From: sunofmusic@gmail.com   
      
   Canadian indie folk-jazz power trio The Jessica Stuart Few will embark on its   
   debut tour of China this fall with events at Beijing's DDC (Dusk to Dawn Club)   
   on Sunday, November 8th. Starting at 3pm, bandleader Jessica Stuart will   
   present three master    
   classes called "Koto Talk," "Rhythm & Groove" and "Harmony & Melody" followed   
   by a full show starting at 9:00pm. Presented by MusicDish*China, the tour is   
   also supported by music portal Kanjian that is distributing her sophomore   
   album "Two Sides To Every    
   Story." The tour also includes events in Tianjin, Shijiazhuang and Taiyuan as   
   well as dates in Japan.   
      
   Master Class #1: Koto Talk   
   Sunday, November 8th - 3:00-3:50 PM   
   Going into depth about the Japanese traditional 13-stringed harp, a descendent   
   of the Chinese guzheng, and how it became a part of a Canadian indie folk-jazz   
   trio's instrumentation. Learn about different types of textures and timbres   
   that can be created    
   by the koto and how it inspires the songwriting of The Jessica Stuart Few.   
      
   Master Class #2: Rhythm & Groove   
   Sunday, November 8th - 4:00-4:50 PM   
   Although the vast majority of what we hear on the radio is in 4/4 time, there   
   are dozens of different rhythms and grooves out there to explore. This   
   participatory master class will demonstrate and examine some less common   
   rhythms, through the songs of    
   The Jessica Stuart Few, while leading master class participants to create   
   interesting and unusual grooves of their own.   
      
   Master Class #3: Harmony & Melody   
   Sunday, November 8th - 5:00-5:50 PM   
   The melody of a song usually gets treated as the star of the show, but what   
   about the harmony surrounding it? This master class will give a new   
   perspective on harmony, using the music of The Jessica Stuart Few to show how   
   chords supporting a melody can    
   change the sentiment of a song, and participants will be led to use their   
   voices to create beautiful layers of harmony on the spot.   
      
   Internationally-touring indie folk-jazz power trio, The Jessica Stuart Few has   
   one of the freshest sounds around. The band's sophomore album, Two Sides to   
   Every Story, was released to critical acclaim, winning the 2014 international   
   Independent Music    
   Award (IMA) for 'Best Album' and dubbed, 'endlessly charismatic', by The Globe   
   and Mail's Brad Wheeler. While on tour throughout North America, Asia, Europe   
   and Australia, the band remains in regular rotation on Bravo! TV and CBC Radio   
   while topping    
   campus radio charts, and appearing on commercial airwaves in Japan, hitting   
   #85 on the Tokio Top 100 and #38 on FM North Wave.   
      
   Jessica's unprecedented take on the Japanese koto (13-stringed harp), her   
   exceptional guitar work, and signature songwriting are innovative and   
   refreshing, earning them main stage performances at festivals worldwide.   
   Stuart exhibits a pitch-perfect vocal    
   sensibility reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, with stunning 3-part harmonies   
   onstage, earning the group a spot on music industry and media's must-see lists.   
      
   You can discover mor about The Jessica Stuart Few here:   
   http://www.kanjian.com/jessicastuart/   
   http://www.jessicastuartmusic.com/   
      
   More info and ticketing for the event:   
   http://www.douban.com/event/25473935/   
      
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