Posts Tagged ‘Dawoud Kringle’
MFM PODCAST EPISODE 9: Mark Deutsch discusses the artistic and professional processes and aspects of his pursuit of a unique musical vision
In this episode of the MFM Speaks Out, Dawoud Kringle interviews California based musician, improviser, composer, and inventor of the Bazantar Mark Deutsch about his personal evolution from contrabass and sitar virtuoso to designing an unprecedented musical instrument, his artistic and spiritual philosophies on music, and the struggles of being an innovator and iconoclast. Mark started as a…
Read MoreMFM Public Musicians Forum #20 w. Guest Speaker Val Kinzler Report
REPORT: MFM Public Forum Meeting #20 By Dawoud Kringle On Thursday, February 27th, MFM held its monthly Public Forum Meeting #20 at Wingspan Arts (NY). After MFM President Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi opened the meeting, he presented the first speaker for the forum; Val Kinzler. A native of Queens, NY, Ms. Kinzler became interested in music…
Read MoreMFM Public Musicians Forum #19 w. Guest Speaker Michael McHugh Report
By Dawoud Kringle The first MFM Public Forum Meeting of 2020 ushered in the new year with a sense of optimism and forward thinking. The first speaker of the meeting was Michael W. McHugh. McHugh is a musician and booing agent with a long and impressive history. He’d primarily booked downtown NYC clubs such as…
Read MoreMFM and We, the World Fundraiser & Holiday Celebration
MFM and We, the World Celebrating Fundraiser Advocating #UnityInTheMusicCommunity and #MakingMusicIsAProfession By Dawoud Kringle Photos by Carla Maria Rupp On Saturday, December 21st, 2019, MFM and We, the World joined forces at Dardo Galletto Studios, NYC, for a holiday party and fundraiser, and to celebrate unity and solidarity. We, The World and MFM member Rick…
Read More2019 MFM Annual Membership Meeting Report
Date: December 4, 2019 Venue: WingSpan Arts (NY) By Dawoud Kringle On Wednesday, December 4th, 2019, MFM held its annual membership meeting. The purpose of this meting is to analyze MFM’s activities and progress for the past year, and plan for the coming new year. After MFM President Sohrab Saadat Ladjavardi’s opening address, the meeting began with…
Read MoreMFM Public Musicians Forum #18 w. Guest Speaker Michele Gambetta (ArtCondo) Report
By Dawoud Kringle On Wednesday, November 19th, 2019, MFM held its Public Musician’s Forum #18. In the past, these forums had dealt almost exclusively with music business. This forum was different; it focused on an entirely different business and how it relates to the music business. Michele Gambetta is a NYC-based artist who has been…
Read MoreReport: MFM Mixer Vol. 2 Featuring Jazz Master David Liebman, the Eclectix Ensemble & Lyndol Descant
An Evening of Jazz in Support of Professional Musicians By Dawoud Kringle On Wednesday, November 6th, 2019, MFM presented An Evening of Jazz in Support of Professional Musicians. Zinc Bar in New York City hosted the event. The event, the last major MFM event of 2019, was a music and networking mixer bringing together musicians,…
Read MoreMFM Workshop “Make Music Your Business” #9 w. Ken Hatfield Report
Date: Tuesday, September 24th, 2019 Venue: WingSpan Arts (NY) Review by Dawoud Kringle On Tuesday, September 24th, 2019, Musicians for Musicians (MFM) presented a milestone in its Workshop Series: Workshop with Ken Hatfield Speaking about Copyright – legally protecting your creations. MFM Members and friends are no stranger to Ken Hatfield. Described as “a veritable…
Read MoreDawoud Kringle’s Music Meditation Session
Dawoud Kringle’s Music Meditation Session
Read MoreMFM Public Musicians Forum #17 Report
Date: July 24, 2019 Venue: WingSpan Arts (NY) By Dawoud Kringle On Tuesday, August 27th, 2019, MFM held its 17th Public Musician’s Forum. The meeting opened with Sohrab Saadat Ladjavardi (MFM President) and Billy Harper (BoD) introducing special guest speaker Nivair Stein. Ms. Stein is an Author, Scientist, Artist, Yoga Instructor, and Ayurveda Lifestyle Counselor,…
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