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Performance: Ahel El Nagam @ Sweet Surrender Dessert Cafe (Louisville, KY)

March 24, 2011by Jon Silpayamanant Leave a comment

If you are reading this, it’s because it was written earlier today and set to future post as I will be performing at the Sweet Surrender Dessert Cafe in Louisville  […]

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Kermes (Me with Maja Radonvanlija) performing at the Runcible Spoon Gypsy Market in Bloomington, Indiana 16 October 2011

Performance: Balkan Music @ Cafe Django

March 18, 2011by Jon Silpayamanant 1 Comment

If you are reading this, it’s because it was written earlier today and set to future post as I will be performing at the Cafe D’jango in Bloomington (IN) when […]

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Sunday Spotlight on the Non-Western Cello: Markos Sifnios, Marika Papagika and the Greek Cello

March 6, 2011by Jon Silpayamanant 10 Comments

I wish I had more information about Markos Sifnios, but as there is only been a recent resurgence of interest in his collaborator Marika Papagika and I’m not in a […]

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Chaganeh player in Azerbaijan

Sunday Spotlight on the Non-Western Cello: “What If the Cello had Originated in Azerbaijan?”

February 27, 2011by Jon Silpayamanant 1 Comment

For the Silk Road Ensemble musicians, hearing the ethereal voice of Azerbaijani mugham singer Alim Qasimov put their years of conservatory training into serious question.  As they delved into the […]

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Thursday Rehearsal Reflections: Ahel El Nagam

February 24, 2011by Jon Silpayamanant Leave a comment

Tonight I’ll be rehearsing with one of my other bands, Ahel El Nagam (yes, the website is very much in need of updating–I’ll get to that when I have a […]

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