy Emmanuel, Doc Watson, Pierre Bensusan, Alex De Grassi, and Peppino D'Agostino. The December 2009 Les Paul issue of <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_guitarplayer.html" target="_blank">Guitar Player Magazine</a> includes a full page feature on Matthew Montfort with a corresponding GuitarPlayer.Com video and lesson entitled "The Music of Jimi Hendrix Applied to Indian Raga." He has performed concerts worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai. He has performed live on national radio and TV shows such as the Echoes Living Room Concerts on Public Radio International, and the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_rachelmaddow.html" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow Show</a> on MSNBC. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html" target="_blank"><em>Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India</em></a>, which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills.<br />
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Mindia Devi Klein (Indian bansuri & silver flutes, Balinese gamelan)</h2>
<img align="top" alt="Mindia Devi Klein" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/mindiabansuri200x227.jpg" height="227" width="200" /><br />
<a href="http://www.indojazzmusic.com/" target="_blank">Mindia Devi Klein</a> is an award winning musician, composer and educator. Known primarily for her rare and haunting Indian bansuri flute music, she was actually born in Brooklyn, New York where she began her formal music training at the tender age of 2 with African American folk singer Charity Bailey. Early exposure to the jazz greats and the vast diversity of the world's music left her hungering for a doorway into the mystic heart and roots of music. She followed her muse to California and the Ali Akbar College of Music where she met and began training with her root guru, the late great Ustad Ali Akbar Khan who taught Indian music in the ancient guru-shishya style for over 40 years at Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California. She also trained under bansuri maestro G.S. Sachdev and then learned in India under guidance of world renown bansuri flutist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. A recipient of the American Institute for Indian Studies Smithsonian Fellowship, the Fulbright Scholarship in Balinese gamelan and numerous community arts and composition awards, Mindia's training and insight into the world's ancient and ever evolving contemporary music of today has impressed itself deeply on her own. Her playing and compositions blend together the sounds and ideas of many worlds in a subtle and unique way. An international performing and recording artist, she can be heard on many albums of note including several as a founding member of Ancient Future.<br />
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Benjy Wertheimer (tabla, percussion, and esraj)</h2>
<img alt="Picture of Benjy Wertheimer" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/benjyesraj200x206.jpg" height="206" width="200" /><br />
An award-winning musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist equally accomplished on tabla, congas, percussion, esraj, guitar, and keyboards, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/benjy.html" target="_blank">Benjy Wertheimer</a> has performed and recorded with such artists as Krishna Das, Deva Premal and Miten, Jai Uttal, Walter Becker of Steely Dan, virtuoso guitarist Michael Mandrell, tabla master Zakir Hussain, and renowned bamboo flute master G. S. Sachdev. He has also opened for such well-known artists as Carlos Santana, Paul Winter, and Narada Michael Walden. Benjy is a founding member of the internationally acclaimed world fusion ensemble Ancient Future. He began his musical studies at age five, starting with piano and later violin, flamenco guitar, and Afro-Cuban percussion. Benjy has been a student of Indian classical music for over 25 years, sitting with some of the greatest masters of that tradition, including Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain, Ali Akbar Khan and Z. M. Dagar. Along with the Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart, he was a contributing composer and member of the Zakir Hussain Rhythm Experience. Trained in audio engineering at San Francisco State University, Benjy is also very much in demand as a producer, engineer and studio session musician. For over five years, Benjy scored music for the internationally syndicated NBC series Santa Barbara, and his CD Circle of Fire went to #1 on the international New Age radio charts in 2002. Making his home in Portland, Oregon, he now tours internationally with his wife Heather in the kirtan group Shantala.<br />
Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-8006646949271907272014-04-18T06:00:00.000-07:002014-04-19T13:02:14.708-07:00First Audio/Video Release in Ancient Future History Drops on Earth Day<h2>
Ancient-Future.Com Records Presents:</h2>
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Yearning for the Wind</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover1500sq.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind CD Cover" border="1" content="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover113sq.jpg" height="113" width="113" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningcover1500sq.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Cover Art</a><br />
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by Ancient Future</h2>
Composed by scalloped fretboard guitar innovator Matthew Montfort, <em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html">Yearning for the Wind</a></em> is a poignant piece based on <em>Rag Kalyan,</em> an evening raga that corresponds to the Lydian mode. The composition also incorporates harmony and other guitaristic elements.<em> </em>A duet with Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, who is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation, <em>Yearning for the Wind</em> is set in <em>matta tal,</em> a nine beat rhythmic cycle. As a bridge between the slow and fast sections of the piece, Vishal Nagar performs an elegant tabla solo over the soft nine beat groove that slowly builds up to a vibrant <em>rela</em> (a fast tabla composition characterized by rapid drum rolls).<br />
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<em>Yearning for the Wind</em> is the first audio/video release in Ancient Future history. It is also the first brand new Ancient Future studio recording released to the general public since 2002's<em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/planetpassion.html">Planet Passion</a></em>. It isn't that Ancient Future hasn't been active. Indeed, Ancient Future has recorded over three hours of music in this period, much of it live. But rather than release it all in a market where a low value is placed on music while a high value is placed on the tech companies that deliver it, Ancient Future has taken a different approach.<br />
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Recorded in December 2013, this evocative piece was produced for the <em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html">Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</a>,</em> Ancient Future's ambitious ongoing recording project. To finance<em>A.F.A.R.,</em> Ancient-Future.Com Records provides financial supporters access to select files from Ancient Future's archives of alternate takes, live concerts, radio performances and new studio recordings as they are created. On February 11, 2014, the exact 35th anniversary of the first Ancient Future concert, <em>Yearning for the Wind</em> became the 10th track added to the archive and was made available to <em>A.F.A.R.</em> supporters in mp3, CD quality, and 96-kHz/24-bit hi-res audio and HD video.<br />
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To promote the <em>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</em>, Earth Day (4/22/14) of Ancient Future's 35th year performing was chosen for the digital release of <em>Yearning for the Wind</em>. The quality is stellar with beautifully shot HD 1080p video and audiophile sound. Fans can download it on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/yearning-for-wind-feat.-matthew/id836736892" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and other digital retailers as a a single (AF-20352), a video (AF-90302), an mp3 bundled with an HD video (AF-20302), or sign up to support <em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html">A.F.A.R.</a></em> to get it in full 96-kHz/24-bit audio resolution as a thank-you gift! An enhanced E-CD with the audio, video, and digital liner notes will be available at online stores such as <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/yearning.html">Ancient-Future.Com</a> and Amazon.com starting June 17, 2014.<br />
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'Yearning for the Wind' Video</h3>
<a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind on YouTube" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningyoutube.jpg" height="239" name="" width="396" /></a><br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank">YouTube Video</a><br />
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Release Specifications</h2>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/yearning_for_the_wind_1_sheet.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="Digital Liner Notes for Yearning for the Wind by Ancient Future" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/153x198_yearning_1_sheet.jpg" height="198" width="153" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pdf/yearning_for_the_wind_1_sheet.pdf" target="_blank">Yearning for the Wind 1 Sheet</a><br />
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<li><strong>Digital Release Date:</strong> April 22, 2014 (Earth Day)</li>
<li><strong>Radio Add Date:</strong> May 20, 2014</li>
<li><strong>E-CD Release Date:</strong> June 17, 2014</li>
<li><strong>Label:</strong> Ancient-Future.Com Records</li>
<li><strong>Audio/Video Catalog Number:</strong> AF-20302: Audio/Video E-CD - $17.98 list; MP3/Video - $2.97 list. UPC: 825336203020</li>
<li><strong>Audio Catalog Number:</strong> AF-20352: MP3 - $1.98 list. UPC: 825336203525</li>
<li><strong>Video Catalog Number:</strong> AF-90302: Video - $1.99 list. UPC: 825336903029</li>
<li><strong>Copyright:</strong> © 2014 Ancient Future Music</li>
<li><strong>Genres:</strong> International/World/Indian Fusion/Hindustani Classical</li>
<li><strong>Video Director:</strong> Michael Braden</li>
<li><strong>Producer: </strong>Matthew Montfort</li>
<li><strong>Total Length:</strong> 9:37</li>
<li><strong>Track List:</strong><ol>
<li><strong><em>Yearning for the Wind </em></strong>(Matthew Montfort. 9:37). <a href="http://ethnocloud.com/Ancient_Future/?song=3713&b=942" target="_blank">audio</a> (ISRC: US-N9P-14-20302). <a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank">video</a> (ISRC: USN9P1490302).</li>
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Biographies</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_vishal_6x4_300dpi.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Matthew Montfort and Vishal Nagar" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_vishal_297x198.jpg" height="198" width="297" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matt_vishal_6x4_300dpi.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> by Devki Saraiya.<br />
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Ancient Future has expanded its musical vision through collaborations with traditional musicians from all over the world who are now an integral part of what is today more than just a band. To enable its core mission of creating world fusion music, Ancient Future has grown to become a large chamber ensemble of world music masters with many smaller ensembles within it, including this improvisatory duet featuring world guitar pioneer Matthew Montfort accompanied by renowned Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar. They present an innovative and accessible take on Hindustani classical music and contemporary fusion, with expressive and energetic renderings of raga and tala.<br />
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Matthew Montfort</h3>
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmatt300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Matthew Montfort Performs Yearning for the Wind" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattyoutube.jpg" height="239" width="396" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmatt300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> by Michael Braden.<br />
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<q>Matthew Montfort conjures lovely Asian zither-like inflections with a scalloped fretboard guitar.</q>–<em> Guitar Player Magazine</em><br />
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Honored as one of the world's <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/pr_top100guitarists.html">100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists</a>, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/matt.html">Matthew Montfort</a> has devoted himself to the scalloped fretboard guitar since 1978. He spent years of study with some of the world's best musicians, such as gamelan director K.R.T. Wasitodipuro and North Indian sarod master Ali Akbar Khan. He has performed concerts worldwide, from the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the golden coast of Spain to the Festival of India in Mumbai. He has worked with many world music legends, including tabla phenomenon Zakir Hussain and Chinese zither master Zhao Hui. Montfort wrote the book <em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/atfp.html">Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities</a>: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India,</em>which has been used by many musicians to improve their rhythm skills. <br />
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Vishal Nagar</h3>
<em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningvishal300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Vishal Nagar Performs Yearning for the Wind" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningvishalyoutube.jpg" height="239" width="396" /></a></em><br />
<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningvishal300dpi5x3.jpg" target="_blank">Hi-Res Photo</a> by Michael Braden.<br />
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Considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation, <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/vishal.html">Vishal Nagar</a> was born into a family of musicians and had his initial training for a very brief period with the late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan of the Delhi Gharana. Along with the dense and rare tabla repertoire which was he received from his Ustad, he also has had intense rhythmic training from his mother, the renowned and highly respected Kathak dancer and vocalist, Urmila Nagar. Vishal has been praised in the Indian press for his unique combination of melodic tabla sound production with masterful command of rhythm. Vishal has had the privilege of performing with many renowned artists: Ustad Shujaat Khan, Guru Urmila Nagar, Vidhwan Trichur Ramachandran, Pandit Ramesh Misra and Kala Ramnath, to name a few. Vishal has shared the stage with some great world music masters such as African drum legend Babatunde Olatunji, Michel Shrieve, Evyind Kang, Carmona Flamenco, and Michael Wimberley. Vishal has also expanded his cultural boundaries and collaborated with musicians from around the world. Some of his memorable works have been with the Ghanaian Guitarist Koo Nimo with whom he also appeared in WOMAD USA (a leading world dance and music festival started by Peter Gabriel).Ancient-Future.Com Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09753374213346206094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716527524239534644.post-15640244748523925942014-02-10T20:07:00.000-08:002014-02-10T20:07:44.365-08:00Announcing the Archive of Future Ancient Recordings by Ancient Future<a href="https://www.blogger.com/label.html"><img align="middle" alt="Ancient-Future.Com Records Logo" border="0" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/logorecboxredline.jpg" height="32" width="200" /><strong> Presents:</strong></a><br />
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The Archive of Future Ancient Recordings (A.F.A.R.)</h1>
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<a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html"><img alt="30th Anniversary CD Mystery Cover" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/30CDcover.jpg" height="111" hspace="0" vspace="0" width="113" /></a></h3>
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Fan Supported Recording Series by Ancient Future </h2>
<img alt="Indo Latin Jazz Program" border="2" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/IndoLatinJazzEnsemble.jpg" height="100" width="146" /><img alt="Arabic Dance Program" border="2" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/afarab.jpg" height="100" width="126" /><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="World Jazz Trio" border="2" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/matpat3.jpg" height="100" width="136" /><img alt="Sitar-Guitar Jugalbandi" border="2" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/jug2.jpg" height="100" width="151" /><img alt="Indian Jazz Quartet" border="2" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/afhabib.jpg" height="100" width="148" /><img alt="Slavic Trance Quartet" border="2" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/afirina.jpg" height="100" width="68" /></span><br />
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Celebrating 35 Years of World Fusion Music</h3>
Ancient Future performed its first concert on February 11, 1979, at the Sleeping Lady Cafe in Fairfax, California. Since then, the band has gone on to perform hundreds of concerts nationally and internationally and release seven full length recordings that have established Ancient Future as the trendsetting pioneers of world fusion music, a term coined by Ancient Future bandleader Matthew Montfort at the group's inception for music that combines ideas from many of the world's great musical traditions. <br />
During Ancient Future's 30th anniversary year, a new Ancient Future band project was conceived: the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank"><em>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</em></a><em> (A.F.A.R.)</em>. The concept of the <em>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</em> is to involve fans of world fusion music in supporting the production of an archive of live and studio recordings of cross cultural collaborations. The best of these recordings will be selected to be released commercially at a "future" date, at which point they will be on their way to becoming "ancient" recordings, hence the title.<br />
To finance <em>A.F.A.R.,</em> Ancient-Future.Com Records has been quietly providing financial supporters access to select files from Ancient Future's archives of alternate takes, live concerts and radio performances along with new studio recordings as they are created. The full archive of recordings is available during the project exclusively to supporters, and when the archive is complete, a portion of the recordings will be selected for commercial release on Ancient-Future.Com Records.<br />
Thirteen percent of the fundraising goal has been raised at concerts and through the <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/news.html#times" target="_blank">Ancient Future Times</a>, the band's email newsletter. On February 11, 2014, the exact 35th anniversary of the first Ancient Future concert, the first two final studio tracks make their debut in the archive, bringing a total of 10 tracks and 70 minutes of music to the archive. That just happens to be exactly two minutes of music per year that the band has been performing, so Ancient Future's 35th anniversary seems the perfect date for the official public unveiling of the <em>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</em> to the media. During this 35th anniversary year, a few singles from the archive will be released to raise awareness of the project. Many more tracks are ready to record as additional funding is secured.<br />
There are four supporter thank-you packages available ranging from $15 to $75, and while donations to the <em>A.F.A.R.</em> project are not currently tax deductible, donations of any amount are greatly appreciated! There are a range of benefits for the various packages, including the <em>A.F.A.R</em>. email newsletter, (which provides a window on the recording process as it develops), immediate access to downloads of the recordings placed in the archives, digital liner notes, limited edition CD-R's of the archives when complete with printed liner notes signed by Ancient Future leader Matthew Montfort, video and 24 bit audio files for hi-res playback on computers, and a 30% discount on the advance copies of the final commercial release. Detailed information on the various supporter packages and the benefits included can be found at <a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank">www.ancient-future.com/afar.html</a>.<br />
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35th Anniversary Update Additions</h3>
<img alt="Matthew Montfort Performs Yearning for the Wind" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningmattyoutube.jpg" height="239" width="396" /><img alt="Vishal Nagar Performs Yearning for the Wind" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningvishalyoutube.jpg" height="239" width="396" /><br />
To celebrate Ancient Future's 35th year of performances, two new studio tracks have been added to the archive and are available to <em>A.F.A.R.</em> supporters.<br />
<em>East of the Sun </em>reunites original Ancient Future members Matthew Montfort and Benjy Wertheimer with help from Paul McCandless of the band Oregon. The basic tracks for this poignant piece with an Afro 5/8 groove and a haunting melody were recorded live in the studio on 4/1/2011 by Matthew Montfort on scalloped fretboard guitar, Benjy Wertheimer on tabla, and Mariah Parker on santur, and it was added to the archive as a trio version. Additional scalloped fretboard guitar and fretless bass parts by Matthew Montfort and oboe parts by Paul McCandless were recorded in Ancient Future's newly upgraded studio in 2013, producing this lush new quintet version. It is available to supporters of the archive in mp3, CD quality, and 96-kHz/24-bit hi-res audio file formats.<br />
Recorded in December 2013, <em>Yearning for the Wind</em> is based on Rag Kalyan (an evening raga that corresponds to the Lydian mode) and set in matta tal, a 9 beat cycle divided 6, 1 1/2, 1 1/2. This evocative piece will be released as a single on iTunes on Earthday, April, 22, 2014. But it is available to supporters of the <em>Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</em> right away in mp3, CD quality, and 96-kHz/24-bit hi-res audio and HD video. <br />
<em>Yearning for the Wind</em> features scalloped fretboard guitar innovator Matthew Montfort and Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, who is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation. Born into a family of musicians, Vishal had his initial training with the late Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan of the Delhi Gharana, and received intense rhythmic training from his mother, the renowned and highly respected Kathak dancer and vocalist, Urmila Nagar.<br />
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First A.F.A.R. Studio Track Video Released on YouTube</h2>
To celebrate Ancient Future's 35th Anniversary,<em> Yearning for the Wind</em> from the <em><a href="http://www.ancient-future.com/afar.html" target="_blank">Archive of Future Ancient Recordings</a></em> makes its debut on YouTube, where it streams starting February 11, 2014, as a preview several months before its Earthday street date! This is the first HD studio video Ancient Future has ever released. The quality is stellar with beautifully shot HD 1080p video and rich 96-kHz/24-bit audio. Fans can check it out on YouTube at 720p now, and get it in full resolution as a thank-you for supporting <em>A.F.A.R.!</em><br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/zurMLOP68K0" target="_blank"><img alt="Yearning for the Wind on YouTub" border="1" src="http://www.ancient-future.com/images/yearningyoutube.jpg" height="239" width="396" /></a><br />
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