(Le) Poisson Rouge (Venue Partner)
158 Bleecker St
212.505.3474
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Suphala Image
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- When
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Friday July 24, 2009 (7:30–10:30pm)
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- Price
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$15
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Friday 07.24.09
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a First-Come, Fully Seated event.
Suphala's group will include Mike Block on cello and Hadi Eldebek on oud.
Tabla artist, composer, and producer, Suphala, has been sought after by, and collaborated with a wide range of talented artists including Norah Jones, Sean Lennon, Perry Ferrell (Jane’s Addiction), hip- hop producer Timbaland, Lady Ms. Kier (Dee-Lite), 4Hero, Yoko Ono, Vijay Iyer, DJ Logic, Gingger Shankar, Michael Bland (Prince), and Jeff Lee Johnson.
Suphala is a protege of Ustad Allarakha and Ustad Zakir Hussain who are a constant source of inspiration to her. Blueprint (Suphala Productions, released 2007), now available worldwide (2008), is Suphala's stunning new album. She builds from the base of her world- renowned tabla knowledge, with infusions of modern electronic sounds, and top-flight songwriting. Suphala features such notables as vocalist Edie Brickell (on two songs), heavyweight producer King Britt, guitar legend Vernon Reid, as well as bansuri player Rakesh Chaurasia, Vikter Duplaix, Harper Simon, Mazz Swift, David Gotay and others on her third and most adventurous release.
Suphala's previous release, The Now, (Tommy Boy Records, released 2005) featured contributions from such stellar guests as Norah Jones, Vernon Reid, and even Antonio Banderas, and was featured from the New York Times to the Times of India.
In Feb. 2005, Suphala made history when she became the first musician to play in public since the fall of the Taliban.
According to the New York Times, "Kabul's badly depleted music scene received a welcome injection of excitement last week with the arrival of Suphala, the New York-based tabla player and composer… Suphala certainly brought brightness… her touch and rhythm are sure." It caused a sensation in the war-torn country. "I have not played with a woman before," one Afghan tabla master said. "Our grandfathers do not even know of it."
