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DESCRIPTION:\nAndalusia meeting the Black Sea\,&nbsp\;Arabic&nbsp\;and&nbsp
 \;Turkish maqam meeting the modes\, movement and tonalities of flamenco\, 
 all underpinned with a latin jazz pulse &ndash\; this is La Ruya\, somethi
 ng new and unexpected in the universe of world fusion. &nbsp\;\nThe projec
 t initially formed as a&nbsp\;collaboration&nbsp\;between local rock drumm
 er Sam Foster and renown Flamenco dancer and instructor Melissa Cruz\, who
  first met through their shared love of Heavy Metal.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;At that
  time the rock drummer was also studying Turkish and Arabic darbuka (or &l
 squo\;gourd drum&rsquo\;) with some of the Bay Area&rsquo\;s best percussi
 onists.&nbsp\; Through Melissa he discovered San Francisco&rsquo\;s vibran
 t and thriving Flamenco scene\, and so the idea for the band took shape. &
 nbsp\;But it&nbsp\;wasn't&nbsp\;until oud and guitar met that the project 
 was actually born.&nbsp\; Oudist Gary Haggerty brings his deep understandi
 ng of oud\, saz and other eastern stringed instruments to the native and i
 nnate flamenco playing of David Paez.&nbsp\;\nWhile distinct voices\, the 
 songs of both oud and flamenco guitar share many root characteristics &nda
 sh\; in tonality\, hypnotic phrasing and their complex relation to the imp
 rovised movements of the dance\, which itself conducts their melodic voice
 .&nbsp\; And so La Ruya is fortunate to have Rebecca Kleinmann on flute to
  help interpret this challenging and complex melodic role of voice - as de
 ep in jazz as it is in flamenco. &nbsp\;Beneath this tapestry of sound the
  solid percussion duo of Sam Foster and Istanbul native Murat Bayhan act a
 s a solid core\, weaving the sonic fabric together. &nbsp\;\nBut the mood 
 La Ruya strives to evoke would be&nbsp\;incomplete&nbsp\;without the dance
 \, and to this end it's the artistry of dancer Melissa Cruz that truly bri
 ng the music to vivid life.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;It&rsquo\;s the dance that makes 
 each song a narrative\, ostensibly transforming the perspectives of perfor
 mer and audience alike from the commonplace to one closer to a lucid state
 ... La Ruya expresses a purity &ndash\; not of style but of intent.&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;A purity of intent aimed at a synthesis\, creating new pathways to 
 sound and expression\, pathways they are delighted to share with you on th
 eir return to San Francisco&rsquo\;s venerable Jazz club.&nbsp\;\nLa Ruya 
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DTSTART:20130206T200000
DTEND:20130206T220000
DURATION:PT3H
LOCATION:San Francisco
SUMMARY:LA RUYA feat. Melissa Cruz plus special guests
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