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Oct.25
VanAfrica: A Celebration of Africa in Vancouver Ukrainian Cultural Centre 805 East Pender St. Vancouver, BC 7pm Tickets and Info HERE |
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Oct.23
Sujit Vaidya as part of The Dance Centre's Discover Dance Series with Arno Kamolika Shriram Rajagopalan Sheem Balakrishna Curtis Andrews The Dance Centre 677 Davie St. Vancouver, BC 12pm Tickets HERE |
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Oct.18
Introduction to Mridangam (with Curtis Andrews)
organized by the Indian Classical Society of Vancouver and the Vancouver Public Library
Fraserview Library
1950 Argyle Dr.
Vancouver, BC
1pm
Register HERE
Introduction to Mridangam (with Curtis Andrews)
organized by the Indian Classical Society of Vancouver and the Vancouver Public Library
Fraserview Library
1950 Argyle Dr.
Vancouver, BC
1pm
Register HERE
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Oct.11
Music at The Zulla with Kinfolk Nation Zhambai Duo Andrew and Julia Kim Tzvi's House East 2nd Ave. Vancouver, BC It's been years since Tzvi had an event at The Zulla and we bring it back for this evening. |
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Oct.1
East Meets East featuring: Shruti Ramani (voice) Bero Saker (oud) Namer Salameh (Flamenco guitar) Curtis Andrews (mridangam, percussion) Douglas College (Main Theatre) 700 Royal Ave. New Westminster, BC 3pm FREE Excited to play some compositions and do lots of improvising with these fine musicians, all of whom I've played with in the past but never in one ensemble. |
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Sep.13
Sri Tyagaraja Aradhana Burnaby Hindu Temple More info HERE The annual tribute to Saint Thyagaraja. Always a wonderful event. |
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August 14
INTERWEAVE + Vox.Infold II LOBE Studio Minifest Vancouver, BC 7pm Tickets + info HERE If you missed the initial listening of INTERWEAVE back in June this is your second chance to hear this truly amazing project that brings together various percussionists from global traditions together in a dedicated recording that is mixed for the 36 speaker array that is contained in LOBE Studios. Without experiencing spatial audio it is hard to explain, but basically sound goes all around you, all dimensions. You feel sound as much as your hear it. |
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August 8
Penelope's Lament (Duane Andrews, Curtis Andrews, Patrick Boyle) Peter Easton Pub 29 Cookstown Rd. St. John's, NL 9pm (music 9:30) Tickets Duane and Pat are my brothers by blood and by music. I can't count the number of amazing musical experiences we've had together in various ensembles over the years, first starting as the rhythm section for The Danette Eddy Band back in 1996 (I think!). This concert will be special because it just the three of us, playing whatever music we want. We don't even know what we wil play to be honest. It could be anything: jazz, funk, free improv, Django, Irish/NL trad….allof the above in one piece. Whatever it will be, it will be good! |
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July 24 Zimbamoto + Duane Andrews Trio Tyrant Studios 1091 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC 8:30 (doors 8pm) Tickets HERE Zimbamoto rides again with the full band in tow! Time to dance. Happy to have my big brother Duane play an opening set of NL/Irish tunes through the lens of Django Reinhardt as well. Maybe we'll have a little collaborative for a tune? |
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July 13/20
African Chamber Music Ensemble Harrison Festival for the Arts (July 13) Vancouver Folk Festival (July 20) |
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June 1
INTERWEAVE LOBE Studios 713 East Hastings St. Vancouver, BC 6pm (followed by artist talkback) 8pm PWYC Info HERE This is something unique and unlike anything I've ever. 8 percussionists representing India, Japan, Ghana, Guinea, Cuba, Bali, Turtle Island laying down rhythms and sounds within and around each other in a continuous 40+ minute rhythmic journey. Only 2 listening sessions and just 35 people in each. This is likely your ONLY chance to hear this mixed for the room as it should be: LOBE studios is a spatial audio room with multiple speakers embedded all over the room and sound can be moved around the room. |
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May 24
Mohamed Assani Trio VSO School of Music 843 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC 8:30pm FREE Info HERE One day of all free music downtown as part of VSO's Day of Music. Come check us and other acts out. |
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May 17
Sahabhava (Indian music)
Alliance Francaise
6161 Cambie ST.
Vancouver, BC
5pm
Info HERE
The folks at the Indian Classical Music Society of Vancouver are also to be applauded for given space for local artists to shine. This event is pretty stacked with bharatanatyam (also with live music), sarod, tabla, qawwali and myself with Shriram Rajagopalan and Sheema Balakrishnan giving a Carnatic recital.
Sahabhava (Indian music)
Alliance Francaise
6161 Cambie ST.
Vancouver, BC
5pm
Info HERE
The folks at the Indian Classical Music Society of Vancouver are also to be applauded for given space for local artists to shine. This event is pretty stacked with bharatanatyam (also with live music), sarod, tabla, qawwali and myself with Shriram Rajagopalan and Sheema Balakrishnan giving a Carnatic recital.
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May 10
SAMAR (bharatanatyam) Main Stage at Surrey Arts Centre 13750 88 Ave. Surrey, BC 7:30pm Tickets + Info HERE What can I say? Sujit is one of the hardest working artists I know and it pays off. We've been rehearsing for several weeks, several times a week to perfect this margam. To have this done with all local artists is also something that should be recognized and I salute Sujit for prioritizing live music with his presentations. |
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May 3
East Meets East (intercultural music) Gloria Dei Church, 1110 Gladden Dr. North Vancouver, BC 7:00pm Tickets/Info HERE This will be an interesting mix. We did it once before and it was magical. Now we have some funding and will add two more players. The room exploring the meeting of these two music traditions is large! |
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April 13
Narwhal: Subcontinental IV Blueshore Theatre (Capilano University) North Vancouver, BC 7pm FREE! Info HERE It never ceases to amaze me at what my friend Dr. Jared Burrows can do with his arrangements of Carnatic music for other instruments (in this case, 5 voices, 2 guitars, bass, 2 keyboards, trumpet, sax, trombone, drums) to accompany 2 bharatanatyam dancers (Hima Vankayala and Vaishali Koushik) as well as Vidyasagar Vankayal on vocals, his students Rohan devraj and myself! |
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April 11
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Tyrant Studios 1019 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC 9:30pm $18 Tickets + Info HERE Stoked about this for several reasons, chief amongst being that Afro-Cuban maestro Israel "Toto" Berriel is finally joining the group. He will add so much! |
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April 5
Mohamed Assani Trio South Hall Galiano Island, BC 7:30pm Tickets/Info HERE Very looking forward to playing on Galiano for the first time with my brothers Mohamed and Gurdit. |
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March 21, 2025
Rhythmic Remembrance Main Stage at Surrey Arts Centre 13750 88 Avenue Surrey, BC 6pm Tickets: https://tickets.surrey.ca/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent2765.html Amarjit Singh: tabla Keerthy Raghavan: mridangam Cassius Khan: tabla Curtis Andrews: drumset Baljit Singh: dilruba There will be a whole lot of rhythm going around on this night!!! The highlight will be the jugalbandhi(collaboration) featuring myself and the above mentioned artists. We've been rehearsing a bit and having a blast. Expect MANY musical notes per second…:-P Opening the evening will be some of Amarjit Singh's top tabla students from the NAAD Academy of Arts, as well as a dance ensemble. |
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March 15, 2025
Swaranjali: An Afternoon Offering of Carnatic Music Bridge + Enrich 718 East 20th Ave. Vancouver, BC 2:30-5pm By Donation (suggested $10-$25) Tickets + Info HERE Facebook Event Page HERE Vidyasagar Vankayala: voice Prabha Sivaratnam: violin Curtis Andrews: mridangam (opening group) Rohan Devraj: voice Satvik + Shravan: violin Sudharshan Sridharan: mridangam This will be a wonderful afternoon of music. Vidyasagar Vankayala is one of our local treasures. He doesn't toot his horn that much, but he commands a vast musical mind and we regularly collaborate together. I'm so glad I get to make music with him. But he also rarely gets a chance to stretch a little bit in the Carnatic kutcheri concert format. Even though our slot will only be around 90mins, it will be a great chance to hear him explore raga and tala in-depth. Opening the afternoon will be one of his long-time students - Rohan Devraj - and a younger team of skilled local practitioners of Carnatic music. Do come and give them your support! |
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March 11/13, 2025
Sujit Vaidya's "Breathe in the Fragrance" as part of the Vancouver International Dance Festival Roundhouse Performance Centre Vancouver, BC 7pm Tickets + info: https://vidf.ca/sujit-vaidya.html Sujit Vaiyda: dance Malavika Santhosh: dance Kiruthika Rathanaswamy: dance Arno Kamolika: nattuvangam Ramya Kapadia: voice Curtis Andrews: mridangam I've been collaborating with Sujit for a number of years and this production is one of my favourites. It is a feast for the eyes, ears and nose (among other senses!). A rare chance to experience Bharatanatyam with live music here in Vancouver. |
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March 8, 2025
Katha: An Evening of Storytelling + Music Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson St. Vancouver, BC 7:30pm $18-$25 Tickets + Info: https://zameenarthouse.com/event/katha/ Sharvari Somayaji: vocal, storytelling Shriram Rajagopalan: violin Curtis Andrews: mridangam "Harikatha" or "katha" is a well-known from of musical storytelling in Southern Indian. Sharvari Somayaji, besides possessing a fantastic voice, is a skilled orator in this performance practice. For this event, she is presenting a series of stories and songs focused on Sita, consort of Rama and a pivotal character in the Hindu epic Ramayana. On this International Women’s Day, let’s talk about her resilience and learn her side of the story. |
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March 1, 2025
Ghana’s Independence Celebration Adanu Habobo (who I'll be with) and also featuring Abusakese Cultural Group + DJ Buddoza + more. Nikkei Japanese Centre 6688 Southoaks Cres. Burnaby, BC 6pm-11:30pm Adults: $25 | Children: $15 Tickets + Info: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ghana-independence-day-celebration-tickets-1250126735719?aff=oddtdtcreator The Ghanaian Cultural Association of BC (GCABC) is organizing this big fete to mark Ghana's independence. Joining us in Adanu Habobo will be special guest Kwashie Kuwor, coming in from Ontario. There will be Ghanaian food on offer and Ghanaian/African dress is welcomed. |
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February 4-6, 2025
KING MUSU: An African Retelling of Oedipus Rex Anvil Theatre 777 Columbia St. New Westminster, BC Tickets HERE Written by: Ernest Kwasi Amponsah Directed by: Stephen Yaw Oppong Etnasa, an African agrarian kingdom, had been enjoying peace and prosperity, with people going about their normal duties until calamity struck. In King Musu’s insatiable quest to uncover the root cause of this calamity, hidden truths about the inescapable will of the gods come to light. Partially sponsored by the Public Scholars Initiative and the Department of Theatre and Film at the University of British Columbia, the play had its premiere production outside Ghana from April 11–14, 2024. King Musu employs the African Total Theatre form—a vibrant blend of African storytelling, music, dance, and drama—and offers a memorable, interactive experience for the audience. This innovative approach marks a significant departure from standard Western realistic theatre. Featuring a predominantly African cast and live drumming/dancing, this production promises to deliver a historic and enriching experience for Metro Vancouver audiences during 2025 Black History Month. |
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February 1, 2025
Zhambai Trio as part of VPL's "Staircase Sounds" Vancouver Public Library 350 West Georgia Vancouver, BC 12-1pm FREE More info HERE |
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January 31, 2025
Celebrate Africa Featuring: Adanu Habobo with guest Kwashie Kuwor CapU African Ensemble CapU C Band CapU Percussion Ensemble Blueshore Centre Capilano University $30 Tickets + more info HERE This will be a fabulous evening of West African and Zimbabwean music with a number of ensembles playing traditional and popular music from the continent. Adanu Habobo featuring master drummer/dancer Kwashie Kuwor and co-led by myself and Kofi Gbolonyo from Ghana will present traditional dance and drumming. Kofi Gbolonyo will also lead the CapU C Band in arrangements of various African music for a big band and he will also lead the CapU African Ensemble. |
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January 22, 2025
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Douglas College Laura C Muir Theatre 700 Royal Ave.New Westminster Campus 3pm FREE Curtis Andrews: drums Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone, percussion Kristian Naso: trumpet Shruti Ramani: voice Dave Soutar-Spidel: bass Stoked to play some of my music with these fine folks….and it's free! So if you happen to be out in New West on Jan.22 afternoon, pop by for some idiosyncratic sounds. |
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January 17, 2025
East Meets East Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson St. Vancouver, BC Sina Hosseini: vocals, tambour, daf Amir Eslami: ney Vidyasagar Vankayala: Carnatic vocals Curtis Andrews: mridangam Jared Burrows: guitar This will be an exciting and interesting meeting between musical cultures of the "East" mediated through improvisation, musical languages of India and Persia (and a little jazz harmony!), and sung poetry. Also super excited to play with Sina Hosseini for the first time. |
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December 7, 2024 African Chamber Music St. James Community Square Vancouver, BC Tix/Info HERE December 6, 2024 African Chamber Music Pender Island Community Hall Pender Island, BC Tix/Info HERE December 1, 2024 African Chamber Music Errington Hall Errington, BC Tix/Info HERE November 30, 2024 African Chamber Music Artspring Salt Spring Island, BC Tix/Info HERE |
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November 11, 2024
Songs From The East (as part of the STAND Festival) Ibrahim Saker: oud, vocals Namer Salameh: Flamenco guitar Curtis Andrews: percussion The Annex 823 Seymour St Vancouver, BC Bero, Nazeer, and Curtis combine genres with a Middle Eastern influence on present songs from various origins, showcasing a rich tapestry of musical traditions. Nazeer brings his Spanish/Arabic flamenco touch to the guitar, Curtis incorporates Indian and African rhythms on percussion, and Bero enchants with his Middle Eastern jazzy vocals and Oud playing. Together, they perform Turkish, Spanish, and Arabic pieces. They aim to captivate audiences with their innovative blend of sounds, inviting listeners to experience the beauty and diversity of Middle Eastern music firsthand. |
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November 9, 2024 Middle-Eastern Night with: Bero Saker, Nzeem Salameh, Curtis Andrews Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson St. Vancouver, BC |
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October 4-6, 2024
Scotiabank Dance Centre 677 Davie St. Vancouver, BC Sky Dancers emerged from a year-long gathering of six outstanding Bharata Natyam dance artists, who formed a unique collaborative space to explore the core elements of the form: stillness, presence, energy, musicality, ritual, and stories. Using the framework of the Dakini (Sky Dancer), a Buddhist symbol of the dynamic play of energy in the universe, the choreography expresses both the dancers’ personal voices and the rich traditions and meditative practices that have emerged from India. Conceived and directed by Anusha Fernando, Sky Dancers is performed by Arno Kamolika, Kiruthika Rathanaswami, Malavika Santhosh, Ashvini Sundaram and Sujit Vaidya, joined on stage by musicians and meditators/chanters. |
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September 15, 2024 Thyagaraja Aradhana Burnaby Hindu Temple 10am-7pm |
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August 23, 2024 Zhambai Trio Vancouver International Music Festival Pyatt Hall (VSO School of Music) Vancouver, BC 5:30pm |
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July 5, 2024
Jugalbandhi: Village Dreamscapes
(s part of the Indian Summer Festival)
Ocean Art Works Pavilion
Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
7:30-10:30
$20-45
Tickets/Info: HERE
Jugalbandhi: Village Dreamscapes
(s part of the Indian Summer Festival)
Ocean Art Works Pavilion
Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
7:30-10:30
$20-45
Tickets/Info: HERE
June 30, 2024
Naadaleela Ensemble
as part of the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival
Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza
12pm
FREE
Naadaleela Ensemble
as part of the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival
Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza
12pm
FREE
June 14-16, 2024
Mohamed Assani
(as part of Tiny Lights Festival)
Ymir, BC
Info: http://www.tinylightsfestival.com/2024-line-up
Mohamed Assani
(as part of Tiny Lights Festival)
Ymir, BC
Info: http://www.tinylightsfestival.com/2024-line-up
June 1, 2024
Ouzo Kai Hasis
Zameen Art Space
Granville Island
Vancouver BC
8pm
$20
Ouzo Kai Hasis
Zameen Art Space
Granville Island
Vancouver BC
8pm
$20
June 1, 2024
Mohamed Assani
(as part of the VSO "Day of Music")
VSO School of Music- Pyatt Hall (843 Seymour St.)
Vancouver, BC
8:45-9:30pm
Info: https://dayofmusic.ca/
Mohamed Assani
(as part of the VSO "Day of Music")
VSO School of Music- Pyatt Hall (843 Seymour St.)
Vancouver, BC
8:45-9:30pm
Info: https://dayofmusic.ca/
May 24, 2024
Anand Avirmed (as part of Sound of Dragon Festival)
Annex
823 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets/Info: HERE
Anand Avirmed (as part of Sound of Dragon Festival)
Annex
823 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets/Info: HERE
May 18, 2024
Ouzo Kai Hasis
8 East Pender St.
Vancouver BC
8pm
$20/10/xx/free
Tickets/Info:
www.nowsociety.org
Ouzo Kai Hasis
8 East Pender St.
Vancouver BC
8pm
$20/10/xx/free
Tickets/Info:
www.nowsociety.org
May 16, 2024
Raagaverse plays
Bollywood
VIFF Centre
Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets:https://viff.org/whats-on/live-raagaverse-bollywood/
Raagaverse plays
Bollywood
VIFF Centre
Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets:https://viff.org/whats-on/live-raagaverse-bollywood/
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May 2, 2024
Naadaleela Ensemble presents "The Last Dance" The Annex Vancouver, BC 7:30pm TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chloe Leung (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) Naadaleela rides again with some dancers. If you missed it last year this is your chance. Not sure when we will play again in the near future. |
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April 25-27, 2024
Sadhana: An Evening of Bharatanatyam Vancouver Playhouse (Vancouver-April 25) Gibsons Playhouse (Gibsons-April 26) Evergreen Theatre (Powell River-April 27) Tickets and info: www.timewilltellarts.ca featuring: Sujit Vaidya: dance A. Lakshman: nattuvangam Ramya Kapadia: voice Raman Kalyan: flute Curtis Andrews: mridangam This will be special. You don't see bharatanatyam performed like this in BC often, with a live ensemble of musicians, and great ones at that. Having Sujit's guru onstage with us all will also elevate the whole show. |
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April 24, 2024
The Offering of Curtis Andrews with special guest Raman Kalyan Tyrant Studios 1019 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC 9pm Curtis Andrews: drums Jared Burrows: guitar Raman Kalyan: flute Robin Layne: vibraphone Shruti Ramani: voice Dave Soutar-Spidel: bass Tickets: https://seven-tyrants-theatre.square.site/ This is something of a precursor to the bharatanatyam show that will follow on the next few nights. So stoked to have Raman join this group. Sparks will fly, the room might levitate, who knows. All I know is that it will awesome! |
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April 6, 2024
Zimbamoto New Age Doom Dog Nonsense Low Earth Orbit Green Auto Body 1822 Pandora St. Vancouver, BC 7pm $20 |
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March 27, 2024
A Night of Hendrix Pavlov's Electric Veranda St. John's, NL Darrell Cooper: guitar Josh Ward: bass Curtis Andrews: drums |
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March 9, 2024
African Chamber Music Gabriola Island, BC 8pm |
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January 26, 2024
Yungchen Lhamo Town Hall Seattle, WA 8pm |
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January 25, 2024
Yungchen Lhamo Blueshore Centre for the Arts North Vancouver, BC 8pm |
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January 2024 The Offering of Curtis Andrews India Tour 2024 "Transcendant Talas" featuring Trichy Sankaran Chennai Jan.4 Mysuru Jan.6 Bengaluru Jan.12 Sri Trichy Sankaran: mridangam Curtis Andrews: percussion Jared Burrows: guitar Raman Kalyan: flute VVS Murari: violin |
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November 7, 2023
Naadaleela Ensemble The Annex Vancouver, BC 7:30pm TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chengxin Wei (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) |
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October 21, 2023
Naadaleela Ensemble Blueshore Centre for the Arts (at Capilano University) North Vancouver, BC 7:30pm $30 TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chengxin Wei (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) This performance is a preview of sorts to a longer production that will happen in April 2024. Aside from our repertoire of diverse tunes we will present on Oct.21, we will also have the world-premiere of "The Last Dance", a 30-min suite composed by group member Amir Eslami which deals with the repression of freedom, especially the freedom of women, as expressed through the journey of a female dancer in Iran. Also in the program will be the world-premiere a newly composed South Indian dance-focused "swarajathi" by Vidyasagar Vankayala and choreographed by Ashvini Sundaram….in a tantalizing 9-beat rhythmic cycle. Presented by the Blueshore at CapU |
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September 26, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Co. 1 Alexander St. Vancouver, BC Curtis Andrews (drums) Jared Burrows (guitar) Robin Layne (vibraphone) Kristian Naso (trumpet) Shruti Ramani (voice) Dave Spidel (bass) |
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September 16, 2023
Transcendent Talas: A Rhythmic Odyssey with Trichy Sankaran + Friends Artspring Theatre Salt Spring Island, BC $10-30 Trichy Sankaran (mridangam) Raman Kalyan (flute) VVS Murari (violin) Curtis Andrews (percussion) Jared Burrows (guitar) Co-presented with Caravan World Rhythms. Funding support by the Canada Council for the Arts, Creative BC, and Canadian Heritage. |
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September 15, 2023
Transcendent Talas: A Rhythmic Odyssey with Trichy Sankaran + Friends The Cultch (Historic Theatre) 1895 Venables St. Vancouver, BC $10-40 ($5 more at the door) Buy live concert tickets HERE Buy online concert tickets HERE Trichy Sankaran (mridangam) Raman Kalyan (flute) VVS Murari (violin) Curtis Andrews (percussion) Jared Burrows (guitar) Words fail to express the anticipation of this event. Some of my favourite musicians all onstage together and I get to play too. This will be sublime! Also happy to be able to offer this concert with a livestream option as well, so no matter where in the world you may be, you can experience it too. Co-presented with Caravan World Rhythms. Funding support by the Canada Council for the Arts, Creative BC, and Canadian Heritage. |
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August 13, 2023
Daytime Jazz! with The Offering of Curtis Andrews + Big Space Sláinte 115 Duckworth St. St. John's, NL $10-25 Tickets HERE Happy to provide some access for all people to experience the power of live music, especially very creative music played some awesome humans. My group will feature Bill Brennan (piano), Chris Harnett (sax), Brad Jefford (guitar) and Josh Ward (bass). Big Space won the 2022 ECMA award for Jazz Recording of the Year and features the amazing guitar talents of Grant King, the low end bass playing of Ian Murphy and Ashley Chalmers' drumset wizardry! Bring your kids...they are welcome! |
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July 30, 2023 Mahira Pararajasingam's Junior Carnatic Recital "Sabha Pravesam" Mahira Pararajasingam (Vocal) Sriram Rajagopalan (Violin) Mr. Curtis Andrews (Mridangam) Mr. Sayenden Supramaniyam (Kanjira and Ghatam) 4:30-6:30pm CENTR Brands Corp. 2318 Oak St, Suite 100 Vancouver, BC FREE…but RSVP appreciated: [email protected] Another promising junior singer and student of Vidyasagar Vankayala. This concert will also feature some advanced repertoire, including my own "Rainmaker" composition! Food is available after the concert, best to RSVP if coming. |
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July 28, 2023 TARAB Hazem Matar - lead vocals & electric oud Curtis Andrews - drum kit Greg Valou - bass & backing vocals Ingrid Valou - flute & vocals + special guests Tyrant Studios 1019 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC $15 Buy tickets HERE Our dear friend and frontman Hazem is back in Vancouver this summer, so we are bringing the band back together for a special concert! TARAB plays interpretations of Egyptian, Arabian, Lebanese and other Arabic popular songs. Simultaneously traditional and progressive, TARAB weaves a mesmerizing sound that combines technical virtuosity, microtonal melodies and driving rock rhythms. The word, “tarab,” is an Arabic musical term with no direct English equivalent. A loose translation is, "the feeling of ecstasy and surrender brought on by music." It is precisely this feeling that we strive to attain and transmit through our performance. Featuring Hazem Matar on electric oud and lead vocals. He studied Arabic classical music for oud and vocals with one of Saudi Arabia’s great masters, Ghazi Ali. Well-known for his technique and musical spirit in his home city of Jeddah, Hazem brings the Arab world’s rich musical tradition to Vancouver’s music lovers. |
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July 23, 2023 Ehab Guitarista as part of the Victoria Flamenco Festival Ehab Suleiman: guitar Luis: Second Guitarist and Vocalist Curtis Andrews: Percussionist Cristian Herki: Violinist Emilio Suarez: Double Bassist Beacon Hill Park (Cameron Bandshell) Victoria, BC 4-5pm I met Ehab just a few months ago. One of the best guitarists I've ever played with. Fingers of fire and fantastic nuevo flamenco compositions. Excited for this! |
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July 22, 2023 Riya Singh's Junior Carnatic Recital "Sabha Pravesam" Hindu Temple Burnaby 5420 Marine Drive Burnaby, BC 5-7pm FREE Riya Singh (vocal) Prabha Sivaratnam (violin) Curtis Andrews (mridangam) Sayenden Supramaniam (kanjira/morsing) This is a junior concert of Riya, who has been learning Carnatic music under Vidyasagar Vankayala for a number of years. Though young, she will present a number of challenging and moving compositions for this concert. Vegetarian Indian food will be served after the concert. :-) |
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July 11, 2023 Watersmeet with Mohamed Assani as part of Indian Summer Festival Performance Works Granville Island Vancouver, BC 7pm |
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June 23, 2023 Breathe in the Fragrance: Bharatanaytam by Sujit Vaidya Roundhouse Performance Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC 7pm Buy tickets here! We've been working on this for many months now, many hours of rehearsal to get it just right and the result will besublime. 3 dancers and 3 musicians on a great stage. You will not want to miss this rare performance of India's classical dance form known as Bharatanatyam. Featuring: Sujit Vaidya (dance, choreography) Kiruhika Rathanaswamy (dance) Malavika Santhosh (dance) Arno Kamolika (nattuvangam) Ramya Kapadia (voice) Curtis Andrews (mridangam) |
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June 18, 2023
Bero Saker Fusion Group at ScotFest World Music Festival Town Centre Park, Coquitlam, BC Heritage Stage 3:45pm Free! I've known Bero for some years, as he was a student at UBC, but had no idea he was also a super oud player at that time. We've collaborated once before and it was such a pleasure. Looking forward to this one as well. Also includes Shruti Ramani (vocals) |
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June 10, 2023
VSO Day of Music 12:15-12:45pm (with Kocasalle Dioubate) @ The Annex/843 Seymour St. 4:15-4:45pm (with Amir Eslami) @ the Williams Salon (VSO School of Music)/823 Seymour St. 8-9pm (with Mohamed Assani) @ Pyatt Hall (VSO School of Music)/823 Seymour St. ALL FREE! I'll be playing with 3 very different ensembles ranging from West African, to Persian/Carnatic fusion to experimental Hindusthani(!). More than 80 performances during this amazing day. All genres. Check this link for more information. |
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May 17, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt + Co Vancouver, BC 9pm The band rides again! This time with a new piece - "The Magic of 9" - written by Raman Kalyan. |
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May 14, 2023
Zhambai Trio + Gamelan Gita Asmara Performance Works Vancouver, BC 2pm If you have never experience Balinese gamelan before, prepare to have your world expanded, featuring some top-notch dancers and musicians from Bali, right here in Vancouver. The Zhambai Trio (with Kofi Gbolonyo) will open the afternoon. Great for families! |
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May 5, 2023
Anubhava: A Carnatic Flute-Fusion Experience Featuring: Raman Kalyan: flute Curtis Andrews: mridangam Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Shruti Ramani: vocals Waterfront Theatre Vancouver, BC 8pm This will be an amazing concert. Raman Kalyan is a veritable wizard on the flute and instantly creates magic with it. Some new music written by him especially for this project as well as a new piece by myself and also by Shruti Ramani. Thanks to BC Arts Council and the City of Vancouver for funding and Time Will Tell Arts and Indian Summer Festival for presenting it. |
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April 22, 2023
Zhambai Duo Templeton Pool Park Vancouver, BC 1-5pm A wonderful celebration of the Earth by those that care for it. Music, tea, herbs, knowledge, and a reading by Anu Rao, author of One Earth: People of Colour Protecting the Planet |
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March 3, 2023
Azae Loo (Festival/Celebration): West African Music with Kofi Gbolonyo Adanu Habobo performs with CapU C Band (West African Jazz) and other special guests The Blueshore at CapU 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC 8pm $30 Tickets & Info HERE Happy to be celebrating my dear brother Dr. Kofi Gbolonyo in this event which features him leading a student big band from CapU which plays highlife hits, original music inspired by West Africa, and arrangements of traditional songs. Awal Alhassan and Sheimawu Abubakar (awesome dancers/musicians from Northern Ghana) will also be joining Adanu Habobo for this show. |
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Feb.18, 2023
Jessaii Guilt & Co. Vancouver, BC 7-8:45pm (2 sets) $6/set Tickets & Info HERE Stoked to play again with my long-time friend Jessaii. She's got an awesome voice, presence and collection of reggae-tinged R&B tunes. And a crack band too! Bass - JeanSe LeDoujet Drums - Curtis Andrews Guitar - Anthony Anderson Keys - Allan “Doubledown” Horn - Langston Raymond BG Vocals - Aeryhn Lau BG Vocals - Isadora Gondim Special Guests… Flute - Naomi Steinberg Bars - Emcee KSki Bars - Aaro Bars + Vocals - Jam Martinez |
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Feb.17, 2023
Mohamed Assani Trio Fox Theatre Vancouver, BC 7pm $15-25 Tickets & Info HERE I've known Mohamed for a number of years but only recently started exploring with him in a trio like this. Really great chemistry, lots of raga explorations and forays into the unknown as well. Will be nice to play on the stage at The Fox, a really great sounding room. These events often sell-out so do buy an advance ticket. Mohamed Assani: sitar Curtis Andrews: drums, mbira, kanjira Jared Burrows: electric bass |
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Feb.12, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Frankie's Jazz Club Vancouver, BC 8pm $16 Tickets & Reservations HERE First gig of the year with my group and this time featuring Shruti Ramani on vocals. Yes...a vocalist! But not just any singer, she's deeply trained in Hindusthani music as well as the jazz tradition, so she can read all my charts and something no instrumentalist ever could. The "Indo" in this Indo-Jazz component just went up a few notches. Also happy to be playing at a new venue which is also open to kids (up to 10pm anyhow). Tell your friends! Curtis Andrews: drums Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Kristian Naso: trumpet Shruti Ramani: vox Dave Spidel: bass |
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Feb.5, 2023
Adanu Habobo (as part of the Ghanaian Cultural Association of British Columbia's Black History Month Celebrations) Centre Stage Surrey, BC 5-10pm $20 Tickets & Info HERE Also featuring the CapU African Jazz Ensemble (led by Kofi Gbolonyo) and mouth-watering Ghanaian food for sale! This is a family friendly event that celebrates African heritage in BC. Joining Adanu Habobo will be husband/wife team of Awal Alhassan and Sheimawu Abubakari and direct from Ghana master drummer/dancer Kwashie Kuwor. This will be a hot night of music and dance. It also marks Adanu Habobo's first performance since Feb 2020...3 years ago! |
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December 27, 2022
Brothers Unite! The Ship St. John's, NL 9pm $20 It's been almost 10 years since we all united to play some good-time music. This one will be as special. |
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November 23/24, 2022
Sankaran @ 80 Heliconian Hall 33 Hazelton Ave. Toronto, ON Tickets/Info Celebrating my beloved guru's 80th birth year will be: Suba Sankaran Dylan Bell Ed Hanley Ken Shorley Andrew Timar Andrew Craig Bill Parsons Russell Hartenberger ...and of course... Trichy Sankaran This will be an honour and a privilege to participate in. I'll be performing in several pieces, including the performance of own "The Speaking hand" with Dylan Bell, Andrew Timar and Andrew Craig. |
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November 20, 2022
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Company 1 Alexander St. Vancouver, BC 9pm $6/set It's been more than a year since I played with the group in Vancouver! It'll be a time, with: Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Kristian Naso: trumpet Tobias Oliveira: tenor sax David Spidel: electric bass |
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October 28, 2022
Sankaran @ 80: A Carnatic Concert in Honour of Trichy Sankaran's 80th Birth Year Main Stage at Surrey Arts Centre Surrey, BC 7:30pm Tickets HERE Facebook Event Page Don’t miss this chance to experience a living legend of Indian classical music, mridangam maestro Sri Trichy Sankaran in concert with a team of India’s leading musicians in a rare Carnatic kutcheri (South Indian classical music recital). Sandeep Narayan hails from a musical family and is one of India’s brightest vocalists, having concertized internationally for the past 15 years. He is supported by V.V.S. Murari on violin (son of esteemed violinist V.V. Subramaniam) and K.V. Gopalakrishnan on kanjira (lizard-skin tambourine), one of South India’s best kanjira. Sri Trichy Sankaran is one of the greatest living performers of the mridangam, the most important percussion instrument in South India. He has been a professional musician for nearly 7 decades, has concertized around the globe, and has engaged in cross-cultural performances and collaborations with musicians from numerous genres ranging from jazz to gamelan to African music to contemporary classical. Aside from being a performer, he is also an esteemed composer of intercultural music, an author of two books, and an educator of high-repute, having taught at York University for over 40 years. He is also no stranger to the West Coast of Canada, as he was part of Expo 86, then went on to teach throughout the 90s at SFU’s summer percussion program, and in the last decade has visited to collaborate with the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO), and most recently in collaboration with local world-jazz musician Curtis Andrews and his ensemble, The Offering of Curtis Andrews. Despite all of these visits to Vancouver, this is the first time he is performing in a classical context in Vancouver since 1981. As such, such this a rare opportunity to see the world-renowned maestro in his element. |
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October 16, 2022
African Chamber Music: The Music of Ghana and Zimbabwe Reimagined With Strings The ANNEX 823 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC 4pm Featuring: Kurai Mubaiwa (mbira, voice, percussion/Zimbabwe) Kofi Gbolonyo (voice, percussion/Ghana) Curtis Andrews (voice, percussion) Meredith Bates (violin) Sarak Kwok (viola) Peggy Lee (cello) Josh Zubot (violin) Tickets HERE Facebook Event Page African Chamber Music you wonder...what is that? Well, we will present traditional music from the Shona of Zimbabwe and the Ewe of Ghana, without typical accompaniment/instrumentation. Sure there will be some percussion, but a string quartet will form the bulk of the "response" in the call/response format. Historically, the forces and context that led to the development of Western classical music were at the diametrically opposite end of where traditional African music comes from, the most obvious being the connection between the growth of Europe and the rise of classical music from the profits of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Not to mention the view from most Europeans from first contact until recently (some would currently) that African music is not even music (let us be honest, many Europeans did not even consider African people as human, hence their justification for enslavment). Anyhow heavy history aside, we are aiming to add to that conversation and change the way such musics can be presensented and perceived. |
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August 26, 2022
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Peter Easton Pub 29 Cookstown Rd. St. John's, NL 9pm $15 (advance) $20 (at the door) Limited seating Tickets HERE Stoked to be back in "town" for this show and will have the inimitable Bill Brennan on keys. Will be a hot one! And happy to be playing at the Peter Easton Pub for the first time. Such a cool vibe that has been created there. Come check it out! |
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July 28, 2022
Arkora
as part of Early Music Vancouver
Info HERE
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
Arkora
as part of Early Music Vancouver
Info HERE
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
July 26, 2022
Arkora
as part of the Ottawa Chamber Festival
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
Arkora
as part of the Ottawa Chamber Festival
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
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July 20, 2022
Arkora as part of the Sound Symposium First Light 81 Cochrane St. St. Johns, NL 7:30pm Info HERE Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them. July 20 Florian Hoefner & Friends The Salt House 117 Water St. St. John's, NL 10:30pm Florian Hoefner: piano Jim Vivian: bass Jared Burrows: guitar Curtis Andrews: drums |
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July 18, 2022
Trichy Sankaran, Curtis Andrews, Jared Burrows, Patrick Boyle as part of the Sound Symposium L.S.P.U. Hall St. Johns, NL 7:30pm Info HERE This has been 22 years in the making. I first started studying mridangam with Sankaran Sir in 2000, and have had the privilege of playing with him on one previous occasion in my "hometown" of St. John's (Carbonear is my real hometown). To be able to play with him again, at the Sound Symposium (which has deep meaning to my development), and to play some of MY OWN compositions with him, is something of a completion of a circle. And to top it off, I get to do it with two of my closest musical brothers. Big thanks to MusicBC for travel support. |
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July 12, 2022
Off-Centre (Contemporary Indian Dance) as part of the Indian Summer Festival Performance Works Vancouver, BC 8pm $5-$45 Info HERE I've been exploring this piece with Sujit and Arun for several years now. Every time we meet we add something new to it...so let's see what this time brings! It's a modern piece built on the language of Bharatanatyam. And I perform topless...yup. |
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July 9, 2022
Zimbamoto Harrison Festival of the Arts Harrison, BC 5pm FREE! Info HERE More free music, this time by the lake in the summer! Make the drive! |
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July 5, 2022
Lara Wong/Melón Jimenez Flamenco Duo Waterwheel Park Bandshell Chemainus, BC Tickets and Info HERE If you happen to be on the island, come check us out in Chemainus. I need to find out where that is too. |
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July 2, 2022
Lara Wong/Melón Jimenez Flamenco Duo Dr. Sun Yat Sen Gardens 578 Carrall Street Vancouver, BC Tickets and Info HERE Excited to play with Lara and Melón once again. We met last year and had a great connection. They are both tremendous musicians who bring a mixture of Flamenco, Indian elements and improvisation. I'll be playing mridangam and kanjira. Should be fun! |
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June 3, 2022
Listen, Listen Festival Roundhouse Community Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC 5-10pm Tickets and Info HERE Facebook page is HERE This is a fascinating initiative by the Vancouver Improvised Arts Society which brings together a wide range of improvising artists (music, dance, visual art) under one roof, performing together in a seamless hours-long event. Check it out! |
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May 29, 2022 Naadaleela Ensemble Evergreen Cultural Centre Coquitlam, BC 7:30pm Tickets and Info HERE If you missed the ensemble's initial live performance in November of 2021, this is your chance to experience them live. Music from the world, made locally. |
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March 24-26, 2022
Off Centre with Sujit Vaidya, Arun Mathai (contemporary Indian dance) MAI Montreal, PQ 7pm |
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November 26, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews with special guest Trichy Sankaran Norman Rothstein Theatre Vancouver, BC 8pm |
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October, 10, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Co. 9:30pm |
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October 9, 2021
Kaushik Sivaramakrishnan House Concert By Invite Only |
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September 15, 2021 Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers Guilt & Co. 9:30pm |
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August 21, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews The Ship St. John's, NL 8pm $10 |
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August 23, 2024 Zhambai Trio Vancouver International Music Festival Pyatt Hall (VSO School of Music) Vancouver, BC 5:30pm |
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July 5, 2024
Jugalbandhi: Village Dreamscapes
(s part of the Indian Summer Festival)
Ocean Art Works Pavilion
Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
7:30-10:30
$20-45
Tickets/Info: HERE
Jugalbandhi: Village Dreamscapes
(s part of the Indian Summer Festival)
Ocean Art Works Pavilion
Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
7:30-10:30
$20-45
Tickets/Info: HERE
June 30, 2024
Naadaleela Ensemble
as part of the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival
Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza
12pm
FREE
Naadaleela Ensemble
as part of the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival
Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza
12pm
FREE
June 14-16, 2024
Mohamed Assani
(as part of Tiny Lights Festival)
Ymir, BC
Info: http://www.tinylightsfestival.com/2024-line-up
Mohamed Assani
(as part of Tiny Lights Festival)
Ymir, BC
Info: http://www.tinylightsfestival.com/2024-line-up
June 1, 2024
Ouzo Kai Hasis
Zameen Art Space
Granville Island
Vancouver BC
8pm
$20
Ouzo Kai Hasis
Zameen Art Space
Granville Island
Vancouver BC
8pm
$20
June 1, 2024
Mohamed Assani
(as part of the VSO "Day of Music")
VSO School of Music- Pyatt Hall (843 Seymour St.)
Vancouver, BC
8:45-9:30pm
Info: https://dayofmusic.ca/
Mohamed Assani
(as part of the VSO "Day of Music")
VSO School of Music- Pyatt Hall (843 Seymour St.)
Vancouver, BC
8:45-9:30pm
Info: https://dayofmusic.ca/
May 24, 2024
Anand Avirmed (as part of Sound of Dragon Festival)
Annex
823 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets/Info: HERE
Anand Avirmed (as part of Sound of Dragon Festival)
Annex
823 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets/Info: HERE
May 18, 2024
Ouzo Kai Hasis
8 East Pender St.
Vancouver BC
8pm
$20/10/xx/free
Tickets/Info:
www.nowsociety.org
Ouzo Kai Hasis
8 East Pender St.
Vancouver BC
8pm
$20/10/xx/free
Tickets/Info:
www.nowsociety.org
May 16, 2024
Raagaverse plays
Bollywood
VIFF Centre
Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets:https://viff.org/whats-on/live-raagaverse-bollywood/
Raagaverse plays
Bollywood
VIFF Centre
Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets:https://viff.org/whats-on/live-raagaverse-bollywood/
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May 2, 2024
Naadaleela Ensemble presents "The Last Dance" The Annex Vancouver, BC 7:30pm TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chloe Leung (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) Naadaleela rides again with some dancers. If you missed it last year this is your chance. Not sure when we will play again in the near future. |
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April 25-27, 2024
Sadhana: An Evening of Bharatanatyam Vancouver Playhouse (Vancouver-April 25) Gibsons Playhouse (Gibsons-April 26) Evergreen Theatre (Powell River-April 27) Tickets and info: www.timewilltellarts.ca featuring: Sujit Vaidya: dance A. Lakshman: nattuvangam Ramya Kapadia: voice Raman Kalyan: flute Curtis Andrews: mridangam This will be special. You don't see bharatanatyam performed like this in BC often, with a live ensemble of musicians, and great ones at that. Having Sujit's guru onstage with us all will also elevate the whole show. |
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April 24, 2024
The Offering of Curtis Andrews with special guest Raman Kalyan Tyrant Studios 1019 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC 9pm Curtis Andrews: drums Jared Burrows: guitar Raman Kalyan: flute Robin Layne: vibraphone Shruti Ramani: voice Dave Soutar-Spidel: bass Tickets: https://seven-tyrants-theatre.square.site/ This is something of a precursor to the bharatanatyam show that will follow on the next few nights. So stoked to have Raman join this group. Sparks will fly, the room might levitate, who knows. All I know is that it will awesome! |
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April 6, 2024
Zimbamoto New Age Doom Dog Nonsense Low Earth Orbit Green Auto Body 1822 Pandora St. Vancouver, BC 7pm $20 |
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March 27, 2024
A Night of Hendrix Pavlov's Electric Veranda St. John's, NL Darrell Cooper: guitar Josh Ward: bass Curtis Andrews: drums |
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March 9, 2024
African Chamber Music Gabriola Island, BC 8pm |
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January 26, 2024
Yungchen Lhamo Town Hall Seattle, WA 8pm |
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January 25, 2024
Yungchen Lhamo Blueshore Centre for the Arts North Vancouver, BC 8pm |
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January 2024 The Offering of Curtis Andrews India Tour 2024 "Transcendant Talas" featuring Trichy Sankaran Chennai Jan.4 Mysuru Jan.6 Bengaluru Jan.12 Sri Trichy Sankaran: mridangam Curtis Andrews: percussion Jared Burrows: guitar Raman Kalyan: flute VVS Murari: violin |
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November 7, 2023
Naadaleela Ensemble The Annex Vancouver, BC 7:30pm TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chengxin Wei (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) |
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October 21, 2023
Naadaleela Ensemble Blueshore Centre for the Arts (at Capilano University) North Vancouver, BC 7:30pm $30 TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chengxin Wei (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) This performance is a preview of sorts to a longer production that will happen in April 2024. Aside from our repertoire of diverse tunes we will present on Oct.21, we will also have the world-premiere of "The Last Dance", a 30-min suite composed by group member Amir Eslami which deals with the repression of freedom, especially the freedom of women, as expressed through the journey of a female dancer in Iran. Also in the program will be the world-premiere a newly composed South Indian dance-focused "swarajathi" by Vidyasagar Vankayala and choreographed by Ashvini Sundaram….in a tantalizing 9-beat rhythmic cycle. Presented by the Blueshore at CapU |
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September 26, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Co. 1 Alexander St. Vancouver, BC Curtis Andrews (drums) Jared Burrows (guitar) Robin Layne (vibraphone) Kristian Naso (trumpet) Shruti Ramani (voice) Dave Spidel (bass) |
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September 16, 2023
Transcendent Talas: A Rhythmic Odyssey with Trichy Sankaran + Friends Artspring Theatre Salt Spring Island, BC $10-30 Trichy Sankaran (mridangam) Raman Kalyan (flute) VVS Murari (violin) Curtis Andrews (percussion) Jared Burrows (guitar) Co-presented with Caravan World Rhythms. Funding support by the Canada Council for the Arts, Creative BC, and Canadian Heritage. |
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September 15, 2023
Transcendent Talas: A Rhythmic Odyssey with Trichy Sankaran + Friends The Cultch (Historic Theatre) 1895 Venables St. Vancouver, BC $10-40 ($5 more at the door) Buy live concert tickets HERE Buy online concert tickets HERE Trichy Sankaran (mridangam) Raman Kalyan (flute) VVS Murari (violin) Curtis Andrews (percussion) Jared Burrows (guitar) Words fail to express the anticipation of this event. Some of my favourite musicians all onstage together and I get to play too. This will be sublime! Also happy to be able to offer this concert with a livestream option as well, so no matter where in the world you may be, you can experience it too. Co-presented with Caravan World Rhythms. Funding support by the Canada Council for the Arts, Creative BC, and Canadian Heritage. |
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August 13, 2023
Daytime Jazz! with The Offering of Curtis Andrews + Big Space Sláinte 115 Duckworth St. St. John's, NL $10-25 Tickets HERE Happy to provide some access for all people to experience the power of live music, especially very creative music played some awesome humans. My group will feature Bill Brennan (piano), Chris Harnett (sax), Brad Jefford (guitar) and Josh Ward (bass). Big Space won the 2022 ECMA award for Jazz Recording of the Year and features the amazing guitar talents of Grant King, the low end bass playing of Ian Murphy and Ashley Chalmers' drumset wizardry! Bring your kids...they are welcome! |
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July 30, 2023 Mahira Pararajasingam's Junior Carnatic Recital "Sabha Pravesam" Mahira Pararajasingam (Vocal) Sriram Rajagopalan (Violin) Mr. Curtis Andrews (Mridangam) Mr. Sayenden Supramaniyam (Kanjira and Ghatam) 4:30-6:30pm CENTR Brands Corp. 2318 Oak St, Suite 100 Vancouver, BC FREE…but RSVP appreciated: [email protected] Another promising junior singer and student of Vidyasagar Vankayala. This concert will also feature some advanced repertoire, including my own "Rainmaker" composition! Food is available after the concert, best to RSVP if coming. |
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July 28, 2023 TARAB Hazem Matar - lead vocals & electric oud Curtis Andrews - drum kit Greg Valou - bass & backing vocals Ingrid Valou - flute & vocals + special guests Tyrant Studios 1019 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC $15 Buy tickets HERE Our dear friend and frontman Hazem is back in Vancouver this summer, so we are bringing the band back together for a special concert! TARAB plays interpretations of Egyptian, Arabian, Lebanese and other Arabic popular songs. Simultaneously traditional and progressive, TARAB weaves a mesmerizing sound that combines technical virtuosity, microtonal melodies and driving rock rhythms. The word, “tarab,” is an Arabic musical term with no direct English equivalent. A loose translation is, "the feeling of ecstasy and surrender brought on by music." It is precisely this feeling that we strive to attain and transmit through our performance. Featuring Hazem Matar on electric oud and lead vocals. He studied Arabic classical music for oud and vocals with one of Saudi Arabia’s great masters, Ghazi Ali. Well-known for his technique and musical spirit in his home city of Jeddah, Hazem brings the Arab world’s rich musical tradition to Vancouver’s music lovers. |
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July 23, 2023 Ehab Guitarista as part of the Victoria Flamenco Festival Ehab Suleiman: guitar Luis: Second Guitarist and Vocalist Curtis Andrews: Percussionist Cristian Herki: Violinist Emilio Suarez: Double Bassist Beacon Hill Park (Cameron Bandshell) Victoria, BC 4-5pm I met Ehab just a few months ago. One of the best guitarists I've ever played with. Fingers of fire and fantastic nuevo flamenco compositions. Excited for this! |
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July 22, 2023 Riya Singh's Junior Carnatic Recital "Sabha Pravesam" Hindu Temple Burnaby 5420 Marine Drive Burnaby, BC 5-7pm FREE Riya Singh (vocal) Prabha Sivaratnam (violin) Curtis Andrews (mridangam) Sayenden Supramaniam (kanjira/morsing) This is a junior concert of Riya, who has been learning Carnatic music under Vidyasagar Vankayala for a number of years. Though young, she will present a number of challenging and moving compositions for this concert. Vegetarian Indian food will be served after the concert. :-) |
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July 11, 2023 Watersmeet with Mohamed Assani as part of Indian Summer Festival Performance Works Granville Island Vancouver, BC 7pm |
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June 23, 2023 Breathe in the Fragrance: Bharatanaytam by Sujit Vaidya Roundhouse Performance Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC 7pm Buy tickets here! We've been working on this for many months now, many hours of rehearsal to get it just right and the result will besublime. 3 dancers and 3 musicians on a great stage. You will not want to miss this rare performance of India's classical dance form known as Bharatanatyam. Featuring: Sujit Vaidya (dance, choreography) Kiruhika Rathanaswamy (dance) Malavika Santhosh (dance) Arno Kamolika (nattuvangam) Ramya Kapadia (voice) Curtis Andrews (mridangam) |
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June 18, 2023
Bero Saker Fusion Group at ScotFest World Music Festival Town Centre Park, Coquitlam, BC Heritage Stage 3:45pm Free! I've known Bero for some years, as he was a student at UBC, but had no idea he was also a super oud player at that time. We've collaborated once before and it was such a pleasure. Looking forward to this one as well. Also includes Shruti Ramani (vocals) |
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June 10, 2023
VSO Day of Music 12:15-12:45pm (with Kocasalle Dioubate) @ The Annex/843 Seymour St. 4:15-4:45pm (with Amir Eslami) @ the Williams Salon (VSO School of Music)/823 Seymour St. 8-9pm (with Mohamed Assani) @ Pyatt Hall (VSO School of Music)/823 Seymour St. ALL FREE! I'll be playing with 3 very different ensembles ranging from West African, to Persian/Carnatic fusion to experimental Hindusthani(!). More than 80 performances during this amazing day. All genres. Check this link for more information. |
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May 17, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt + Co Vancouver, BC 9pm The band rides again! This time with a new piece - "The Magic of 9" - written by Raman Kalyan. |
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May 14, 2023
Zhambai Trio + Gamelan Gita Asmara Performance Works Vancouver, BC 2pm If you have never experience Balinese gamelan before, prepare to have your world expanded, featuring some top-notch dancers and musicians from Bali, right here in Vancouver. The Zhambai Trio (with Kofi Gbolonyo) will open the afternoon. Great for families! |
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May 5, 2023
Anubhava: A Carnatic Flute-Fusion Experience Featuring: Raman Kalyan: flute Curtis Andrews: mridangam Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Shruti Ramani: vocals Waterfront Theatre Vancouver, BC 8pm This will be an amazing concert. Raman Kalyan is a veritable wizard on the flute and instantly creates magic with it. Some new music written by him especially for this project as well as a new piece by myself and also by Shruti Ramani. Thanks to BC Arts Council and the City of Vancouver for funding and Time Will Tell Arts and Indian Summer Festival for presenting it. |
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April 22, 2023
Zhambai Duo Templeton Pool Park Vancouver, BC 1-5pm A wonderful celebration of the Earth by those that care for it. Music, tea, herbs, knowledge, and a reading by Anu Rao, author of One Earth: People of Colour Protecting the Planet |
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March 3, 2023
Azae Loo (Festival/Celebration): West African Music with Kofi Gbolonyo Adanu Habobo performs with CapU C Band (West African Jazz) and other special guests The Blueshore at CapU 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC 8pm $30 Tickets & Info HERE Happy to be celebrating my dear brother Dr. Kofi Gbolonyo in this event which features him leading a student big band from CapU which plays highlife hits, original music inspired by West Africa, and arrangements of traditional songs. Awal Alhassan and Sheimawu Abubakar (awesome dancers/musicians from Northern Ghana) will also be joining Adanu Habobo for this show. |
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Feb.18, 2023
Jessaii Guilt & Co. Vancouver, BC 7-8:45pm (2 sets) $6/set Tickets & Info HERE Stoked to play again with my long-time friend Jessaii. She's got an awesome voice, presence and collection of reggae-tinged R&B tunes. And a crack band too! Bass - JeanSe LeDoujet Drums - Curtis Andrews Guitar - Anthony Anderson Keys - Allan “Doubledown” Horn - Langston Raymond BG Vocals - Aeryhn Lau BG Vocals - Isadora Gondim Special Guests… Flute - Naomi Steinberg Bars - Emcee KSki Bars - Aaro Bars + Vocals - Jam Martinez |
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Feb.17, 2023
Mohamed Assani Trio Fox Theatre Vancouver, BC 7pm $15-25 Tickets & Info HERE I've known Mohamed for a number of years but only recently started exploring with him in a trio like this. Really great chemistry, lots of raga explorations and forays into the unknown as well. Will be nice to play on the stage at The Fox, a really great sounding room. These events often sell-out so do buy an advance ticket. Mohamed Assani: sitar Curtis Andrews: drums, mbira, kanjira Jared Burrows: electric bass |
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Feb.12, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Frankie's Jazz Club Vancouver, BC 8pm $16 Tickets & Reservations HERE First gig of the year with my group and this time featuring Shruti Ramani on vocals. Yes...a vocalist! But not just any singer, she's deeply trained in Hindusthani music as well as the jazz tradition, so she can read all my charts and something no instrumentalist ever could. The "Indo" in this Indo-Jazz component just went up a few notches. Also happy to be playing at a new venue which is also open to kids (up to 10pm anyhow). Tell your friends! Curtis Andrews: drums Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Kristian Naso: trumpet Shruti Ramani: vox Dave Spidel: bass |
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Feb.5, 2023
Adanu Habobo (as part of the Ghanaian Cultural Association of British Columbia's Black History Month Celebrations) Centre Stage Surrey, BC 5-10pm $20 Tickets & Info HERE Also featuring the CapU African Jazz Ensemble (led by Kofi Gbolonyo) and mouth-watering Ghanaian food for sale! This is a family friendly event that celebrates African heritage in BC. Joining Adanu Habobo will be husband/wife team of Awal Alhassan and Sheimawu Abubakari and direct from Ghana master drummer/dancer Kwashie Kuwor. This will be a hot night of music and dance. It also marks Adanu Habobo's first performance since Feb 2020...3 years ago! |
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December 27, 2022
Brothers Unite! The Ship St. John's, NL 9pm $20 It's been almost 10 years since we all united to play some good-time music. This one will be as special. |
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November 23/24, 2022
Sankaran @ 80 Heliconian Hall 33 Hazelton Ave. Toronto, ON Tickets/Info Celebrating my beloved guru's 80th birth year will be: Suba Sankaran Dylan Bell Ed Hanley Ken Shorley Andrew Timar Andrew Craig Bill Parsons Russell Hartenberger ...and of course... Trichy Sankaran This will be an honour and a privilege to participate in. I'll be performing in several pieces, including the performance of own "The Speaking hand" with Dylan Bell, Andrew Timar and Andrew Craig. |
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November 20, 2022
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Company 1 Alexander St. Vancouver, BC 9pm $6/set It's been more than a year since I played with the group in Vancouver! It'll be a time, with: Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Kristian Naso: trumpet Tobias Oliveira: tenor sax David Spidel: electric bass |
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October 28, 2022
Sankaran @ 80: A Carnatic Concert in Honour of Trichy Sankaran's 80th Birth Year Main Stage at Surrey Arts Centre Surrey, BC 7:30pm Tickets HERE Facebook Event Page Don’t miss this chance to experience a living legend of Indian classical music, mridangam maestro Sri Trichy Sankaran in concert with a team of India’s leading musicians in a rare Carnatic kutcheri (South Indian classical music recital). Sandeep Narayan hails from a musical family and is one of India’s brightest vocalists, having concertized internationally for the past 15 years. He is supported by V.V.S. Murari on violin (son of esteemed violinist V.V. Subramaniam) and K.V. Gopalakrishnan on kanjira (lizard-skin tambourine), one of South India’s best kanjira. Sri Trichy Sankaran is one of the greatest living performers of the mridangam, the most important percussion instrument in South India. He has been a professional musician for nearly 7 decades, has concertized around the globe, and has engaged in cross-cultural performances and collaborations with musicians from numerous genres ranging from jazz to gamelan to African music to contemporary classical. Aside from being a performer, he is also an esteemed composer of intercultural music, an author of two books, and an educator of high-repute, having taught at York University for over 40 years. He is also no stranger to the West Coast of Canada, as he was part of Expo 86, then went on to teach throughout the 90s at SFU’s summer percussion program, and in the last decade has visited to collaborate with the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO), and most recently in collaboration with local world-jazz musician Curtis Andrews and his ensemble, The Offering of Curtis Andrews. Despite all of these visits to Vancouver, this is the first time he is performing in a classical context in Vancouver since 1981. As such, such this a rare opportunity to see the world-renowned maestro in his element. |
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October 16, 2022
African Chamber Music: The Music of Ghana and Zimbabwe Reimagined With Strings The ANNEX 823 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC 4pm Featuring: Kurai Mubaiwa (mbira, voice, percussion/Zimbabwe) Kofi Gbolonyo (voice, percussion/Ghana) Curtis Andrews (voice, percussion) Meredith Bates (violin) Sarak Kwok (viola) Peggy Lee (cello) Josh Zubot (violin) Tickets HERE Facebook Event Page African Chamber Music you wonder...what is that? Well, we will present traditional music from the Shona of Zimbabwe and the Ewe of Ghana, without typical accompaniment/instrumentation. Sure there will be some percussion, but a string quartet will form the bulk of the "response" in the call/response format. Historically, the forces and context that led to the development of Western classical music were at the diametrically opposite end of where traditional African music comes from, the most obvious being the connection between the growth of Europe and the rise of classical music from the profits of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Not to mention the view from most Europeans from first contact until recently (some would currently) that African music is not even music (let us be honest, many Europeans did not even consider African people as human, hence their justification for enslavment). Anyhow heavy history aside, we are aiming to add to that conversation and change the way such musics can be presensented and perceived. |
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August 26, 2022
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Peter Easton Pub 29 Cookstown Rd. St. John's, NL 9pm $15 (advance) $20 (at the door) Limited seating Tickets HERE Stoked to be back in "town" for this show and will have the inimitable Bill Brennan on keys. Will be a hot one! And happy to be playing at the Peter Easton Pub for the first time. Such a cool vibe that has been created there. Come check it out! |
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July 28, 2022
Arkora
as part of Early Music Vancouver
Info HERE
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
Arkora
as part of Early Music Vancouver
Info HERE
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
July 26, 2022
Arkora
as part of the Ottawa Chamber Festival
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
Arkora
as part of the Ottawa Chamber Festival
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
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July 20, 2022
Arkora as part of the Sound Symposium First Light 81 Cochrane St. St. Johns, NL 7:30pm Info HERE Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them. July 20 Florian Hoefner & Friends The Salt House 117 Water St. St. John's, NL 10:30pm Florian Hoefner: piano Jim Vivian: bass Jared Burrows: guitar Curtis Andrews: drums |
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July 18, 2022
Trichy Sankaran, Curtis Andrews, Jared Burrows, Patrick Boyle as part of the Sound Symposium L.S.P.U. Hall St. Johns, NL 7:30pm Info HERE This has been 22 years in the making. I first started studying mridangam with Sankaran Sir in 2000, and have had the privilege of playing with him on one previous occasion in my "hometown" of St. John's (Carbonear is my real hometown). To be able to play with him again, at the Sound Symposium (which has deep meaning to my development), and to play some of MY OWN compositions with him, is something of a completion of a circle. And to top it off, I get to do it with two of my closest musical brothers. Big thanks to MusicBC for travel support. |
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July 12, 2022
Off-Centre (Contemporary Indian Dance) as part of the Indian Summer Festival Performance Works Vancouver, BC 8pm $5-$45 Info HERE I've been exploring this piece with Sujit and Arun for several years now. Every time we meet we add something new to it...so let's see what this time brings! It's a modern piece built on the language of Bharatanatyam. And I perform topless...yup. |
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July 9, 2022
Zimbamoto Harrison Festival of the Arts Harrison, BC 5pm FREE! Info HERE More free music, this time by the lake in the summer! Make the drive! |
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July 5, 2022
Lara Wong/Melón Jimenez Flamenco Duo Waterwheel Park Bandshell Chemainus, BC Tickets and Info HERE If you happen to be on the island, come check us out in Chemainus. I need to find out where that is too. |
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July 2, 2022
Lara Wong/Melón Jimenez Flamenco Duo Dr. Sun Yat Sen Gardens 578 Carrall Street Vancouver, BC Tickets and Info HERE Excited to play with Lara and Melón once again. We met last year and had a great connection. They are both tremendous musicians who bring a mixture of Flamenco, Indian elements and improvisation. I'll be playing mridangam and kanjira. Should be fun! |
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June 3, 2022
Listen, Listen Festival Roundhouse Community Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC 5-10pm Tickets and Info HERE Facebook page is HERE This is a fascinating initiative by the Vancouver Improvised Arts Society which brings together a wide range of improvising artists (music, dance, visual art) under one roof, performing together in a seamless hours-long event. Check it out! |
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May 29, 2022 Naadaleela Ensemble Evergreen Cultural Centre Coquitlam, BC 7:30pm Tickets and Info HERE If you missed the ensemble's initial live performance in November of 2021, this is your chance to experience them live. Music from the world, made locally. |
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March 24-26, 2022
Off Centre with Sujit Vaidya, Arun Mathai (contemporary Indian dance) MAI Montreal, PQ 7pm |
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November 26, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews with special guest Trichy Sankaran Norman Rothstein Theatre Vancouver, BC 8pm |
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October, 10, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Co. 9:30pm |
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October 9, 2021
Kaushik Sivaramakrishnan House Concert By Invite Only |
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September 15, 2021 Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers Guilt & Co. 9:30pm |
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August 21, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews The Ship St. John's, NL 8pm $10 |
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June 14-16, 2024
Mohamed Assani
(as part of Tiny Lights Festival)
Ymir, BC
Info: http://www.tinylightsfestival.com/2024-line-up
Mohamed Assani
(as part of Tiny Lights Festival)
Ymir, BC
Info: http://www.tinylightsfestival.com/2024-line-up
June 1, 2024
Mohamed Assani
(as part of the VSO "Day of Music")
VSO School of Music- Pyatt Hall (843 Seymour St.)
Vancouver, BC
8:45-9:30pm
Info: https://dayofmusic.ca/
Mohamed Assani
(as part of the VSO "Day of Music")
VSO School of Music- Pyatt Hall (843 Seymour St.)
Vancouver, BC
8:45-9:30pm
Info: https://dayofmusic.ca/
May 24, 2024
Anand Avirmed (as part of Sound of Dragon Festival)
Annex
823 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets/Info: HERE
Anand Avirmed (as part of Sound of Dragon Festival)
Annex
823 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets/Info: HERE
May 18, 2024
Ouzo Kai Hasis
8 East Pender St.
Vancouver BC
8pm
$20/10/xx/free
Tickets/Info:
www.nowsociety.org
Ouzo Kai Hasis
8 East Pender St.
Vancouver BC
8pm
$20/10/xx/free
Tickets/Info:
www.nowsociety.org
May 16, 2024
Raagaverse plays
Bollywood
VIFF Centre
Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets:https://viff.org/whats-on/live-raagaverse-bollywood/
Raagaverse plays
Bollywood
VIFF Centre
Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets:https://viff.org/whats-on/live-raagaverse-bollywood/
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May 2, 2024
Naadaleela Ensemble presents "The Last Dance" The Annex Vancouver, BC 7:30pm TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chloe Leung (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) Naadaleela rides again with some dancers. If you missed it last year this is your chance. Not sure when we will play again in the near future. |
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April 25-27, 2024
Sadhana: An Evening of Bharatanatyam Vancouver Playhouse (Vancouver-April 25) Gibsons Playhouse (Gibsons-April 26) Evergreen Theatre (Powell River-April 27) Tickets and info: www.timewilltellarts.ca featuring: Sujit Vaidya: dance A. Lakshman: nattuvangam Ramya Kapadia: voice Raman Kalyan: flute Curtis Andrews: mridangam This will be special. You don't see bharatanatyam performed like this in BC often, with a live ensemble of musicians, and great ones at that. Having Sujit's guru onstage with us all will also elevate the whole show. |
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April 24, 2024
The Offering of Curtis Andrews with special guest Raman Kalyan Tyrant Studios 1019 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC 9pm Curtis Andrews: drums Jared Burrows: guitar Raman Kalyan: flute Robin Layne: vibraphone Shruti Ramani: voice Dave Soutar-Spidel: bass Tickets: https://seven-tyrants-theatre.square.site/ This is something of a precursor to the bharatanatyam show that will follow on the next few nights. So stoked to have Raman join this group. Sparks will fly, the room might levitate, who knows. All I know is that it will awesome! |
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April 6, 2024
Zimbamoto New Age Doom Dog Nonsense Low Earth Orbit Green Auto Body 1822 Pandora St. Vancouver, BC 7pm $20 |
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March 27, 2024
A Night of Hendrix Pavlov's Electric Veranda St. John's, NL Darrell Cooper: guitar Josh Ward: bass Curtis Andrews: drums |
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March 9, 2024
African Chamber Music Gabriola Island, BC 8pm |
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January 26, 2024
Yungchen Lhamo Town Hall Seattle, WA 8pm |
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January 25, 2024
Yungchen Lhamo Blueshore Centre for the Arts North Vancouver, BC 8pm |
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January 2024 The Offering of Curtis Andrews India Tour 2024 "Transcendant Talas" featuring Trichy Sankaran Chennai Jan.4 Mysuru Jan.6 Bengaluru Jan.12 Sri Trichy Sankaran: mridangam Curtis Andrews: percussion Jared Burrows: guitar Raman Kalyan: flute VVS Murari: violin |
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November 7, 2023
Naadaleela Ensemble The Annex Vancouver, BC 7:30pm TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chengxin Wei (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) |
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October 21, 2023
Naadaleela Ensemble Blueshore Centre for the Arts (at Capilano University) North Vancouver, BC 7:30pm $30 TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chengxin Wei (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) This performance is a preview of sorts to a longer production that will happen in April 2024. Aside from our repertoire of diverse tunes we will present on Oct.21, we will also have the world-premiere of "The Last Dance", a 30-min suite composed by group member Amir Eslami which deals with the repression of freedom, especially the freedom of women, as expressed through the journey of a female dancer in Iran. Also in the program will be the world-premiere a newly composed South Indian dance-focused "swarajathi" by Vidyasagar Vankayala and choreographed by Ashvini Sundaram….in a tantalizing 9-beat rhythmic cycle. Presented by the Blueshore at CapU |
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September 26, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Co. 1 Alexander St. Vancouver, BC Curtis Andrews (drums) Jared Burrows (guitar) Robin Layne (vibraphone) Kristian Naso (trumpet) Shruti Ramani (voice) Dave Spidel (bass) |
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September 16, 2023
Transcendent Talas: A Rhythmic Odyssey with Trichy Sankaran + Friends Artspring Theatre Salt Spring Island, BC $10-30 Trichy Sankaran (mridangam) Raman Kalyan (flute) VVS Murari (violin) Curtis Andrews (percussion) Jared Burrows (guitar) Co-presented with Caravan World Rhythms. Funding support by the Canada Council for the Arts, Creative BC, and Canadian Heritage. |
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September 15, 2023
Transcendent Talas: A Rhythmic Odyssey with Trichy Sankaran + Friends The Cultch (Historic Theatre) 1895 Venables St. Vancouver, BC $10-40 ($5 more at the door) Buy live concert tickets HERE Buy online concert tickets HERE Trichy Sankaran (mridangam) Raman Kalyan (flute) VVS Murari (violin) Curtis Andrews (percussion) Jared Burrows (guitar) Words fail to express the anticipation of this event. Some of my favourite musicians all onstage together and I get to play too. This will be sublime! Also happy to be able to offer this concert with a livestream option as well, so no matter where in the world you may be, you can experience it too. Co-presented with Caravan World Rhythms. Funding support by the Canada Council for the Arts, Creative BC, and Canadian Heritage. |
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August 13, 2023
Daytime Jazz! with The Offering of Curtis Andrews + Big Space Sláinte 115 Duckworth St. St. John's, NL $10-25 Tickets HERE Happy to provide some access for all people to experience the power of live music, especially very creative music played some awesome humans. My group will feature Bill Brennan (piano), Chris Harnett (sax), Brad Jefford (guitar) and Josh Ward (bass). Big Space won the 2022 ECMA award for Jazz Recording of the Year and features the amazing guitar talents of Grant King, the low end bass playing of Ian Murphy and Ashley Chalmers' drumset wizardry! Bring your kids...they are welcome! |
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July 30, 2023 Mahira Pararajasingam's Junior Carnatic Recital "Sabha Pravesam" Mahira Pararajasingam (Vocal) Sriram Rajagopalan (Violin) Mr. Curtis Andrews (Mridangam) Mr. Sayenden Supramaniyam (Kanjira and Ghatam) 4:30-6:30pm CENTR Brands Corp. 2318 Oak St, Suite 100 Vancouver, BC FREE…but RSVP appreciated: [email protected] Another promising junior singer and student of Vidyasagar Vankayala. This concert will also feature some advanced repertoire, including my own "Rainmaker" composition! Food is available after the concert, best to RSVP if coming. |
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July 28, 2023 TARAB Hazem Matar - lead vocals & electric oud Curtis Andrews - drum kit Greg Valou - bass & backing vocals Ingrid Valou - flute & vocals + special guests Tyrant Studios 1019 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC $15 Buy tickets HERE Our dear friend and frontman Hazem is back in Vancouver this summer, so we are bringing the band back together for a special concert! TARAB plays interpretations of Egyptian, Arabian, Lebanese and other Arabic popular songs. Simultaneously traditional and progressive, TARAB weaves a mesmerizing sound that combines technical virtuosity, microtonal melodies and driving rock rhythms. The word, “tarab,” is an Arabic musical term with no direct English equivalent. A loose translation is, "the feeling of ecstasy and surrender brought on by music." It is precisely this feeling that we strive to attain and transmit through our performance. Featuring Hazem Matar on electric oud and lead vocals. He studied Arabic classical music for oud and vocals with one of Saudi Arabia’s great masters, Ghazi Ali. Well-known for his technique and musical spirit in his home city of Jeddah, Hazem brings the Arab world’s rich musical tradition to Vancouver’s music lovers. |
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July 23, 2023 Ehab Guitarista as part of the Victoria Flamenco Festival Ehab Suleiman: guitar Luis: Second Guitarist and Vocalist Curtis Andrews: Percussionist Cristian Herki: Violinist Emilio Suarez: Double Bassist Beacon Hill Park (Cameron Bandshell) Victoria, BC 4-5pm I met Ehab just a few months ago. One of the best guitarists I've ever played with. Fingers of fire and fantastic nuevo flamenco compositions. Excited for this! |
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July 22, 2023 Riya Singh's Junior Carnatic Recital "Sabha Pravesam" Hindu Temple Burnaby 5420 Marine Drive Burnaby, BC 5-7pm FREE Riya Singh (vocal) Prabha Sivaratnam (violin) Curtis Andrews (mridangam) Sayenden Supramaniam (kanjira/morsing) This is a junior concert of Riya, who has been learning Carnatic music under Vidyasagar Vankayala for a number of years. Though young, she will present a number of challenging and moving compositions for this concert. Vegetarian Indian food will be served after the concert. :-) |
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July 11, 2023 Watersmeet with Mohamed Assani as part of Indian Summer Festival Performance Works Granville Island Vancouver, BC 7pm |
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June 23, 2023 Breathe in the Fragrance: Bharatanaytam by Sujit Vaidya Roundhouse Performance Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC 7pm Buy tickets here! We've been working on this for many months now, many hours of rehearsal to get it just right and the result will besublime. 3 dancers and 3 musicians on a great stage. You will not want to miss this rare performance of India's classical dance form known as Bharatanatyam. Featuring: Sujit Vaidya (dance, choreography) Kiruhika Rathanaswamy (dance) Malavika Santhosh (dance) Arno Kamolika (nattuvangam) Ramya Kapadia (voice) Curtis Andrews (mridangam) |
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June 18, 2023
Bero Saker Fusion Group at ScotFest World Music Festival Town Centre Park, Coquitlam, BC Heritage Stage 3:45pm Free! I've known Bero for some years, as he was a student at UBC, but had no idea he was also a super oud player at that time. We've collaborated once before and it was such a pleasure. Looking forward to this one as well. Also includes Shruti Ramani (vocals) |
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June 10, 2023
VSO Day of Music 12:15-12:45pm (with Kocasalle Dioubate) @ The Annex/843 Seymour St. 4:15-4:45pm (with Amir Eslami) @ the Williams Salon (VSO School of Music)/823 Seymour St. 8-9pm (with Mohamed Assani) @ Pyatt Hall (VSO School of Music)/823 Seymour St. ALL FREE! I'll be playing with 3 very different ensembles ranging from West African, to Persian/Carnatic fusion to experimental Hindusthani(!). More than 80 performances during this amazing day. All genres. Check this link for more information. |
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May 17, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt + Co Vancouver, BC 9pm The band rides again! This time with a new piece - "The Magic of 9" - written by Raman Kalyan. |
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May 14, 2023
Zhambai Trio + Gamelan Gita Asmara Performance Works Vancouver, BC 2pm If you have never experience Balinese gamelan before, prepare to have your world expanded, featuring some top-notch dancers and musicians from Bali, right here in Vancouver. The Zhambai Trio (with Kofi Gbolonyo) will open the afternoon. Great for families! |
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May 5, 2023
Anubhava: A Carnatic Flute-Fusion Experience Featuring: Raman Kalyan: flute Curtis Andrews: mridangam Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Shruti Ramani: vocals Waterfront Theatre Vancouver, BC 8pm This will be an amazing concert. Raman Kalyan is a veritable wizard on the flute and instantly creates magic with it. Some new music written by him especially for this project as well as a new piece by myself and also by Shruti Ramani. Thanks to BC Arts Council and the City of Vancouver for funding and Time Will Tell Arts and Indian Summer Festival for presenting it. |
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April 22, 2023
Zhambai Duo Templeton Pool Park Vancouver, BC 1-5pm A wonderful celebration of the Earth by those that care for it. Music, tea, herbs, knowledge, and a reading by Anu Rao, author of One Earth: People of Colour Protecting the Planet |
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March 3, 2023
Azae Loo (Festival/Celebration): West African Music with Kofi Gbolonyo Adanu Habobo performs with CapU C Band (West African Jazz) and other special guests The Blueshore at CapU 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC 8pm $30 Tickets & Info HERE Happy to be celebrating my dear brother Dr. Kofi Gbolonyo in this event which features him leading a student big band from CapU which plays highlife hits, original music inspired by West Africa, and arrangements of traditional songs. Awal Alhassan and Sheimawu Abubakar (awesome dancers/musicians from Northern Ghana) will also be joining Adanu Habobo for this show. |
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Feb.18, 2023
Jessaii Guilt & Co. Vancouver, BC 7-8:45pm (2 sets) $6/set Tickets & Info HERE Stoked to play again with my long-time friend Jessaii. She's got an awesome voice, presence and collection of reggae-tinged R&B tunes. And a crack band too! Bass - JeanSe LeDoujet Drums - Curtis Andrews Guitar - Anthony Anderson Keys - Allan “Doubledown” Horn - Langston Raymond BG Vocals - Aeryhn Lau BG Vocals - Isadora Gondim Special Guests… Flute - Naomi Steinberg Bars - Emcee KSki Bars - Aaro Bars + Vocals - Jam Martinez |
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Feb.17, 2023
Mohamed Assani Trio Fox Theatre Vancouver, BC 7pm $15-25 Tickets & Info HERE I've known Mohamed for a number of years but only recently started exploring with him in a trio like this. Really great chemistry, lots of raga explorations and forays into the unknown as well. Will be nice to play on the stage at The Fox, a really great sounding room. These events often sell-out so do buy an advance ticket. Mohamed Assani: sitar Curtis Andrews: drums, mbira, kanjira Jared Burrows: electric bass |
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Feb.12, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Frankie's Jazz Club Vancouver, BC 8pm $16 Tickets & Reservations HERE First gig of the year with my group and this time featuring Shruti Ramani on vocals. Yes...a vocalist! But not just any singer, she's deeply trained in Hindusthani music as well as the jazz tradition, so she can read all my charts and something no instrumentalist ever could. The "Indo" in this Indo-Jazz component just went up a few notches. Also happy to be playing at a new venue which is also open to kids (up to 10pm anyhow). Tell your friends! Curtis Andrews: drums Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Kristian Naso: trumpet Shruti Ramani: vox Dave Spidel: bass |
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Feb.5, 2023
Adanu Habobo (as part of the Ghanaian Cultural Association of British Columbia's Black History Month Celebrations) Centre Stage Surrey, BC 5-10pm $20 Tickets & Info HERE Also featuring the CapU African Jazz Ensemble (led by Kofi Gbolonyo) and mouth-watering Ghanaian food for sale! This is a family friendly event that celebrates African heritage in BC. Joining Adanu Habobo will be husband/wife team of Awal Alhassan and Sheimawu Abubakari and direct from Ghana master drummer/dancer Kwashie Kuwor. This will be a hot night of music and dance. It also marks Adanu Habobo's first performance since Feb 2020...3 years ago! |
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December 27, 2022
Brothers Unite! The Ship St. John's, NL 9pm $20 It's been almost 10 years since we all united to play some good-time music. This one will be as special. |
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November 23/24, 2022
Sankaran @ 80 Heliconian Hall 33 Hazelton Ave. Toronto, ON Tickets/Info Celebrating my beloved guru's 80th birth year will be: Suba Sankaran Dylan Bell Ed Hanley Ken Shorley Andrew Timar Andrew Craig Bill Parsons Russell Hartenberger ...and of course... Trichy Sankaran This will be an honour and a privilege to participate in. I'll be performing in several pieces, including the performance of own "The Speaking hand" with Dylan Bell, Andrew Timar and Andrew Craig. |
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November 20, 2022
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Company 1 Alexander St. Vancouver, BC 9pm $6/set It's been more than a year since I played with the group in Vancouver! It'll be a time, with: Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Kristian Naso: trumpet Tobias Oliveira: tenor sax David Spidel: electric bass |
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October 28, 2022
Sankaran @ 80: A Carnatic Concert in Honour of Trichy Sankaran's 80th Birth Year Main Stage at Surrey Arts Centre Surrey, BC 7:30pm Tickets HERE Facebook Event Page Don’t miss this chance to experience a living legend of Indian classical music, mridangam maestro Sri Trichy Sankaran in concert with a team of India’s leading musicians in a rare Carnatic kutcheri (South Indian classical music recital). Sandeep Narayan hails from a musical family and is one of India’s brightest vocalists, having concertized internationally for the past 15 years. He is supported by V.V.S. Murari on violin (son of esteemed violinist V.V. Subramaniam) and K.V. Gopalakrishnan on kanjira (lizard-skin tambourine), one of South India’s best kanjira. Sri Trichy Sankaran is one of the greatest living performers of the mridangam, the most important percussion instrument in South India. He has been a professional musician for nearly 7 decades, has concertized around the globe, and has engaged in cross-cultural performances and collaborations with musicians from numerous genres ranging from jazz to gamelan to African music to contemporary classical. Aside from being a performer, he is also an esteemed composer of intercultural music, an author of two books, and an educator of high-repute, having taught at York University for over 40 years. He is also no stranger to the West Coast of Canada, as he was part of Expo 86, then went on to teach throughout the 90s at SFU’s summer percussion program, and in the last decade has visited to collaborate with the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO), and most recently in collaboration with local world-jazz musician Curtis Andrews and his ensemble, The Offering of Curtis Andrews. Despite all of these visits to Vancouver, this is the first time he is performing in a classical context in Vancouver since 1981. As such, such this a rare opportunity to see the world-renowned maestro in his element. |
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October 16, 2022
African Chamber Music: The Music of Ghana and Zimbabwe Reimagined With Strings The ANNEX 823 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC 4pm Featuring: Kurai Mubaiwa (mbira, voice, percussion/Zimbabwe) Kofi Gbolonyo (voice, percussion/Ghana) Curtis Andrews (voice, percussion) Meredith Bates (violin) Sarak Kwok (viola) Peggy Lee (cello) Josh Zubot (violin) Tickets HERE Facebook Event Page African Chamber Music you wonder...what is that? Well, we will present traditional music from the Shona of Zimbabwe and the Ewe of Ghana, without typical accompaniment/instrumentation. Sure there will be some percussion, but a string quartet will form the bulk of the "response" in the call/response format. Historically, the forces and context that led to the development of Western classical music were at the diametrically opposite end of where traditional African music comes from, the most obvious being the connection between the growth of Europe and the rise of classical music from the profits of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Not to mention the view from most Europeans from first contact until recently (some would currently) that African music is not even music (let us be honest, many Europeans did not even consider African people as human, hence their justification for enslavment). Anyhow heavy history aside, we are aiming to add to that conversation and change the way such musics can be presensented and perceived. |
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August 26, 2022
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Peter Easton Pub 29 Cookstown Rd. St. John's, NL 9pm $15 (advance) $20 (at the door) Limited seating Tickets HERE Stoked to be back in "town" for this show and will have the inimitable Bill Brennan on keys. Will be a hot one! And happy to be playing at the Peter Easton Pub for the first time. Such a cool vibe that has been created there. Come check it out! |
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July 28, 2022
Arkora
as part of Early Music Vancouver
Info HERE
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
Arkora
as part of Early Music Vancouver
Info HERE
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
July 26, 2022
Arkora
as part of the Ottawa Chamber Festival
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
Arkora
as part of the Ottawa Chamber Festival
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
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July 20, 2022
Arkora as part of the Sound Symposium First Light 81 Cochrane St. St. Johns, NL 7:30pm Info HERE Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them. July 20 Florian Hoefner & Friends The Salt House 117 Water St. St. John's, NL 10:30pm Florian Hoefner: piano Jim Vivian: bass Jared Burrows: guitar Curtis Andrews: drums |
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July 18, 2022
Trichy Sankaran, Curtis Andrews, Jared Burrows, Patrick Boyle as part of the Sound Symposium L.S.P.U. Hall St. Johns, NL 7:30pm Info HERE This has been 22 years in the making. I first started studying mridangam with Sankaran Sir in 2000, and have had the privilege of playing with him on one previous occasion in my "hometown" of St. John's (Carbonear is my real hometown). To be able to play with him again, at the Sound Symposium (which has deep meaning to my development), and to play some of MY OWN compositions with him, is something of a completion of a circle. And to top it off, I get to do it with two of my closest musical brothers. Big thanks to MusicBC for travel support. |
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July 12, 2022
Off-Centre (Contemporary Indian Dance) as part of the Indian Summer Festival Performance Works Vancouver, BC 8pm $5-$45 Info HERE I've been exploring this piece with Sujit and Arun for several years now. Every time we meet we add something new to it...so let's see what this time brings! It's a modern piece built on the language of Bharatanatyam. And I perform topless...yup. |
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July 9, 2022
Zimbamoto Harrison Festival of the Arts Harrison, BC 5pm FREE! Info HERE More free music, this time by the lake in the summer! Make the drive! |
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July 5, 2022
Lara Wong/Melón Jimenez Flamenco Duo Waterwheel Park Bandshell Chemainus, BC Tickets and Info HERE If you happen to be on the island, come check us out in Chemainus. I need to find out where that is too. |
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July 2, 2022
Lara Wong/Melón Jimenez Flamenco Duo Dr. Sun Yat Sen Gardens 578 Carrall Street Vancouver, BC Tickets and Info HERE Excited to play with Lara and Melón once again. We met last year and had a great connection. They are both tremendous musicians who bring a mixture of Flamenco, Indian elements and improvisation. I'll be playing mridangam and kanjira. Should be fun! |
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June 3, 2022
Listen, Listen Festival Roundhouse Community Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC 5-10pm Tickets and Info HERE Facebook page is HERE This is a fascinating initiative by the Vancouver Improvised Arts Society which brings together a wide range of improvising artists (music, dance, visual art) under one roof, performing together in a seamless hours-long event. Check it out! |
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May 29, 2022 Naadaleela Ensemble Evergreen Cultural Centre Coquitlam, BC 7:30pm Tickets and Info HERE If you missed the ensemble's initial live performance in November of 2021, this is your chance to experience them live. Music from the world, made locally. |
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March 24-26, 2022
Off Centre with Sujit Vaidya, Arun Mathai (contemporary Indian dance) MAI Montreal, PQ 7pm |
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November 26, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews with special guest Trichy Sankaran Norman Rothstein Theatre Vancouver, BC 8pm |
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October, 10, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Co. 9:30pm |
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October 9, 2021
Kaushik Sivaramakrishnan House Concert By Invite Only |
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September 15, 2021 Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers Guilt & Co. 9:30pm |
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August 21, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews The Ship St. John's, NL 8pm $10 |
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June 14-16, 2024
Mohamed Assani
(as part of Tiny Lights Festival)
Ymir, BC
Info: http://www.tinylightsfestival.com/2024-line-up
Mohamed Assani
(as part of Tiny Lights Festival)
Ymir, BC
Info: http://www.tinylightsfestival.com/2024-line-up
June 1, 2024
Mohamed Assani
(as part of the VSO "Day of Music")
VSO School of Music- Pyatt Hall (843 Seymour St.)
Vancouver, BC
8:45-9:30pm
Info: https://dayofmusic.ca/
Mohamed Assani
(as part of the VSO "Day of Music")
VSO School of Music- Pyatt Hall (843 Seymour St.)
Vancouver, BC
8:45-9:30pm
Info: https://dayofmusic.ca/
May 24, 2024
Anand Avirmed (as part of Sound of Dragon Festival)
Annex
823 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets/Info: HERE
Anand Avirmed (as part of Sound of Dragon Festival)
Annex
823 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets/Info: HERE
May 18, 2024
Ouzo Kai Hasis
8 East Pender St.
Vancouver BC
8pm
$20/10/xx/free
Tickets/Info:
www.nowsociety.org
Ouzo Kai Hasis
8 East Pender St.
Vancouver BC
8pm
$20/10/xx/free
Tickets/Info:
www.nowsociety.org
May 16, 2024
Raagaverse plays
Bollywood
VIFF Centre
Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets:https://viff.org/whats-on/live-raagaverse-bollywood/
Raagaverse plays
Bollywood
VIFF Centre
Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
8pm
Tickets:https://viff.org/whats-on/live-raagaverse-bollywood/
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May 2, 2024
Naadaleela Ensemble presents "The Last Dance" The Annex Vancouver, BC 7:30pm TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chloe Leung (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) Naadaleela rides again with some dancers. If you missed it last year this is your chance. Not sure when we will play again in the near future. |
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April 25-27, 2024
Sadhana: An Evening of Bharatanatyam Vancouver Playhouse (Vancouver-April 25) Gibsons Playhouse (Gibsons-April 26) Evergreen Theatre (Powell River-April 27) Tickets and info: www.timewilltellarts.ca featuring: Sujit Vaidya: dance A. Lakshman: nattuvangam Ramya Kapadia: voice Raman Kalyan: flute Curtis Andrews: mridangam This will be special. You don't see bharatanatyam performed like this in BC often, with a live ensemble of musicians, and great ones at that. Having Sujit's guru onstage with us all will also elevate the whole show. |
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April 24, 2024
The Offering of Curtis Andrews with special guest Raman Kalyan Tyrant Studios 1019 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC 9pm Curtis Andrews: drums Jared Burrows: guitar Raman Kalyan: flute Robin Layne: vibraphone Shruti Ramani: voice Dave Soutar-Spidel: bass Tickets: https://seven-tyrants-theatre.square.site/ This is something of a precursor to the bharatanatyam show that will follow on the next few nights. So stoked to have Raman join this group. Sparks will fly, the room might levitate, who knows. All I know is that it will awesome! |
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April 6, 2024
Zimbamoto New Age Doom Dog Nonsense Low Earth Orbit Green Auto Body 1822 Pandora St. Vancouver, BC 7pm $20 |
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March 27, 2024
A Night of Hendrix Pavlov's Electric Veranda St. John's, NL Darrell Cooper: guitar Josh Ward: bass Curtis Andrews: drums |
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March 9, 2024
African Chamber Music Gabriola Island, BC 8pm |
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January 26, 2024
Yungchen Lhamo Town Hall Seattle, WA 8pm |
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January 25, 2024
Yungchen Lhamo Blueshore Centre for the Arts North Vancouver, BC 8pm |
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January 2024 The Offering of Curtis Andrews India Tour 2024 "Transcendant Talas" featuring Trichy Sankaran Chennai Jan.4 Mysuru Jan.6 Bengaluru Jan.12 Sri Trichy Sankaran: mridangam Curtis Andrews: percussion Jared Burrows: guitar Raman Kalyan: flute VVS Murari: violin |
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November 7, 2023
Naadaleela Ensemble The Annex Vancouver, BC 7:30pm TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chengxin Wei (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) |
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October 21, 2023
Naadaleela Ensemble Blueshore Centre for the Arts (at Capilano University) North Vancouver, BC 7:30pm $30 TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chengxin Wei (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) This performance is a preview of sorts to a longer production that will happen in April 2024. Aside from our repertoire of diverse tunes we will present on Oct.21, we will also have the world-premiere of "The Last Dance", a 30-min suite composed by group member Amir Eslami which deals with the repression of freedom, especially the freedom of women, as expressed through the journey of a female dancer in Iran. Also in the program will be the world-premiere a newly composed South Indian dance-focused "swarajathi" by Vidyasagar Vankayala and choreographed by Ashvini Sundaram….in a tantalizing 9-beat rhythmic cycle. Presented by the Blueshore at CapU |
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September 26, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Co. 1 Alexander St. Vancouver, BC Curtis Andrews (drums) Jared Burrows (guitar) Robin Layne (vibraphone) Kristian Naso (trumpet) Shruti Ramani (voice) Dave Spidel (bass) |
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September 16, 2023
Transcendent Talas: A Rhythmic Odyssey with Trichy Sankaran + Friends Artspring Theatre Salt Spring Island, BC $10-30 Trichy Sankaran (mridangam) Raman Kalyan (flute) VVS Murari (violin) Curtis Andrews (percussion) Jared Burrows (guitar) Co-presented with Caravan World Rhythms. Funding support by the Canada Council for the Arts, Creative BC, and Canadian Heritage. |
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September 15, 2023
Transcendent Talas: A Rhythmic Odyssey with Trichy Sankaran + Friends The Cultch (Historic Theatre) 1895 Venables St. Vancouver, BC $10-40 ($5 more at the door) Buy live concert tickets HERE Buy online concert tickets HERE Trichy Sankaran (mridangam) Raman Kalyan (flute) VVS Murari (violin) Curtis Andrews (percussion) Jared Burrows (guitar) Words fail to express the anticipation of this event. Some of my favourite musicians all onstage together and I get to play too. This will be sublime! Also happy to be able to offer this concert with a livestream option as well, so no matter where in the world you may be, you can experience it too. Co-presented with Caravan World Rhythms. Funding support by the Canada Council for the Arts, Creative BC, and Canadian Heritage. |
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August 13, 2023
Daytime Jazz! with The Offering of Curtis Andrews + Big Space Sláinte 115 Duckworth St. St. John's, NL $10-25 Tickets HERE Happy to provide some access for all people to experience the power of live music, especially very creative music played some awesome humans. My group will feature Bill Brennan (piano), Chris Harnett (sax), Brad Jefford (guitar) and Josh Ward (bass). Big Space won the 2022 ECMA award for Jazz Recording of the Year and features the amazing guitar talents of Grant King, the low end bass playing of Ian Murphy and Ashley Chalmers' drumset wizardry! Bring your kids...they are welcome! |
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July 30, 2023 Mahira Pararajasingam's Junior Carnatic Recital "Sabha Pravesam" Mahira Pararajasingam (Vocal) Sriram Rajagopalan (Violin) Mr. Curtis Andrews (Mridangam) Mr. Sayenden Supramaniyam (Kanjira and Ghatam) 4:30-6:30pm CENTR Brands Corp. 2318 Oak St, Suite 100 Vancouver, BC FREE…but RSVP appreciated: [email protected] Another promising junior singer and student of Vidyasagar Vankayala. This concert will also feature some advanced repertoire, including my own "Rainmaker" composition! Food is available after the concert, best to RSVP if coming. |
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July 28, 2023 TARAB Hazem Matar - lead vocals & electric oud Curtis Andrews - drum kit Greg Valou - bass & backing vocals Ingrid Valou - flute & vocals + special guests Tyrant Studios 1019 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC $15 Buy tickets HERE Our dear friend and frontman Hazem is back in Vancouver this summer, so we are bringing the band back together for a special concert! TARAB plays interpretations of Egyptian, Arabian, Lebanese and other Arabic popular songs. Simultaneously traditional and progressive, TARAB weaves a mesmerizing sound that combines technical virtuosity, microtonal melodies and driving rock rhythms. The word, “tarab,” is an Arabic musical term with no direct English equivalent. A loose translation is, "the feeling of ecstasy and surrender brought on by music." It is precisely this feeling that we strive to attain and transmit through our performance. Featuring Hazem Matar on electric oud and lead vocals. He studied Arabic classical music for oud and vocals with one of Saudi Arabia’s great masters, Ghazi Ali. Well-known for his technique and musical spirit in his home city of Jeddah, Hazem brings the Arab world’s rich musical tradition to Vancouver’s music lovers. |
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July 23, 2023 Ehab Guitarista as part of the Victoria Flamenco Festival Ehab Suleiman: guitar Luis: Second Guitarist and Vocalist Curtis Andrews: Percussionist Cristian Herki: Violinist Emilio Suarez: Double Bassist Beacon Hill Park (Cameron Bandshell) Victoria, BC 4-5pm I met Ehab just a few months ago. One of the best guitarists I've ever played with. Fingers of fire and fantastic nuevo flamenco compositions. Excited for this! |
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July 22, 2023 Riya Singh's Junior Carnatic Recital "Sabha Pravesam" Hindu Temple Burnaby 5420 Marine Drive Burnaby, BC 5-7pm FREE Riya Singh (vocal) Prabha Sivaratnam (violin) Curtis Andrews (mridangam) Sayenden Supramaniam (kanjira/morsing) This is a junior concert of Riya, who has been learning Carnatic music under Vidyasagar Vankayala for a number of years. Though young, she will present a number of challenging and moving compositions for this concert. Vegetarian Indian food will be served after the concert. :-) |
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July 11, 2023 Watersmeet with Mohamed Assani as part of Indian Summer Festival Performance Works Granville Island Vancouver, BC 7pm |
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June 23, 2023 Breathe in the Fragrance: Bharatanaytam by Sujit Vaidya Roundhouse Performance Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC 7pm Buy tickets here! We've been working on this for many months now, many hours of rehearsal to get it just right and the result will besublime. 3 dancers and 3 musicians on a great stage. You will not want to miss this rare performance of India's classical dance form known as Bharatanatyam. Featuring: Sujit Vaidya (dance, choreography) Kiruhika Rathanaswamy (dance) Malavika Santhosh (dance) Arno Kamolika (nattuvangam) Ramya Kapadia (voice) Curtis Andrews (mridangam) |
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June 18, 2023
Bero Saker Fusion Group at ScotFest World Music Festival Town Centre Park, Coquitlam, BC Heritage Stage 3:45pm Free! I've known Bero for some years, as he was a student at UBC, but had no idea he was also a super oud player at that time. We've collaborated once before and it was such a pleasure. Looking forward to this one as well. Also includes Shruti Ramani (vocals) |
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June 10, 2023
VSO Day of Music 12:15-12:45pm (with Kocasalle Dioubate) @ The Annex/843 Seymour St. 4:15-4:45pm (with Amir Eslami) @ the Williams Salon (VSO School of Music)/823 Seymour St. 8-9pm (with Mohamed Assani) @ Pyatt Hall (VSO School of Music)/823 Seymour St. ALL FREE! I'll be playing with 3 very different ensembles ranging from West African, to Persian/Carnatic fusion to experimental Hindusthani(!). More than 80 performances during this amazing day. All genres. Check this link for more information. |
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May 17, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt + Co Vancouver, BC 9pm The band rides again! This time with a new piece - "The Magic of 9" - written by Raman Kalyan. |
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May 14, 2023
Zhambai Trio + Gamelan Gita Asmara Performance Works Vancouver, BC 2pm If you have never experience Balinese gamelan before, prepare to have your world expanded, featuring some top-notch dancers and musicians from Bali, right here in Vancouver. The Zhambai Trio (with Kofi Gbolonyo) will open the afternoon. Great for families! |
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May 5, 2023
Anubhava: A Carnatic Flute-Fusion Experience Featuring: Raman Kalyan: flute Curtis Andrews: mridangam Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Shruti Ramani: vocals Waterfront Theatre Vancouver, BC 8pm This will be an amazing concert. Raman Kalyan is a veritable wizard on the flute and instantly creates magic with it. Some new music written by him especially for this project as well as a new piece by myself and also by Shruti Ramani. Thanks to BC Arts Council and the City of Vancouver for funding and Time Will Tell Arts and Indian Summer Festival for presenting it. |
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April 22, 2023
Zhambai Duo Templeton Pool Park Vancouver, BC 1-5pm A wonderful celebration of the Earth by those that care for it. Music, tea, herbs, knowledge, and a reading by Anu Rao, author of One Earth: People of Colour Protecting the Planet |
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March 3, 2023
Azae Loo (Festival/Celebration): West African Music with Kofi Gbolonyo Adanu Habobo performs with CapU C Band (West African Jazz) and other special guests The Blueshore at CapU 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC 8pm $30 Tickets & Info HERE Happy to be celebrating my dear brother Dr. Kofi Gbolonyo in this event which features him leading a student big band from CapU which plays highlife hits, original music inspired by West Africa, and arrangements of traditional songs. Awal Alhassan and Sheimawu Abubakar (awesome dancers/musicians from Northern Ghana) will also be joining Adanu Habobo for this show. |
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Feb.18, 2023
Jessaii Guilt & Co. Vancouver, BC 7-8:45pm (2 sets) $6/set Tickets & Info HERE Stoked to play again with my long-time friend Jessaii. She's got an awesome voice, presence and collection of reggae-tinged R&B tunes. And a crack band too! Bass - JeanSe LeDoujet Drums - Curtis Andrews Guitar - Anthony Anderson Keys - Allan “Doubledown” Horn - Langston Raymond BG Vocals - Aeryhn Lau BG Vocals - Isadora Gondim Special Guests… Flute - Naomi Steinberg Bars - Emcee KSki Bars - Aaro Bars + Vocals - Jam Martinez |
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Feb.17, 2023
Mohamed Assani Trio Fox Theatre Vancouver, BC 7pm $15-25 Tickets & Info HERE I've known Mohamed for a number of years but only recently started exploring with him in a trio like this. Really great chemistry, lots of raga explorations and forays into the unknown as well. Will be nice to play on the stage at The Fox, a really great sounding room. These events often sell-out so do buy an advance ticket. Mohamed Assani: sitar Curtis Andrews: drums, mbira, kanjira Jared Burrows: electric bass |
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Feb.12, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Frankie's Jazz Club Vancouver, BC 8pm $16 Tickets & Reservations HERE First gig of the year with my group and this time featuring Shruti Ramani on vocals. Yes...a vocalist! But not just any singer, she's deeply trained in Hindusthani music as well as the jazz tradition, so she can read all my charts and something no instrumentalist ever could. The "Indo" in this Indo-Jazz component just went up a few notches. Also happy to be playing at a new venue which is also open to kids (up to 10pm anyhow). Tell your friends! Curtis Andrews: drums Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Kristian Naso: trumpet Shruti Ramani: vox Dave Spidel: bass |
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Feb.5, 2023
Adanu Habobo (as part of the Ghanaian Cultural Association of British Columbia's Black History Month Celebrations) Centre Stage Surrey, BC 5-10pm $20 Tickets & Info HERE Also featuring the CapU African Jazz Ensemble (led by Kofi Gbolonyo) and mouth-watering Ghanaian food for sale! This is a family friendly event that celebrates African heritage in BC. Joining Adanu Habobo will be husband/wife team of Awal Alhassan and Sheimawu Abubakari and direct from Ghana master drummer/dancer Kwashie Kuwor. This will be a hot night of music and dance. It also marks Adanu Habobo's first performance since Feb 2020...3 years ago! |
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December 27, 2022
Brothers Unite! The Ship St. John's, NL 9pm $20 It's been almost 10 years since we all united to play some good-time music. This one will be as special. |
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November 23/24, 2022
Sankaran @ 80 Heliconian Hall 33 Hazelton Ave. Toronto, ON Tickets/Info Celebrating my beloved guru's 80th birth year will be: Suba Sankaran Dylan Bell Ed Hanley Ken Shorley Andrew Timar Andrew Craig Bill Parsons Russell Hartenberger ...and of course... Trichy Sankaran This will be an honour and a privilege to participate in. I'll be performing in several pieces, including the performance of own "The Speaking hand" with Dylan Bell, Andrew Timar and Andrew Craig. |
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November 20, 2022
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Company 1 Alexander St. Vancouver, BC 9pm $6/set It's been more than a year since I played with the group in Vancouver! It'll be a time, with: Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Kristian Naso: trumpet Tobias Oliveira: tenor sax David Spidel: electric bass |
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October 28, 2022
Sankaran @ 80: A Carnatic Concert in Honour of Trichy Sankaran's 80th Birth Year Main Stage at Surrey Arts Centre Surrey, BC 7:30pm Tickets HERE Facebook Event Page Don’t miss this chance to experience a living legend of Indian classical music, mridangam maestro Sri Trichy Sankaran in concert with a team of India’s leading musicians in a rare Carnatic kutcheri (South Indian classical music recital). Sandeep Narayan hails from a musical family and is one of India’s brightest vocalists, having concertized internationally for the past 15 years. He is supported by V.V.S. Murari on violin (son of esteemed violinist V.V. Subramaniam) and K.V. Gopalakrishnan on kanjira (lizard-skin tambourine), one of South India’s best kanjira. Sri Trichy Sankaran is one of the greatest living performers of the mridangam, the most important percussion instrument in South India. He has been a professional musician for nearly 7 decades, has concertized around the globe, and has engaged in cross-cultural performances and collaborations with musicians from numerous genres ranging from jazz to gamelan to African music to contemporary classical. Aside from being a performer, he is also an esteemed composer of intercultural music, an author of two books, and an educator of high-repute, having taught at York University for over 40 years. He is also no stranger to the West Coast of Canada, as he was part of Expo 86, then went on to teach throughout the 90s at SFU’s summer percussion program, and in the last decade has visited to collaborate with the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO), and most recently in collaboration with local world-jazz musician Curtis Andrews and his ensemble, The Offering of Curtis Andrews. Despite all of these visits to Vancouver, this is the first time he is performing in a classical context in Vancouver since 1981. As such, such this a rare opportunity to see the world-renowned maestro in his element. |
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October 16, 2022
African Chamber Music: The Music of Ghana and Zimbabwe Reimagined With Strings The ANNEX 823 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC 4pm Featuring: Kurai Mubaiwa (mbira, voice, percussion/Zimbabwe) Kofi Gbolonyo (voice, percussion/Ghana) Curtis Andrews (voice, percussion) Meredith Bates (violin) Sarak Kwok (viola) Peggy Lee (cello) Josh Zubot (violin) Tickets HERE Facebook Event Page African Chamber Music you wonder...what is that? Well, we will present traditional music from the Shona of Zimbabwe and the Ewe of Ghana, without typical accompaniment/instrumentation. Sure there will be some percussion, but a string quartet will form the bulk of the "response" in the call/response format. Historically, the forces and context that led to the development of Western classical music were at the diametrically opposite end of where traditional African music comes from, the most obvious being the connection between the growth of Europe and the rise of classical music from the profits of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Not to mention the view from most Europeans from first contact until recently (some would currently) that African music is not even music (let us be honest, many Europeans did not even consider African people as human, hence their justification for enslavment). Anyhow heavy history aside, we are aiming to add to that conversation and change the way such musics can be presensented and perceived. |
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August 26, 2022
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Peter Easton Pub 29 Cookstown Rd. St. John's, NL 9pm $15 (advance) $20 (at the door) Limited seating Tickets HERE Stoked to be back in "town" for this show and will have the inimitable Bill Brennan on keys. Will be a hot one! And happy to be playing at the Peter Easton Pub for the first time. Such a cool vibe that has been created there. Come check it out! |
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July 28, 2022
Arkora
as part of Early Music Vancouver
Info HERE
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
Arkora
as part of Early Music Vancouver
Info HERE
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
July 26, 2022
Arkora
as part of the Ottawa Chamber Festival
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
Arkora
as part of the Ottawa Chamber Festival
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
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July 20, 2022
Arkora as part of the Sound Symposium First Light 81 Cochrane St. St. Johns, NL 7:30pm Info HERE Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them. July 20 Florian Hoefner & Friends The Salt House 117 Water St. St. John's, NL 10:30pm Florian Hoefner: piano Jim Vivian: bass Jared Burrows: guitar Curtis Andrews: drums |
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July 18, 2022
Trichy Sankaran, Curtis Andrews, Jared Burrows, Patrick Boyle as part of the Sound Symposium L.S.P.U. Hall St. Johns, NL 7:30pm Info HERE This has been 22 years in the making. I first started studying mridangam with Sankaran Sir in 2000, and have had the privilege of playing with him on one previous occasion in my "hometown" of St. John's (Carbonear is my real hometown). To be able to play with him again, at the Sound Symposium (which has deep meaning to my development), and to play some of MY OWN compositions with him, is something of a completion of a circle. And to top it off, I get to do it with two of my closest musical brothers. Big thanks to MusicBC for travel support. |
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July 12, 2022
Off-Centre (Contemporary Indian Dance) as part of the Indian Summer Festival Performance Works Vancouver, BC 8pm $5-$45 Info HERE I've been exploring this piece with Sujit and Arun for several years now. Every time we meet we add something new to it...so let's see what this time brings! It's a modern piece built on the language of Bharatanatyam. And I perform topless...yup. |
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July 9, 2022
Zimbamoto Harrison Festival of the Arts Harrison, BC 5pm FREE! Info HERE More free music, this time by the lake in the summer! Make the drive! |
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July 5, 2022
Lara Wong/Melón Jimenez Flamenco Duo Waterwheel Park Bandshell Chemainus, BC Tickets and Info HERE If you happen to be on the island, come check us out in Chemainus. I need to find out where that is too. |
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July 2, 2022
Lara Wong/Melón Jimenez Flamenco Duo Dr. Sun Yat Sen Gardens 578 Carrall Street Vancouver, BC Tickets and Info HERE Excited to play with Lara and Melón once again. We met last year and had a great connection. They are both tremendous musicians who bring a mixture of Flamenco, Indian elements and improvisation. I'll be playing mridangam and kanjira. Should be fun! |
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June 3, 2022
Listen, Listen Festival Roundhouse Community Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC 5-10pm Tickets and Info HERE Facebook page is HERE This is a fascinating initiative by the Vancouver Improvised Arts Society which brings together a wide range of improvising artists (music, dance, visual art) under one roof, performing together in a seamless hours-long event. Check it out! |
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May 29, 2022 Naadaleela Ensemble Evergreen Cultural Centre Coquitlam, BC 7:30pm Tickets and Info HERE If you missed the ensemble's initial live performance in November of 2021, this is your chance to experience them live. Music from the world, made locally. |
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March 24-26, 2022
Off Centre with Sujit Vaidya, Arun Mathai (contemporary Indian dance) MAI Montreal, PQ 7pm |
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November 26, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews with special guest Trichy Sankaran Norman Rothstein Theatre Vancouver, BC 8pm |
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October, 10, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Co. 9:30pm |
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October 9, 2021
Kaushik Sivaramakrishnan House Concert By Invite Only |
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September 15, 2021 Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers Guilt & Co. 9:30pm |
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August 21, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews The Ship St. John's, NL 8pm $10 |
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