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  Noon : Bongo Buddahs

  Ken Crampton and friends helped us to find our rhythmic bliss, while sitting under the Bodhi Tree of rhythm, fun and dance!

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  1pm : Belladonna and MAB

  Bellydance and Sideshow

  www.belladonnadance.net
  http://people.tribe.net/mabjustmab

• 2pm : Lime Kiln (middle school)Percussion Ensemble

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  3pm : PURE
  (Public Urban Ritual Experiment)

  PURE is collective of dancers and drummers who take music and dance out into the streets for the purposes of healing and peace. Movements from ancient sacred world traditions including Middle Eastern, Chinese, Romani gypsy, Israeli folk, Flamenco, Indian dance and drumming will be incorporated into the PURE experience.
  Dance and ritual create community, drawing people together both emotionally and physically into a shared sense of the divine. As the community participates, no one is a stranger any longer.

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  4pm : Hee Kyung Lee
  Korean Traditional Dance

  Hee Kyung Lee is an all woman group of Traditional Korean dancers and drummers. Due to a language barrier, we have little descriptive biography to give you. What we lack in words will be made up for in the common language of rhythm, song and dance. BIRDS is pleased to welcome these women to our stage.

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  4:20pm : John West

  John West has lived the last 22 years in South America, mostly in Bolivia. he sculpts as well as plays music. He will perform a freeform piece that will involve traditions from the Lakota, Andean, Afro-Latin and Psychedelic traditions.

Stu Needel arrived in this world already a drummer thanks to the nine month rhythm bath given to him by his musical mother who joyfully used her growing belly as a percussion instrument. What began as a musical career performing with his family's ensemble at both private and public functions has evolved into a worldwide music performance and facilitation 'ministry' that has spanned nearly five decades. He has studied extensively since the age of 6 with some of the world's greatest drummers and teachers including Babatunde Olatunji, Mamady Keita, Raquy Danziger, and Arthur Hull, the godfather of facilitated drum circles. Playing a wide diversity of music and on many types of drums from many cultures including kit, hand drums, and percussion, Stu is also passionate about others playing and experiencing the true joys of rhythm and drumming. He leads regular community drum circles, workshops and other events in organizational and corporate settings and has performed and facilitated rhythm events throughout the US and many other countries. Stu has authored several books, is a speaker, trainer, actor, and producer and is a Professional Member of the Drum Circle Facilitators Guild, Percussive Arts Society, and National Speakers Association.


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