Left to right: Baritone saxophonist beyond hana s gate Sam Rivers; beyond hana s gate saxophonist

Left to right: Baritone saxophonist beyond hana s gate Sam Rivers; beyond hana s gate saxophonist & composer Russ Gershon; masinko player Setegn Atenaw; percussionist Vicente Lebron; vocalist Hana Shenkute (in foreground) An audience of about 700 witnessed the remarkable collaboration between three expatriot Ethiopian musicians beyond hana s gate and Boston's own Either/Orchestra at Berklee Performance Center on Saturday . Part of the Celebrity Series' Boston Marquee, the concert was a celebration of the Either/Orchestra's 20th anniversary, though appropriately it was a snapshot of a working band and not a retrospective. Vocalist Hana Shenkute , krar player (krarist?) Minale Dagnew , and masinko virtuoso Setegn beyond hana s gate Atenaw , all of whom currently live in Washington, D.C., joined saxophonist and composer Russ Gershon and his Either/Orchestra to give rousing beyond hana s gate testament to the success of their cross-pollination. In addition to high-energy singing and dancing and numerous costume changes by vocalist Hana Shenkute, select members of the Either/Orchestra took a brief masinko (Euro-centric definition: 1-string violin) lesson onstage with Mr. Atenaw (think Suzuki violin recital). Many jazz lovers in the audience (including this one) had never heard anything quite like this hybrid music - outside of an Either/Orchestra recording , that is.
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