Music

Bernd Ammann works as a film- and media-composer in Vienna and released Descending as his first solo work. Integrating bass, oud, trumpet, beatboxing, jazz, techno and many things more without losing focus or direction – or sounding too dense – this album is an impressive piece – in a silent way.

See him at DDC on Monday, April 1st. For more information or for tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/qug2TsJLzSAym0Ho7yu02Q

Michał Ciesielski is a Polish composer, arranger and jazz pianist. He records with the Confusion Project and teaches jazz piano at the Beijing Contemporary Music Academy. See him at DDC on Tuesday, March 19th with his trio, bassist Daren Burns and drummer Eduardo (Edward) Barroetabeña.

For more information or for tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/dPavUQsuPpp4U_AWCo7S8g

Beijing supergroup Hazemaze brings together members of Macondø, SHA!, Silent Speech, and Peking Floyd. They’re influenced by everyone from Tool, Portishead, and Dou Wei to Primus. See them at DDC on Thursday, March 21st with prog rockers and super-group member originator Sha!

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/vEAviooaSIqkBIKjzDtfig

Taiwan-born, New Zealand-raised rocker Robin Liu has played with everyone from Elephant Fresh to the Harridans, bringing his signature style to every project. See him with international grunge/punk act the Reprobates for a rocking good time at DDC on Thursday, March 28th.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/E2rTevMWDvXB7S0TBQBaJA

Even if you are unsure what Funk is as a genre of music, you would have heard of super hits like “Superstition”, “Get Down On It”, “Sex Machine”, "Funky Town" etc. Songs with distinctive groovy beats that will guarantee to get your body moving.

Every Friday, let's get down on it with DJ Yauma from Barcelona, and he will wake you up with his funky tunes and energize your inner groove. Catch him at DE REFTER, every Friday from 10pm to dance and get your grooves on!

What is Funk?

Funk originated in African-American communities in the mid-1960s when African-American musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of soul music, jazz, and rhythm and blues (R&B). Funk focuses on a strong rhythmic groove of a bass line played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a drummer.

God Father of Funk

A progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music and dance, James Brown is often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul". His success peaked with hits “Out of Sight’ and ‘Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag’, also known as the golden age of Funk.

The word funk literally refers to a strong odor, a "musty" smell. It was used to explain a sense of "earthy" in early jazz slang for something "deeply or strongly felt". Musicians would say “get down on it”, meaning “let’s get funky”!

Rocker Djang San and his band gather their friends to celebrate the release of their newest album, Mask Music, which mixes Chinese and western sounds. Catch him with shoegaze and noisy-pop act Playcat and electronic artist Anxt at DDC on Friday, March 29th.

For more information or for tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/7Xhopbr90OcGTNP0KKU_gw

Soul, funk and RnB cover band Tavey Lean and The Solid Gold Dream Machine teams up with surf rock act Boss Cuts to put out a cassette. Celebrate the release of this album, with original compositions by both bands, at DDC on Friday, April 19th.

For more information or for tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/uKSJHBnw2CjucaCIpoFZdw

Experiental noise night at School Bar.

Taking the stage this evening are leader in the experimental underground since 1999 Zhang Zhongshu (https://site.douban.com/zzs/), artist Yang Xiu, and the new noise duo formed by Zhao Kai of Bedstars and School Bar silent partner He Xiaoyu.

RMB 60

Show Write-up: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MjM5MDU5OTA4MA==&mid=2658810188&idx=6&sn=82f8524641920478c6046d249a34456b&chksm=bdcccb8b8abb429d76f7fd08596c69f77285a2afaf963cf7ee23ac4075145b2c7db02c4acc1f&xtrack=1&scene=90&subscene=93&sessionid=1551704308&clicktime=1551704528&ascene=56&devicetype=android-23&version=27000334&nettype=3gnet&abtest_cookie=BAABAAoACwASABMABAAjlx4AVpkeAMuZHgDXmR4AAAA%3D&lang=en&pass_ticket=9X59QSua%2FrmRGAqVydAEUnwdTMrdGzEHPHKPeMG%2F%2BiurHJ7kcd%2FPXkFzEF%2F3m4ug&wx_header=1

School Bar March Gig Guide: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/H6NfeSWSfCbEU9y6GH_zUQ
School Bar: http://site.douban.com/school/
Follow School Bar on WeChat for all the latest show info, last minute updates/secret shows, interviews, and more! WeChat ID: schoollivebar

Women's Day celebration continues at School Bar!
Rock n' roll is not about gender or sexual orientation or genre or any labels people many times use. In celebration of this occasion, however, we have invited a handful of the best female fronted bands in Beijing to play some of their tunes on their special day!

You know them, you love them, Xiao Wang leads from the front tonight with their bombastic brand of kawaii-core! Also taking the stage tonight are grunge outfit Pure, in your face punk-glam-alternative rockers Pizza Face, and last but not least the introspective shoegazey New Generation!

RMB 60

Show write-up: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MjM5MDU5OTA4MA==&mid=2658810188&idx=1&sn=aaa8d6816ec74fe03ff0affa0c36c4f0&chksm=bdcccb8b8abb429d7fabccdf03ad3eaacfb5ce198e128802fd730c4b9ef4d3c5fdac6658d152&xtrack=1&scene=90&subscene=93&sessionid=1551704308&clicktime=1551704505&ascene=56&devicetype=android-23&version=27000334&nettype=3gnet&abtest_cookie=BAABAAoACwASABMABAAjlx4AVpkeAMuZHgDXmR4AAAA%3D&lang=en&pass_ticket=9X59QSua%2FrmRGAqVydAEUnwdTMrdGzEHPHKPeMG%2F%2BiurHJ7kcd%2FPXkFzEF%2F3m4ug&wx_header=1

Line-up:
Xiao Wang: https://site.douban.com/xiaowangsocute/
Pure: https://site.douban.com/chunchun/
Pizza Face: https://wap.showstart.com/artist/1109678
New Generation: https://wap.showstart.com/artist/161984

School Bar March Gig Guide: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/H6NfeSWSfCbEU9y6GH_zUQ
School Bar: http://site.douban.com/school/
Follow School Bar on WeChat for all the latest show info, last minute updates/secret shows, interviews, and more! WeChat ID: schoollivebar

Awarded the International Prize for Pianistic Creativity, Cristina Casale is qualified by the specialists as a musician with a great temperament and expressivity.

Cristina Casale began to play the piano at the age of four under the supervision of her mother. She gave her first concert at the age of eight, so beginning a career as a concert pianist which has led her to play in major cities across Europe, United States and South America. She has studied with the professors Irina Zaritzkaja and Ilze Graubin from the Moscow Conservatory and also with the French pianist Emmanuel Ferrer. Stands out on this time her debut in the Palau de la Música Catalana with Chopin piano concerto n. 1.

On various occasions she has received musical advice from Alicia de Larrocha, earning between 1994 and 1998 several international awards in Spain -Berga, Manresa, Arjau, Barcelona- and Italy -Camillo Togni - specially for her interpretation of Spanish music. From 2004 and during ten years, she reduces drastically her musical career to live maternity and dedicate time to her three children.

In 2014 she returns to stage and has her debut in Weill Carnegie Hall in New York, within a concert tour around United States sponsorized by Freixenet. She offered commented concerts from an entirely Spanish music program, receiving a great acclaim from the public. In 2015, she is nominated to the City Prizes of Sant Cugat. This city is a referent in Catalonia for its artistic activity and creativity. This year Casale announced her third CD -Debut at Weill Carnegie Hall- with Spanish piano pieces by Granados, Falla, Albéniz, Soler and Mompou.

Casale refreshes the music scene with her genuine combination of temperament, musicality and outstanding virtuosity. With her interpretations and with her talent for communication, Casale has a way of expressing her passion for music and all the values that music contains through her commented concerts which she occasionally presents.

Ticketing ：https://h5.youzan.com/v2/goods/2oledpjksbhf8?redirect_count=1

Notice on Ticketing：

The performance lasts about one and half hours, please arrive 30 minutes before starting time. No seat numbers are allocated to the tickets, seat selection is based on "first come, first served" rule. Paper tickets are not needed, QR code and your name/mobile number will be checked against purchasing. Parking space is very limited, we recommend you come by taxi or public transport.

Children under 1.20 meters are free of charge, however, seats will be not secured when tickets are sold out.

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