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    Journal Times, WI
    Dec 4 2011



    Mid-East Beat at George's Tavern
    Event occured on Sat, Dec 3 2011, 9:00 pm - 11:59 pm CST

    Mid-East Beat keeps Armenian tradition

    RACINE - Music is an expression of the environment from which it
    evolves. Nowhere is that truth more evident than in the music of
    Racine's own Mid-East Beat. They will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
    3, at George's Tavern, 1201 N. Main St. The cover charge is $10.

    The Mid-East Beat was formed in 1982 to keep alive the sounds and
    culture of the Armenian people. Vahan Kamalian plays the Oud, a
    pear-shaped stringed instrument of Middle Eastern origin that some say
    dates back to the third century B.C. Jim Hardy plays the clarinet,
    which is a commonly acceptable substitute for the Duduk, a traditional
    Armenian woodwind. Kai Kazarian sings and plays guitar, which is a
    relatively new addition to Armenian bands. A relatively new member to
    the Mid-East Beat is Michael Kamalian on Dumbeg, which is a drum made
    of metal or clay that is placed between the knees and played with bare
    hands. It is of Syrian Arabic origin and derives its name from the
    distinctly different sounds obtained when striking it in the middle or
    on the edge.

    The band was drawn together by a common interest in music, having been
    exposed to Armenian music while growing up.

    Listening to the group is like being transported to another world, and
    as anyone who has been to an Armenian picnic will attest, Armenians
    are not shy about inviting the uninitiated to join their traditional
    dance.

    The group's painstaking commitment to tradition results in a sound
    that is truly authentic.

    The Mid-East Beat performs mostly in the Midwest, common venues are
    church picnics, weddings, anniversary and birthday parties.


    George's Tavern
    1201 N. Main St.
    Racine, WI

    http://www.journaltimes.com/calendar/music/in-the-clubs/mid-east-beat-at-george-s-tavern/event_feed6312-19d8-11e1-b057-001cc4c03286.html

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