The most recent member to join the group, Radik Tyulyush, a third-generation throat-singer, talented multi-instrumentalist, and conservatory trained composer, added a dose of youthful energy and rhythmic complexity recalling good old American funk. Well-established as “world music” masters, Huun Huur Tu has long been involved in pushing the envelope and digging deep into their roots to find new possibilities. They sparked a boom in Tuvan and other throat-singing, lute-strumming ensembles from Central Asia that have been the mainstays of global music festivals.īeing the first (and arguably the most skillful) has its advantages. They’ve wowed audiences in both Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa, eliciting surprised remarks after one festival show in Kenya that they played with the same ”soul” as local musicians. They toured the world, gaining fans and inspiring overtone singers. They made groundbreaking traditional recordings that put their home on the map. Yet the group also had the musical savvy and the chops to take their traditions far from the slopes and valleys of Central Asia. Hailing from the high pastures of the Altai Mountains in south central Siberia, the musicians have spent decades honing the overtone singing, instrumental approaches, and vibrant songs of their home. Using traditional instruments and drawing subtly on 20th-century composers, funky rhythms, and the palette of electronica, Huun Huur Tu transform ancient songs into complex acoustic compositions.Īs they began touring in the West seventeen years ago, Huun Huur Tu almost single-handedly introduced the outside world to the boundless wealth of Tuvan traditions, thanks in great part to their superior musicianship. The Tuvan acoustic quartet Huun Huur Tu prove that Tuvan music can take plenty of intelligent innovation. The descendents of isolated Siberian herdsmen make serious, strangely universal music out of some of the planet’s quirkiest acoustics. The repeated thrum of a string against wood and hide turns into a meditative, evocative figure straight from the avant garde. The whistling of the high-mountain wind creates eerie overtones and postmodern statement. See listing above for specific door time. We offer food service once doors officially open. We no longer reserve high top tables behind booths but we encourage people to arrive early to claim available space. We try our best to guarantee your reservation all night, though we ask you to arrive within 2 hours after doors open. If you do not see “Additional Items” unfortunately all booths are SOLD OUT. See "Additional Items" on the bottom of checkout page for available booths. Reserve multiple booths for larger parties and we will seat you together. Booths 1-6 seat two to four people, booth 7 seats five and booth 8 seats six to eight.Īll table reservations are now made at checkout.īooth reservations are sold on a first come first serve basis. All seating is first come first serve however, we do have eight booths available for reservations on our mezzanine. We are a majority standing-area venue with seating on our heated and covered patio as well as our newly remodeled mezzanine. Radio Bust Out, Sat, July 19, 2–11pm, Pono Ranch, 4502 Shilshole Ave NW, $20 suggested donation.Nectar, KEXP's Wo'Pop & SolidSound present: Join Seattle's FCC at Pono Ranch in Ballard for free live music from local acts (School of Rock, Yaima, COHO, and I'm with Amy), free food, and an opportunity to donate to a radio station seeking to augment Seattle's community-driven FM output. A new nonprofit, community-driven radio station, called Fulcrum Community Communications, is looking for a monetary jolt to get their North Seattle-based FM broadcasts off the ground. KEXP just held a fundraising event to help build their new home in Seattle Center, but they're not the only radio enthusiasts in need of a cash infusion around town. PNHP Annual Public Meeting, Sat, July 19, 7pm, Kane Hall rm 120, 1410 NE Campus Parkway, free. Be a part of the conversation about the future of health care in Washington state at Kane Hall on the UW campus next Saturday evening. The Affordable Health Care Act, known both affectionately and with vitriol as Obamacare, includes a provision that leaves open the option for any state to craft their own health care system within the boundaries of the national law. Physicians for a National Health Program Annual Public MeetingĬity council member Kshama Sawant headlines the list of speakers at this year's PNHP Western Washington chapter public forum, titled "Health Care is a Human Right: Making it Real in Washington State." PNHP is a national group that advocates for a single-payer health-care system.
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