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Rhythms of Cuba and Latin America Heat
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Silverthorne Theater
Lewis-Clark State College Continuing Education & Community
Events presents The Elspeth Savani Quintet as part of
the 2007-2008 Silverthorne Performing Arts Series.
An evening performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the
Silverthorne Theatre on Friday, March 28. Tickets are
available for purchase through Ticketswest (online &
outlets), at LCSC Continuing Education& Community Events,
LCSC Community Programs, and at the door; the cost is $12.50
for adults and $8 for seniors (55 & older) & children (17 &
under). Lewis-Clark State College students are admitted
free with an LCSC Student ID.
The Elspeth Savani Quintet
blends the music of Brazil, Cuba, Peru, and Mexico with jazz
harmonies resulting in a vocal focused music.
Savani’s
musical interest began in childhood with an obsession for
Scott Joplin’s rags. Primarily a classical singer when she
had her first significant encounter with Cuban music, the
rhythmic counterpoint and call-and-response between the
akpwon (lead
singer) and ankori
(chorus) were exciting and powerful. The experience led her
to set classical voice training aside in order to focus on
congas, Cuban dance, folkloric Cuban song, and Spanish
language. “Concentrating most of my early efforts on
drumming was a good decision,” Elspeth explains. “Nothing
could have better informed my singing in this style.
The Silverthorne Series provides the students of LCSC and
our community with exposure to cultural and educational
experiences through presentations of performing artists; the
programming is presented by Lewis-Clark State College
Continuing Education & Community Events and is funded, in
part, by LCSC student fees and the Lewiston Independent
Foundation for Education.
Continuing Education & Community Events, a department of
Community Programs at Lewis-Clark State College, is
dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals through
distinctive service and exceptional programs. For more
information call 792-2447 or visit
www.lcsc.edu/ce . |
