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Jon Brooks performing at the Islands Folk Festival 2010. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
Cousin Harley performing at the Islands Folk Festival, 2008. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
Art Napolean performing at the Islands Folk Festival 2009. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
Gordie Tentrees performing at the Islands Folk Festival, 2008. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
Pat Temple performing at the Islands Folk Festival 2009. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
Murray McLauchlan performing at the Islands Folk Festival 2010. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
Bijoux Du Bayou performing at the Islands Folk Festival, 2008. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
Monthly Scavenger Hunt - April '10
Test run
Their warm up run through before the actual show started.
P.K Tessmann and Michael the Racoon Averill return after a short break to perform another set of fine acoustic music at "Notional Space".
"Notional Space" is the living room on Mark and Yoo-Mi, who graciously provide this space to a variety of events as part of the "Giving Economy". Check out the "Notional Space" web site to see what wonders are being offered:
Michael Averill is an amazingly versatile performer whom I've had the privilege of getting to know in the last year. Check out his site:
This was the first time I've seen P.K. Tessmann, and she is great! Check here to keep updated:
Most of all: Check out any local artists you can. They keep culture alive!
My violin, "Wilhelm," has been with me for twelve (?) years. I bought him from John Montgomery in Raleigh, NC.
Cousin Harley performing at the Islands Folk Festival, 2008. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
Joel Fafard performing at the Islands Folk Festival 2009. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
The Good Brothers at the 23rd Annual Islands Folk Festival, Providence Farm, Duncan, BC - July 20, 21, 22, 2007. Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
The Good Brothers at the 23rd Annual Islands Folk Festival, Providence Farm, Duncan, BC - July 20, 21, 22, 2007. Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Joel Fafard performing at the Islands Folk Festival 2009. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
Romney Getty performing at the Islands Folk Festival 2009. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
Jon Brooks performing at the Islands Folk Festival 2010. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
Beverly McKeen performing at the Islands Folk Festival 2009. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
The stringed instrument known as the sitar usually provided the central sound for the musical performances that were a constant feature of court life in India. The sitar could then be accompanied by percussion, voice, and other supporting instruments. In Raja Deen Dayal’s photograph <em>Maharaja of Rewa in Prayer </em>(<a href="http://www.clevelandart.org/art/2016.266.21">2016.266.21</a>), a musician strums a sitar in order to please the deities on the royal altar. The improvised compositions are played in a mode, or key, that correlates to the time of day and season of the year.
Eastern India, Bengal or Bangladesh
Gourd and wood with pigment, ivory, and bone; copper alloy: frets; iron alloy: strings (with one modern copper replacement)
Overall: 95.2 x 15.3 cm (37 1/2 x 6 in.)
Did you know...
Many paintings of Indian court life depict female musicians holding and playing this kind of lightweight stringed instrument.
The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr.
Lucie Blue Tremblay performing at the Islands Folk Festival, 2008. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
Tim Hearsey with Gary Comeau and the Voodoo Allstars performing at the Islands Folk Festival 2009. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.
Fred Eaglesmith performing at the Islands Folk Festival 2009. Providence Farm, Duncan, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia.