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Daniel Berkman

21st Century Kora Music / Electronica



SAN FRANCISCO, California
United States

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Member Since1/24/2006
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Sounds LikeYou can purchase my latest CD, "Calabashmoon" at: http://magnatune.com/artists/berkman, www.rtfmrecords.com, www.cdbaby.com
Record Labelwww.magnatune.com
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Daniel Berkman
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album coverDANIEL BERKMAN: Calabashmoon

A lush production of original music for the Kora (West African Harp) weaving in samples of field recordings from Daniel's tour of Africa with Djali Kunda Kuyate in 2002.

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Daniel Berkman is a San Francisco based composer, multi-instrumentalist and innovator of the kora (a 21-stringed harp/lute from West Africa). His early recordings for kora highlighted his use of electronic devices and loop boxes to transform his kora in real time in live performance. His first three cd's, "Heartstrings", "Feverdreams" and "Headlands" mark this period between 1996 and 2000 which feature Daniel creating other worldly soundscapes and a playing technique drawing on his myriad influences, including that of the great kora masters of our time. While on the road as guitarist and kora player with Djali Kunda Kouyate (the twins) in December of 2002 through Senegal, Gambia and Mali, Daniel not only studied kora and ngoni with various masters there but captured his experiences on minidisc. The result is his latest work, "Calabashmoon", a collection of crafty and poignant kora pieces woven with a tapestry of sounds and impressions of West Africa. Daniel also plays guitar, handsonic, kora and gravikord for Artemis and is a featured electronic artist on rtfm records (www.rtfmrecords.com) under the moniker "vessel". Daniel has also produced the EP "Beneath The Hills And Fairytales" with singer/songwriter Nicky Cairney (available on www.rtfmrecords.com), "Sacred Chants" by Rina Sircar and recently a remix of an Artemis song "Angel" originally on "Gravity" and soon to be released on her new remix album "Orbits". Daniel has also composed many ecclectic scores for choreographers and dance companies in San Francisco, notably Sarah Shelton Mann, ODC, Company Chaddick, Lizz Roman and Dancers, Kunst-Stoff, Heidi Schweiker and many others. BANDS: ARTEMIS - Kora, Handsonic, Microkorg, Guitar, Looping DJALI KUNDA KOUYATE - Kora, Guitar THE VENUSIANS - Kora, Guitar, Ukulele, Handsonic, Microkorg, Looping BOGO - Kora, Guitar, Handsonic, Looping ESSENCE - Guitar UNDER - Guitar OMNICIRCUS - Kora, Guitar, Handsonic, Composing, Looping MOBILE HOLMES - Handsonic, Looping, Circuit Bent Speak n' Spell, Ukulele, Guitar......................................................

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Dena

Dena



Feb 3 2009 1:47 AM

hey I hope your good, love and light D x
Chia-ying Lin (Lillian)

Chia-ying Lin (Lillian)



Feb 4 2009 3:47 AM

hi there, it seems that you've dissapeared for so long...??
just to let you know i've posted a new blog....
Hope everything is well with you:)
all the best
xoe

ellen elizabeth



Sep 20 2008 6:39 PM

hi daniel...nice to see you a few weeks ago...i think i see your name in the paper today...are you playing at le coloniel tonight in the city?
Takashi KOUGO 向後 隆

Takashi KOUGO 向後 隆



Sep 27 2008 1:11 AM

Thanks for friend connection !
Kiku Day

Kiku Day



Oct 28 2008 10:41 AM

Hi Daniel.
Writing from Weleyan in Collecticut. So it is in a town north of here you spent 4 years of your youth... The autumn colours are really nice now. Lots of music going on here...
Have fun!
Nicky

Nicky



Aug 5 2008 9:08 PM

Happy belated birthday...I think...the 3rd right? hehe...sorry bad memory..getting old...but not as old as you...haha! lots of love x
Kiku Day

Kiku Day



Jul 19 2008 5:50 AM

Hey you!
Are you still alive?
Miss hearing from you.
Hope you are doing well!
Kx
Giselle

Giselle Santos



May 24 2008 7:41 PM

Hi, just want to put my face on your space...
XXX,
Giselle
Pomi

Pomi



May 1 2008 6:25 PM

Happy May Day!!
Mali Blues Trio

Mali Blues Trio



Apr 5 2008 8:20 PM

Bonjour daniel " korafola" ! Merci for the add !
Good music, c'est très beau ! A Très bientôt !
Nicky

Nicky



Apr 9 2008 10:21 AM

hermaphrodite grandmother...fucker! haha! x
Keiligh

Keiligh



Mar 16 2008 5:22 PM

Music is sounding great Daniel.
Cheers.
~Kel~
Dr.Kaolimba

Dr.Kaolimba



Mar 20 2008 5:35 AM

Hello! from Japan!

Have a wonderful week!

Peace!!! ^^/

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Liquid Strings

Liquid Strings



Mar 11 2008 4:40 PM

Thanks for the add. Lovely music, LS
e-WozZ

e-WozZ



Jan 11 2008 9:19 AM

Thank's for the add !!!
Greetings from south of France ;-))
HappY-T
eamonn flynn

eamonn flynn



Dec 20 2007 6:47 PM

Happy holidays Daniel.
Pomi

Pomi



Oct 30 2007 7:13 PM

Amazing ....
SaDao CoolBrook

 SaDao CoolBrook



Oct 27 2007 8:33 AM

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Nicky

Nicky



Oct 4 2007 11:00 AM

Good luck with the London gig tonight! I hope the weather is good to you while our here! :-) x
Patrick Dorobisz

Patrick Dorobisz



Sep 29 2007 12:45 PM

Hello,
Thanks for being my friend, Glad to meet you. Your support is a source of creation. Bien amicalement.
Patrick
Lillian

Lillian Lin



Jul 23 2007 3:28 PM

heyyyy.....;)
Bacari Suso

Bacari Suso



Jul 17 2007 8:54 AM

thank..s for adding me as a friend.
go on your way!!
Dena

Dena



Jul 5 2007 9:51 PM

x
kc and the moonshine band

Keith Crusher



Jun 14 2007 4:12 PM

stewart copeland RULES!

*FWAP!*
anita camarella

anita camarella



Jun 12 2007 9:50 PM

Ciao Daniel,
thanks for your kind words. :o)
The sound of your kora is great and your music is truly inspirated and so evocative...
A very BIG hug from Italy,
Anita
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