The Saw Lady

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Released: Feb 9, 2007

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Genre: Classical / Pop
Location NYC, New York, Un
Profile Views: 45510
Last Login: 2/19/2011
Member Since 11/21/2006
Website www.sawlady.com
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
Affectionately known as the 'Saw Lady', Natalia has spent over a decade bringing the rare art form of playing music on a carpenter's saw to audiences around the world. She performed with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta, with the Westchester Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Air Moroccan Symphony Orchestra, Riverside Orchestra, Amor Artis Orchestra, Manhattan Chamber Orchestra and at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall with PDQ Bach composer Peter Schickele and with the Little Orchestra Society. November 2007 marked her Carnegie Hall debut as a musical saw soloist and June 2008 marked her Madison Square Garden debut. Television appearances include FOX (Good Day New York), ABC (Good Morning America), MTV (Andy Milonakis Show), VH1 (Behind the Music), History Channel (Tool Box). Film appearances include 'Dummy' with Adrian Brody. Natalia's saw can be heard on the soundtracks of films such as El Carnaval Sodoma/Arthuro Ripstein, American Carny/Nick Basile and I Sell the Dead/Glenn McQuaid. Radio performances include NPR (A Prairie Home Companion), XM Satelite Radio, WBAI & WFMU. Natalia received citations of honor from the New York City Council, the New York State Senate and a medal of honor from Paris, France. She was chosen by Time Out New York, the Village Voice, the New York Press and the New York Resident for their Best of New York lists, and was featured in articles by the New York Times, the Boston Globe and Metro New York. Natalia has recorded on Capitol Records, Universal Records and Atlantic Records with such artists as John Hiat. Natalia's goal is not only to preserve the rare art form of playing music on a saw, but to also try and push it forward through the invention of better playing technique, fine-tuning the instrument, educating composers about the possibilities of composing for saw, and bringing the instrument to public awareness. This last part, bringing the instrument into public awareness, she does not only through performances on the legitimate stage/TV/radio but also by bringing the music of the musical saw directly to people where people are - on the street. By performing in the subways and streets around the world she brings the art form to people who might not otherwise be able to encounter it.
Members
The next annual NYC Musical Saw Festival: Saturday, July 16th, 2011 For info: www.MusicalSawFestival.org Video from last year's festival: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPYmcLZjFIw
Influences
Blog: http://www.SubwayMusicBlog.com FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Natalia-Saw-Lady-Paruz-musical-saw-player/129253832734
Sounds Like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0nJQU7ul7Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHktv3fgcPU