Chirgilchin Tour Dates

[hjernespiser]

Just starting this as a generic topic where I'll post Chirgilchin tour dates as I come to know them.

Fall 2008
September 13 - WORLD FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC - LOS ANGELES, CA
September 14 - Cayuga Vault, Santa Cruz, CA
September 17 - Caspar Inn, Caspar, CA
September 18 - UC Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
September 19 - Mateel Community Center, Redway, CA
September 20 - Hawk Hill Tunnel, San Francisco, CA
September 21 - Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA
September 24 - Dizzy Club, San Diego, CA
September 26 - Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA
October 1 - Solar Gallery, Tucson, AZ
October 2 - Kilimanjaro Club, Bisbee, AZ
October 3 - Future Studio, Sedona, AZ
October 4 - Albuquerque, NM - http://www.ampconcerts.org/chirgilchin.html (Appears to be Oct 5)
October 5 - Santa Fe, NM
October 8 - Austin, TX
October 9-12 - Throat Singing Camp, Austin, TX
October 12 - Houston, TX
October 17-19 - LEAF, Black Mountain, NC
October 22 - Stuart, WV
October 25 - Pittsburgh, PA
October 29 - Erie, PA
October 30 - Columbus, OH
November 2 - Old Music School, Chicago, IL
November 4-10 CANADA
November 13-14 - Town Hall, Seattle, WA
November 15 - Aldermarsh, WA
November 16 - Vashova Island, WA

[BackgroundNoise]

Thanks for posting the updated tour dates.

Does anyone know if there is a way to find out where specifically they will be playing in those cities and/or how to get tickets for the venues at which they will be playing?

[hjernespiser]

Sometimes you can find out just by doing a Google search. Other times you could check out the calendar for local venues you know are typical places for folk or world music concerts. Or you could also try emailing Sasha directly. Which city are you wondering about?

[BackgroundNoise]

Hmm, the last time I sent an Email to Sasha, it was regarding the CD's I had purchased with PayPal from the website, and never got any indication that the order was received and was being filled. The Email never did get answered, but the CD's arrived eventually, so no concerns there. I'm just wondering if I should bother to send another Email (this time, regarding the venues of these listed concerts). Is there possibly a language barrier (like, does this person speak/read English?) I only ask because I know nothing about Sasha - not even sure if this person is a male or female. I realize that people get busy and cannot respond to mail sometimes, so I'm not trying to imply any negativity. I just don't like sending off thought-out Emails that never get responded to (not even eventually).

Also, what's up with the Chirgilchin website listing the cities they will play in and yet not actually listing anywhere on their website saying the specific venues, and even where you can purchase tickets? Or perhaps I just didn't find the page I needed. If I was a musician on tour, that'd be very important info to get out to current and would-be fans. By all means if anyone knows Sasha feel free to pass along my questions/concerns.

I don't expect any of you to be able to answer any of these points. Yet, maybe someone does have an answer. Pray tell...

I did spend a while Googling as many different search criteria as I could think of before writing my last post, though. I had no luck.

[hjernespiser]

Language barrier? Yep! At least as far as writing is concerned. I get rather brief email from him that I have to decipher. But his verbal skill in English is far above that.

Regarding the schedule, as I understand it, sometimes the dates aren't firm with some venues so the schedule tends to be tentative. I tried asking him once for an updated schedule and he couldn't really give me one for that reason. One year Devan (Tuva Trader) set up an online calendar that he could update, but I don't think he's used it since. I partly blame both Tuvan and Russian culture for the lack of importance given to this aspect of marketing. You're more apt to find out the schedule for a specific place than for the whole schedule.

Please let me know where abouts you are. I'm seeing them in Berkeley on the 21st and can find out more details for you.

[xanjar]

How do you think us Canadians feel? All the list tells me is that they're somewhere between British Columbia and Newfoundland from November 4 - 10.
I'm sure the information will become more readily available as the date approaches. It will be great to see them again!

[AmyT]

Yes please! If you could find out the specifics for Aldermarsh (I believe it's Clinton, WA) and Vashova Island (could this be Vashon Island, by any chance?) I went to throat singing camp a couple of years ago, and I'd really like to see them all again. Sasha is pretty good with verbal english, but not written. Given that Cyrillic is a whole different alphabet, it's not surprising.

Many Thanks,

Amy T.

P.S. They will be performing at Town Hall in Seattle, on November 14th, but that's my husband's birthday and he's not a big throat singing fan.

[AmyT]

YEAAAAAAAY!!!!! It looks like I'll get to see Chirgilchin after all! They're appearing tomorrow in Langley at the First Methodist Church. I still haven't figured out where Vashova Island is. *sigh*

Here's the information:

Throat Singers from Tuva Concert
Saturday, November 15, 7:30PM
United Methodist Church, 3rd and Anthes Streets, Langley
Cost: See below

A benefit for SEVA - Helping to prevent blindness and treat eye disease in developing nations. Chirgilchin is a group of musicians from Tuva, a small Russian province north of Western Mongolia. Singing the ancient folk songs in the Tuvan language, the group also plays hand made instruments. Atmospheric and mesmeric, ‘throat singing’ must be heard to be believed. The music, produced by resonating low sounds in the throat, creates a middle note and a haunting, flute-like harmonic. Chirgilchin are recent champions of the Tuvan national throat-singing competition.

Tickets for adults are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. $10 for kids under 16. Purchase advance tickets through the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts Box Office at 1(800)638-7631 or (360)221-8268) or at the Useless Bay Coffee Company in Langley. For more information, contact Bob Effertz, at (360)341-1739 or burmabob2@hotmail.com.