Rasa Vitalia's
Live Music Performance
BANDS, PERFORMANCES & TOURSAs a dance performer, my specialty is working with the Yuval Ron Ensemble, Rachid Halihal Ensemble, Light Rain and many musical acts. As artists, we are interested sharing in the spirit, love and celebration of music, dance and life. As a musical act, we are currently working on touring around the globe. We are looking to book places to perform/lecture/teach workshops in Middle Eastern Music and Dance. Our focus is on the performance and educational aspect of sacred Middle Eastern, Jewish, and Moroccan music and how it unites people of all cultures. Through our performance, we aim to bring peace and unity well as inspiration and connection with each other and give thanks. This is an important message for us to always keep in our hearts. Below you will find a few groups that I work with on a regular basis. Please let me know if you are interested in having us share our performance and knowledge at your venue or events.RASA VITALIA
Rasa Vitalia is a professional dance artist, specializing in Middle Eastern dance, with over a decade of experience in multiple dance forms, including Near/Middle Eastern (Middle/Near East, Arabic, Belly Dance, Moroccan, Gypsy, Turkish, Persian) and Afro-Brazilian. Rasa’s mastery of sword balance, percussive cymbal rhythms, and dynamic movement makes her one of the most sought after performers in the world dance music scene. She has performed as a solo artist to audiences in cities throughout the U.S., contributed her talents to several troupes, and worked with an array of world-class, international musicians. Rasa Vitalia most often performs with a few select live Middle Eastern music ensembles including musicians on percussion, string and vocals. Rasa can bring her solo act or live music act to your event. Rasa Vitalia's approach to belly dance is in essence improvisational, fluid, unique, sensitive, and expressive. Her artistry gives timeless form to the subtle truths of the heart. Rasa seeks to unite the spectator with the divine in Nature through her graceful movements, and gives a brilliant and generous performance her audience won’t soon forget.
LIGHT RAIN
(Arabic/American Blend)
Mysterious and romantic,
Light Rain's music sings to the
gypsy in each of our souls.
With their unique blend
of Arabic and American music,
they have
made a niche
of their own
in the diverse Doug Adamz
world of music.
Rasa Vitalia & Light Rain Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBgjEyYssVIYou can find samples of Light Rain's music here: http://www.dougadamz.comYUVAL RON ENSEMBLE
(Middle East/Arabic, Jewish, Moroccan, Sufi, Sacred Music)
Formed in 1999, The Yuval Ron Ensemble
endeavors to alleviate national, racial,
religious and cultural divides by uniting
the music and dance of the opposing people
of the Middle East into a unique mystical,
spiritual and inspiring musical celebration.
Yuval Ron Dror Sinai
The
Ensemble includes Jewish, Arabic and Christian
artists who have been
actively involved in
creating musical bridges
between people of
various
faiths and
ethnic groups worldwide.
Features musicians Yuval Ron,
Dror Sinai, Faisal Zedan,
Eliyahu Sills, Peter Jaques,
& more.
Led by Oscar winning composer Yuval
Ron (music for
“West Bank Story”) the Ensemble has enjoyed overwhelming
community support with their Desert Roots and Sufi Concerts-
Music from
the Middle East & North African Continents.
Rasa Vitalia & Yuval Ron Ensemble Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPk7_XuZZAM
More Info on The Yuval Ron Ensemble: http://www.yuvalronmusic.com
You can find samples of Yuval Ron's music work here: http://www.myspace.com/yuvalronensemble
RACHID HALIHAL ENSEMBLE
(Arabic/Moroccan/Andalusian)
Faisal Zedan
Rachid Halihal
Rachid Halihal is a world-famous Sacred Arabic/Moroccan violin/oud/vocals/percussion musician. We are currently booking
performances for their Middle Eastern Music and Dance
program/performance Tour throughout the USA, Europe, Japan,
and Morocco. In this duet, I, Rasa Vitalia, perform Middle Eastern
dance, sing, play frame drum/zills/percussion.
For a fuller sound, we also invite local guest performers to
work with us throughout our current tour.The program offers a glimpse into the lost world of
spiritual and powerful Arabic Middle East, Moroccan,
and Andalusian Gypsy music and dance. We offer a
concert of music, dance, lecture, and workshops in
Arabic violin, percussion/darbukka, vocals, and dance
performance. We have performed in professional
venues such as Yale University in New Haven,
The University of Colorado, the Palace of Fine Arts
in San Francisco and the De Young Museum in
San Francisco. Rachid Halihal has directed ensembles for the San Francisco Arabic Cultural Center.
Rasa Vitalia & The Rachid Halihal Ensemble Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQXxE3lVwJU & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkn-0mhvkYE
You can find samples of Rachid Halihal's music work here: http://www.rachidhalihalmusic.com/order.htm
SABABA
(Middle Eastern/Arabic & American Jazz)
A unique blend of American Jazz and Middle Eastern traditions.
Rasa Vitalia & Sababa Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKcX-c2eRp0
You can find samples of Sababa's music here: http://www.sabababand.com
MEDJOOL &
SILK ROAD CARAVAN
(Middle East/Turkish)
DOUG ADAMZ & TIM BOLLING
(Middle Eastern/Arabic/Gypsy)
Rasa Vitalia works with several percussion and string (oud/violin/voice) Middle Eastern music duets including Doug Adamz & Tim Bolling.
Tim Bolling & Doug Adamz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE9R6m_IVuA
ANCIENT FUTURE
(Middle East/Classic Indian/American Fusion)
Ancient Future is the first and longest running musical organization dedicated
exclusively to the mission of creating world fusion music.
Ancient Future is dedicated to the preservation of the world's great music
traditions and believes this is vital to the world fusion music movement.
With that in mind, Ancient Future also presents traditional music from the cultures
of the individual master musicians and dance performers who perform with the band.
Influences include Arabic, Indian, Asian, Celtic & Jazz.
http://ancient-future.com/
Matthew Monfort
REBBESOUL
(Jewish/Rock/Middle Eastern/Fusion)
RebbeSoul mixes Mizrahi chant and electronic beats with their signature funk/folk/ethnic rock style.
http://www.rebbesoul.com/
DAHDOO PRODUCTIONS
(Middle Eastern/Greek)
Richard S Khuzami, both in his role as musician and producer, has worked to
produce and promote the finest in artistic achievement in World Music,
with a special emphasis on the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East.
Mr. Khuzami, of Lebanese extraction, is an accomplished percussionist,
specializing in instruments from the Balkans, Anatolia, Middle East,
and North Africa. Also, with the establishment of Dahdoo Productions, Inc.,
he has been able to present to the American Public concerts and
recordings of the great Artists these regions offer.
http://dahdoo.net/
Richard Khuzami
PANGIA
(Middle East/Arbic/BellyDance)
Rasa Vitalia
& Pangia Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcioh6ftOsI
Middle Eastern/World Music.
RASA VITALIA & OZZY ASHKENAZI
(Middle Eastern/Arabic)
Rasa Vitalia performs with Ozzy Ashkenazi,
doumbek player of Belly Dance Superstars and Ansuya Rathor.
http://www.DoumbekbyOzzy.com OMAR FARUK TEKLIBEK & FRIENDS
(Middle Eastern/Turkish/Sacred/Sufi)
Live music featuring Omar Faruk Teklibek (http://www.OmarFarukTeklibek.com),
Murat Teklibek (http://www.myspace.com/murat021178),
Dror Sinai (http://www.DrorSinai.com), Rowan Storm (http://www.RowanStorm.com),
Paul Ohanesian of Al' Azifoon (http://www.alazifoon.com/bios.htm),
Souren Baronian (http://www.rayhana.com/souren_baronian/souren_baronian.html),
Dr. Scott Marcus (http://www.music.ucsb.edu/mee/musicians.html).
August 21, 2009 at the Mendocino Middle East Camp Cabaret.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmToKnJn970
AND MORE!
Rasa Vitalia works with many
musicians and can create a combination that fits the local, essence,
theme and needs of program of the event. Live music and dance is
preferrable to taped/cd music. Please consider the high quality,
beauty, magic, and artistry live music and dance can create! A full
ensemble is a very powerful performance. However, even the basic
musical duet of a violin/oud/singer and percussionist with a dancer
makes for a beautiful and intimate performance, and rings true to the
way performances were created throughout history.
I believe dance would
really add to the dynamism and education of live music performance. Dance is
an important accompaniment to the live music and should not be lost. Thank you for supporting the arts.
Contact RasaVitalia@yahoo.com or 415-407-8006.Y
