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MUSIC IN STORIES 1 Out now! :) We are delighted to announce that the stories from the Middle East adapted by Robina Beckles Willson set with traditional musical instrumets has been released in March 2012!. It has been a long and challenging road which I am grateful to have been part of :).

Actor Philip Arditti charming and witty voice narrates these wonderful stories for children and adults, and the beautiful sounds of the traditional instruments are played by: Roskar Nasan (Oud), Elizabeth Nott (Daff and Tambourine), Cigden Aslan (singing), Christos Barbas (Kaval) and Michael Levy (Harp). Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Peter Michaels. For more information and audio sample go to WWW.ELIZABETHNOTT.CO.UK



UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY! ONE WEEKEND ONLY!

Nottas/Frame Drums UK and Cooperman Frame Drums in association with JMI at SOAS, present:

YSHAI AFTERMAN, percussion weekend!

November 26th and 27th 2011!
Learn and improve techniques, rhythms and improvisation on Middle Eastern frame drums !
For beginners and advance.
Sat 26th
10:30am-1:30pm: beginners (Lap style and upright position) Fee: £30
2-5pm: Advance level (Lap and upright style position) Fee: £35

Sun 27th

11am-1pm: riq for intermediate/adv £30
2-5pm : improvisation for beginners and advance £35 (including any percussionist interested in this!)

£5 discount for all workshops for SOAS students!! People who book two workshops will have a £5 discount. Those who book 3 will have £10 discount.

Limited drums provided. Bring your own if you have one!

Advance payment and pre-booking essential through paypal at nottas.p@gmail.com For more information email Elizabeth Nott on nottas.p@gmail.com



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SOLD OUT CONCERT AT GREEN NOTE OF ANDREA PICCIONI AND KHYAM ALLAMI, 28TH MARCH 2010.



FRAME DRUM PERCUSSION WORKSHOP WITH ANDREA PICCIONI 27TH MARCH SOAS, ROOM G52.

BEGINNERS/INTERMEDIATE 11-1pm £25, INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCE £35. BOTH £50. ALL PAYABLE THROUGH PAYPAL.CO.UK under NOTTAS.P@GMAIL.COM email address. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ELIZABETH NOTT ON 07852247775 OR NOTTAS.P@GMAIL.COM



BODY PERCUSSION AND PERCUSSION WORKSHOP WITH ROBERTO CASTILLO LONDON 2009. 13th March at Bolivar Hall



NOTTAS aims at creating projects encompassing, mainly, World and Jazz music plus many other art forms including film, dance, theatre, painting... It also provides services in music promotions to individual artists and bands with incredible musical skills and personal history, most of them unsigned and needing a little bit more help on bookings, selling of CDs and exposing their work live, which Nottas does through her events done at various places in London. These events have taken place at Favela Chic, Troubadour, Vibe Live and Le QuecumBar, under the name of ‘Absinthe’, ‘Pa’GoZA’, and ‘I Got Rhythm’.

In addition, we are very glad to announce that, from 2009 onwards, Nottas wants and will, organize music workshops of various traditions for those who want to improve and develop their skills and knowledge on that particular music culture. These will include, to start with, Cuban son and rumba and Arabic Classical and folk music, with emphasis on learning how to play the percussion instruments, rhythm patterns and their roles. For this, we will bring to you some of the best teachers of these traditions in town! :)

FOR MORE ON PERCUSSION WORKSHOPS GO TO FRAME DRUMS UK IN FACEBOOK on this link http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=84977869051&ref=mf

Contact us on nottas.p@gmail.com

NOTTAS was created by Elizabeth Nott, an Italian-English Venezuelan born girl who, after some years 'flirting' around all kinds of music cultures and musical instruments decided to study Ethnomusicology at SOAS, University of London, and specialized on Arabic music and percussion on her last two years of her BA. She has continued pursuing a career as percussionist, music teacher, events organiser and anything that can fulfill her artistic ambitions.
Through Nottas, Elizabeth has had the opportunity to bringing fantastic acts to her shows around London as you can see further bellow these lines

From March 2008 Ezhaan has been Nottas resident DJ and an amazing friend who has also helped out in the promotions and, sometimes, as a good councillor ;)

Poster design collaborations have included Ed Stilman (for Absynth 17th June 2007 and Absynth 11Nov 2007) and Victoria Scott and Artur Bilinski (for I Got Rhythm, Sept 2007)


PREVIOUS NOTTAS SHOWS:

-'Absynth' at Favela Chic, Sun 17th June 2007 with The Wikets, Depot and Aidan Love on decks

-'I Got Rhythm' at Favela Chic, 23rd Sept 2007 with Viper's Dream, Tania and Simon Selmon swing dance maestros, Dj Canyella.

- 'Absynth' at Favele Chic, 11th Nov 2007 with TukriyaTu, Dinan Sbardelot short film and DJ Nova.

-Winter Break...

-'Absinthe' first series at Le QuecumBar 2008 with: Luzmira Zerpa Trio March 6th, Pocket Caravan on April 10th, CHancery Blame and The Gadjo Club May 8th and Carambita Flamenco, June 22nd 2008.

-'Absinthe Goes Gypsy' at Troubadour, 18th April 2008, with Alejandro Toledo and The Magic Tombolinos plus Trio Shahnaz. Dj Ezhaan.

-'Absinthe' at Vibe Live, 20th May 2008, with Alcazaba and Trio Shahnaz. DJ Ezhaan.

-'Pa-GoZA!' night at Troubadour, 18th July 2008 with Rainy and The Dust and Pocket Caravan. DJ Ezhaan and Bellelle.

-Summer Break....

-'Absinthe Second Series' at LE QuecumBar 2008: John and Jaka Collective 25th Sept plus Greek Band Moosoos, Chancery Blame and The Gadjo Club 9th Oct, Trio Nostos plus Trio Shahnaz Greek and Arabic music special, 6th Nov.

-'Pa Go-ZA!' at Troubadour 21st Nov 2008, again with Rainy and The Dust plus Milli and The Moonstones. DJ Ezhaan and Bellelle! (Me!)

-'Absinthe' at Troubadour 5th Dec with Chancery Blame and The Gadjo Club plus Adam Beattie and The Consultants. DJ Ezhaan and Bellelle.

-'Absinthe' at Troubadour, 9th May 2009 with The Bright Size Gypsies and Chavo'

-Nano Stern Feb 26 2009 at Le QuecumBar and Notting HIll Arts Club

-Andrea Piccioni and Khyam Allami at The Green Note, plus percussion workshops at SOAS, May 2010

-Nano Stern at The Green Note, July 2010.



Nottas Shows, Absinthe, I Got Rhythm and Pa'GoZA! photos by E.C.Nott