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20 Wednesday, September 27, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon ONEBEAT: Festival is co-sponsoring event with Caldera Continued from page 3 societies. OneBeat takes inspira- tion from its residency and performance partners, from Caldera in Central Oregon to the Music District of Fort Collins, Colorado. T h i s y e a r ’s f e l l o w s include South African vocal- ist Nonku Phiri; Aisaana Omorova, a komuz (tra- d i t i o n a l t h r e e - s t r i n g e d strummed instrument) player from Kyrgyzstan; Chicago- based producer Elijah Jamal; and Belorussian producer and singer Natalia Kuznetskaya. The program kicks off with an in-depth two-and- half-week residency at the Caldera Arts Center in Central Oregon to encourage fel- lows to create musical events for specific spaces, sites and communities on the road that go beyond the typical concert tour. The events could be per- formance, workshop, and/or installation-based, but they will all embody the spirit of creative collaboration and of music as social practice. It continues with stops in Idaho (in partnership with Treefort Music Fest and the City of Boise), Wyoming (in partner- ship with Jackson’s KHOL radio), and Colorado, con- cluding in a series of special events coordinated with Ft. Collins’ bustling local scene. “This project, and ones like it, are part of the zeitgeist of cultural connections, egali- tarian, peer-driven exchanges that forge new musical genres, and allow for new socially engaged artistic practice that serves both cross-cultural understanding and the health of local communities,” said Jeremy Thal of Found Sound Nation/OneBeat. “OneBeat is an incredible mechanism for the proliferation of deep lis- tening, the contagion of funky rhythm. It’s a rare interna- tional space where there is no competition, no graduation ceremony, no negotiation of territory — but rather an open forum for the bright light of the human creative con- sciousness to shine through one another.” Only by listening and sharing the stories of real humans can we grow as individuals and as a society. — Elena Moon Park OneBeat uses person-to- person interaction, impro- visation, and collaboration to encourage and refresh international ties between Americans, American artists, and creative minds from all over. It’s a grassroots way to build a different kind of dip- lomatic dialogue that deep- ens trust, builds networks, and creates opportunities that promote entrepreneurship and creative leaders. “There is so much talk fueled by fear and anger these days, delivered incessantly through our phones, laptops, televisions. It’s imperative to counter these narratives, and to me that means inter- acting with people face to face, trying our best to con- nect in deeply honest, some- times challenging ways,” said Found Sound Nation’s Elena Moon Park. “The process of Learn how our all-inclusive lifestyle leaves time for the more important things in life! Call 541-516-1639 today. 55 and over 1460 NE 27th Street, Bend, OR 97701 stonelodgeretirement.com There’s something special about gathering around a glowing fi re! e!! One-of-a-kind, custom ironwork hand-forged right here in Sisters We have many fi re pits to choose from! 541-549-9280 | 207 W. Sisters Park Dr. | PonderosaForge.com | CCB# 87640 collaboratively creating orig- inal music and art does this — it necessitates dialogue and compromise, listening and sharing, vulnerability and humility.” The arts create opportuni- ties and can also build com- munity resources, boosting economic activity and the social environment. OneBeat will offer fellows tools to address this side of art-mak- ing, by holding business and development masterclasses with experts from industry- leading services like Apple Music and Kickstarter. Since its inaugural year in 2012, OneBeat has invited 140 musicians from 41 coun- tries and territories to the U.S., visited 26 U.S. com- munities in 14 states, pro- duced 75 free and low-cost public performances for more than 25,000 people in the United States, and col- laborated with over 5,500 stu- dents, teachers, and leaders in U.S. schools and community organizations. “Only by listening and sharing the stories of real humans can we grow as individuals and as a soci- ety. Bringing together voices from around the globe to express themselves creatively is a means of celebrating human potential and of voic- ing human struggle and joy,” said Park. “Such celebration, PHOTO PROVIDED the kind we try to foster via OneBeat, is urgently needed right now, to break through the noise of divisiveness and fear.” For more information on OneBeat visit www. sistersfolkfestival.org or www.1beat.org. Doors open at The Belfry at 6:30 p.m. with food and drink available for purchase. The show starts at 7 p.m. with a suggested donation of $10 to $20 at the door. The Belfry is located at 302 E. Main Ave. in Sisters.
