Debut performance of Dana Leong's Tektonik at New Museum of Contemporary Art, NYC

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep. 13, 2012 - Please join us for the debut performance at sunset of Tektonik in conjunction with the Asian American Art Alliance’s inaugural Locating the Sacred Festival!

TEKTONIK
BY DANA LEONG

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 6:15-9 PM
Sky Room at New Museum
235 Bowery
NYC

Reserve tickets: www.locatingthesacred.org/the-tektonik

Award-winning composer Dana Leong leads a quartet of cello, tabla, sitar, and electronics for an entrancing sundown concert in the breathtaking New Museum Sky Room, exploring the healing power of meditative sounds from different traditions joining forces in a union towards oneness with the earth.

Hailing from Japan, China, Haiti, and India – all countries recently affected by earthquakes, also known as “tectonic disruptions” – the quartet musicians of Tektonik come together in a unique collaboration to remind us of our shared destiny and of the need for our compassionate stewardship of Mother Earth. Contemplation, harmony, and healing will meld with the setting sun over the Manhattan skyline.




The evening lineup:

Devirose – Lovingkindness Meditation

Tektonik Ensemble-
Dana Leong – composer, cello, trombone
Suphala – tabla
Neel Murgai – sitar
Val-Inc – electronics

Tickets have been released for purchase and are limited due to the intimate space of the venue.

Composer/cellist/trombonist Dana Leong blends jazz, classical and pop to create a signature sound.  Dana’s pioneering collage of musical styles has garnered critical acclaim and wowed audiences around the world. He has collaborated with top jazz artists including Paquito D’Rivera, Christian McBride, Dafnis Prieto, and Henry Threadgill; and has worked with such diverse artists as Ray Charles, Barry White, Kanye West, Wynton Marsalis, Bjork, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yoko Ono, Lila Downs, and BANDALOOP

The Locating the Sacred Festival is a 12-day, 25-event arts festival coordinated by the Asian American Arts Alliance.

Located on the top floor of the New Museum’s award winning building, the Sky Room offers panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline.

Presented by Sozo Media, the New Museum for Contemporary Art, and the Asian American Arts Alliance.

For more information, please contact Melissa Higgins (melissa@sozomedia.com).

Photo:
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