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The
beautiful and elegant setting of Governor's
House
continues to host great live sessions on Thursday nights.
The
weekly concerts, organised by master drummer/percussionist Lewis
Pragasam,
have so far centered around
jazz,
soul and pop. Tonight's ensemble
of musicians
will head in
a
more experimental direction
with Indonesian Fusion.
Lewis
will be joined by
keyboardist
Metta
Legita,
electric
violinist Steve
Sutcliffe and
Indonesian instrumentalist Saridin.
The audience at Governor's
House
will hear 'the
essential melody and colour of Indonesian folk songs, updated with
modern arrangements'
–
as
the traditional sounds of the suling
(Indonesian
bamboo flute)
and hasapi
(like a
small
harp with
only two
strings) combine with modern instrumentation.
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| Metta Legita: bringing traditional sounds up-to-date with new arrangements this Thursday |
Leng
Pleng is
always excited when the talented musicians of Cambodia come together
to cook up something new and different. The Indonesian
Fusion
ensemble move to Chinese
House
on Friday night to join Phil
Javelle
(keys,
clarinet) and Suresh
(tabla)
and mix things up even further with
the addition of traditional Indian music rhythms and melodies.
Awesome!
If any readers are keen to get involved directly
in the magical world of percussion and rhythm, we would highly
recommend attending Lewis
Pragasam's
drumming circle this Sunday afternoon.
The informal session, taking place at Farm
to Table,
will be great way
to have fun
and unlock some of the secrets of making music!
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| How many bottles of Pastis should we lay in? - The owners of the new Jazz Club Phnom Penh prepare for the gala opening this Friday. |
Norman
King,
Larry Martinez,
Sebastien Adnot and
Toma Willen
comprise a quartet of heavyweight jazz players. This
formidable band of Phnom Penh expats
will be helping to launch the brand new Jazz
Club Phnom Penh
at an opening party this Friday night. Leng
Pleng readers
will remember classy venue The
Groove
– situated above Terrazza restaurant on Street 282. New owners
Sebastien Adnot and
Nono McKay
are bringing the club back – with a brand new style and décor and
live
jazz music most nights of the week. This
Saturday
at the Jazz Club
will see British player Norman
King
(who plays tenor sax, flute and clarinet) join jazz
manouche experts Hot
Club de Phnom Penh for
an
up-tempo
session. While plans are afoot for a weekly
Khmer
music night and a jazz-only open mic session, the
house band – comprising of Norman, Larry, Seb and Toma – will be
bringing luscious
late-night
vibes
to the Jazz Club
on a regular basis.
Remember
the Kampot
Writers and Readers Festival
2015? Time to mark your calendars and make your preparations for
the second edition of this literary and music festival. Between
the 3rd
and 7th
of November 2016, the enchanting riverside city of Kampot will once
again be transformed into the centre of the arts universe in
South-East Asia. Last year, international
musicians (Paul Kelly, The Shabbab) and authors mingled
with their Cambodian-based contemporaries in a busy program of
panels, readings, presentations and concerts. KWRF
2016 is set to be even
bigger and better – check out the inspiring video below... and
maybe consider booking your hotel room pretty soon!
Whatever you're up to over the next few days, stay safe out there and... see you around the traps!
