Ostad Abbos Kosimov at REDCAT April 5

OSTAD ABBOS KOSIMOV Tuesday, April 5, 2011 8:30 pm REDCAT Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater 631 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles CA 90012 Tickets: $25 [Students $20] 213 237-2800 or www.redcat.org Awarded the title of Honored Artist of Uzbekistan in his homeland, Ostad Abbos Kosimov is recognized globally as a master of the doyra frame drum and an ambassador of Uzbek culture. On April 5, 2011, REDCAT will host a rare opportunity to hear Uzbekistan's most dynamic doyra artist in concert at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater. Crafted by Kosimov, the program features traditional Uzbek and Tajik percussion music and dance, along with his own original compositions. Since his arrival in the U.S. in 2005, he has worked with such artists and ensembles as Stevie Wonder, Kronos Quartet, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo, Terry Bozzio, Hands On'Semble, and Omar Sosa. On April 5, 2011 at REDCAT, he will be joined by the CalArts Persian and World Percussion Ensembles, and members of his own Abbos Ensemble, which features Zuhriddin Faparov on doyra and traditional Central Asian dance from Tara Pandeya. OSTAD ABBOS KOSIMOV will be presented at REDCAT on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Curtain for the performance is 8:30 pm. Tickets are $25 ($20 for students with current I.D.). Tickets and more information for these upcoming performances at REDCAT is available at www.redcat.org or by calling 213 237-2800. REDCAT is located at the corner of W. 2nd and Hope Streets, inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex (631 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012).