Soloist and as a member of Autorickshaw, La Nef, Small World Project, OktoEcho, ima ensemble, Norouet, GaPa and numerous others as well...
Influences
Kodō, Glen Velez, Trichy Sankaran, Carlo Rizzo, Pierre Béluse,Taichi Ozaki, Nihon Ongaku Shudan, Nexus, Toru Takemitsu, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Michel Merhej Baklouk, Marc Anderson, Steve Reich, Vasen, Tunji Beier, Kiyohiko Semba, Trilok Gurtu, U. Srinivas, the Chieftains, the Police, Stomp, Cyro Baptista, Tom Waits....
Sounds Like
Bodhran, kanjira, riqq, tamborello, tambourine, frame drum, chappa, okedo daiko, shimejishi daiko, tsuzumi, davul, dan-moi, bones, shakers, cajon, cymbals, gongs, bells, assorted metal objects, things made of trees, pots & pans, hanging bits of glass, dried goat parts, and restless fingers...
Rheō is the Greek term ῥέω, meaning ‘to flow’.
Rheō is the root of the word ‘Rhythm’.
Rheō is also a genre-bending new recording by percussionist Patrick Graham, an eclectic, cinematic, and expansive collection of original pieces for percussion, frame drums, taiko, vielle à roue, bamboo flutes, dan moi, melodica, pots, pans, toy accordion, and restless fingers. The disc features outstanding collaborators Ben Grossman (vielle à roue & electronics), Kaoru Watanabe (Japanese and western flutes), Nicholas Williams (bamboo flutes), Debashis Sinha (percussion) and On Ensemble (taiko & percussion).
Rheō is also new music performance project directed by percussionist Patrick Graham, a cross-cultural and multi-faceted exploration of rhythm. For the Rheō project, Patrick is joined onstage by vielle à roue player Ben Grossman (Guelph, ON) and Japanese and western flutist Kaoru Watanabe (New York), as well as contemporary dancer Tomomi Morimoto (Montreal). Rheō feature adventurous group pieces and solos, live electronics, and improvisation in a performance that explores the flow of pulse and sound, movement and colour, and the constant flow between cultures.
Canadian multi-percussionist Patrick Graham blends tradition, experimentation, composition and improvisation in an exceptionally versatile approach that blurs boundaries. Patrick’s cross-cultural percussion style reflects his training in Western classical and contemporary music and his extensive explorations of Mediterranean, Irish, South Indian, and Japanese rhythms, including studies with teachers Pierre Béluse (Montréal), Glen Velez (New York), Carlo Rizzo (Grenoble), Trichy Sankaran (Toronto), and Taichi Ozaki (Tokyo). As a creator of projects such as the duo GaPa with Ganesh Anandan, and as a collaborator with groups such as Autorickshaw, On Ensemble, and La Nef, Patrick's unique sound reflects his experience in multiple genres of music and his profound fascination with the power of rhythm. Patrick is an endorser of Cooperman Drums and Schlagwerk Percussion.
Dear Friends, I am very happy to let you now that I released my new Solo-Album "Green Hands" with my new Label flowfish.records!!! 14 Solo Recordings for Tombak and Daf!!! 4 NEW SONGS ARE ON MY PROFILE RIGHT NOW!!! I am looking forward to get your feedback and send you all the best wishes!!! Greetings M R Mortazavi
Dear Friends, I am very happy to let you now that I released my new Solo-Album "Green Hands" with my new Label flowfish.records!!! 14 Solo Recordings for Tombak and Daf!!! 4 NEW SONGS ARE ON MY PROFILE RIGHT NOW!!! I am looking forward to get your feedback and send you all the best wishes!!! Greetings M R Mortazavi
Hello Patrick ! Thanks for the add ! I love your stuff, it's incredible ! I hope to see you one day in Paris with The Small World Orchestra or Autorickshaw ! Friendly, Antoine.
Con permiso!!!!! os dejo un anticipo de mi próximo disco. Es un homenaje a todos esos músicos anónimos que durante años han alegrado, y seguirán haciéndolo, las calles y plazas de nuestros pueblos. Lo escribí hace la friolera de 30 años, cuando Lorenzo Sancho me construyó una dulzaina en 1979. Se lo dediqué a él y al maestro Agapito Marazuela. Pertenece a mi obra inédita: "La Cantata Castellana" y nunca había tenido ocasión de grabarla hasta ahora. He tenido la suerte de contar en la grabación con las estupendas voces de Jaime Lafuente, Eugenio Rodríguez (Grupo Tradere), Carmen Casado y la niña, Carlota Sánchez. El dueto de dulzainas está a cargo del prestigioso músico y dulzainero, Rafa Campillo, y este aprendiz de dulzainero, para coquetear con las potentes guitarras eléctricas de Paco Cinta, músico habitual en mi Banda. Espero que os guste
Hallo! I invite you to listen to my version of the popular british song "Greensleeves", with a "touch" of spanish guitar. Bye! Amparo García-Otero. Singer and songwriter. Spain.
Hi Patrick, it Looks like you had a fabulous time at NAFDA. Saw a lot of photos of you on facebook...much of the frame drum community hopped over to facebook. It is much easier to keep posted or post events and share. Thought I would plant a seed.
