MELA Foundation New York Spring 1998

MELA Foundation
New York Spring
1998


Faquir Pran Nath
Day of Remembrance Raga Cycle

Ten hours of music and remembrances of the
great North Indian vocal master in celebration of
his life on the second anniversary of his death.
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela will give
commentary and present pre-recorded ragas
from the MELA Archives made by Faquir Pran
Nath during his lifetime. The recordings will cycle
through Ragas of Afternoon, Sunset, Evening and
Night. Limited seating.

Saturday, June 13
2:00 pm - Midnight
in the Dream House,
275 Church Street, 3rd Floor
$21 / $17 MELA members & Kirana Center students
Stay for the entire concert or come and go for one admission


Charles Curtis
plays Terry Jennings

Cello virtuoso Charles Curtis performs a major
work of the late Terry Jennings in a special
arrangement for solo cello. Jennings, one of the
earliest minimalist composers, performed and
recorded with La Monte Young in the '50s, '60s
and '70s. Curtis has studied the interpretation of
Jennings' music with Young for ten years and
has presented Jennings' compositions in
numerous concerts, including performances with
Young.

Friday, June 19, 8:00 pm
in the Dream House
275 Church Street, 3rd Floor
$12 / $9 MELA members


Michael J. Schumacher
Monologue
continuous sound environment

Schumacher's installation makes full use of the
magnificent Dream House 30-inch woofers. A
computer produces wave after wave of a big,
bassy sonic ocean, literally vibrating the guts of
the listener. The piece is randomly generated in
"real time" using the six prime numbers that are
the rhythmic basis of all of Schumacher's sound
environments: 13, 17, 23, 29, 37 and 43. By
using complex algorithms, the sound remains in
constant flux, and the many resulting combination
tones create a wild, raging aural seascape.

Sunday, June 21, 2:00 pm - Midnight
in the Dream House
275 Church Street, 3rd Floor
$4 / $3 MELA members


La Monte Young Marian Zazeela
Dream House: Seven Years of Sound and Light

Now in its fifth season, the Dream House has
become known as a sound and light oasis in the
parched desert of serious artistic encounters. "A
magical place," Paul Griffiths, The New Yorker. "A
wild frontier of tonality that has never been
explored, the outer edge of consonance," Kyle
Gann, The Village Voice. "The Dream House is a
unique life experience that you will remember for
years, and one that you will probably return to
time and again. It's a great place to celebrate,
reflect, create, rest, mourn, analyze, energize,
focus, wander, and revitalize." David Farneth,
metrobeat.com

Continuing through June 20
Thursdays & Saturdays
2:00 pm - Midnight (except Saturday, June 13)
275 Church Street, 3rd Floor
$3


Reopens Saturday, September 20 for the
1998-99 season
Information 212-925-8270 / Fax 212-226-7802


These events are made possible with
public funds from the New York State
Council on the Arts, a State Agency.

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