This page contains a brief overview on the album BLACK BEAR MOON: Created in the Search. Learn more about the artist and explore the track lists and website. If you find any information that needs to be corrected, please let us know.

 
"Created in the Search" is Black Bear Moon's first release, in 2000, of acoustic/folk music, featuring the early songwriting talents of Dave Kobrenski. Creative, passionate, and inspiring, with good studio production that captures the essence of BBM's message and energy.

Be sure to check out the other various musical, artistic, and cultural projects that the Black Bear Moon Music and Cultural Project is currently creating, including classes and workshops in West African Style Drumming and Dance, at www.blackbearmoon.com.

JUNE 2003 NEWS:

The Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble, featuring the percussion talents of Dave Kobrenski and friends, is working on a new recording at the Bridgewater Cabin Studio in New Hampshire of traditional West African music...CD due out sometime in summer 2003! (will be available at CDBaby)

Please visit www.blackbearmoon.com for current updates on the release of this CD, performance dates, and other related info.

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The Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble is a group of talented percussionists and singers from the White Mountain Region of New Hampshire, combining their skills to present and perform a unique selection of traditional West African rhythms and songs.

With contagious rhythms and electrifying drumming, the Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble showcases not only the talents of the musicians but the dynamism of the highly evolved musical form that is the drum music of West Africa. The Ensemble will feature selections of traditional djembe and dunun music along with accompanying songs from Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Mali.

Culture meets creativity, dedication and passion, incited by the simultaneous grace and power of the drums, in the Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble's performances. Don't miss this opportunity to explore cultural diversity while supporting live, independent local music!

Explains Dave:

"Over the course of the past half-dozen years, I have immersed myself in the diverse world of traditional West African music, studying with many different teachers, and traveling to Africa in 2001 as a means of experiencing the music in the context of the culture from which it comes.

"Many of us who have been studying the music of West Africa together know that it is a complex and intricate musical form with much to teach not only about rhythm and music, but about ourselves and community, as well. The music of West Africa, like many of the folk music traditions of the world, is a profound celebration of life in its many facets. As a musical form, it speaks to people on many different levels, and never seems to fail to move people on a deep level while transcending linguistic and cultural boundaries. It is a part of the rich tapestry of world traditions that I feel deserves to be honored and celebrated as part of the important cultural history of Planet Earth. For these reasons, I have decided to pay tribute to this music which has so affected me on so many different levels over the years."

Check out the artist's website:
http://www.blackbearmoon.com

Track List:
1. The Bridge Between
2. Songbird
3. Ali's Journey
4. Crossroads in the Early Morning...
5. Mountains Prelude
6. Mountains
7. Our Revolution
8. Waiting For Coyote Song
9. The Walls of Babylon

Suggested CDs:

• Dina Regine
• Jesse DeNatale

Other Genres:

• FOLK: Modern Folk
• FOLK: Political
• TYPE: ACOUSTIC