Korean Music, Cuban Rhythms, Chinese Song/Dance in Flushing
This weekend, a culture lover could trek to Korea, then Cuba, then China or simply hang out at Flushing Town Hall and experience the greatness of all these countries. On Friday, the Northern Boulevard landmark will host Juris Kuns (bottom), a group that mixes the time-honored and cutting edge with an acoustic guitar, bass guitar, percussion and…
This weekend, a culture lover could trek to Korea, then Cuba, then China or simply hang out at Flushing Town Hall and experience the greatness of all these countries. On Friday, the Northern Boulevard landmark will host Juris Kuns (bottom), a group that mixes the time-honored and cutting edge with an acoustic guitar, bass guitar, percussion and janggu, a Korean drum with an hourglass-shaped body and two heads that produce different pitches and timbres, representing the harmony of man and woman when played together.
On Saturday night, two-time Grammy nominee Dafnis Prieto (middle), who won a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” in 2011, will honor his African-Cuban heritage with congas, timbales and the layered rhythms of rhumba and son. Then on Sunday afternoon, beautiful music and motion mix in CrossCurrent, when Luxembourg International Composition prize-winner Huang Ruo and the New Asia Chamber Music Society share the stage with members of the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company (above).
Event details after the jump.
Korea details: Juris Kuns: Passage, Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, November 7th, 8 pm, free with mandatory RSVP at (718) 463-7700 x222.
Cuba details: Dafnis Prieto Si o Si Quartet, November 8th, 7:30 pm, $15/$10 for students.
China details: CrossCurrent, November 9th, 1 pm, $15/$10 for students.
Top photo: Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company/Joseph Wagner; middle photo: Dafnis Prieto; bottom photo: Juris Kuns
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