This page is a hub for information about each of the Climate Concerts I’ve organized so far, and about the ones coming up.<\/p>\n
Links to previous concerts: October 24, 2009: “Playing For The Planet \u2014 World Music Against Climate Change”<\/a><\/p>\n The first concert, at Cambridge’s First Congregational Church, raised $1500 for 350.org, and featured six separate performers: Beth Bahia Cohen, Ayakano Catherine Read, Warren Senders & The Raga Ensemble, Libana, Aparna Sindhoor & The Navarasa Dance Company, and the Agbekor Drum and Dance Society.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Here’s video of Aparna Sindhoor’s set.<\/a> June 12, 2010 \u2014 “Singing For The Planet \u2014 Vocal Music Against Climate Change”<\/a><\/p>\n This concert was held at Emmanuel Church in Boston, and raised over $800 for 350.org. It featured Mili Bermejo & Dan Greenspan, Warren Senders & The Raga Ensemble, and Dominique Eade with Will Slater and Will Graefe. And it was great<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Here’s a link to some photographs.<\/a><\/p>\n Here’s Warren’s set.<\/a> November 6, 2010 \u2014 “Drumming For The Planet \u2014 World Rhythms Against Climate Change”<\/a><\/p>\n Like its predecessor, this happened at Emmanuel, and raised almost $900 for 350.org. It featured Rakalam Bob Moses, Akshay Navaladi’s tabla solo performance, and the Ghanaian Dance Drumming of the Agbekor Drum and Dance Society. And it was great.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n April 22, 2011 \u2014 “Playing For The Planet: World Violins Against Climate Change.”<\/a> <\/p>\n This concert showcased three different violinists and their ensembles: Mimi Rabson (jazz-rock quartet), Tara Bangalore (Carnatic classical music) and Beth Bahia Cohen (middle-Eastern and European perspectives). This event happened on Friday, April 22, at Emmanuel Church. We sold out the hall and raised $1170 for 350.org.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Tara Bangalore’s set.<\/a> November 11, 2011: “Strings For The Planet,” <\/a>an incredible concert featuring Turkish classical music from Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, Durga Krishnan’s Carnatic Veena, and the brilliant classical guitarists Eliot Fisk and Zaira Meneses. <\/p>\n Durga Krishnan’s Set<\/a> May 19, 2012: World Flutes Against Climate Change<\/a>, featuring Renaissonics, Elizabeth Reian Bennett, and Steve Gorn.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Steve Gorn’s set.<\/a>
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\nHere’s video of Beth Bahia Cohen’s set.<\/a>
\nHere’s video of the Agbekor Society’s set.<\/a>
\nHere’s video of Warren Senders’ set.<\/a>
\nHere’s video of Libana’s set.<\/a>
\nHere’s video of Elizabeth Reian Bennett and Ayakano Catherine Read’s set.<\/a>
\nHere’s video of Vijaya Sundaram’s inter-set pieces.<\/a>
\nHere are some phenomenal photographs of Aparna’s set.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nHere’s Mili’s set.<\/a>
\nHere’s an excerpt from Dominique’s set.<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nMimi Rabson’s Set.<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nEliot Fisk & Zaira Meneses<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nElizabeth Reian Bennett’s set.<\/a><\/p>\n\n