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SUMMARY:Concerts Denman presents: Ivan Tucakov & Tambura Rasa
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/concerts-denman-presents-ivan-tucakov-tambura-rasa/
LOCATION:Denman Island Community Hall :: 1196 NorthWest Road Denman Island, V0R 1T0
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:<p>Concerts Denman will present Ivan Tucakov, guitar, and Tambura Rasa with special guest Oriana White, piano in the Denman Island Community Hall on Friday, April 17, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.<br /><br />Ivan of Serbo-Croatian descent was born in Belgrade, Serbia. He spent the first eight years of his childhood in the plains of central Turkey after which he moved back to Serbia, both the crossroads of Eastern and Western Cultures. Throughout the years, Ivan has traveled extensively in pursuit of artistic inspiration. Since moving to Vancouver and finishing his computer science and physics honors program at University of British Columbia, he formed the Tambura Rasa collective with the aim of expanding the boundaries of world-fusion music.<br /><br />As a writer and a composer, Ivan&rsquo;s artistic inclinations have taken him into various directions: releasing six collections of original compositions under the world fusion act Tambura Rasa and one album with pianist Oriana White called "Vino &amp; Forte", with influences that span from Indian classical to Turkish, Balkan, Flamenco and Classical music. He produced electronic mixes, some of which were released on the European "Cafe del Mar" lounge compilations. In 2013, Toronto based radio station Jazz FM interviewed Ivan for a special edition documentary series called "Identities". Besides the core Tambura Rasa ensemble, Tucakov collaborates with string quartets, flamenco dance troupes, classical pianists and a variety of other guest artists during his live shows.<br /><br />As an author, Ivan Tucakov also advocates a life of self-awareness, wellbeing and nurturing, loving connections. He has written a book on human connection and conflict resolution called &ldquo;The Mindful Connection Method&rdquo;. He maintains an active blog on these topics, organizes and moderates discussion practice workshops and educational speaker series through the "The Compass Within" organization.<br /><br />Current Tambura Rasa line-up:<br /><br />Ivan Tucakov - guitar<br />Colin Maskell - Sax/flute<br />Robin Layne - percussion<br />Kerry Galloway - bass<br />Randall Stoll - percussion/drums<br />Cameron Wilson - violin <br /><br />Black Dog String Quartet Orchestra <br />Oriana White - piano <br /><br />Flamenco, Belly, Balkan and Belly Dancers<br /><br />TICKETS<br /><br />Available at Abraxas Bookstore and the Denman General Store<br />Adults &ndash; Advance $18 | Adults &ndash; Door $20 | Students $5 (at door only)<br />Season Tickets (8 concerts) for only $120<br />Mini-Series Tickets (3 concerts, your choice) for only $50</p>
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