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Make Music New York – Moondog on the Streets
June 21, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for a very special performance in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the passing of American-born avant-garde composer and “street musician” Louis Thomas Hardin, aka Moondog, featuring acoustic performances by Moondog specialists .
Beginning in 1949 and for nearly twenty-five years, the man who was quickly nicknamed the Viking of 6th Avenue – due to his personal connection to Manhattan and his extravagant look – accompanied the daily life of New Yorkers by playing his music in the streets on percussive instruments of his own making. Seventy years later, our trio, outfitting with a singular instrumentarium designed for this occasion, will pay tribute to the street music imagined by one of the first Dharma Bums.
A musical creation by Murailles Music, L’Usine Cnarep de Tournefeuille, the Studio d’en Haut and the Ville de Toulouse.
And don’t miss these additional Moondog programs:
June 22nd • Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NYC, details TBA
June 22nd • Le Barbès, 376 9th St, Brooklyn at 8 pm
June 23rd • Spectrum Gallery, 70 Flushing Ave, Garage A, Brooklyn at 7pm