Embodying Rhythm

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January Update and Musical Caravan Concerts coming soon!

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Dear Ones,

Happy New Year! We hope 2017 is a year of gentle growth and lots of musical inspiration for you. May we stay in our hearts and in truth in the moment and always return to love.

We had a full rehearsal for Musical Caravan with David Alderdice and Friends and it’s really exciting to be seeing the music take shape that we’ll be presenting very soon. See video. David has been hard at work picking tunes, putting together arrangements and creating an incredible set-list for this around the world musical experience. We do hope you’ll attend if you are in the area and inspired by new sounds and multi-cultural auditory travels. We have two concerts for your listening pleasure – one in Fruita, CO on January 20th and one in Paonia, CO on January 21st as part of the Blue Sage World Music Concert Series (tickets). We are also excited to be teaming up with the Learning Council to bring this troupe of fantastic musicians (percussion, viola, guitar, sousaphone, trombone, flute, marimba and more) into the local schools for musical outreach as part of this concert.

We have a Marimba Ensemble class for Adults on Sunday, January 15, 2017 from 3:30-5:00pm at the Embodying Rhythm Percussion Studio in Hotchkiss (aka the Drum Room) with Arlyn Alderdice. Sliding scale $5-$15 per class (alternative currency and trades encouraged). Please register by replying to this email or calling 970-872-4238. We’re looking into our schedule for February classes and will keep you posted.

Many blessings,
Arlyn and David

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

A glimpse into a rehearsal and the ensemble sound for the Musical Caravan crew…..

December Update

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Dear Ones,

These are the darkest days of the year. We hope you are staying warm and allowing yourself to turn inward a bit as appropriate. It’s also a very busy time for David with five concerts in four days,  including a special duo set with concert pianist Susan Ellinger (see all the events listed below).

Preparations for the January 21st, 2017 Musical Caravan continue. Can you feel it getting closer? This is a musical evening dear to our hearts, we do hope you’ll attend if you are inspired by new sounds and multi-cultural travels.  tickets

Thank you to everyone who participated in the November Practice Challenge. We hope that your practice continues to deepen past the scope of the experiment. A documentation of Arlyn’s experience here.

Happy Holidays,
Arlyn and David

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

We’ve shared this poem with you before, but it is worth re-reading with fresh eyes.

Sweet Darkness by David Whyte

When your eyes are tired
the world is tired also.

When your vision has gone,
no part of the world can find you.

Time to go into the dark
where the night has eyes
to recognize its own.

There you can be sure
you are not beyond love.

The dark will be your home
tonight.

The night will give you a horizon
further than you can see.

You must learn one thing.
The world was made to be free in.

Give up all the other worlds
except the one to which you belong.

Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet
confinement of your aloneness
to learn

anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive

is too small for you.

November is for Practice

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Dear Ones,
Happy Halloween and Día de Muertos.
The Embodying Rhythm practice challenge begins tomorrow. Just add 15 minutes a day of musical practice/musical inquiry to your life to participate. More info here: https://ladyarlyn.wordpress.com

We wanted to make sure you had November 12th and 13th on your calendar – FEAST Plays Chamber Music with Marcin Arendt, violin, Kathryn Mientka, piano, David Alderdice, percussion, Kimberly Patterson, cello, and Benjamin DeKock, bass. In Grand Junction and Montrose. tickets

Also we just added a 12/8 marimba workshop to the schedule on December 4th in Hotchkiss. Deepen your relationship to this fun and elusive time-feel and the inherent polyrhythms that are fundamental to the Zimbabwean marimba player while playing in ensemble. This workshop is open to participants who have marimba experience or are an intermediate player of another instrument. more information

David has been deeply immersed in arranging music for the January 21, 2017 Musical Caravan performance on the Blue Sage World Music Concert Series. The musicians got together this past weekend for the first rehearsal and it is a great crew and a super fun and broad repertoire. more info and tickets

We hope to see you soon.

blessings,
Arlyn and David
ps. Afrobeat Marimba video from Harvest Festival at the bottom of this email

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

October and November Update

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Dear Ones, October and November are somewhat quieter months for us here at Embodying Rhythm, a time for settling into the fall schedule and weekly classes – see details below on the upcoming Adult Marimba Ensemble Class. Fall is a great time to get into a practice routine. We have a “November Practice Month” challenge to encourage everyone to deepen their relationship to music. Spend 15 minutes a day on practicing in November 2016. Take the challenge as you will or visit Arlyn’s blog (ladyarlyn.wordpress.com) to participate in the online forum – read tips and tricks and share your experiences.

Thank you for helping make our September events such a huge success. Musekiwa Chingodza’s concert and workshops were a great kick-off to this season’s World Music concerts and it was wonderful to bring the Marimba Project and Parade Band to the Harvest Festival. Feel free to check out the new video clips of both the Marimba Project as well as the Parade Band (links below).

The Celtic/classical/world-fusion band FEAST plays their interpretation of Chamber Music during their two-show Western Slope tour in mid-November. Marcin Arendt, violin, Kathryn Mientka, piano, David Alderdice, percussion, Kimberly Patterson, cello, and Benjamin DeKock, bass (details below).

Best Wishes,
Arlyn and David

 

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September Update

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Hello,

We hope that this email finds you well.

September is a busy month for us here at Embodying Rhythm. In addition to all the events we have lined up, we get to unveil our new logo and some merchandise. We’ve been talking about this for a long time, so it’s pretty exciting to see it come to fruition. You can see the logo at the bottom of the page. Thanks to Seth Weber for his artistic willingness and creativity in helping us turn this into reality.

many blessings,
Arlyn and David

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• Ongoing: NFV Community Parade Band continues on Monday Nights at the Hotchkiss High School Band Room 6:30-8:00pm. Bring your instrument.

• World Music Concert: Musekiwa Chingodza and Friends in Paonia, CO on Saturday, September 17, 2016 7:30 pm. Featuring the M’bira, an ancient thumb piano of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. tickets 970-527-7243 A traditional Zimbabwean dinner served at 5:30pm before the concert.

• African Singing & Song Workshop with Musekiwa Chingodza in Paonia, CO on Sunday, September 18, 2016 1:00 – 2:00pm. Registration: 970-527-7243

• Marimba Ensemble Workshop with Musekiwa Chingodza in Paonia, CO on Sunday, September 18, 2016 2:30 – 4:30pm. Registration: 970-527-7243

• ‘El Mundo Mando Bando’; David Alderdice with Jon Hickam and David Snider at The Mountain Harvest Festival in Paonia, CO on Friday, September 23, 2016 4:30 – 6:00pm

• Marimba Ensemble Workshop in Paonia, CO on Saturday, September 24, 2016 1:30 – 2:30pm.

• Marimba Ensemble Workshop in Paonia, CO on Saturday, September 24, 2016 3:00 – 4:00pm.

• Embodying Rhythm Marimba Project Live at The Mountain Harvest Festival in Paonia, CO on Saturday, September 24, 2016 7:45 – 10:45pm at Town Hall. Tickets.

• Keep an eye peeled for a guerrilla parade appearance by the NFV Community Parade Band in Paonia, CO over the Mountain Harvest Festival weekend.

• Adult Marimba with Arlyn Alderdice in Hotchkiss, CO Sundays 3:30-5pm October 16, 23, 30 & November 6, 13.

–A fun tune with David Alderdice, Jeannette Carey, Jon Hickam and Lazer Kid

Update

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Hello,

We hope that you are doing well. We are very excited to be spending some time in the back country this summer. We are dropping into civilization for a few upcoming musical performances and workshops and hope to see you there or in the mountains (let David know if you want to join him for some backpacking).

The list of upcoming events below includes events in July, August, and September for your planning pleasure. Musekiwa Chingodza from Zimbabwe will coming to perform and teach in Paonia this September as the first World Music artist on this year’s Blue Sage Concert series. We are excited to host him as he is an incredible musician as well as a seasoned teacher. We hope to see you soon.

blessings,
Arlyn and David

www.embodyingrhythm.com

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JULY:
• Zononoka Marimba Band at Carbondale Mountain Fair on Saturday, July 30, 2016 11:00 am. Main Stage at Sopris Park.
• David with the Grizzly Pears in Paonia, CO on Saturday, July 30, 2016 7:30 pm. Zephros Farm and Garden’s Funk Fest.

AUGUST:
• Intro to Marimba Ensemble for Adults with Arlyn Alderdice in Hotchkiss, CO on Sunday, August 21, 2016 4:30 – 6:00pm
• Intro to Marimba Ensemble for Adults with Arlyn Alderdice in Hotchkiss, CO on Sunday, August 28, 2016 4:30 – 6:00pm
• Ongoing: NFV Community Parade Band continues on Monday Nights at the Hotchkiss High School Band Room 6:30-8:00pm. August is a great time to jump into the band to be a part of the Harvest Festival Parade. Bring your instrument.

SEPTEMBER:
• World Music Concert: Musekiwa Chingodza and Friends in Paonia, CO on Saturday, September 17, 2016 7:30 pm. Featuring the M’bira, an ancient thumb piano of the Shona people of Zimbabwe.
• African Singing & Song Workshop with Musekiwa Chingodza in Paonia, CO on Sunday, September 18, 2016 1:00 – 2:00pm
• Marimba Ensemble Workshop with Musekiwa Chingodza in Paonia, CO on Sunday, September 18, 2016 2:30 – 4:30pm
• David Alderdice with Jon Hickam and David Snider ‘El Mundo Mando Bando’ at Mountain Harvest Festival in Paonia, CO on Friday, September 23, 2016 4:30 – 6:00pm
• Marimba Ensemble Workshops in Paonia, CO on Saturday, September 24, 2016 1:30 -2:30pm and 3 – 4pm
• Embodying Rhythm Marimba Project Live at Mtn Harvest Festival in Paonia, CO on Saturday, September 24, 2016 7:45 – 10:45pm at Town Hall
• Keep an eye peeled for a guerrilla parade appearance by the NFV Community Parade Band in Paonia, CO over the Mountain Harvest Festival weekend.

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They Might Be Giants “Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)” a song about the sun: Youtube