Ancient Future in Concert
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"Ancient Future is a rare kind of band that might simultaneously aggravate purists, confound New Age dilettantes, seduce skeptics, and dazzle just about everybody else. Delicious compositions, intricate arrangements, crisp playing and impeccable production put these ambitious voyagers in a league of their own." --Derk Richardson, SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN
2007 Concert Dates
In the Ancient Future, sometimes fans only find out about the concerts after they are over. To avoid temporal displacement, visit the current concert schedule page often!
- Saturday, January 13, 2007, 8: 00 pm, Ancient Future Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Salah Takesh (Arabic percussion), and Mariah Parker (santur), Private House Concert, Cotati, CA. For info on attending, contact Matt Kramer at mkramer@mattkramer.com
- Saturday, January 27, 2007, 8:00 -10:00 pm (doors open at 7:30), Ancient Future Duet featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) and Salah Takesh (Arabic percussion), Sama to Infinity, Whirling Dance Event Presented by Mahna Croes, Divine Science Community Center, 1540 Hicks Ave., San Jose, CA 95125. Adm: $25.00 includes snacks and beverages. Tix: 408-410-9952. Advance reservations recommended. Participants are encouraged to dress comfortably and those wishing to sit on the floor should bring a cushion. Print poster: 01_27_07.pdf
- Saturday March 24, 2007, 10:00 am, Ancient Future Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Debopriyo Sarkar (tabla), and Mariah Parker (santur), West Coast Live, Freight and Salvage, 1111 Addision, Berkeley, CA 94702. Tix: $15 adv, $18 door. Broadcast on the Internet and syndicated to radio stations throughout California and the USA.
- Friday, March 30, 2007, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Ancient Future Duet featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar), Arshad Syed (tabla, santur), Music Introducing Mary Frances Personal Appearance, Macy's Main Store Union Square, 170 O'Farrell St., San Francisco, CA 94102. Adm: FREE.
- Saturday, March 31, 2007, 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30), Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar), Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Arshad Syed (tabla, santur), Larkspur Cafe Theatre, 500 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, CA 94939. Adm: $22 adv. Tix: Larkspur Cafe Theatre Box Office, online at www.larkspurcafetheatre.com or charge by phone at 415-924-6107.
- Saturday, April 7, 2007, 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm, Ancient Future Duet featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar), Arshad Syed (tabla, santur), Music Introducing Mary Frances Personal Appearance, Macy's Main Store Union Square, 170 O'Farrell St., San Francisco, CA 94102. Adm: FREE.
- Saturday, May, 5, 2007, 7:30 pm, Ancient Future Trio featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars), Salaheddin Takesh (Arabic and Persian percussion), and Mariah Parker (santur and hammered dulcimer, keys), AHmbiance, 884 Lincoln Way (#30, upstairs), Auburn, CA 95603. Tix: $15 advance/$18 door. Info: 530 613-1865 and www.sacredmusicevents.com.
- Sunday, May, 6, 2007, 3:00 pm, Ancient Future featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar), Salaheddin Takesh (Arabic and Persian percussion), Mariah Parker (santur and hammered dulcimer, keys), and special guest Alan Tower (didjeridu, huaca, unusual custom made instruments), Music on The Divide, I.O.O.F. Hall, Georgetown, CA 95634. Tix: $15 adult/$5 children. Info: 530-889-5567, 530-642-2135,
contact@musiconthedivide.org and www.musiconthedivide.org.- Monday, May, 7, 2007, 9:30 am, Ancient Future featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar), Mariah Parker (santur and hammered dulcimer, keys), and Alan Tower (didjeridu, huaca, unusual custom made instruments), Music on The Divide, School Program, Grades K-6, I.O.O.F. Hall, Georgetown, CA 95634. Info: 530-889-5567, 530-642-2135,
contact@musiconthedivide.org and www.musiconthedivide.org.- Wednesday, May, 9, 2007, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Private Party, San Francisco.
- Thursday, May, 10, 2007, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Private Party, San Francisco.
- Saturday, May 19, 2:15 pm, Ancient Future featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars), Mariah Parker (santur and hammered dulcimer, keys), and Arshad Syed (tabla), Himalayan Fair, Live Oak Park, Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA. Contact 510-869-3995
- Wednesday, June 13, 8:00 pm, Ancient Future "Going Away Party" for Salaheddin Takesh with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Salaheddin Takesh (Arabic percussion), and Mariah Parker (santur), Peña Pacha Mama, 1630 Powell near Union, San Francisco CA, 94133. Tix: $10 adult/$5 children. Info: 415-646-0018, or email: celebrate@penapachamama.com.
- Wednesday, June 20, 2007, 8:00 pm, Ancient Future Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Debopriyo Sarkar (tabla), and Mariah Parker (santur), Peña Pacha Mama, 1630 Powell near Union, San Francisco CA, 94133. Tix: $10 adult/$5 children. Info: 415-646-0018, or email: celebrate@penapachamama.com.
- Saturday, June 23, 2007, 3-5 pm, Ancient Future Duet with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), and Mariah Parker (santur), Annual Summer Solstice Party and Open House, O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941. Free! There will be music, food, and art activities. Bring your family. Info: 415-388-4331 or at www.ohanloncenter.org
- Wednesday, June 27, 2007, 8:00 pm, Ancient Future Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Debopriyo Sarkar (tabla), and Patti Weiss (violin), Peña Pacha Mama, 1630 Powell near Union, San Francisco CA, 94133. Tix: $10 adult/$5 children. Info: 415-646-0018, or email: celebrate@penapachamama.com.
- Saturday, June 30, 2007, 7:15 pm, World Dance Fitness Hafla, 40 Greenfield Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960. Info: 415-457-8787
- POSTPONED (New Dates TBA):
Wednesday, July 18, 2007, 2:00 to 4:00 pm,and Thursday, July 19, 2007, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm,Ancient Rhythms Performance Workshop featuring Matthew Montfort, ISIS FEST (a participatory costume theme event simulating Ancient Egypt), Isis Oasis, 20889 Geyserville Ave., Geyserville, CA 95441. $15 adm. Workshops, $30. Bring your percussion instruments or use the ISIS Oasis "Junkyard Gamelan." Info: www.isisfest.net.- POSTPONED (New Dates TBA):
Friday, July 20, 2007, 1:30 to 3:30 pm,and Saturday, July 21, 2007, 9:30 to 11:30 am,Modes and Melodies of the Ancient World Performance Workshop featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars), ISIS FEST (a participatory costume theme event simulating Ancient Egypt), Isis Oasis, 20889 Geyserville Ave., Geyserville, CA 95441. $15 adm. Workshops, $30. Open to melodic instruments and voice. Info: www.isisfest.net.- Sunday, August 19, 2007, 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30), Guitar-Sitar Jugalbandi
featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar), Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Arshad Syed (tabla, santur), Freight and Salvage, 1111 Addison Street, Berkeley CA 94702. Adm: $18.50 adv., $19.50 door. Half price youth tickets 16 years of age and under. Tickets available at the Freight Box Office, open daily from 12:00 noon - 7:00 pm, by mail order (send check and SASE to Freight at least 10 days before show date), at ticketweb.com, or charge by phone (866-468-3399).- Monday, September 3, 2007, 12:30-1:30 pm, Ancient Future Trio with Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar), Debopriyo Sarkar (tabla), and Mariah Parker (santur), Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA 94966. Info: 415.331.3757
- Saturday Oct. 13th, 2007, 9:15 pm, Green Music Network presents Vibrational Masters: A Cave Journey with Mark Deutsch (inventor of the Bazantar), Ancient Future leader Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar fretless guitar), Jaron Lanier, Jomon Butoh Group and Goddess Chant Circle, Cave Journey at Hawk Hill Tunnel, Marin Headlands, Sausalito, CA 94965. Adm: $27.50 online only. Bring: Low low chair-festival style, ID in order to continue on up the hill after being welcomed by at the gate by the Cave Crew. Layers of clothing for proper temp. Don't bring: Glass containers, incense, dogs, children under 10 or musical instruments. A no smoking event.
Friday, November 23, 2007, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Ancient Future Arabic Dance Music Quartet featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar fretless guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Faisal Zedan (Arabic percussion), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Sapphira (world dance), and Jennifer "Roz" Rozwood (belly dance), De Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118. Info: Contact Renee Baldocchi at 415.750.7634 or email rbaldocchi@famsf.org
- Friday, November 30, 2007, 8:00 pm, Ancient Future Arabic Dance Music Quartet featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar, Glissentar fretless guitar), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Faisal Zedan (Arabic percussion), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Sapphira (world dance/violin),Music Recital Hall in Capistrano Hall, CSU Sacramento, Sacramento, CA. Adm: $15 general, $12 senior citizens, $8 students. Tickets at Sacramento State Ticket Office at (916) 278-4323 or at Tickets.com.
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Educational and Entertaining Music Workshops
Increase your rhythmic skills by learning world rhythms! Taught by Matthew Montfort of Ancient Future, from his book Ancient Traditions -- Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali and India.
- May, 15, 2007, 10:am - 2:00 pm, Private Workshop for North Cow Creek School Student Field Trip, Blue Bear School of Music, Fort Mason Bld. D, San Francisco, CA 94123.
- June 2007, 10 week training on Tuesday evenings, Blue Bear School of Music, Fort Mason Bld. D, San Francisco, CA 94123. Contact: Blue Bear at 415-673-3600
- POSTPONED (New Dates TBA):
Wednesday, July 18, 2007, 2:00 to 4:00 pm,and Thursday, July 19, 2007, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm,Ancient Rhythms Performance Workshop featuring Matthew Montfort, ISIS FEST (a participatory costume theme event simulating Ancient Egypt), Isis Oasis, 20889 Geyserville Ave., Geyserville, CA 95441. $15 adm. Workshops, $30. Bring your percussion instruments or use the ISIS Oasis "Junkyard Gamelan." Info: www.isisfest.net.- POSTPONED (New Dates TBA):
Friday, July 20, 2007, 1:30 to 3:30 pm,and Saturday, July 21, 2007, 9:30 to 11:30 am,Modes and Melodies of the Ancient World Performance Workshop featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars), ISIS FEST (a participatory costume theme event simulating Ancient Egypt), Isis Oasis, 20889 Geyserville Ave., Geyserville, CA 95441. $15 adm. Workshops, $30. Open to melodic instruments and voice. Info: www.isisfest.net.- December 28-30, 2007, 8:30 PM 12/28/07 through 11:30 AM 12/30/07, World Rhythms Workshop, Esalen Institute, Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920. Cost: Workshop alone: Regular Rate- $370.Friends of Esalen Rate- $320. With Bunk Bed Room: Regular Rate- $515. Friends of Esalen Rate- $465. With standard accommodations: Friends of Esalen Rate- $605. Regular Rate-$655.Standard accommodations is shared housing with two or three persons per room. Contact Esalen for other options. Reservations: 831-667-3005, Registration Form: www.esalen.org/assetts/RezForm.pdf. Fax: 831-667-2724. Email: info@esalen.org
What you will learn if you attend one of the workshops? Find out in this world rhythm training presentation of African, Balinese and Indian rhythm exercises, including MIDI and GIF file examples.
Previous Years:
- 2006 Itinerary.
- 2005 Itinerary.
- 2004 Itinerary.
- 2003 Itinerary.
- 2002 Itinerary.
- 2001 Itinerary.
- 2000 Itinerary.
- 1999 Itinerary.
- 1998 Itinerary.
- 1979-1997 (see Ancient Future History)
Reviewed: Summer of Love: 30th Anniversary CelebrationCurious about what Ancient Future sounds like? Download sound files of the group's music from the on-line catalog of Ancient Future recordings and books. Ancient Future isn't performing near you? Check out the booking information for hosting an Ancient Future concert or world rhythms workshop in your area.
