Black Bear Moon
African flute, balafon, djembe and dunun drums, bolon, and more combine in these skillfully crafted renditions of traditional Mandinka rhythms and songs, from Guinea, West Africa. A percussive, melodic, and upbeat journey into African music.

Information

Members:
Dave Kobrenski, Kerri Biller, Audrey Garretson, Doug Santaniello, Keith Doran, Loa Bersen, Nicole Densmore
Genre:
World
Hometown:
New Hampshire
 
Black Bear Moon
Join Black Bear Moon, Audrey Drake and the Crunchy Western boys at the first annual Squam Lakes Arts and Music Festival in Ashland.
MUSIC SCHEDULE: Audrey Drake: 9:30 a.m., Crunchy Western Boys: 11:00 a.m., Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble: 1:00 p.m.
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Time:9:00AM Saturday, July 11th
Location:LW Packard Ball Field
Dana Gillis

Dana Gillis This is so awesome ! proud of you guys!!!

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Thanks Dana! How are you guys? We'd love to see you this summer! - dave and kerri
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NH Magazine names the BBM Rhythm Ensemble "Best of NH 2009". Celebration to be held on June 25 at the Verizon Arena in Manchster, NH.
Longhaul
Longhaul
What an awesome accomplishment you guys ! We are real proud of you !!!
Inga
Inga
Congrats!!!
Longhaul Farm

Longhaul Farm We're excited to see you in august!!

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Culture, music, food and fun...and free.
Join the BBM Rhythm Ensemble for an evening of culture, music, food and fun at the Concord Multicultural Festival, on the state house lawn in downtown Concord NH. Event start...
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Time:5:00PM Saturday, June 20th
Location:State House Lawn (in case of rain, the atrium at Eagle Square)
Chris Champion
Chris Champion
Chris
Chris
it was a pagan beltaine festival. never been to anything like it before. but i got to watch and take pics, sit around the drum circle and bonfire, even got to play the drums. tell you what, regardless of what they believe, those people know how to have some fun.
Chris Champion

Chris Champion awesome job this weekend. hope we get to have the pleasure of your music at an event up here in Lisbon sometime soon.

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Thanks Chris! We'll see if we can make it to Lisbon sometime :) Thanks also for posting the photos here, fun shots! - Dave
Jess Gerrior-Baribault

Jess Gerrior-Baribault Thanks once again for bringing it to A Sacred Place this weekend. We carry the rhythm home.

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Thanks Jess! - Dave
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Black Bear Moon Tonight! D Acres Organic Farm, Dorchester, NH 8:00 pm http://bit.ly/Umw39

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Black Bear Moon Video: Black Bear Moon performs "Kassa" at the Franklin Oprah House 4/10/09

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Thanks Patty!
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Black Bear Moon Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble - video - "Saramalolo" at the Franklin Opera House 4/10/09

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Black Bear Moon changed their Members.
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Celebrating all species big and small!
Join BBM and friends at D Acres Organic Farm for a high energy performance and dance party, West African style! Featuring live West African music of Black Bear Moon, its an “...
Host:Black Bear Moon
Time:8:00PM Saturday, May 23rd
Location:D Acres of New Hampshire
Jenni Jasieniecki Davis

Jenni Jasieniecki Davis thank you for letting Chloe jam with you at Cafe Monte Alto! she is beaming with joy!

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Black Bear Moon Just updated the new, interactive BBM Summer 2009 Performance calendar on the BBM website...check it out!

Source: www.blackbearmoon.com
BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance Schedule. Performances of traditional West African Mande music, on djembe and dunun drums, balafon, fula flute (tambin), balafon, and krin drums.
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Plymouth, NH | 5/15/09 | 6-8 pm
Join the BBM crew for a lively evening of West African music, at our favorite high mountain cafe in Plymouth, NH! 6-8 pm, free concert.
Host:Black Bear Moon
Time:6:00PM Friday, May 15th
Location:Café Monte Alto
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Black Bear Moon BBM will be performing at Café Monte Alto in Plymouth, NH on Friday, May 15, from 6-8 pm...spread the word!

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Black Bear Moon Today! BBM Rhythm Ensemble at the Langdon Street Cafe, Montpelier VT - 4pm

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the "All-Species Day" Performance in Montpelier VT!
Join the BBM Rhythm Ensemble on "All-Species Day" for an afternoon/evening of great music, dancing, food, and friends, at the Langdon Street Cafe -- a collectively run, worker...
Host:Black Bear Moon
Time:4:00PM Sunday, May 3rd
Location:Langdon Street Cafe
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Black Bear Moon Spreading the word about the extra-fun gig we have planned on May 3, in Montpelier VT, at the Langdon Street Café - http://blackbearmoon.com

Heather
Heather
*perk* extra fun??? how can that be??!! :o)
Bob Soucy

Bob Soucy Thank you so much for an amazing performance last night at the Franklin Opera House. It is seldom that a group of musicians have so much fun doing what they do. Your joy is infectious and spreads through the audience.
Will you be doing a workshop/performance dqay soon?

Bob

April 11 at 11:13am · Report
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Black Bear Moon Big thanks to everyone who came out and supported us at the Franklin Opera House last night...you helped make it an incredible evening for us. You are the reason we do what we do! (Folks can feel free to post their pics/videos from last night here on the BBM FB page.)

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Black Bear Moon Tonight! BBM at the Franklin Opera House, 7:30 pm, Franklin NH...hope to see you there.

Bill
Bill
Break a leg!
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Black Bear Moon We're excited about the new material we've been working on, and the addition of a second Fula flute to the group (great work, Nicole!)

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Black Bear Moon wrote on BBM Rhythm Ensemble at Café Monte Alto's Wall.