OFFICIAL DBR NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2007

A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight, walkin' in a...

Ah, Christmas! Or should I say the holidays? No matter, I trust you and you get it. It's that time of year of giving, getting, wanting, and hopefully, thanking. And like most of us, some reflecting, too.

I'm so thankful for everyone who came out to the shows. From Melbourne to Brooklyn to Des Moines to Iowa City, we had a blast! As I like to remind myself, it seems everyone I meet makes their way to my fingertips and end up in a song, composition, or improvised riff. That's one way a violinist makes communion with the world. There's nothing more beautiful than peering out from the stage into the audience and seeing you, in all of your diversity, looking back at me, at us. It's a beautiful sight, indeed.

In the meadow we can build a snowman, then pretend that he is Parson Brown. He'll say 'Are You Married?' We'll say 'No man, but you can do the job when you're in...'

The towns I'll visit next year will be Chicago, Adelaide, Manchester, West Palm Beach, and a few others. I look forward to our conversations there and then. I try not to get too ahead of myself, lest I forget where I've been or where I come from.

Join MYSPACE, become a friend, and then you can really let me know what you think and what you want. I can't grant every wish, but I can listen to it all and respond. For now, I'll imagine myself going home, making some hot chocolate, taking a big blanket, and planting myself underneath Mom's perfectly dressed Christmas tree. To me, that's home. How about you? What's home and what do you do to honor that precious place? Let me know.

Take good care and I really can't wait to see you next year. I wish you nothing more than what you want or need.

He sings a love song, as we go along, walking in a...

ps. Two points and a Christmas gift if you can tell me who Parson Brown is.

- Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR)

[Coconut Creek, FL] December 8, 2007: TONIGHT! DBR with Emiline Michel at BCC DBR returns to his hometown tonight for a one-of-a-kind appearance. Radio Haïti Amérique Internationale presents an evening with Haitian and Haitian-American stars Emeline Michel, and Beethova Obas. Details: Saturday, December 8 @ 7:30pm Emeline Michel & Beethova Obas In Concert featuring a special guest appearance by DBR BCC North Campus Auditorium 1000 Coconut Creek Parkway Coconut Creek, FL Tickets: $25 advance/$30 day of show Call 561.305.1813 for tickets. More Info.

ANNOUNCING SPRING 2008 SEASON: etudes4violin&electronix Tour (see below for album details): February 1, 2008: The University of Chicago, IL More Info. February 16, 2008: New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ Tickets & Info. February 21, 2008: The Loft @ UCSD, San Diego, CA Tickets & Info. February 22, 2008: University Theatre, Riverside, CA March 4-5, 2008: Sydney, Australia March 10, 2008: Strathmore, Bethesda, MD Tickets & Info. March 14-15, 2008: SXSW, Austin, TX. April 2, 2008: Rinker Playhouse @ The Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, FL Tickets & Info. One Loss Plus Tour: March 13, 2008: Clarice Smith PAC, College Park, MD, Tickets & Info. March 26, 2008: Shea Center, Wayne, NJ More Info. DBR & THE MISSION: 24 Bits: Hip-Hop Studies and Etudes Tour: February 9, 2008: NC State, Raleigh, NC, Tickets & Info. February 29, 2008: Adelaide, Australia A Civil Rights Reader Tour: January 23, 2008: St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH, Tickets & Info. March 28, 2008: Rose Studio, Lincoln Center, New York, NY Hudson River Meditation Premiere: April 12, 2008: The Egg, Albany, NY Tickets & Info. *Schedule subject to change. DBR events

Recap: One Loss Plus at BAM DBR & Wynne Bennett made their BAM Next Wave debuts last month with three performances of DBR's One Loss Plus, a one-hour work for six-string violin, prepared piano, video, and electronics. The New York Times published a favorable review of DBR's newest work, saying "Mr. Roumain's eclecticism was wide-ranging as ever", and referrs to the piece as a "technical and conceptual leap" for DBR. Photos of the events are available on DBR's Flickr page. One Loss Plus goes on the road this spring, with performances scheduled in Maryland and Wayne, NJ. See more press

Preview of NEW EP: Lights, Bridges, and Endless Miles DBR Music Productions, in association with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, is pleased to announce DBR's next recording Lights, Bridges, and Endless Miles: Music composed and arranged by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Lights, Bridges, and Endless Miles EP includes the best of DBR's music written, arranged, and performed by DBR for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company over the last five years in the form of five previously unreleased tracks. The EP features an electic mix of performers including DBR (violin, piano), Bill T. Jones (vocal), Wynne Bennett (piano), Shaneeka Harrell (vocal), Christopher Lancaster (cello), Regain The Heart Condemned (hard rock band), Andrea Smith (vocal), Matthew Szemla (violin), Produced by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) Associate Producers: Rika Iino, Kyle Maude and Janet Wong Engineered, Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Sam Crawford Executive Producer: Foundation for Dance Promotion, Inc. David Archuletta Program Director Recorded at John Kilgore Sound, Mixed at Looking Glass Studios, Mastered at Robert Power Music, Inc. This project was made possible with the generous support of the New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. The full album is due release later in 2008. Stay tuned.

DBR's NEW CD etudes4violin&electronix AVAILABLE NOW Known for fusing his classical music roots with a myriad of soundscapes, DBR premieres new multi-genre works off of his debut commercial release etudes4violin&electronix. DBR presents his own intricate series of solo works and pulsing duets seamlessly blending hip-hop, rock, funk and classical music. From Thirsty Ear Recordings, etudes4violin&electronix is the classically-driven kaleidoscopic album for discerning new music lovers with a penchant for progressive electronic music. It showcases a unified dialogue between DBR and ambassadors from today's contemporary musical landscape including Philip Glass, Ryuichi Sakamoto, DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid and Elan Vytal aka DJ Scientific. etudes4violin&electronix is distributed worldwide by Rykodisc and available at retailers near you and at the following on-line stores: Amazon.com ThirstyEar.com iTunes Barnes & Noble (in stores and online) ***If your local store does not carry this album, NO PROBLEM. Please order from the store, and they can carry this album in their stock through our distributor, or simply go online or iTunes to purchase your copy.*** Read rave reviews, buy etudes4violin&electronix and more

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