Name: Namaste
Start: 2024-05-09T20:00:00
End: 2024-05-09T23:00:00
Location: Tellus360

Namaste&nbsp;is a band that performs “World Music”. In this case, World Music refers to music that is inspired by indigenous music from various parts of the world, including, but not limited to, The Middle East, various parts of the African Continent, Central and South America, and The Caribbean. The band does not perform note for note recreations of traditional music, but&nbsp;combines&nbsp;these forms&nbsp;with Western influences&nbsp;to create a hybrid of the traditional and contemporary, that is both exotic and familiar.&nbsp; In addition to their many performances on stage and various media entities, Namaste has recorded a critically acclaimed CD, “Namaste-Colonial Pagoda”.&nbsp;Lynn Stover served with the Peace Corps in Tunisia, where he fell in love with the people and the culture. He learned to sing in Arabic and play the darbouka, a ceramic drum which is prominent in North African and Middle Eastern music.Dave Moyar, long fascinated by African-American music and culture, played electric bass in R&amp;B and funk bands.&nbsp;Julian Aguirre, a guitarist raised in Montevideo. Julian grew up with the rhythms of South America and the influence of electric guitar heroes like Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa.&nbsp; His interest in the roots of this music exposed him to African artists and grooves.Jose Canto Cruz, a Latin Percussionist born in Puerto Rico joined Namaste in early 2023, bringing a new level of excitement and musicality by adding Afro Cuban and Afro Rican rhythms.&nbsp;Trixi Greiner is a teacher and multi-styled keyboardist/accordionist who records and plays with many local bands including her original band Inca Campers, Irish band "Whiskey B4 Breakfast," her polka band "Ein Prosit," a funk band "Bunchafunk," and others. She is excited about also playing with World Beat band Namaste.&nbsp;The rhythm section has since been augmented by Dan White. He has played in numerous combos and big bands in south central PA and Maryland, in styles ranging from rock to swing to country and jazz. He enjoys learning new drum set skills and — as a newcomer to Namaste — expanding his knowledge of world music and rhythms.&nbsp; Namaste first played in January of 2023 at Tellus360 to much acclaim and a packed house.&nbsp; The band is looking forward to this return engagement at Tellus360 with an enhanced line-up and lots of energy.&nbsp;The band plans to continue performing and celebrating the similarities and differences of us all through music.