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Kuwento Mizik

Stories & Music from Around the Globe

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Kuwento Mizik: Island by John Musto
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Kuwento Mizik: Island by John Musto

Island by John Musto Text by Langston Hughes Jean Bernard Cerin, baritone Veena Kulkarni-Rankin, piano
Ague Ta Royo, arr. Jean Ronald Lafond, Kuwento Mizik
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Jean Bernard Cerin

Ague Ta Royo, arr. Jean Ronald Lafond, Kuwento Mizik

Kuwento Mizik Jean Bernard Cerin, baritone Veena K. Kulkarni, piano ft. John Churchville, percussion Ague Ta Royo is a folk song arranged for the concert stage by Jean Ronald Lafond. Ague is the spirit of the ocean. He governs the waters from his city, Zile. Our narrator makes it to the ocean, where Ague tells him that no small man could have achieved this feat. This performance comes from our program, "Krik, Krak! Tales of Water, Love & Magic." For more information and booking, please visit us at www.kuwentomizik.com.
Allah's Favorite Butterfly by Kuwento Mizik
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Jean Bernard Cerin

Allah's Favorite Butterfly by Kuwento Mizik

Allah's Favorite Butterfly - words adapted & composed by Veena Kulkarni-Rankin & Jean Bernard Cerin. Source material: "The Butterfly Who Wished to Be a God" from Lanao del Sur, Mindanao, Phillipines. Story published in "Tales from the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories," by Dianne de Las Casas and Zarah C. Gagatiga (2011). www.kuwentomizik.com
There is a Balm in Gilead, arr. Damien Sneed, Kuwento Mizik
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Jean Bernard Cerin

There is a Balm in Gilead, arr. Damien Sneed, Kuwento Mizik

Kuwento Mizik Jean Bernard Cerin, baritone Veena Kulkarni-Rankin, piano Visit us at www.kuwentomizik.com Video produced by Solid Sound in Ann Arbor, MI
Paru Parong Bukid, arr. Veena Kulkarni-Rankin, Kuwento Mizik
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Jean Bernard Cerin

Paru Parong Bukid, arr. Veena Kulkarni-Rankin, Kuwento Mizik

Kuwento Mizik Jean Bernard Cerin, baritone Veena Kulkarni-Rankin, piano www.kuwentomizik.com Video produced by Solid Sound in Ann Arbor, MI
America Was Never America To Me by Mohammad Fairouz, Veena Kulkarni-Rankin
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Jean Bernard Cerin

America Was Never America To Me by Mohammad Fairouz, Veena Kulkarni-Rankin

Veena Kulkarni-Rankin, piano www.kuwentomizik.com Video produced by Solid Sound in Ann Arbor, MI
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About Kuwento Mizik

Classical crossover duo, baritone Jean Bernard Cerin and pianist Veena K. Kulkarni- Rankin fuse classical and world music with storytelling into transformative concert experiences.  With Indian-Filipino-American and Haitian backgrounds, Veena and Jean Bernard synthesize a broad cultural heritage with their western classical training to explore music and stories from all around the globe. Formerly known as Duo 1717, Kuwento Mizik has performed at the Detroit Institute of Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.  They've curated programs for the Casement Fund and engaged audiences of all ages throughout the Midwest.

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Contact

For bookings in the Midwestern United States please contact
Great Lakes Performing Artist Associates
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734.276.8558

https://www.greatlakespaa.org/ 

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For all other inquiries please contact us directly at kuwentomizik@gmail.com

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