We have met before and we will meet again. On October 27 at the NAC 4th Stage, we collaborate with the adventurous jazz group known as Rakestar (an anagram of Sun Ra’s Arkestra.)

As usual, sparks will fly and new sounds will be heard for the first time. Both groups will have a chance to play independently as well as with each other, culminating in the world premiere of Rory Magill’s recently completed Hybridge suite.

Here are the quick details:

When: Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30pm
Where: NAC 4th Stage
How much? 22$ for adults, 15$ for students

This show is presented by the Ottawa Jazz Festival. You can find out how to get tickets here: http://ottawajazzfestival.com/e/artists/2010/rorymagill.html

To whet your appetite, here is a sample of some of the things that happened the last time we met:

If you have yet to see our version of Nosferatu (the film is silent and, along with the Mayfair Theatre Orchestra, we perform the soundtrack live), you will have a couple more chances. The first is coming up August 28th as part of Wakefest 2009!

You can read more about the show here

We will also be doing two performances of the piece in October as part of a silent film festival at the Mayfair Theatre. More details to follow!

Here, for your listening pleasure, we present the audio recording of our April show at the NAC 4th stage. All in all, it was a very successful show, and we hope you enjoy the tunes!

Bapang Selisir:
[audio:http://ottawagamelan.org/audio/chin2009/01-Bapang.mp3]

Anklungan (premiere performance):
[audio:http://ottawagamelan.org/audio/chin2009/02-Anklungan.mp3]

Pelayon Barong:
[audio:http://ottawagamelan.org/audio/chin2009/03-Pelayon.mp3]

Sinom Ladrang:
[audio:http://ottawagamelan.org/audio/chin2009/05-Sinom.mp3]

Gilak:
[audio:http://ottawagamelan.org/audio/chin2009/06-Gilak.mp3]

Tabuh Pisan:
[audio:http://ottawagamelan.org/audio/chin2009/07-Pisan.mp3]

Gegenggongan:
[audio:http://ottawagamelan.org/audio/chin2009/08-Gegenggongan.mp3]

This past April, we were part of another exciting collaboration: together with the house band at the Mayfair Theatre, we performed a live score for a creepy silent classic, Nosferatu.

The night was dark and stormy, the performance was a sell-out, and the audience loved it!

Since things went so well the first time, we’re doing it again on June 12. If you missed out last time, this is your chance to see a classic film with a great soundtrack composed by Mike Dubue, music director at the Mayfair.

When: June 12 @ 9pm
Where: Mayfair Theatre – Bank @ Sunnyside
Cost: All tickets are 10$

Thanks to all who came out to see us at the NAC 4th Stage this past week. It was great to see so many old and new faces!

For those that missed the show, here is a taste of the sights and sounds of the evening.

Bapang Selisir from Daniel Powell on Vimeo.

Gegenggongan from Daniel Powell on Vimeo.

Angklungan from Daniel Powell on Vimeo.