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Daniel Berkman

"21st Century Kora Music / Electronica"

SAN FRANCISCO, California
United States

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Last Login:  9/6/2008
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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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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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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





Jul 19 2008 5:50 AM

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





May 24 2008 7:41 PM

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





May 1 2008 6:25 PM

Happy May Day!!
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





Apr 9 2008 10:21 AM

hermaphrodite grandmother...fucker! haha! x
Keiligh





Mar 16 2008 5:22 PM

Music is sounding great Daniel.
Cheers.
~Kel~
Dr-KAOLIMBA





Mar 20 2008 5:35 AM

Hello! from Japan!

Have a wonderful week!

Peace!!! ^^/

☆ I&I Musical Instrument ☆
Liquid Strings





Mar 11 2008 4:40 PM

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





Jan 11 2008 9:19 AM

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





Dec 20 2007 6:47 PM

Happy holidays Daniel.
~Aïda~





Dec 6 2007 7:40 AM

Peace, I just love your sound! "They come in Dreams" and "Ledge" are delightful. Thanks for the experience.
Light,
~Aida
Pomi





Oct 30 2007 7:13 PM

Amazing ....
SaDao CoolBrook





Oct 27 2007 8:33 AM

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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





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
a n n i e





Aug 23 2007 12:27 AM

i am still looking at a baby broken kora...:)
Ms. Ophelia Squirreler





Aug 20 2007 4:16 PM

Both the newly added songs...
Words fail to fill in the mold of my thoughts. Tranquil, comforting, familiar. I've enjoyed losing myself within them.
Helen





Aug 12 2007 7:53 PM

My ipod was on shuffle this morning and one of your songs started playing and it made me smile :) x
Lillian





Jul 23 2007 3:28 PM

heyyyy.....;)
a n n i e





Jul 23 2007 1:18 AM

the ocean........
:)
Ms. Ophelia Squirreler





Jul 22 2007 1:41 AM

Stopped by to listen. Ledge always reminds me that I'm still alive. Hope you are well.
Bacari Suso





Jul 17 2007 8:54 AM

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





Jul 5 2007 9:51 PM

x
kc and the moonshine band





Jun 14 2007 4:12 PM

stewart copeland RULES!

*FWAP!*
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
Nicky





Jun 12 2007 1:18 PM

Heya, thanks for comment, your page is looking ace these days :-)I've jus stuck up some of the old tunes i finished off this week and sang acoustic version of 'way i'm lovin'. Hope your all doing well in sunny CA...Hi to everyone there :-) x
ten thousand islands





Jun 10 2007 7:44 AM

Great stuff!! I really like the way you sound!!Where did you get your kora with tuning pegs??
cheers, maria
Helen





May 29 2007 3:47 AM

LOVE the new pics! x
Damon





May 24 2007 9:58 PM

I'm feeling White Hot right now.
Way Beyond red.
Hope your well my old friend.
Will Ridenour / Kora





May 24 2007 8:40 PM

Hey, I think I'm coming through SF in late June or early July. If you're around it would be cool to hang out, maybe play some. Let me know if you're into it or if you have any performances set up...

-Take care, Will
Christine





May 6 2007 6:50 PM

Great to meet you too!! I look forward to sipping my $12 cocktail while hearing you play ;)

Strum on, playa...

C
Lillian





Apr 29 2007 9:14 AM

hey Daniel
how are you? just stopping by to enjoy your music...hope ur doing well....:)
Atlas Soul





Apr 14 2007 12:34 AM

HIGH FIVE !!!!!

Just stopping by to say hi!

Come see us and live a comment when you have a chance!

Peace,

Jacques /Atlas Soul
Lillian





Apr 8 2007 2:07 AM

dear Daniel
I'd like to say it again that your new album-'Kalabashmoon' is amazing!!! Looking forward to hearing your new works!!! Good luck:)
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Philip Gelb





Mar 15 2007 4:13 AM

hi Daniel. thanks for finding me here. Always nice to hear your music!!

phil
Diane