MUSIC AND DANCE CIRCLE is the new name for the meetup group formerly called OPEN MUSIC CIRCLE (MANHATTAN), a gathering place for acoustic improv musicians, vocalists and dancers and others, and an opportunity for all to create together. The Open Music Circle has met regularly since 2004, joining Meetup in 2010 under the name of Open Music Circle (Manhattan). Musicians, singers and dancers of all backgrounds and traditions and others are invited to explore new territory, expand their skills, and …

Folk Music NYC celebrates, supports and carries on the traditions of folk music of all flavors, presenting concerts, musical get-togethers, singing parties, musical weekends and classes. Folk Music NYC is sponsored by the Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. / New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club. The club is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational corporation, an affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society of America run by a volunteer Board of Directors.

Our goal is to gather together to support, promote, play and enjoy Irish and other forms of Celtic music in the greater New York City area. We welcome musicians who wish to play this music or learn how to play it as well as fans who wish to see live shows by artists in this genre. New York City has a rich Celtic music scene and we meet several times a month to see live bands play, including local, national and international acts. We also meet regularly for open traditional Irish seisiuns, includ …

While Ibiza, Amsterdam, Munich, Monte Carlo, Miami, Manchester and Paris may be capitals of House music, I am sure there are lovers of World House Music right here in Jersey City/Hoboken. Did you go grow up listening to Progressive House, Tribal, Soulful House, Deep House, Dance and maybe Trance? This group is for folks who would love the option to listen to House music in Lounges/Clubs/Restaurant/Bars right here in Jersey City. House music lovers, party goers, businesses and/or nightlife promot …

Come Experience a refreshing new take on Live Music. We are Bending Threads a Quartet - Vocal performance group. We include poetry, theater art/performance and a variety of genres to our Live Shows. This is a great way to experience professional Music Shows for half the prices of a NY Theater ticket - With the same quality performance. Most Events include drinks and or food! You can't really beat that! Check us out and catch THE BENDING THREADS EXPERIENCE!

Sufi Music Circle: Sufi, Alevi & Folk Music. Classes and lessons to learn: Middle Eastern musical instruments, specially Persian and Turkish (Ney, Daf, Tanbour, Oud, Baglama, Saz, Zarb, Doumbek etc.). Singing and sacred dances (Sema and Semah, Whirling etc.). Group classes for singing and drumming. Language classes for Persian and Turkish. Rumi and other sufi poetry. Sufi and Alevi music . In addition to our classes, we will have concerts, lectures, movies, poetry reading, dinner out etc. Thes …

Share your knowledge and enjoy with us—We're exploring live musical performances from Early Music to Jazz, and beyond—and the musical impulse in the human creative experience, as listeners and as makers. Music and rhythmic spirit delight and entertain us. They also open our minds, show us different worlds, immerse us in another's culture, and challenge us to learn and explore sensation, feelings, thoughts, co-creative experience— traversing the past, the present and the futuristic. Mysteriously …

"its all a matter of opinion" If its live music or a dj set in New York, its all good. For a sample of upcoming sounds, connect to 'Dave Mulligan' on facebook to check the Spotify playlists for sounds of upcoming artists and Photos of the shows.. This group is here to allow members to share their passion for great music. As the organizer, i will share live shows known and loved to me and i hope you will do the same! Meetup with us if.. - you enjoy listening to anything hip hop, jazz, house, dan …

A business network for independent music teachers in NYC. The mission is to empower individuals with resources and support to build successful private teaching studios. A meeting ground to share practices, tips, and ideas. Membership benefits include professional development and networking opportunities.

This Meetup offers yoga instruction with live, supportive acoustic music for yogis and yoginis. The music is presented by members of the Open Music Ensemble, see www.myspace.com/openmusicensemble, which has performed at the Global Mala Yoga for Peace, where it’s “heart and sweet sounds filled the air”, the Yoga Festival, JCC, and regularly at the Yoga and RawFood Expo. We will invite various yoga instructors to lead the asanas. For our first event, on Saturday, March 16, Danielle Katz, a certifi …

As the Indian poet Kabir (1440-1518) wrote "Music without words means leaving behind the mind. And leaving behind the mind is meditation" and the renown meditation teacher Sri Chimnoy (1931-2007) noted "If divine music is played during deep meditation, it enhances the meditation . . . Soft, soulful music will definitely help you". In MUSIC AND MEDITATION basic meditation instruction is first offered to participants, then the program leader invites the audience to place their attention on sounds …

Do you love live music, supporting local bands, and socializing in a club environment? This group celebrates an emerging new genre in entertainment: the theatrical concert. These shows blend together the music and concepts of rock/pop bands with the multimedia, storytelling, and stage elements of theater. Let's discover these shows together! Stand up and rock out, or stand back and drink at the bar - we want to meet you and exchange music stories.

For anyone interested in performing and/or learning traditional Cuban music and meeting fellow Cuban and hispanic music performers, let's meet up and jam! For the most part, this is just a Cuban music-focused jam session, but now and again we'll welcome teachers to perform workshops for more structured teaching. Also, while it's a distinct possibility that we'll perform in front of them at some point, this is a meetup for *musicians* interested in Cuban music, not dancers.

Join us to enjoy concerts and cultural events and learn about Classical Music while making new friends!. This is a great social group for Classical Music lovers, a FABULOUS chance for you to attend performances, lectures, socials and more with others who share your passion. When we do go to concerts, we often get tickets at significant discounts.  And we have a variety of other offerings as well.  So if you are a serious music lover, this is the group for you! READ OUR FAQ/ ABOUT US page (under …

• The International Music Photographers Lounge is an ONLINE meeting place for photographers that shoot concerts & music events, amateur to professional and those with an interest or passion for music photography, around the globe. Musicians, people who put on shows, lighting techs and just general photo lovers are welcome as well. • Share your concert shots in our photo galleries, add comments & critique images, offer advice on shooting shows in our message boards and discuss anything else relat …

Comprehensive music business and production classes moderated by Gold and Platinum Record Producer/former EMI-Blue Note Label Group A&R Head and NYC session guitarist, John McCracken. This is an eight week course, meeting once a week for eight weeks. It is designed as both an in-depth analysis of the music business by category and as a networking vehicle for amateurs and pros alike to meet and connect with high level major label and indy A&R, SVP's of music publishing, label heads, world class e …

Introduction This group is for anyone who likes producing electronic music using software, and/or wishes to learn new production skills, other software products, find out about various plug-ins, and take their mixes to the next level. There is no particular skill requirement to join the group. However if you are a beginner, we recommend you at least try a demo version of a popular DAW software package, and watch some free tutorials on youtube before coming to your first meeting. We mostly concen …

Film Productions, Music Recording and Photography ( Get Together Event ) I decided to start this Meetup group to bring together the to world of Music & film productions which going very much hand and hand. This business networking event is for all that live, breath and sleep the industry. Business is business, but this is a group for business professionals who want to network. Entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, freelancers, recent grads, and anyone looking to connect about business s …

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Our group’s mission is to explore and enjoy Desi culture through our rich and diverse music. Most of our meet ups are directly tied to Desi music scene but sometime we get together and just chill. We produce innovative musical concerts and take pride in introducing and providing a stage for aspiring artists (Musicians/Singers/Poets) talents from around the metropolitan area. Since music is universal we love to experiment with other genre's and venture outside our Desi music. You don't have to b …

Meet young chamber music enthusiasts, find others with whom to play and sightread and take advantage of all NYC has to offer in this most intimate and expressive of musical genres! We'll check out performances together in a variety of settings and gain insights into chamber music through lectures, panel discussions, master classes and movies -- as well as from each other over drinks and small, informal social gatherings -- all while making new friends. Open to everyone interested in chamber musi …

Hello,my name is Patrick.There are alot of groups on this site related to music production.I've been to a few of them and thought they were great.Unfortunately,they didn't meet up as frequently as i like them to.That's why i decided to start this group.The purpose of this group is to make friends,promote our music,and provide a support system for us.So if you call yourself a producer,beatmaker,or muscian,this is tthe group for you.You can hear some of my music at soundcloud.com/lecks-1.I also ha …

This is a group focused on the business aspect of music. So many of us songwriters, beat-makers (songwriters), producers, artists, and musicians know very little about the business aspect of the industry. This group is focused on coming together to discuss the valuable information that we all need to, not only be aware of, but implement at an early stage in our careers. We will discuss copyrights, publishing, royalties, and various other aspects of the music industry.

Thank you for stopping by [b]The New York Music Production Meetup Group[/b] Meet other local music producers, musicians, artists, DJ's, people who love music, to make new friends, network and talk about your work and music in general. Discover new ways to expose your talent and your artist to a whole new market through our relationship to Conquer Entertainment. Additionally, we are working on building an educational system focused on both music production as well as on music performances. O …

The New York City House Music meet-up is a group inspired by the passion & love of all genres of NYC & World wide sounds of house. While London, Miami and Ibiza are centers of house, New York City remains an eminent house capital of the world. With this in mind, there is no other place to experience the lifestyle of house, than thru that NYC has to offer. Meet other people that possess a love for house music (garage, funky, club, uplifting, soulful, deep, Latin, disco, classic, jazz etc). In thi …

"Music Makers Who Make It" is for singers and songwriters who write songs and make music.   If you love meeting other artist, work better bouncing ideas or presenting material, then..come out of the cave and connect with Singers, Songwriters, and sometimes Producers, Engineers, DJ's in the POP, R&B, Dance, and Gospel, and Rock genres.   We have two different groups within Music Makers Who Make It.  The first group is the Songwriting and Presentation Forum.  It is held once every 2 weeks.  The se …

This group is for classical music lovers who want to make new friends while enjoying newfound repertoire, lesser known venues, and adventurous programming. Founded in 2009 as an alternative to the conventional concert hall, Salon/Sanctuary Concerts presents a full season of early music and chamber music concerts in intimate, elegant venues around New York City. Many of our concerts are followed by convivial post-concert receptions that offer the chance to meet the artists, talk about the music, …

Join us if you love going out and love soulful house music. We will post all the best parties happening regularly plus very special events coming to our great city. We'll also post important events like Winter Music Conference, The Nightclub and Bar Expo and Conference and other industry events that support great house music. The group was launched as a tribute to weekly parties in NYC featuring a soulful deep house vibe and we will continue that tradition with the addition of the types of danc …