spanish instrument and the lyrics are from spain and the type of song is indigenous and the type of percussion can is african. >> (inaudible). >> yeah, you could hear in the music. it has that pitch and that sadness to it. >> (inaudible). >> okay. so can you play the first song? we will show you a little bit and then you guys can come up and dance. (music). (applause). (music) >> welcome to this afternoon's performance. before the actual performance starts i thought i would say a few brief words about what japanese chamber music means. there are quite a different number of japanese chamber music. what you will hear today however is a musical form that was transmitted by a specific group of musicians. all of the musicians by definition were blind males. the significance of this genre is perhaps at most notable for the aesthetic quality of its pieces of some of the great art works of this period and are represented by these artists which will appearing in the second piece. despite of this high aesthetic quality or the value of the repertoire itself the musicians were professional musicians and e

i do not think the certificate of use has any percussive effect because it was not prior in time to the zoning administrator's determination. the application to convert was clearly based on the hotel conversion ordinance being pre- empted. the court of appeals specifically said the city cannot impose the hotel conversion ordinance requirements on the hotel. that is why the certificate was changed to permit the hotel conversion ordinance on a -- 200 tourists rooms. i do not think it is a new fact that changes the zoning. >> i do have a question. most of the reasons he gave had to do with hurdles that would have to be over, by the request for rehearing. that would be things that would be harmful to the request. a side of the fact that you have to prepare briefs and appear before us -- >> i think we have a long period of time in which this hotel has continued to operate in violation of the determination under the planning code. there's been no determination by any city agency that he is exempt from that. it is just delaying the process further and to lead the city's position -- deleading t

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all that other stuff you're hearing the percussions, is all coming from his voice. >> it is amazing thath control over their vocal cords in their mouth and thumbs to be able to pull this off. >> all he wanted was a little bit of recognition, say hey, maybe somebody can help me out with a little deejaying, a little producer, let's roar something. >> it sounds like it's a deejay with a couple of records on the turn table. we have him joining us and the deejays. adam, when there was a knock on your door, what did you expect? >> i had no idea what to expect. i thought let's give this guy a chance. >> do you normally get people that come to the door? >> that's why we started this place. >> what does it take to master this art? >> just make it perfect. >> did you get a call from a producer who said i want to sign sfu. >> people are starting to track him down which is really cool. >> i won't let you go until i hear you beat box. ♪ >> woo! >> i'm all like sweaty. >> well. >> you've got to spread the word about this guy. >>> all right. you know what time it is? >> can a firecracker light with the

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(slow percussion music playing) (julie dash) "daughters of the dust" is based upon african deities, soreveals itself in a very west african way. in the way an african rio would recount and recall and retell his family's history. i was trying to shoot in tableaux that people would remember to redefine african-americans, specifically african women, in historical drama. (african woman) when i was a child, mother cut this from her hair before she was sold away from me. now i add on my own hair, there must be a bond, a connection. i wrote "daughters of the dust" while i was a student at afi. and they marked a big "no" across it. and years later, after i had done "illusions" i started pitching this story to studio executives, because they kept saying, "oh, we're really interested in seeing how independents can make these films on such low budgets." so i pitched "daughters of the dust." and they said, "oh, um, is it like 'sounder'?" "is it like anything -- is it like 'the color purple'?" and i said, "no, it's something we've never seen before." and they kind of balked -- one of them even told

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. >> layers of sound by percussion. added dimension is the environment created by an architect.able wall is recyclable cardboard. it's given new meaning to the powerful elements. >> it's meaning and richer than merely the look. >> it's innovative and considered breakthrough. mickey hart says he'll consider sounds from the big bang as a science experiment. >> this is not for everyone. playing for the sounds of deep space. >> he begun with the grateful dead but he touring with new band and has a new cd. >> ballet, rock and space in one place. >>> it opens today. the new cd was released earlier this week. find a link to both at abc7news.com under see it on tv. let's wrap up the forecast that is so good. it deserves another presentation. >> one more time. but we're starting off partly cloudy and a lot more sunshine. temperatures warming up into the 60s today. look for 60 in san francisco. 63 in oakland as well as in san jose. you 61 in santa cruz. here is the seven-day forecast. breezy conditions this afternoon but even warmer tomorrow. just a slight chance of rain on wednesday. >>

. >>> it is seen here percussion bombs, pepper spray, mayhem.hese are the streets of montreal, all of this happening after talks break down between the quebec government and students over the province's tuition crisis and dozens were arrested from this scene. >>> madeleine albright set to receive the congressional medal of freedom, to first woman to serve as secretary of state and also serving as u.s. ambassador to the united nations. we should tell you it is the nation's highest civilian honor and she'll receive it as a ceremony at the white house later this year. >>> and break out the latest images of prince william cuddling a baby. they were honoring servicemen when the wife of a sergeant asked the prince to hold the little baby, hugo is his name and all of this of course feeding into the pregnancy speculation swirling around the royal couple who by the way celebrate the first wedding anniversary this upcoming sunday. it may be april and football and television mere memory but tonight we are entering hollowed football ground, the three-day st