1. This Saturday: Chaskinakuy
2. Upcoming events
3. In memoriam, Beth Showell
4. General Crossroads information
Saturday, April 9, 2005 at 7:30 pm
CHASKINAKUY
Andean village music
Calvary Church, 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia
Tickets are on a sliding scale: $13 recommended, $18 for special
supporters, $8 for kids, seniors, students, and others who couldn’t
afford to come otherwise.
A Nada Brahma concert
For over 30 years, Edmond Badoux and Francy Vidal have been dedicated
researchers of traditional village musics from the mountain regions of
Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile and Argentina. The couple formed
Chaskinakuy as a duo in 1985, and also perform as a trio with Daniel
Zamalloa.
As a duo, Chaskinakuy specializes in music from the mountain regions of
Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile and Argentina, all performed on
an extraordinary collection of regional wind, string and percussion
instruments, Pipes of feather, flutes of bone, a trumpet 10 feet long,
and a harp played upside down evoke the sounds and images of high
plateaus and rural celebrations in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northern
Chile and Argentina. The trio adds Peruvian violin, guitar and mandolin
to explore the seldom-heard repertories of music for the Andean harp,
flutes and strings, and charts new territory for Andean music lovers.
Since its founding, Chaskinakuy has toured in Switzerland, Canada, and
throughout the U. S., performing in concerts, festivals, and university
lecture series, and in collaboration with music, theater and dance
ensembles in California, New York and Pennsylvania. Chaskinakuy has
three times been awarded the California Arts Council's Multi-Cultural
Grant and was selected for six seasons in the Council's Touring &
Presenting Program. The group is currently featured in the 2002
Schirmer Books CD and college textbook entitled, "Worlds of Music: An
Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples, 4th Edition" and has
recorded three albums, "A Flor de Tierra" (2002), "Cosecha" (1993), and
"Music of the Andes" (1988).
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, April 15
Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain
Scottish accordion and fiddle masters
Saturday, April 23
Flook
Irish traditional music for the 21st century
Saturday, May 7
Spruce Hill May Fair
(In Clark Park)
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We're very sorry to have to tell you that Beth "Aunt Beth" Showell, who
founded and ran the Calvary Cafe, died in a house fire Saturday. In
addition to being a Crossroads volunteer and an active member of
Calvary United Methodist Church, Beth was involved in just about
everything else worthwhile that happened in our neighborhood. She
taught science at West Philadelphia High for decades, was a former
president of Cedar Park Neighbors and board member of the University
City Arts League and volunteered every week at the Clark Park Farmers'
Market. Her warmth and generosity will be greatly missed.
While it won't be the same without Beth, we do intend to continue the
Calvary Cafe, at least for the next few concerts. This was a difficult
decision, but we felt it was what she'd want us to do.
At this point, memorial plans are not yet completed, but it looks like
there will be an afternoon service at Calvary on April 23rd. We'll
include more information in the concert announcement.
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Crossroads events fall into three main groups. Philadelphia Crossroads
continues the original Crossroads Music Series, which presented
contrasting but related music from two different Philadelphia
communities on the second Saturday of each month. Beginning in October,
Root and Branch concerts continue the former Cherry Tree Music Co-op's
series of concerts by nationally-known touring artists. Finally, the
Folklife Center's Nada Brahma (Sanskrit for "The World is Sound")
events will present locally-based and national and international
touring artists from culturally-specific traditions around the world.
In addition, we collaborate with other organizations in producing
several free community events at other West Philadelphia locations each
year.
All concerts take place at 7:30 pm in the historic Calvary United
Methodist Church. Oak paneling, red carpets, and a horseshoe balcony
make the room feel more like an intimate theater than a church. Calvary
Center is located at 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue. The 34
subway-surface trolley stops at the door, and a free, well-lit, and
city-maintained parking lot is located on the block. Dinner and
refreshments are available at the concerts and at excellent restaurants
nearby.
For advance tickets, directions, or other information:
http://www.crossroads.calvary-center.org
215-729-1028
(We have limited office hours but check voicemail several times a day
-- if there is no answer, please leave a message and we’ll call you
back).
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