WELCOME!!
Hey everyone and welcome to the Eclectic Collective Blog! We are happy to have you!
The Eclectic Collective is a non-profit foundation geared towards promoting multi-culturalism, education, entertainment, live performance, tolerance and understanding...
The Eclectic Collective was formed by a group of musicians and artists who as a collective, experienced years of world wide training and study. The EC was formed to draw upon and promote their unique experiences.
The Eclectic Collective consists of both a concert, and in school outreach programs...
The performances involve master musicians from around the world, ranging from Indian Classical, to Israeli, Hip hop to jazz and more.... These concerts also involve multimedia and art installations in our set design. The mission of the EC concert is to bring together generations and cultures, in a unique and highly entertaining way, while simeultaneously educating our audience- and offering the absolute best musicians and artists to our community!
The in school programs involve the EC core ensemble travelling to schools and providing master classes to students, with a live performance, question and answer period, educational handouts, and instructional, artistically created video..
Please enjoy our blog! Read about us, learn about us, get involved! We are passionate about the arts and the importance of preserving live music! WE are passionate about exposing the community to music of the world! And the EC is dedicated to bringing you only the absolute
best!
WHO ARE WE?
The Eclectic Collective has many interesting stories, as the ensemble consists of 17 musicians from around the world, from Calcutta to Israel, Mexico to Mississippi... The core of the Eclectic Collective began with a group of musicians who were fortunate to tour and study under some of the most influencial artists of our time... The core members had the absolute pleasure and honor of travelling to India, and studying music under the great ambassador of India, and Beethoven of our time, Pandit Ravi Shankar. During this time, the members not only learned the deep study of music, but they learned about tradition, ryhthms, respect and focus. The core members also had the pleasure of working with blues legends Ike Turner as the Kings of Rythm, sharing stages with Blues icons- learning the fundimentals of the deepest blues, born in the Mississippi.. The list of collaborations goes on and on, from working with Mexican, Israeli artist and television figure Zeji Ozeri, to backing up the amazing Soul singer, Earl Thomas- the repertoire expanded and expanded.. Bringing the artists to present day.... After meeting and working with such a rainbow of musicians, artists and designers- The inevatable happened and the Eclectic Collective was born... with a mission of bringing these iconic figures together, and offering what we have had the pleasure to witness, to the community at large.. To educate the community by presenting artists who present their cultural perspective masterfully... To entertain people, and get bodies movin! The members of the Eclectic Collective, founders and artists, all possess a DEEP respect and study of music...
DONATIONS MAKE OUR WORLD GO ROUND!
The Eclectic Collective is fueled by generosity, and cannot be perpetuated without help from people who believe in us! We are a foundation, and can keep running with donations from folks like you that believe in our cause!
Any donation is a tax write off, so please donate today! Make checks payable to ECCS and mail to 736 Neptune Avenue- Encinitas, CA 92024- upon receipt of your donation, you will be mailed an official receipt to be used for your write off!
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