{"id":6152,"date":"2017-05-17T09:57:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T14:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/?p=6152"},"modified":"2017-09-08T18:44:39","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T23:44:39","slug":"hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Hiding in Plain Sight&#8221; Concert Brings the World to Rockport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"One of the Diablos Cojuelos in the green room\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Diablo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"572\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite\u00a0gale force winds and rain on Mothers&#8217; Day, the show went on. And what a show it was! We were delighted to have the opportunity to showcase a sampling of our state&#8217;s traditional artists to perform at one\u00a0of the country&#8217;s most stunning concert halls &#8212; the <a href=\"http:\/\/rockportmusic.org\/mcc-folk-masters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shalin Liu<\/a>\u00a0Performance Center in Rockport, Massachusetts. Performers were either past or current recipients of an Mass Cultural Council <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massculturalcouncil.org\/programs\/artistfellows.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Artist Fellowship<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massculturalcouncil.org\/programs\/apprenticeships.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Traditional Arts Apprenticeship<\/a>. We&#8217;re happy to share some images shot by photographer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurephotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brendan Mercure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6157 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6157 size-full\" title=\"Members of Asociacion Carnavalesca de Massachusetts\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Dominican.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Dominican.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Dominican-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 85vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No fewer that 20 members of Lawrence&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8200209\">Asociaci\u00f3n\u00a0Carnavalesca de Massachusetts<\/a> opened the show by processioning from the back of the hall, down the aisles and up onto the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Mass Cultural Council executive director Anita Walker gave a warm welcome to all in attendance, pointing out the richness of hidden treasures we have in the Commonwealth, many of whom have come here as immigrants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6160\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6160 \" title=\"Anita Walker, Executive Director of the Mass Cultural Council\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Anita.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"159\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Anita.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Anita-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 159px) 85vw, 159px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-22\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6215\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6215 size-full\" title=\"Anita Walker handing Maggie Holtzberg the mic\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Maggie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"229\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I followed her by introducing our South Indian Carnatic musicians, which included two master artists,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8340244\">Tara Anand Bangalore<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8480229\">Gaurish Chandrashekhar<\/a>,\u00a0and three apprentices, <a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8340244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sudarshan Thirumalai<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8490245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pratik Bharadwadj<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8480229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kaasinath Balagurunath<\/a>. A purely musical segment was followed by Bharatanatyam dancer <a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8060169\">Sridevi Thirumalai<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6168\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6168 size-full\" title=\"South Indian Carnatic master musicians and apprentices. Bharatanatyam dancer Sridevi Thirumalai. \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Carnatic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Carnatic.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Carnatic-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 85vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second half of the show opened with a beautiful set of Irish music by <a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8320223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joey Abarta<\/a>, Matt and <a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8350250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shannon Heaton<\/a>, and <em>sean nos<\/em> dancer <a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8360181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kieran Jordan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6170 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6170\" title=\"Joey Abarts on the uilleann pipes\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_JoeyAbarta.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_JoeyAbarta.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_JoeyAbarta-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 85vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6177\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6177\" title=\"Sean nos dancer Kieran Jordan\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Kieran-in-red.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Kieran-in-red.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Kieran-in-red-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 85vw, 216px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6178\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6178\" title=\"Sean nos foot work of Kieran Jordan\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Kieran_feet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"324\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We closed the concert with West African music and dance led by virtuoso balafon player <a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8250166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Balla Kouyat\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0and master drummer\/dancer <a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8510257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sidi &#8220;Joh&#8221; Camara<\/a>. Both are considered hereditary artists, meaning they were born into the tradition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-21\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6194\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-21\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6194\" title=\"Balla Kouyate playing the balafon\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_balafon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_balafon.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_balafon-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 85vw, 404px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-20\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6193\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6193\" title=\"Sidi &quot;Joh&quot; Camara playing percussion\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Joh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Joh.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Joh-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 85vw, 327px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Joining them on the stage was the next generation &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8510257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tiemoko Camara <\/a>and Jossira and <a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/object_detail.asp?objectid=8410199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sekou Balla Kouyat\u00e9<\/a> &#8212; all of whom\u00a0show great promise in carrying the traditions forward.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6176\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6176 size-full\" title=\"Sidi &quot;Joh&quot; Camara and his son Tiemoko\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_JohTiemoko.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_JohTiemoko.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_JohTiemoko-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 85vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6185\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6185\" title=\"Jossira Kouyate dancing\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Jossira-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Jossira-1.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Jossira-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6186\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6186 size-full\" title=\"Tiemoko Camara dancing\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Tiemoko.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6180\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6180 size-full\" title=\"Sekou and Balla Kouyate playing balafons\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_SekouBalla.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_SekouBalla.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_SekouBalla-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 85vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Balla stood up to invite audience members to join them on stage to dance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6189\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6189\" title=\"Balla Kouyate inviting audience members to get up and dance\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Balla_inviting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Balla_inviting.jpg 385w, https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Balla_inviting-296x300.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 85vw, 253px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jossira helped by stepping down off the stage and reaching out her hand, encouraging people to join her. It worked &#8211; even 18-month old Maiya Camara got into the act.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6190\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6190 size-full\" title=\"Sidi &quot;Joh&quot; Camara encouraging his young daughter to dance\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Joh-and-Maiya.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Joh-and-Maiya.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_Joh-and-Maiya-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 85vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then it was time for a final bow.\u00a0One of the magical things that happens when you bring musicians together from different world traditions is that they soon find common ground. This often happens back stage, behind the scenes. As one of our stage managers Sara Glidden pointed out, &#8220;All of you in the\u00a0audience missed one of the highlights \u2013 the Indian musicians in the green room, jamming along to the video\/audio feed of the Irish musicians on stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/index.php\/2017\/05\/hiding-in-plain-sight-concert-brings-the-world-to-rockport\/m-c-c-folk-masters-19\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6191\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6191 size-full\" title=\"Final bow with all performers on stage\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_final-bow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_final-bow.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.massfolkarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Showcase_final-bow-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 85vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Postscript: This email from leader of the Dominican masqueraders Stelvyn Mirabal gets to the heart of what our work as folklorists is all about. &#8220;I was received like a hero at my work on Monday. My Human Resources boss was at the show on Sunday and she didn&#8217;t know I was involved in the event until she saw me there. She took some pictures and posted in the company website. Then everyone was congratulating me for the show. She loved it!! Thanks again for thinking of us for your show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Talk about &#8220;hiding in plain sight&#8221;!<\/p>\n<p>Maggie Holtzberg manages the <a href=\"http:\/\/massfolkarts.org\/heritage_program.asp\">Folk Arts &amp; Heritage Program<\/a>\u00a0at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massculturalcouncil.org\/\">Mass Cultural Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite\u00a0gale force winds and rain on Mothers&#8217; Day, the show went on. And what a show it was! 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