Emam & Friends

PERFORMANCES

Still to Come July 9-23 / 2010 Emam and Friends join the Festival of India Tour in Poland Viva Kultura Foundation Presents: Festival of India Emam & Friends will feature: Mukesh Sharma (sarod); Yashoda (vocals) Josh Massad (percussion); Emam (tabla, percussion) Michal Czachowski (guitar); Viryavan (guitar) Past Events (Reverse Date Order) Fri/Sat - June 18-19 / 2010 Rhythm Workshops by Emam and Concert by Emam & Friends Ethno Port Festival - Poznan (Poland) Two Rhythm Workshops - June 18 and June 19 12:00-3:00 PM: Unusual Rhythms of the East and a Performance - June 18 evening - with a focus on Rhythm Click here to see photos of the participants in the workshops Wednesday - May 19 / 2010 - 7:00 PM - Free Event Lecture/Dmonstration by Emam followed by Concert by Emam & Friends Muzeum Etnograficzne - Wroclaw (Poland) Emam (tabla, percussion), Michal Czachowski (guitar, sitar), Yashoda (vocals) Sponsored by: Scientific Circle of Ethnomusicologists - Musicology Dept., Wroclaw University Wednesday - June 10 / 2009 - 8:30 PM Emam & Friends @ Ashkenaz - Berkeley, CA Emam (tabla, percussion), Gari Hegedus (oud, violin), Yashoda (vocals) Daniel Berkman (kora), Hadley Louden (piano, percussion), Matthew Montfort (guitar) Saturday - June 6 / 2009 Emam & Friends / Ancient Future Duet @ Yoga Matrica - Pittsburgh, PA Matthew Montfort (guitar), Emam (tabla) Friday - June 5 / 2009 Emam & Friends @ The FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER - Pittsburgh, PA Gari Hegedus (oud, violin), Emam (tabla, percussion), Matthew Montfort (guitar), Josh Massad (percussion) Saturday - May 2 / 2009 Emam & Friends @ Klub Pod Kolumnami An evening of Indian Music and World Fusion Music - Wroclaw, Poland Mukesh Sharma (India): sarod; Miguel Czachowski (Poland): guitar, cajon Yashoda (Poland/USA): vocals; Emam (Iran/USA): tabla, dumbak Wednesday - April 29 / 2009 Indian Music / Flamenco @ Impart An evening of World Music and Dance - Wroclaw, Poland Jose Andres (Spain): guitar; Juan Manzano Coco (Spain): vocals Mukesh Sharma (India): sarod; Katy Malecka (Poland): dance Yashoda (Poland/USA): vocals; Emam (Iran/USA): tabla, dumbak Thursday - JUNE 5 / 2008 Emam and Friends @ ASHKENAZ An evening of World Music and Dance - Berkeley, CA Ben Kunin: sarod; Andius: bass; Salokhiddin: doyra, dumbak; Emam: tabla, dumbak Gopi: Kathak Dance; Debopriyo Sarkar: tabla; Mindia Devi: flute; Yashoda: vocals Friday - January 25 / 2008 Emam and Friends @ OPEN SECRET - 923 "C" St. - San Rafael An Evening of Kirtan and Music Thursday - January 24 / 2008 Emam and Friends @ ASHKENAZ - 1317 San Pablo Ave - Berkeley An Evening of Kirtan and Music Monday-December 1/2006 - 7:30 PM Herbst Theatre - San Francisco CIIS Public Programs Presents "Bhava: A Door to Union" Emam in concert with Zakir Hussain and Friends Friday-Saturday September 29-30/2006 World Music/Kirtan/Rhythm Workshop/Performance Emam & Friends @ The Yosemite Bug Emam: tabla, percussion; Diana Rowan: harp; Hadley Louden: Piano, percussion Monday - September 18/2006 - 6:00 PM Emam & Friends @ San Francisco Asian Art Museum Deepak Ram: bansuri, tabla; Gari Hegedus: oud, violin; Diana Rowan: harp; Emam: tabla, percussion Friday - September 15/2006 - 8:00 PM Emam & Friends in Concert @ Open Secret Bookstore Deepak Ram: bansuri, tabla; Gari Hegedus: oud, violin; Diana Rowan: harp; Emam: tabla, percussion Thursday - August 3/2006 Emam & Friends in Concert @ Ashkenaz in Berkeley Gari Hegedus: oud, violin; Matthew Montfort: guitar Diana Rowan: harp; Emam: tabla, percussion Saturday - January 21/2006 Emam & Friends in Concert Open Secret Bookstore - 923 C Street - San Rafael, CA Saturday - January 14/2006 Emam & Friends in Concert Open Secret Bookstore - 923 C Street - San Rafael, CA Thursday - January 5/2006 Emam & Friends in Concert ASHKENAZ - 1317 San Pablo Ave. - Berkeley Saturday November 19, 2005 Emam & Friends in Concert Open Secret Bookstore - 923 C Street - San Rafael, CA Sunday - October 16, 2005 - An Evening of World Music Emam & Friends Album Release Concert George Brooks: saxophone; Kai Eckhardt: bass; Emam: tabla, percussion Matthew Montfort: guitar; Gari Hegedus: oud; Hadley Louden: percussion Le Petit Trianon Theatre: 72 North 5th St. - San Jose, CA Saturday - October 8/2005 - An Evening of World Music Emam & Friends @ The Serenity Center - Chico Zoltan Lantos: violin; Gari Hegedus: oud, mandocello; Emam: tabla Thursday - October 6/2005 - Emam & Friends @ ASHKENAZ An Evening of World Music Special Guest: Alam Khan (sarode) featuring the virtuoso Hungarian Violinist: Zoltan Lantos Andius: bass; Hadley Louden: piano, percussion; Emam: tabla, percussion ASHKENAZ: 1317 San Pablo Ave. - Berkeley, CA Sat. - Sept. 24/2005: Emam & Friends @ Sonoma Ashram An Evening of World Music Zoltan Lantos: volin; Ben Kunin: sarode; Emam: tabla Sonoma Yoga Ashram - 7:30 PM 1087 Craig Ave - Sonoma, CA 95476-4033 Thursday - September 22/2005 U of WI @ Eau Claire Presents: Emam & Friends in Concert An Evening of World Music Habib Khan: sitar; George Brooks: saxophone; Hamed Nikpay: vocals, Setaar, daf Zoltan Lantos: violin; Gari Hegedus: oud, mandocello; Emam: tabla, percussion Tuesday - August 9/2005 - Global Fusion Emam & Friends @ ASHKENAZ 1317 San Pablo Avenue (near Gilman St.) - Berkeley, California An Evening of World Music & Rhythm Gari Hegedus: oud, mandocello, violin; Hadley Louden: piano, percussion Emam: tabla, percussion Andius: bass); Michael Davis: flutes Thurs. April 7/2005 - 9:00 PM - Emam & Friends @ Ashkenaz 1317 San Pablo Avenue (near Gilman St.) - Berkeley, California Suzanne Sterling (vocals), Gari Hegedus (oud, violin) Emam (tabla, percussion), Ben Kunin (sarod, guitar), Hadley Louden (percussion), Andreas Sabogal (drums), Yashoda (vocals), Julian Fritz (drums) and Ken Becker (bass) Sun. March 20/2005 - Persian New Year/Spring Celebration Fairfax Redwood Center - 781 Bolinas Road - Fairfax World Music with Emam & Friends: Fairfax Redwood Center - 781 Bolinas Road - Fairfax Irina Mikhailova (vocals), Gari Hegedus (oud, violin) Emam (tabla, percussion) and Ben Kunin (sarod, guitar) Sat. Nov 27/2004 - Thanksgiving World Music Festival Fairfax Redwood Center - 781 Bolinas Road - Fairfax World Rhythm Ensemble - Drum & Dance for Peace Joni Haastrup, Hadley Louden, Paul Sonnebend & Emam Presenting Rhythms from around the World Fri. Nov 26/2004 - Thanksgiving World Music Festival Fairfax Redwood Center - 781 Bolinas Road - Fairfax World Music with Emam & Friends: Manose (bansuri), Gari Hegedus (oud, violin, sarod), Emam (tabla, percussion) Thurs. Nov 25/2004 - Thanksgiving World Music Festival Fairfax Redwood Center - 781 Bolinas Road - Fairfax Save the Turkey Thanksgiving Day! Vegetarian Potluck - 5:00 pm Kirtan - 7:00 pm - with Irina Mikhailova, Emam and Yashoda Fri. Nov 19/2004 - Sonoma Yoga Ashram - Sonoma, CA - 8:00 PM World Music with Emam & Friends: Manose (bansuri), Gari Hegedus (oud, violin, sarod), Emam (tabla, percussion) Sat. Sept. 18/2004 - EarthDance 2004 - Northern California Emam joined Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Airto Moreira, Karl Perrazzo, Chalo Eduardo, Jorge Bermudez, Kim Atkinson, Sikiru Adepoju and others in leading the "The Drums of Peace". Sat. July 24/2004 - Sonoma Yoga Ashram - Sonoma, CA - 7:00 PM RAGA-RHYTHM-KIRTAN: Deepak Ram (Bansuri), Emam (Tabla) Sunday July 18/2004 - California WorldFest - Grass Valley, CA Habib Khan (Sitar), Emam (Tabla) Sat. Nov. 15/2003 - Philharmoni - Szczecin, Poland World/Jazz Duet: Artur Dutkiewicz (Grand Piano), Emam (Tabla, Dumbak) Thurs. Nov. 13/2003 - Chorzow, Poland World/Jazz Duet: Artur Dutkiewicz (Grand Piano), Emam (Tabla, Dumbak) Wed. Nov. 12/2003 - Tarnow, Poland World/Jazz Duet: Artur Dutkiewicz (Grand Piano), Emam (Tabla, Dumbak) Sun. Nov. 9/2003 - Wroclaw, Poland Emam in Concert with Katar Fri. Nov. 7/2003 - School of Music - Gostyn, Poland World/Jazz Duet: Artur Dutkiewicz (Grand Piano), Emam (Tabla, Dumbak) Thurs. Nov. 6/2003 - Dom Kultury - Boleslawiec, Poland World/Jazz Duet: Artur Dutkiewicz (Grand Piano), Emam (Tabla, Dumbak) Wed. Nov. 5/2003 - Dom Kultury - Lomianki pod Warszawa, Poland World/Jazz Duet: Artur Dutkiewicz (Grand Piano), Emam (Tabla, Dumbak) Fri. Oct. 31/2003 - Dom Kultury - Elblag, Poland World/Jazz Duet: Artur Dutkiewicz (Grand Piano), Emam (Tabla, Dumbak) Thur. Oct. 30/2003 - Swiecie nad Wisla, Poland World/Jazz Duet: Artur Dutkiewicz (Grand Piano), Emam (Tabla, Dumbak) Sat. Oct. 25/2003 - Oriental Music festival - Lublin, Poland Jahiar Azim Irani (Santur, vocals), Emam (Tabla, Dumbak) Thurs. Oct. 16/2003 - Natolinski Dom Kultury - Warsaw, Poland World/Jazz Duet: Artur Dutkiewicz (Grand Piano), Emam (Tabla, Dumbak) Sat. August 16/2003 - Korfantow, Poland Emam in Concert with "Balkan Acoustic" (Bulgarian Music) Wed. July 30/2003 - Dwor Artusa - Torun, Poland World/Jazz Duet: Artur Dutkiewicz (Grand Piano), Emam (Tabla, Dumbak) Sat. July 12/2003 - Sada Shiva Dham - Loenen, Holland Emam & Friends Duet - Emam & Matthew Montfort in Concert Sat. July 5/2003 - Salou, Spain International Guitar Festival - Emam & Matthew Montfort in Concert Sun. June 29/2003 - Klub Pod Kolumnami - Wroclaw (Poland) Emam in Concert with Artur Dutkiewicz (piano) Thurs. June 26/2003 - Centrum Kultury - Ostrow Wlkp. (Poland) Emam in Concert with Artur Dutkiewicz (piano) Sun. June 22/2003 - Klub Pod Kolumnami - Wroclaw, Poland Music for Peace festival - Emam in Concert with Jahiar Azim Sun. June 15/2003 - Klub Pod Kolumnami - Wroclaw, Poland Music for Peace festival - Rhythm Ensemble Nassara and Emam solo Sun. June 8/2003 - Klub Pod Kolumnami - Wroclaw, Poland Music for Peace festival - Emam in Concert with Qwarted Jorgi and Jahiar Azim Fri. May 30/2003 - Evangelist Church - Mragowo (Poland) Emam in Concert with Artur Dutkiewicz (piano) Sun. March 30/2003 - Mazowiecki Centrum Sztuki - Warsaw (Poland) Emam in Concert with Artur Dutkiewicz (piano) Fri. Nov. 22/2002 - Open Secret - San Rafael, CA Emam in Concert with Ancient Future featuring Irina Mikhailova (vocals) Sat. Nov. 9/2002 - St. Louis, MO Emam in Concert with Ustad Habib Khan (sitar) and Matthew Montfort (guitar) Sat./Sun. Sept. 28-29/2002 - World Music Concerts - Wroclaw, Poland Emam & Friends in Concert performing Emam's original music Sat. May 25/2002 - Sacred Music Concert - Gent, Belgium Emam & Friends in Concert presenting Emam's original music and sacred music from India Mon. Feb. 25/2002 - Bamboo Music Festival - Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Emam & Friends in Concert featuring: Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Rupak Kulkarni & Manose (bansuri), Naresh Kamath (bass), Mukul Dongrey (drums) Sun. Feb. 24/2002 - Bamboo Music Festival - Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Emam & Friends in Concert featuring: Ustad Habib Khan (sitar), Rupak Kulkarni & Manose (bansuri), Naresh Kamath (bass), Mukul Dongrey (drums) Sat. Dec. 15/2001 - Klub Pod Kolumnami - Wroclaw, Poland Emam & Friends in Concert featuring Piotr Baron (Sax) Sat. Sept. 1/2001 - Freight & Salvage - Berkeley, CA Emam in Concert with Ancient Future featuring Ustad Habib Khan Sat. Aug. 4/2001 - Mozart Festival - San Louis Obisbo, CA Emam in Concert with Ancient Future featuring Georges Lemmom Sat. June 24/2001 - Sierra Nevada World Music Festoval - CA Emam in Concert with Ancient Future featuring Ustad Habib Khan April/ 2000 - Live National Radio Concert - Warsaw, Poland Emam with Tam Tam Project - featuring Tytus Wojnowicz April/2000 - Klub Pod Kolumnami - Wroclaw, Poland Emam & Friends in Concert featuring Piotr Baron (Sax) March 30-April 2/2001 - Arcata (CA), Ashland, Eugene & Portland (OR) Emam in Concert with Shabda Khan (N. Indian Classical vocals) Sun. Feb. 11/2001 - Shiva Vishnu Temple - Livermoore, CA Emam in Concert with Ustad Habib Khan and friends Benefit concert for India's Earth Quake victims. Dec. 31/ 2000 - Santa Rosa First Night (CA) Ancient Future Duet - (Emam & Matthew Montfort) Oct.6/2000 - Carmel Perf. Arts Festival - Monterey (CA) Emam with Ancient Future Sept/2000 - Reno (NV) - Rhythm Workshop Summer 2000 - San Francisco Bay Area Emam in a series of performance with Bhakti (Suzanne Sterling's World Fusion ensemble). Summer 2000 - San Francisco Bay Area Emam in a series of performance with Shafqat Ali Khan (Singer from Pakistan). July 28/2000 - Rollin' on the River Festival - Reno (NV) Emam with Ancient Future July 28/2000 - Rhythm Workshop - Reno (NV) July 8/2000 - Kentucky Mine Amph. - Sierra City (CA) Emam with Ancient Future Aug. 18/1999 - Cinnabar Theater - Petaluma (CA) Emam with Ancient Future Aug. 6/1999 - Turtle Rock Comm. Center - Markleeville (CA) Emam with Ancient Future Aug. 4/1999 - Cedar Center Amph. - Arnold (CA) Emam with Ancient Future Aug. 3/1999 - Vallhala World Music - S.Lake Tahoe (CA) Emam with Ancient Future June 12/1999 - St. John's Presb. Church - Berkeley (CA) Emam and Friends - Sacred Insanity - Album Release Concert Dec. 4/1998 - Music Recital Hall (CSU) - Sacramento (CA) Emam with Ancient Future Nov. 7/1998 - San Francisco Jazz Festival Emam in a performance with Zakir Hussain's Jazz & Rhythm ensemble. Nov. 6/1998 - State Theatre - Modesto (CA) Emam with Ancient Future Nov. 5/1998 - Santa Barbara Museum of Art Emam with Ancient Future Sep. 16/1998 - Lively Arts Series (USC) - Los Angeles (CA) Emam with Ancient Future Sep. 6/1998 - On the Waterfront Festival - Rockford (IL) Emam with Ancient Future Aug. 30/1998 - Freight and Salvage - Berkeley (CA) Emam with Ancient Future July 19/1998 - Old First Church - San Francisco (CA) Emam with Ancient Future April 26/1998 - Seattle - World Peace through World Music Festival Featuring Zakir Hussain's Masters of Percussion and Emam & Friends. Feb. 27/1998 - Vacaville Perf. Arts Theater - Vacaville (CA) Emam with Ancient Future Dec. 31 1997 - San Francisco Symphony of Souls Emam & Friends at the Grace Cathedral June 1997 - Berkeley (CA) - Benefit Concert for a Hospital in India Emam in a performance with Nina Hagen, Matthew Montfort, & Mindia Klein. June 1997 - Monterey World Music Festival (CA) Emam & Friends and Zuleikha May 1997 - Seattle Percussion Festival Emam & Friends with Gary Haggerty & Kim Atkinson Dec. 30, 1996 - San Francisco Symphony of Souls Emam & Friends at the Grace Cathedral Nov. 1999 - Sacred World Music Tour(CA, OR, & WA) Emam & Friends featuring: Habib Khan, Latif Bolat, Irina Mikhailova and Gary Haggerty April 1996 - Seattle Percussion Festival Unusual Rhythms of the East - Rhythm Workshop Oct. 10/95 - Seattle - World Music Concert (U of WA) Emam & Friends with special guest - Zakir Hussain May 1995 - Seattle - Northwest Folklife Festival Rhythm Workshop April 1995 - Seattle Opera House Emam in a performance with the Seattle Symphony and the original Zappa musicians performing Frank Zappa's Music. March 8-10/1995 - Grotowski Center Wroclaw (Poland) Magic of Rhythm Workshop in rhythm and sacred chanting March/95 - Wroclaw (Poland) - Polskie Radio Concert Hall Emam & Friends in concert March/95 - Warsaw (Poland) - Polish Radio Program 3 Live radio performance - Paul Grant & Emam