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Elliott M. Burke - Composer
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Member Since8/9/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.ishahel.org
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Just me, a keyboard, a laptop, and the muse of amusement.
Perhaps even you.

Please check out more of my compositions in the player below

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please join forces with us!
we won’t abuse or torture your personal information.
in fact, it will be relatively painless.
we promise.

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Influences COFFEE

Let's drop some names here. in no particular order of importance:

First off, should you really care to know, I'd like to meet Roberto Benigni
and his lovely wife Nicoletta Braschi.
That would be a really fun & interesting evening of conversation.

Oh, and Jackie Chan.

Music:

I listen to & explore a wide range of musical styles. I really like what has become ubiquitiously known as "world music" which, by my definition of it, generally means non-western forms of composition. Favorites include third stream, klezmer, gypsy, Indian, Middle Eastern, soukous, forro, conjunto, fado, qawwali, ghazals, opera, jazz, bebop, fusion, experimental composition, ambient, film scores, theatre music & a creative hybrid of them all.

I prefer complicated polyrhythms, syncopation, odd time signatures, unfamiliar scales & structural motifs that are eclectic and unpredictable. A great sense of wonder, absurdity & humor in lyrics is always admired. Not too big into your generic 4/4 shopping mall beat but I do like a good utilitarian waltz rhythm now & then.

Lately I've been exploring the wonderful world of undiscovered independent artists across MySpace, Facebook, MusicForte, TagWorld (now gone defunct), ReverbNation, etc. as well as the incredible publication of Songlines Magazine, which you really should check out & subscribe to: breaking news on world music & musicians, events & 2 CDs included with each issue!

At any given time you may find me listening to the following artists:

Mozart, Rossini, David Byrne, King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, Dewey Dellay, Todd Rundgren, Frank Zappa, Carla Bley, Charles Mingus, Bob Dylan, Ornette Coleman, Thomas Newman, Van Dyke Parks, Harry Partch, Silvestre Revueltas, Benoit Jutras, Violaine Corradi, Brian Eno, Nicola Piovani, Ennio Morricone, Stephen Sondheim, Eric Satie, Edgard Varese, Thelonious Monk, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Charlie Haden, Polyrock, Vic Mizzy, Material, John Cage, Carl Stalling, Steve Reich, Arvid Franzen, Bill Frisell, Alan Sherman, Yat-Kha, Bill Laswell, Glen Branca, Don Pullen, Philip Glass, Louis Andriessen, Quincy Jones, Aaron Copland, Warren Senders, Arvo Part, Hildegard Von Bingen, Dobet Gnahoré, Arther Brown, Stan Freiberg, John Prine, Charlie Parker, Kurt Weill, Tom Waits, Raymond Scott, Sonny Rollins, George Clinton, Bill Nelson, Café Tecuba, Leonard Bernstein, Crack the Sky, Pierre Boulez, Anatolia, Camper Van Beethoven, Mickey Katz, Rimsky-Korsakov, Oliver Messiaen, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Phil Ochs, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Robert Frip, Miles Davis, Henry Cowell, Elliott Sharp, Spike Jones, Bauhaus, Shostokovich, Rabindranath Tagore, XTC, James Weldon Johnson, Richard Fariña, Dizzy Gillespie, Tom Lehrer, Gilbert & Sullivan, Evan Ziporyn, Habib Koité, Jazz Butcher, Yann Tierson, The Residents, DJ Sybear, Eugene Chadbourne, Leonard Cohen, Ian & Sylvia, The Ruttles, Conlan Nancarrow, Don Byron, Can, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Roxy Music, Shooglenifty, In the Nursery, Arnold Schoenberg, Marc Ribot, Nicky Skopelitis, Nicolas Slonimsky, James Brown, John Zorn, Kurt Pahlen, Paco Peña, Ali Akhbar Khan, Natraj, Ute Lemper, Greetje Bijma, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Bjork, War, Art Blakey, Tangerine Dream, Suburban Lawns, Don Cherry, Erkin Koray, Sam and Dave, Bang on a Can

Theatre:

Peter Brook, Franco Dragone, Julie Taymor, Robert Wilson, George Bernard Shaw, Mummenschanz, Willy boy Shakes, Groucho Marx, Dario Fo, Beckett, Paddy Swanson, Commedia dell'arte, Cirque du Soleil, Tom Stoppard, essayons theatre company, Brecht, John Langstaff, Revels Inc., Naqshineh theatre group of Iran, Robert Wilson, dood paard theatre company, wire monkey dance, Augusto Boal, Peking Opera, Le Ballet National du Senegal, Roberto Benigni, Indonesian & Turkish Shadow Puppets, Storahtelling

Writers & Books:

The Rest is Noise - Alex Ross, Ilf & Petrov, George Bernard Shaw, The Guide - R. K. Narayan, The Saddlebag - Bahiyyih Nakhjavani, Gravity's Rainbow - Thomas Pynchon, Rabindranath Tagore, The Empty Space - Peter Brook, dj Sybear, Jorge Luis Borges, James Weldon Johnson, Henderson the Rain King - Saul Bellow, World Tales - Idries Shah, Willy boy Shakes, Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth & Arts - Lewis Hyde, The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin by Idries Shah, Children of the Alley - Naguib Mahfouz, The Tradition of Constructivism - Steven Bann, Durov's Pig: Clowns, Politics and Theatre - Joel Schechter, Impro for Storytellers - Keith Johnstone, Richard Fariña, The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property - Lewis Hyde, Rabindranath Tagore, Most of the Most of S.J. Perelman, Color: A Natural History of the Palette - Victoria Finlay, Donald Barthelme

Artists & arts:

Cheryl Burke (my wife), Kinetic Sculptures by George Rhoads, Marcel Duchamp, Marc Chagal, Dada, Diego Rivera, Nathan Orie, Soviet & American Cold War Propaganda Posters, Banksy, Remedios Varos, Kasimir Malevich, Zaumnia, Surrealism, Federal Writer's & Theatre Project Posters, Constructivism, The City Museum, St. Louis, MO., Dali, Claes Oldenburg

the list grows & continues forever

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Record LabelIshah 'El theatre arts | world music, drama & arts
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Elliott M. Burke - Composer



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We aren't a band.

My name is Elliott. I'm a music composer/ sound designer, writer & researcher who owns Ishah 'El theatre arts, a small non-profit theatre & performing arts company with the purpose of promoting the arts of ethnic culture in the community. Yep, that involves music, also.

I have some ambitious plans in the works that I will be revealing here & elsewhere soon: more music, writing, audio plays & podcasts of current projects. Currently I'm working on getting my website completed, updating all of these various social web sites, FUNDRAISING, & in the near future will be on several collaborative sites. I hope I find you there.

Once upon a time - quite a ways back now - I was involved in the early evolution of what would become Freaks Amor with my good friend Ricardo Acevedo. Should you care to check some of that stuff out, just head yourself on over & give it a listen. Should you find that you want to purchase some of the music found there, it has been made available at In the RA Studios; go to "Brave Nude Whirled". You should find them there.


Come Join Us!

We are looking for other like minded folk who are interested in working together to bring the arts & culture of the middle east, Afghanistan, South America, Africa, Asia, India and others further into our own worlds. If that's you then give us a call.

Also, for more info & sound files please check out my compositions in the player below or on other space(s) at:

Ishah 'El theatre arts

MusicForte

Soundclick

MatchBook: Elliott Burke

MatchBook: Ishah 'El theatre arts

Facebook: Elliott M. Burke

& an infrequently updated blog at:

Becoming Fire

Come on over & introduce yourself


WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We're raising money to find a new space to rehearse and perform in. Please consider gifting us with a tax deductible donation to help us find a new home. Just click on the buttons below and make a donation. Thanks for your support- we really appreciate it!

Ishah El theatre arts Fundraising
http://www.myspace.com/paypal

Ishah 'El theatre arts collaborative is a U.S. registered 501 (c) (3) non-profit charity organization formed in 2006 for the development, support, education and production of traditional performing arts of diverse cultures as well as developing new, original theatre works that focus on and feature the traditional cultural arts.







About Ishah 'El theatre arts

Ishah 'El theatre arts is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit performing arts & education theatre company focused on development, education, support and promotion of traditional arts of other cultures and developing new original works for public performance in our community. Our vision is to develop new & original works of theatre with an emphasis on spiritual & social themes and to share entertaining & uplifting stories of other cultures through live drama, music, dance, art & improvisation.


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I also make & sell made by hand spice blends. Great for all of your cooking needs. Well, maybe most of them. Jump on over and check them out at:

word of mouth/ mountain of spices

This also includes a blog with recipes & occasionally witty & pithy observations on food & habits. Come have a look:

mountain of spices

while you're there why don't you buy something & help support an independent artist.

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Jul 11 2009 8:31 PM

Grazie di dividere il tuo mondo in my space!!
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Jul 10 2009 9:55 AM


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Jul 10 2009 12:25 AM

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Jul 9 2009 3:24 PM

Thanks for the add.Sincerely.Piotr
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Jul 9 2009 3:59 PM

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Hey Elliott,
sorry for beeing so late!
Too much work. :-(
Greetings from Hamburg,
Alexander
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Jul 8 2009 8:36 PM

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Jul 7 2009 2:31 PM

Um Power Abraço !!!

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Jul 6 2009 3:40 PM

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Jul 6 2009 6:13 PM

How are you? Long time no see! Come visit me in the Fiddle World: http://fiddleworld.ning.com see you there!
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Jul 6 2009 8:58 PM


Imagenes para hi5*

Faber Optimé





Jul 7 2009 1:50 AM

Hey there,

Here's one from left field...

Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?

A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:

Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella

Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.

Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.

I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4

Help to raise awareness.

Say have you checked out my web site recently?

Take care and keep in touch.

Best,
Faber.

"Just a guy trying to make the world a better place."

Zsymphonic





Jul 2 2009 1:30 AM

 
Thank you for the wecome.
Appreciate your support.
Ethereal Soundscapes
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Jul 2 2009 12:17 PM


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Jun 30 2009 5:14 PM

Thanks for being my myspace friend!

Your support means so much to me!

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Jun 28 2009 11:09 AM

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Enjoy !
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Jun 26 2009 8:03 PM

This week's clip is a sneak peak at a song from my upcoming cd.  As always, I hope you enjoy!

Once There Was





Jun 26 2009 8:26 PM

Hi there,

our video "The Weight of the World" (Factory of Dreams) has been released! I hope you'll enjoy it :) Feel free to spread the link and embed the vid on your profile!



Have a lovely weekend!
Best wishes,
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Jun 26 2009 8:26 AM

We whish you a good rockin rollin weekend, rockin greetz from Germany
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Jun 24 2009 3:37 PM

Hi!
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Jun 24 2009 3:41 PM

Greetings from Catalonia!!
Thanks for ADD!!


 


New album: "El Món gira al revés":


 

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Now we are approaching the 10.000 downloads!!!

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Jun 22 2009 7:13 AM

Firewater Summer Euro Tour

FIREWATER - LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS!
Last shows until October!

Jun 26 : Larz, GERMANY : Fusion Festival
Jun 27 : Audincourt, FRANCE : Rencontres & Racines
Jun 28 : Istanbul, TURKEY : Balkan Soundz Festival
July 02 : Dornbirn, AUSTRIA : Speilboden
July 03 : Bulle, SWITZERLAND : Gibloux Festival
July 04 : Jena, GERMANY : JG Stadtmitte
July 05 : Hradec Kralove, CZECH R.: Rock For People
July 06 : Vienna, AUSTRIA : Szene Wein
July 08 : Linz, AUSTRIA : Posthof
July 10 : Steyr, AUSTRIA : Röda
July 11 : Bologna, ITALY : Mondiali Antirazzisti
July 12 : Milano, ITALY : Magnolia Festival
July 13 : Colmar, FRANCE : Hiero
July 15 : Paris, FRANCE : Batofar
July 17 : Pozega, CROATIA : Dirty Old Empire Festival
July 18 : Veszprem, HUNGARY : Utcazene Fesztivál
July 24 : Riberac, FRANCE : Le Grand Souk Festival
July 25 : Gdynia, POLAND : Globaltica Festival
July 31 : Namur, BELGIUM : Esperanzha Festival
Aug 01 : Habere-Poche, FRANCE : Rock'n'Poche Festival
Aug 02 : Bladel, NETHERLANDS : Bladelse Zomerfeesten

> Bellydancers in costume get in free at all club shows!

> More shows are still being added, so check the Firewater MySpace page for updates.

> This message was sent by an evil robot. So if you are somewhere other than Europe and can't escape, we're sorry. We'll be back again someday soon.
gabriella monte





Jun 20 2009 9:44 AM

hi there
i like you...

i hope you liked my sound

Gabriella Monte




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