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Wookiee Bellydance Song

Apparently my Wookiee Bellydance tune, "Muaarga", is making the rounds about the net.  I was just asked by MTV Canada for permission to air the video.  Here it is for your viewing pleasure:



Deserae dancing to a Wookiee Bellydance song, "Muaarga" ("Peace"), I wrote for her at Raks Geek. The performance took place at the Viaduct Theater in Chicago, IL on August 3, 2012.

All music and lyrics - Jon Silpayamanant

il Troubadore Klingon Music Project is:
Jon Silpayamanant - vocals, cello, composer
Robert Bruce Scott - vocals, mandolin
Paul Radecki - vocals, percussion
Leonie Leduc - cowhorn
http://www.troubadore.com/QoQ

Gen Con and the Indianapolis Artsgarden (Indianapolis, IN)

Songs.jpgI will win much honor by multiple appearances at Gen Con in Indianapolis and at the Indianapolis Artsgarden with the il Troubadore Klingon Music Project.

For the full Gen Con schedule, please visit their website here, and for info about the special presentation of the Klingon Ballet, visit our facebook event page.

The Artsgarden event is on Friday, August 17th from 12:15 till 1:15.  More info about the venue located here.  This event is free and all ages.

Also, we will be selling our album, "Songs from the Empire: Ridged for Your Pleasure," all weekend long.  For more info about the album, visit our facebook page here.

Raks Geek and Cocoanut Grove (Chicago/Indianapolis)

battle1.jpgOn Friday and Saturday (August 3-4) I'll be appearing at the Viaduct Theatre in Chicago for the innaugural Raks Geek Sci Fi Bellydance competition with the il Troubadore Klingon Music Project.

Viaduct Theatre
3111 N. Western
Chicago, IL

$15 General Admission
$10 Students
$35 VIP (Prime Seating + Drink)

Here is the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/158006044334371/


And on Sunday, I'll be back in Indianapolis at the Historic Melody Inn with il Troubadore to play an evening of International Lounge Hits at the Cocoanut Grove.

Melody Inn
3826 N. Illinois St.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208

Admission $5; 21+

Here is the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/473883299290515/

il Troubadore @ Joliet Public Library Annual Star Wars Day

JPLASWD.jpgOn Saturday June 2, 2012 the il Troubadore Klingon Music Project will make an appearance at the Joliet Public Library Annual Star Wars Day.  The event is free and all ages and runs from 10am till 3pm.

Joliet Public Library Annual Star Wars Day
150 North Ottowa
Joliet, IL 60432

Trek Trax Atlanta 2012

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The il Troubadore Klingon Music Project will appear at this Trek Trax Atlanta this weekend.  Our scheduled appearances are as follows:

SATURDAY 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  =  Meet Il Troubadore
SATURDAY 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  =  Klingon Ballet
SATURDAY 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.  =  Saturday Night Live: Il Troubadore
SATURDAY 10:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.  =  Klingon Wedding & Reception
SUNDAY 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  =  The Music of Star Trek: Xenomusic

For more info and details, visit the Trek Trax website: http://trektrax.org/

We will be having a CD release party at the Greek Islands Restaurant on April the 19th in Indianapolis.  A full length Klingon CD and full length cover album will be available for purchase at both the CD release show as well as at Trek Trax.  For details about the CD release, go to the il Troubadore homepage here: http://www.troubadore.com

il Troubadore @ IU Southeast presenting on world music and xenomusic

Xenomusic.jpgil Troubadore will present a program about world and intergalactic music during this Wednesday's performance class at IUS.

12:20 - 1:15PM
IU Southeast Ogle Center
4201 Grant Line Road
New Albany, IN 47150
Recital Hall

the event is free and open to the public

Capricon 32 (Chicago-Wheeling, IL) & Classical Revolution (Louisville, KY)

CR-Louisville.jpgThis weekend I will be making an appearance with the il Troubadore Klingon Music Project at the Sci-Fi convention, Capricon 32.  We'll be performing at the big Saturday Night show, and then jamming with the filkers on Sunday around 11am.

Also on Sunday, later in the evening, I will make an appearance at Louisville Classical Revolution at the Bard's Town.  The event starts at 7PM and is free and open to the public.

More info about the latter here.

il Troubadore KMP @ 'A Klingon Christmas Carol' Closing Night (Chicago, IL)

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il Troubadore Klingon Music Project will make a special guest appearance at the closing night of "A Klingon Christmas Carol!!"


A Klingon Christmas Carol
By Christopher O. Kidder and Sasha Walloch
Translated by Laura Thurston, Bill Hedrick, and Christopher O. Kidder
Additional Content and Translation by Chris Lipscombe
Lyrics to qu'wI' by Terrence Donnelly
Music composed by Jon Silpayamanant/il Troubadore

Directed by Christopher O. Kidder

Featuring Kevin Alves and Zach Livingston

Scrooge has no honor, nor any courage. Can three ghosts help him to become the true warrior he ought to be in time to save Tiny Tim from a horrible fate? Performed in the Original Klingon with English Supertitles, and narrative analysis from The Vulcan Institute of Cultural Anthropology.

"The show honors the true meaning of Christmas" - Conan O'Brien


Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 7:30 PM and 10:30 PM
Greenhouse Theater - Downstairs Mainstage
2257 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 404-7336
Website: greenhousetheater.org
E-Mail: maureen@greenhousetheater.org

http://greenhousetheater.tix.com/Schedule.asp?ActCode=70356&StartDate=12/31/2011&EndDate=12/31/2011

http://www.cbtheatre.org/

Starbase Indy and Fox 59

Fox59.jpgThis morning I appeared with my Klingon band on Fox 59 morning news. 

See the video here

And tonight (and this weekend) we will be at Starbase Indy

Photo of us with Jim O'Brien of Fox 59 to the left.

"A Klingon Christmas Carol" opens tonight!!

KCC2011-pageimage.jpgil Troubadore Klingon Music Project will make a special guest appearance at the opening night of "A Klingon Christmas Carol!!"


A Klingon Christmas Carol
By Christopher O. Kidder and Sasha Walloch
Translated by Laura Thurston, Bill Hedrick, and Christopher O. Kidder
Additional Content and Translation by Chris Lipscombe
Lyrics to qu'wI' by Terrence Donnelly
Music composed and recorded by Jon Silpayamanant/il Troubadore

Directed by Christopher O. Kidder

Featuring Kevin Alves and Zach Livingston

Scrooge has no honor, nor any courage. Can three ghosts help him to become the true warrior he ought to be in time to save Tiny Tim from a horrible fate? Performed in the Original Klingon with English Supertitles, and narrative analysis from The Vulcan Institute of Cultural Anthropology.

"The show honors the true meaning of Christmas" - Conan O'Brien


Friday, November 25, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Greenhouse Theater - Downstairs Mainstage
2257 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 404-7336
Website: greenhousetheater.org
E-Mail: maureen@greenhousetheater.org

http://greenhousetheater.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=403183

http://www.cbtheatre.org/

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