Sacred Sound Immersions

Full Moon/Equinox Celebration
March 22, 2008 6:30 - 10 pm
ZenCompound/Temple
540 Howard Street
betwween 1st and 2nd
San Francisco, CA
$15-30 Sliding Scale
Reservations recommended:
Diana@templesf.com

Mark Deutsch & The Bazantar
Skakini
Silvina Vergara & Jan Cercone

Details: Ceremonial Tea and Chocolate
Visuals by Caroluna
Crystal Bowl Attunements with Kitty Wells
Sound Healing Zones
Wandering Healing Folk

 

Reverberations + Butoh

January 12, 2008 8:00 pm
at Captivity
5574 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90016
(2 blocks East of the 10 FWY
in the La Cienega & Fairfax area)
(323)939-2100
$20 Cover, limited seating

Event includes Mark Deutsch
performing with Steven Baker

and Jomon Butoh leads
Martha Matsuda and Christina Braun

Captivity is pleased to announce “Reverberations + Butoh” a night of improvised and experimental music by Mark Deutsch and Steven Baker, and Butoh dancers Martha Matsuda and Christina Braun. The music, sound and dance event is one night only, January 12th, 8pm and seating is limited.

“Reverberations + Butoh” brings together highly skilled and innovative musician Mark Deutsch and sound artist Steven Baker with two haunting and evocative Butoh Dancers, Martha Matsuda and Christina Braun for a night of diverse sounds, a convergence of instrumentation and Butoh artistry.

 

Persian Classical and Modal Jazz

Sunday Evening, October 21, 6-8 PM
at The Persian Center
2029 Durant Ave # 1
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 848-0264
Tickets $10

Dr. Lloyd Miller (Koroush Ali Khan) on Piano & Clarinet
Shirzad Sharif on Tonbak & Daf (Persian classical drums)
Neema Hekmat on Santur (Persian Dulcimer)
Mark Deutsch on Bazantar
Noah Waldman on drumset
& other special guests.

 

More info here and here.

Mark Deutsch and Dharma Devi

Sunday Nov 4th, 5:30-8pm 38 seat maximum
-Shakti Bldg, Sunset District San Francisco, CA
20.00 (10.00 benefits GMN, 10.00 to musicians)
Write atower@greenmusicnetwork.org
to reserve a seat, include phone #.
Info and directions will follow.

Mark is a 21st century Renaissance man. A professional musician since the age of twelve, he is a visionary artist with a background in non-linear mathematics, sacred systems and cosmology. His extensive experience as a classical bass and sitar player combined with his deep understanding of vibrational systems led him to create his patented groundbreaking instrument the Bazantar - A mesmerizing multi-textured instrument which draws on both Eastern and Western traditions. His breathtaking musical explorations invoke the ancient traditions of trance ritual and embody a sacred artistry 9rarely heard in contemporary culture.

Dharma Devi (Dana DeLong) ~ Flautist~Kirtan Leader~ International Recording Artist, Dharma Devi is an inspirational musician that opens the heart with her sacred sounds~ she has performed with Shimshai, Robert Gass, Susan Sterling, Rasa, & Karnamrita Dasi and has her own band~ 'Dharma Rose', She has performed in great music halls around the world~ from the Baha'i Lotus Temple in India, to the Grace Cathedral.

Phoenix Rising Concert

Saturday, September 22, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Marin Center, 10th Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903
Cost: general admission $35, students $20
Tickets: www.marincenter.org or 415.499.6800

Take an ecstatic journey of the heart…
Mystical Mantric Singing by the remarkable woman master Yuan Miao
accompanied by world class musicians

Joaquin Lievano, Mark Deutsch, Geoffrey Gordon, Alan Jewett

Yuan Miao is a remarkable female Chinese spiritual teacher who conveys her message in song as well as words.

Listen to Yuan Miao’s mantric singing at: www.ncfinternational.org

Musicians’ websites:
www.joaquinmusic.com
www.geoffreygordon.com
www.bazantar.com

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The Red Poppy Art House

Saturday, October 6th, 2007
2698 Folsom Street, SF, CA 94110 415.826.2402
www.redpoppyarthouse.org
General Admission $15
Doors: 7:30pm - Show: 8:00pm

Creating a fine tapestry of sound using dreamscape ambience and sacred Persian melodies
this performance will take you on a journey into the deep space of sacred sound.

Shirzad Sharif – Tanbur, Zarb, Daf & Electronics
Mark Deutsch – Bazantar & Sitar
John Connell – Daf
Visual Alchemy by VJ Neda

CD Release Party!!

This will be a very special performance & preview of Shirzad Sharif’s new upcoming
solo album entitled “The Alchemist” which features lush electronic soundscapes, organic
Persian drumming, sacred Sufi Tanbur & Daf music.

For more information please visit:
www.shirzadsharif.com or www.bazantar.com

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Green Music Network presents
Vibrational Masters
exotic strings & winds

Saturday, October 13th, 2007 at 9:15pm
Hawk Hill, Marin Headlands
Tickets: $27.50 online only at www.greenmusicnetwork.org


On October 13th Green Music Network invites you to enter a world of exotic instruments expressing sound & vibrational relationships from the heart of nature.

A Cave Journey with:

Mark Deutsch – inventor of the Bazantar: www.bazantar.com
Matthew Montfort – leader of Ancient Future: www.ancient-future.com
Jaron Lanier – world musician and celebrated scientist: www.jaronlanier.com

Jomon Butoh Troupe – led by Martha Matsuda
Goddess Posse – led by Cait McWhir

The concert will expand this evolving art form in a new direction by engaging
Butoh Dance and Goddess Chant with some remarkable musicians new to the cave.

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Seraphi Center, San Francisco, CA
Saturday August 18, 2007
2829 California @ Divisidero, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 551-1051
Doors open at 7:30, performance at 8:30
Tickets: $15-20 sliding scale.

Free jazz, Butoh dance & vibrating sonic therapy beds encounter mystical bazantar...

Mark Deutsch, JD Parran, Stephen Flinn, Jomon Butoh troupe
Oh my!?...legendary free-jazz reed-man JD Parran—in town from New York City—and inspiringly provocative percussionist Steve Flinn will join Maestro Mark Deutsch for an evening of dynamic musical exploration and be joined in dance by Jomon Butoh in what could be called ‘a convergence of the devotional & the avant garde.’ The trio will explore realms of improvisation where sublime contemplative textures intersect with wild aleatoric events to create provocative sonic landscapes, as Jomon Butoh describes a perfect visual compliment with their broodingly incandescent moves. Jomon Butoh is comprised of Martha Matsuda, Christina Braun, and Wolfgang Heinle. Listeners may find themselves compelled to recline on the Seraphi Center’s ‘vibrational beds’ in order to further experience the fractal dimensions of this performance. JD Parran & Mark Deutsch, long-time friends through the avant garde jazz scene in New York, recently released an album together entitled ‘Omegathorp: Living City,’ which will be available for purchase at the venue.
Sake, wine and other refreshments will be served during this event. Beverage proceeds will benefit adjustworld.com, a non-profit organization of chiropractors bringing peace to the world.

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Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
Sunday August 19, 7:30 PM
$10-$15, Sliding Scale
1275 Walnut St, Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 644-6893/info@berkeleyartcenter.org

Exotic musical entourage invades Berkeley Art Center...

Visionary musicians Jaron Lanier, Mike Masley, and Mark Deutsch will perform unique compositions on rare, unusual, and one-of-a-kind instruments. A gestalt of personalities and cultural influences, this is music designed to awaken the listener's senses to the subtler intricacies of vibration and sound. Multi-instrumentalist Jaron Lanier makes the list of 100 most creative people on the planet and is renowned for his work both as a scientist and musician. A true renaissance man, he also has one of the world’s largest collections of rare and exotic instruments. Iconic virtuoso Mike Masley--aka ‘The Artist General’--developed his amazing ‘bowhammer’ technique for the cymbalom, a 21st century dulcimer, to further explore its expressive potential. Playing music for the world, Masley is known for his poetic improvisations that seem to speak directly to a listener in profound, life-altering ways. Mark Deutsch has distinguished himself in Western and Eastern Classical Traditions, as well as Avant-Garde and Jazz scenes, with his synergy of perfect technique and expressive ingenuity. Deutsch invented, built, and holds the patent on the world’s first Bazantar.

Sake, wine and refreshments will be served during this event.
Proceeds from beverage sales will contribute to funding a documentary film about the Bazantar.

www.Bazantar.com • www.JaronLanier.com • www.ArtistGeneral.com

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Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
Sunday July 22, 7:30 PM
$10-$15, Sliding Scale
1275 Walnut St, Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 644-6893/info@berkeleyartcenter.org

Mark Deutsch performs new compositions for Bazantar and Sitar in BAC’s acoustically vibrant gallery. This series of musical concerts features professional musicians from the Bay Area and beyond. A wonderful opportunity to hear world-class music at affordable ticket prices!

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House Concert in Oakland/Emeryville
Friday June 1, 8-10:00 PM
$10-20 Sliding Scale
895 59th Street
Oakland, CA 94608
Limited seating. RSVP: wjblackburn@gmail.com or 415-240-2052

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Bazantar performance at the Sound Healing Conference
Monday May 14, 4:30-6:00PM
Natural Sound Healing Instruments Panel
Cathedral Hill Hotel – 1101 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA 94109
Conference Information: (415)776-8200