So You Think You Can Fest?
Thursday, August 4, 2011, 7pm
Regina, Creative City Centre, 1843 Hamilton Street
Presented by SaskMusic and the Regina Folk Festival
It seems that more and more music festivals are popping up all over the world, but for emerging artists, landing a slot at a festival, even as an opening band, may seem out of reach – a goal for “later” in your career. Festivals can be an invaluable way of exposing your band to new fans and industry insiders searching for fresh talent. But before bands and managers see a festival slot as their ticket to fame and fortune, they need to know how to get noticed and how not to blow it once they're booked.
The Festival Buyers Panel will feature three of western Canada’s leading festival buyers, Chris Frayer, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Kerry Clarke, Calgary Folk Festival and Sandra Butel, Regina Folk Festival. The panel will discuss tips and tricks of getting your submissions noticed and what to do once you have been selected.
Socalled: Hip Hop Workshop
Thursday, October 13, 2011, 7pm
Regina, The Club, 2431 8th Avenue
Presented by SaskMusic and the Regina Folk Festival
When Josh Dolgin (aka Socalled) first heard klezmer music on an old Yiddish record, he was fascinated by the cool sounds he could sample to make hip hop beats. Then he realized that integrating this Jewish music from the 1930s into his songs was a way of representing himself and his cultural heritage. It enabled him to bring something of his own to funk and hip hop, giving him what he calls "a real reason to make music." Known for his genre-bending approach and his collaborations with musical giants of funk, klezmer, hip hop, lounge and classical music, Socalled has performed all over the world.
Socalled’s particular brand of mash-up is an exercise in furthering his overall mission to cross boundaries, to mix old and new sounds, acoustic and electric instruments, and digital and analog recording techniques, while exploring different cultures and styles, all in the service of creating something catchy, smart, hilarious, emotional and timeless. This workshop will provide a rare glimpse in this mixmaster's process, as he does a live mash-up of found sounds, traditional Yiddish songs and hip-hop.
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These workshops are FREE for all SaskMusic members or $20/each for non-members. Please pre-register as space is limited: 1-800-347-0676 or email info@saskmusic.org.
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