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Nachyn Choodu, Bady-Dorzhu Ondar, Ayan-ool Sam, and Ayan Shirizhik.  Sheldon Art Gallery. Lincoln, Nebraska. November 2008.
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US Tour

July and August 2009

Fri-Sat
July 17-18
Trumansburg, NY Concerts
Fri. 7:30pm Infield Stage
Sat. 3:30pm Grand Stage

Workshop
Sat. 11:30am Dance Tent

Festival tickets required
Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival
Trumansburg Fairgrounds
2150 RT-96
Trumansburg, NY 14886
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maps
directions
tickets
Sunday
July 19
Boston, MA 8:00pm
$20

Concert
New England Conservatory
Brown Hall
30 Gainsborough St.
Boston, MA 02115
617-585-1122
website
map
directions
Sun-Tues
July 19-21
Boston, MA Intensive 3-day workshop
Throat Singing of Tuva

Sunday 2-5pm
Monday 6-10pm
Tuesday 6-10pm

Tuition information here.
Save by registering before 6/19
New England Conservatory
Summer Intercultural Institute
Boston, MA, 02115
617-585-1126
Summer Intercultural Institute
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Thursday
July 23
Princeton, NJ 6:00pm
Advance tickets
$Free

Concert
Courtyard Concert Series
Princeton Shopping Center
301 North Harrison Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-921-6234

Sponsored by The Arts Council of Princeton
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Sat-Sun
July 25-26
Lowell, MA
Throat singing
•Sat. 1:15-2:00pm
  St. Anne's Churchyard
•Sat. 5:00-5:45pm
  Lee St. Stage
•Sun. 3:15-3:45pm
  Boarding House Park
•Sun. 4:45-5:30pm
  Lee St. Stage

Singing and song styles
•Sat. 2:15-3:15pm
  St. Anne's Churchyard


Fiddle traditions
•Sun. 12:00-1:00pm
  St. Anne's Churchyard

$Free

Concert
Lowell Folk Festival
Downtown Lowell, MA 01852
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directions
Wednesday
July 29
Saratoga Springs, NY Doors open 6:30pm
Show starts 7:00pm
Advance tickets
$15, $12 members
1/2 price child
Add $2 if purchased at door

Concert
Caffè Lena
47 Phila Street
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-583-0022
Tickets: 800-838-3006
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map
directions
tickets
Friday
July 31
Gettysburg, PA Doors open 7:00pm
Show starts 7:30pm
$Free

Concert
Music, Gettysburg!
Gettysburg Seminary Chapel
61 Seminary Ridge
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-338-3000 x2197
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Saturday
August 1
Thomas, WV 8:30pm
$12 adv
$15 day of show

Concert
The Purple Fiddle
21 East Ave
PO Box 87
Thomas, WV 26292
304-463-4141
202-467-4600
website
map
Thursday
August 6
Washington, DC 6:00pm
$Free

Concert
Millennium Stage
Kennedy Center
2700 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20566
800-444-1324
202-467-4600
website
map
map of center
directions
Friday
August 7
Annapolis, MD 7:00pm
$Free
No tickets required

Concert
Maryland Hall Main Stage
801 Chase Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
866-438-3808
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Free parking behind
and on the side of
Maryland Hall.
Saturday
August 8
Lancaster, PA 6:00pm
$35 Advance tickets required

"A Little Taste of Asia"
John Protopapas (sitar) and Alash Ensemble - plus an amazing Asian food buffet.
Fundraiser for Manheim Twp Public Library
Legacy Room
Lancaster Jewish Community Center
2120 Oregon Pike
Lancaster PA 17601

Tickets:
717-569-2269

directions
map

For tickets, visit the Library or
call 717-569-2269
Sunday
August 9
Philadelphia, PA Time TBA
$Free

Concert
The Rotunda
4014 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-573-3234
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directions
map
Monday
August 10
Havre de Grace, MD 7:00pm
$10
Includes refreshments, tastings.
Beer & wine extra

Concert
MD Conservatory of Music
500 A&B Warren St
(Corner of Union Ave)
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410-939-5544
website
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Friday
August 14
Burlington, VT 7:30pm
$15

Concert
FlynnSpace
153 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401
802-849-6968
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Saturday
August 15
Brooklyn, NY 8:00pm
$10

Concert
Barbès
376 9th St.
(corner of 6th Ave., Park Slope)
Brooklyn, NY 11215
347-422-0248
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Roomful of Teeth Project

June 7-12 2009

Ayan-ool Sam and Sean Quirk were among the international experts teaching new vocal techniques to Roomful of Teeth, a twelve voice ensemble that seeks to learn a wide a range of vocal techniques from different cultures and incorporate them into new vocal music.

US Tour

March 15 - April 23, 2009

Bady-Dorzhu OndarAlash participated in South By Southwest, the popular music festival held annually in Austin, Texas. They performed at several other venues in Texas before heading north to Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Vermont. In Brooklyn, NY they jammed with the Sub-TURAN-ians, in Ithaca, NY they teamed up with the Evil City String Band, and at the University of Connecticut they were the inspiration for and main attraction at Tuva Day. Next, they traveled west to Wisconsin and Illinois where, in addition to concerts, they conducted workshops in schools and at International House at the University of Chicago. Music professors have been especially enthusiastic about Alash. Several concerts and workshops on this tour came about because a professor who attended a concert at another venue invited the group to his or her own university.

US Tour

November 10 - December 22, 2008

Alash and the FlecktonesAlash presented concerts and school workshops in Texas, the Midwest, and the Northeast, and they collaborated with their old friends the Extra Special Terrestrial Guests in Philadelphia. As usual, they played to full houses of enthralled fans. But the highlights of this tour were their joint appearances with Béla Fleck & the Flecktones to promote "Jingle All the Way," the new CD by the Flecktones that features Alash as guest artists. The Flecktones' audiences, most of whom were hearing Tuvan throat singing for the first time, went wild for Alash. After the performance at the Blue Note in New York City, three young men hugged Ayan-ool Sam and Nachyn Choodu and broke out in song "Shyngyrash, Shyngyrash," imitating Alash's unique rendition of Jingle Bells.

Fifth International Symposium "Xöömei - Cultural Phenomenon of the Peoples of Central Asia"

July 24 - July 28, 2008
Kyzyl, Tuva

This year, the Symposium is part of the "Year of Xöömei" activities. It includes a scientific conference, an international xöömei (khöömei) competition, master classes, and exhibitions and sales of Tuvan national instruments, national dress, and traditional food. Bady-Dorzhu Ondar received grand prize for throat singing and won a car. Ayan-ool Sam and Ayan Shirizhik took first and second prizes for throat singing. Nachyn Choodu and his wife took first prize for a duet performance. Watch videos of the performances. Read about Bady-Dorzhu's prize in Russian or English. See coverage from NTV (Russian). See coverage from Russia Today (shows Bady-Dorzhu winning the car). Read the article (English) "Tuva Preparing to Host Throat Singing Admirers from all over the World" from TuvaOnline.

Üstüü-Xüree Festival

Ustuu-Huree logo

July 15 - July 19, 2008
Chadaan, Tuva
 

The Tenth Annual Üstüü-Xüree Festival of Live Music to raise funds for the reconstruction of the Üstüü-Khüree temple. Read more in English at TuvaOnline: "Tenth Üstüü-Khüree" and "Üstüü-Khüree to be rebuilt."

Shagaa

February 8, 2008
Tuva

Alash performed at festivities in celebration of Shagaa, Tuvan New Year (based on the Lunar Calendar).

US Tour

January 11 - February 2, 2008

Marquee of the Grand in Ellsworth, ME In a whirlwind tour of the northeastern United States, Alash gave a concert or conducted a workshop (sometimes both) every day for 21 days straight. They played to packed houses in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, New Haven, Ithaca, New York, and Ellsworth, Maine. At the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Alash collaborated with a string quartet, playing music arranged by Ayana Samiyaevna Mongush, director of the Tuvan National Orchestra (read more). In Philadelphia, they once again joined forces with their old friends, the Extra Special Terrestrial Guests. At the New England Conservatory, they visited music theory classes and presented a superb lecture/performance. At Yale University, they were overwhelmed by the number of students who wanted to try throat singing. In Vermont, Maine, and New York, they shared their music and culture with elementary, middle and high school students. All in all, it was an extremely busy three weeks for Alash, who delighted an ever growing base of returning fans as well as newcomers to Tuvan music.

Concert for Putin

August 13, 2007
Por-Bazhyn, Tuva

Sean Quirk and Vladimir PutinAlash, Chirgilchin, and Oktai were the featured performers at a private concert for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prince Albert II of Monaco. The two leaders, who were in Por-Bazhyn to see the archaeological excavation of the fortress, were treated to an evening of traditional Tuvan music, and Putin was quite amazed by the throat singing. Sean Quirk performed with Alash and even sang a solo in the kargyraa style! Afterwards, he chatted with the President. [Read more at NewsLab. See the report on www.1TV.ru (in Russian, click top right picture).]

Üstüü-Khüree Festival

July 24 - July 29, 2007
Chadaan, Tuva

The 9th Ustuu-Khuree Festival of Live Music gets ready to receive musicians and public from all over Siberia and abroad. [Read more at TuvaOnline.]

US Tour

April - June, 2007

Alash performing outside Rubin Museum Enthusiastic American fans were once again mesmorized by Alash's music. See and hear highlights on our media page. Alash traveled extensively, performing on the East Coast, in the Mid-West, South, and Texas. Along the way, Alash conducted workshops for schools and colleges - one principal in Texas reports that the children are trying to throat sing while walking through the halls. Alash also performed at charity events, and participated in music festivals. The image at left was made at the Make Music New York Festival.

The Russian Cultural Attaché, Nataly Batova, attended the performance in Washington, DC, which the Washington Post review describes as "utterly stunning." In DC, and at several other venues, Alash shared the stage with the American jazz band Extra Special Terrestrial Guests. The jam sessions with igil, doshpuluur, byzaanchy, kengirge, saxaphone, flute, trombone, bass, drums, and throat singing were absolutely amazing. During the tour, Alash also released their second CD, which, as Steve Sklar says in his review, "makes for a fine listening experience, indeed!"

Kyzyl-Moscow Festival

November 15, 2006
Eurasian cultural center "Legenda", Moscow, Russia

Mai-ool Sedip performed as a soloist on November 15. The festival took place on November 14 and 15. (Read more at The Moscow Times, Tuva Online (1), Tuva Online (2) and Tuva Online (3)).

All-Russia Competition of National Orchestras and Ensembles

September, 2006
Ulan-Ude, capital of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia

Alash musicians competed as members of the Tuvan National Orchestra. The Orchestra won the overall grand prize, as well as a special prize for the most original program. This year, for the first time, the competition was for "national" instruments, instead of "folk" or Russian instruments. The Orchestra's preformance qualifies them to compete in the finals in Moscow in 2008.

Workshops and Festival

September, 2006
Poland

Alash traveled to Poland for a series of workshops organzied by Polish musician Maria Pomianowska.

Mongolian Festival

July - August, 2006
Taiwan

Alash participated in a Mongolian Festival celebrating the 800th anniversary of the beginning of the reign of Genghis Khan. (Read more at Tuva Online or The China Post)

Üstüü-Hüree Festival

June 28 - July 4, 2006
Chadan, Tuva

Alash joined Huun Hur Tu, Chirgilchin, GenDos, Tyva, the Tuvan National Orchestra and others at this summer's Üstüü-Hüree Festival in Chadan, Tuva.

Xöömei Festival

May 13, 2006
Iyme, Tuva

Kongar-ool Ondar hosted a xöömei festival in his home town of Iyme in the Dzun-Khem district of Tuva. The festival honored the famed singer and composer Maxim Dakpai, on what would have been his 85th birthday. (Read more at Tuva Online)

US Tour

February and March, 2006

Kongar-ool Ondar, Mai-ool Sedip, Bady-Dorzhu Ondar, Ayan-ool Sam, Ayan Shirizhik, and Sean Quirk.  Photo by John O'Hara, Whitefish Bay Herald, WI. 2006 tour of USA Alash played to sell-out crowds of enthusiastic fans when they toured the United States in February and March, 2006. Their visit was sponsored by the Open World Leadership Center (press release) at the Library of Congress with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, and was initially scheduled for three weeks of performances in New York, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. The group extended their stay and traveled half-way across the country giving concerts and workshops in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Illinois in addition to the original venues. CEC ArtsLink (press release) hosted the musicians during their stay in the U.S.

All-Russia Competition of Folk Orchestras and Ensembles

September, 2005

Saratov, Russia

Alash musicians competed as members of the Tuvan National Orchestra. The Orchestra won one of the first prizes. In addition, Bady-Dorzhu Ondar received a special award for his unique vocal performance. (Read more at Tuva Online)


Articles about Alash's performances are on the media page