T Dot Event Listing: Ethiopia: A Musical Perspective (Feb 11th)

Ethiopia: A Musical Perspective Glenn Gould Studio

When: Feb. 11. 2012
Where: 250 Front St. W., 416-872-4255. $20 at batukimusic.com.

To celebrate Black History Month, Batuki Music Society presents the rich musical traditions of “Abyssinia” or present day Ethiopia at the Glenn Gould Studio on Saturday February 11, 2012. Ethiopia: A Musical Perspective; is a look at the country’s music forms from the monochord music of the ‘Azmaris’ (story-telling and social commentary through song), the pentatonic and varied regional sounds to the hybrid and modern sounds of ethio-jazz.

Tickets:     $20 advance / $25 door
Available online at http://www.batukimusic.com/
Or at these locations:
Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant, 869 Bloor St. W.
African Drum & Art Crafts, 618 Dundas St. W.
Nharo! Direct Trade African Art, 543 Danforth Ave.
New Bilan Restaurant, 183 Dundas St. E.
Soundscapes, 572 College St.