Caucasus

Georgian Song and Dance at the Gateway to Toronto!

Sunday July 17, 12 PM – 1 PM
Georgian Song and Dance at Union Station, Toronto

 
In collaboration with MusiCamp, ZARI is so excited to be part of #UnionSummer and the revitalization project at Union Station. We’ll be performing a set that features Georgian songs and dance at the Sir John A. Macdonald Plaza in front of Union Station – the busiest, most important multi-modal transportation hub in Canada, serving nearly a quarter-million passengers daily! – MusiCamp is providing culturally diverse and interactive musical experiences to the gateway to Toronto, our wonderful city!

 
Georgian Song and Dance

Georgian Dance

Members of Georgian Soul performing at Toronto Fashion Week

On July 17 2016, be prepared for a transformatively visceral experience with songs and dance from Georgia, a small, mountainous country located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Known for its distinctive harmonies, this millennia-old musical tradition was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible masterpiece of humanity in 2001. Today we bring it to you through the award-winning trio ZARI, members of the Makharashvili family, and a special guest from the dance troupe Georgian Soul. We’ll also give you a first-hand taste of this exceptional music, with opportunity for you to get up and sing and dance with us!

 

Other MusiCamp Workshops at Union Station

Have a quick look at last week’s West African Drumming Workshop or visit MusiCamp’s full lineup here.

From the Middle East, through the Caucasus to the Ukraine

TUESDAY APRIL 26, 8 PM
at the BURDOCK 1184 Bloor St W (just west of Dufferin)
ZARI – Zephyr – Dovira :
12 musicians/dancers exploring musics of the Middle East up through the Caucasus into Ukraine

Come and celebrate Jaash’s birthay with ZARI, Zephyr, and Dovira at the Burdock! The birthday special? A cover of only $10 ($8 in advance)! This is an incredibly unique evening of music featuring 12 of Toronto’s outstanding world musicians/dancers! It’s a musical travelogue stemming with the rich melodies and rhythms from the Middle East, moving up to the intense and ancient vocal polyphony of the Caucasian mountains, and settling into a a fusion of old-world Ukraine and new-world jazz.

The Burdock is Toronto’s newest music hall / brewery. It was designed for sound and performance and is curated by artists for music lovers.

Doors open at 8pm

8:30 ZARI (Shalva Makharashvili, Andrea Kuzmich, Reid Robins)

9:20 DoVira (Stacey Yerofeyeva, Mark Rynkun, Patrick O’Reilly, Derek Gray, Mike Romaniak)

10:15 Zephyr (Demetrios Petsalakis, Jaash Singh, Brenna MacCrimmon, and dancer)

11:00 PARTY CONTINUES!!

$8 in advance, $10 at the door

More info 416-546-4033, http://burdockto.com/shows/?show=219