A total of 12 bands
will be featured at this year. Among them are Mu from Portugal, Kimi Djabate
(Guinea-Bissau), Nasout (Iran), Alp Bora Quartet (Turkey), Saharadja
(Indonesia), Inka Marka (South America), Kalayo (Philippines) and several
Malaysian bands. Each band, showcasing
their unique music and instruments, is set to rock the Pearl of the Orient
under the tropical starry nights.
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| The "MU" Portuguese Band |
Mu will present the
upbeat Portuguese folk tune using the bazouki and hurdy gurdy, cello and
percussion while Kimi and his talented musicians will serenade the audience
with the sound of Africa on the balafon.
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| Inka Maika had performed at the Sarawak Rainforest World Music Festival and PWMF in 2007 |
Kalayo, which means
fire, is expected to put the heat on at the festival with their melodic
traditional folk music infused with pop rock beat. This group is ready to rock
Penang and it is going to be hot.
Video by KALAYO
- SUMIGLA, SUMAYA
All bands will have a
finale jammed session on the final night will last for between 30 minutes to an
hour.
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| The grand finale jammed session of PWMF 2012 |
These workshop
sessions allow the public to participate and learn the unique music making
processes from the international artists.
They will be
conducted in the tents set up in the open air amid a tranquil and
nature-inspired setting of the former rock quarry, which is surrounded by the
rainforest and Botanic Gardens.
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| The Workshop sessions are popular among the young ones conducted in the afternoon
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Tickets to PWMF 2013
are priced at RM80 per day for an adult and RM30 per day for a child between
five and 12 years old.
This is one event the
Penangites and music fans should not missed and should also encourage their
friends living outside of Penang to come to enjoy the music from around the
world.
For further reading on PWMF 2013 log on: http://micemalaysiabeyond.blogspot.com/
