A day of improvisation workshops from CMS on June 29 located at Ibeam in Brooklyn with three LUMINARY ARTISTS! Workshops are open to musicians of all backgrounds & ages. Please contact flukemogul@creativemusic.org with any questions.
Amirtha Kidambi is invested in the creation and performance of subversive anti-hegemonic music, from free improvisation and avant-jazz to experimental bands, noise and new music. She is an educator, activist and organizer working to challenge systems of white supremacist, colonial, capitalist, and patriarchy, and is co-founder and co-organizer of South Asian Artists in Diaspora and Musicians Against Police Brutality. https://www.amirthakidambi.com/
Farida Amadou is a self-taught musician and performer based in Liège, Belgium. The electric bass has been her main instrument since 2011. In 2013, she started playing many different genres of music, including blues, jazz and hip-hop. Consistently named as one of the most remarkable new stars of the European free and improv scene, Amadou extracts the most exciting sounds from her Fender bass without losing sight of musicality. She has proven herself (inter)nationally in challenging collaborations with such luminaries as free jazz pioneer Peter Brötzmann and Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore. https://faridamadou.com/
Luke Stewart is a musician, performer, improviser-composer, organizer, and writer-researcher whose work represents a deep reverence for the history and tradition of Creative Music: a tradition which encompasses the diverse styles of expression within the body of Black Music in the United States, Africa, and throughout the world. Stewart’s regular ensembles include Irreversible Entanglements, SILT Trio, Exposure Quintet, and the experimental rock duo Blacks’ Myths; he also performs regularly in numerous collaborations. https://thelukestewart.com/
Backline provided (drum set, piano, PA, guitar amps, bass amps) and support with amplification if necessary! Acoustic instruments/voices of course super welcome!
