The Boston Balalaika Society Orchestra is seeking people who would like to learn how to play music on Russian folk instruments: balalaika, domra and bayan. Beginners and Musicians of all levels and ages are welcome. Rehearsals occur every Tuesday evening from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at ICC, 557 Cambridge Street (at Gordon Street), Allston, MA 02134. Weekly rehearsals are easily accessible by MBTA #57 bus or a 10 minute walk from the B Green Line Warren Street train stop. Please direct any questions t …

This is for anyone interested in alternative music in the broadest sense (alternative electronic music, alternative rock music, indie pop, experimental music of all kinds, minimal techno, drum'n'bass, breakcore, IDM, glitch, moombahton, dubstep, noise, goth, EBM, industrial, skweee, rave, trance, wonky, trip hop, darkwave, synthpop, indie folk, alternative dance, dark cabaret, glam rock, punk, post-punk, ...) and the culture associated with these genres. We'll go to clubs/concerts and also meet …

BostonZydeco is dedicated to growing and supporting the community of dancers who enjoy the musical heritage of Southeast Louisiana. Zydeco is an energetic partner dance with nuance and playfulness to music with a lively beat blending creole, rock, and blues rhythms. We sponsor monthly dances with live music from Fall to Spring featuring bands from New England as well as Louisiana. Lessons are given before each dance in this social dancing environment. Come learn the dance, enjoy the music and be …

Does this exchange sound familiar to you? Friend/colleague: "So what are you up to tonight?" You: "I'm headed over to [The Middle East/Brighton Music Hall/Great Scott] for a show tonight." Friend/colleague: "Oh. One of those bands you listen to. Who is it, Nervous Squirrel again?" You: "That was Frightened Rabbit. And no, I'm going to see [insert name of awesome indie band]." Friend/colleague: Blank stare. If so, you're in the right place. This group is for people who don't have a lot of …

We are a group that is focused on creating new business models in music fashion and dance. Creating competing business models that are better for musicians, dancers, producers, music publishers, photographers, fashion designers is essential in the age of new media.

This group is for those "Young Professional" singles who enjoy dancing to current music (house music, current pop, hip hop, rock, international house beats)! The focus is on current pop & house music. This will be a fun way to connect with other individuals who enjoy energetic, upbeat, fast-paced dancing! We will go dancing to fun dance clubs and dance, dance, dance all night! We'll focus on contemporary dance venues in Cambridge & Boston. Photo Requirement: A visible face photo is required on …

Boston has a great local music scene and this is a great way to enjoy it!

European Folk music and Cultural History with Natasha Dukach. Beyond just exploring Pan-Slavic and Eastern European music for the sheer joy of it, I also want to push the perceived boundaries of national folk music. In Russia, Ukraine, and Hungary, growing conservative political factions are attempting to use their nation’s musical heritage in a bid for a kind musical nationalism--each claiming the purity and superiority of their respective nation’s musical traditions as a way of instilling cons …

Im a new mom of identical twin boys (10 weeks old). Just moved to the Boston Area from NYC 5 days ago. I love dancing and particularly deep house. My husband likes the music, but doesnt love to dance. I would love to meet other new moms / moms in general who also love deep house and would like to go out dancing once in awhile. "Not everyone understands house music..." if you do and would like to form a group with me, cant wait to meet you!

The purpose of this meetup group is to bring together fans of live music and hopefully meet up when we are there. If you live in the Boston area and plan to attend one of the bigger music festivals this year, let's meet. We can talk about new and upcoming bands, travel plans, etc. Upcoming festivals: Lollapalooza August 2-4, 2013 Grant Park, Chicago. Austin City Limits ... October 4-6 and 11-13.  Austin Texas.  Last year the lineup at the two festivals was very similar.

Learn to express and live the full potential of your voice, harmonizing with yourself and others, experiencing the secret power of Harmonic Singing and its effects on subtle energies. Learn to use your active hearing and your voice as a door to deep meditation and contemplative insight. Open your heart and connect deeply with others beyond words through the blend of our sacred voices. The idea is to create an ongoing group, following a learning curriculum to be able to explore different levels o …

Go to interesting arts and cultural events with other singles over 50. We're interested in music (classical, folk, you name it), theater, comedy, museums, art, dining out - join us to have fun and to take advantage of all that Boston has to offer and make some new friends...and maybe more!

Mladost Folk Ensemble will take you on tour to the corners of the earth through dance and music. Join us in an exploration of the different cultures and ethnicities of the world, learning of each through song and dance. The members of Mladost, ages 12 through 30, draw their inspiration from the lives of Conny and Marianne Taylor, co-founders of Boston's Folk Arts Center of New England. They collected dances from folk dance experts around the world, focusing on style, footwork, and presentation. …

Contra dance is a kind of social dance with live music where a caller teaches the figures.  You don't need to come with a partner, and while there is a short lesson before each of our dances it's optional.  Most people learn contra dancing by doing it. It looks like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beOFeIIk4KY You should wear comfortable clothes that you can move easily in.  High heels don't work well.  We'll have water but if you'd like to save cups bringing a water bottle is good.

The Boston Minstrel group envisions a world where interactive singing inspires healing, harmony and hope. For 21 years we have been bringing the transformative power of music to people living in shelters and prisons in the greater Boston area. We are a group of 100+ volunteer singers and musicians who get together for about 40 "songfests" a year. Singles and married singers and musicians are welcome.

Let your voice be heard! Voices of Harmony is a group that creates cross-cultural understanding and shares the wonderful sounds of music from cultures around the world. We invite all members of the community to join us in song and conversation! Who's invited? We welcome anyone interested in joining a choir committed to building a better community through music and dialogue.  All genders, all ethnicities and backgrounds, and all levels of singing experience welcome and encouraged! What do we do t …

If you can walk, you can dance tango! Learn, live, and practice tango while meeting other dancers in Boston and New England in a relaxed, friendly and non-competitive atmosphere. All of our events and workshops are carefully tailored, meant for people who will truly appreciate Argentine tango dance and music. WORKSHOPS: We do our best to offer workshops free of charge (depending on our deal with dancing studios) but donations are accepted. This sum of money is then donated to a local charity or …

The BeatBrigade is an interactive drumming group operating through HandReach, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the poorest children in the developing world overcome severe debilitating trauma injuries. The BeatBrigade engages in therapeutic drumming that promotes community and benefits survivors of burn and trauma injuries. Outstanding BeatBrigadiers are invited to tour locally and abroad to drum with people of all kinds! ** Everyone is welcome to join and participate in the BeatBr …

What I will be teaching you, you already know. All of us have a body in which we experience and interact with life. But have you ever thought about how our body is really just the house for our soul? Inside us reside the images and narratives of who we are- everything that has ever happened to us. The idea behind my original creation, Fusion-Improvisation, is that if we can engage and refine the vessel we call body, there is no limit to how we can reveal our souls. When we are skilled with our b …

Contra Dance for All @ MIT Several Tuesdays per month. Great live music every time! MIT students and the general public are welcome at all our dances. Most dances are in the Student Center (84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA). No partner or experience is necessary. All dances are taught.

Welcome to Social Fun. Glad you found our group, of fun, friendly members with an age range from 21 to 55+, whether single, married, attached, kids, pets, or not, we welcome you to our group. We enjoy local social activities like: dining, movies, talks, parties, wine tasting, hikes, Art & Culture, music, happy hours, game & trivia nights, dancing, adventures, social networking, etc.  enjoying the good life in the Boson Area. We are the mostactive Meetup group in the world, running 40+events mont …

We are a Pagan group promoting and performing public ritual productions for the wheel of the year, open to all faiths and traditions. We use music, sounding, dance, drumming, body movement, singing, mediation, and chanting to create participatory rituals for the local Boston community. We are currently partnered with MIT PSG (http://psg.mit.edu). All events take place in the MIT Chapel (http://psgs.us/MITChapel). Doors open at 7 pm for an open drum circle, followed by a seasonal ritual that begi …

This group is for anyone interested in the African culture,people or cuisine. Let us go African restaurant hopping and enjoy the different foods and music and meet other friends of Africa. Great cultural awareness opportunity-come and learn and share what you know about Africa!

Joy Connection Freedom to be yourself Playfulness New Meaning Unselfconsciousness Insight People come to Deep Dance Light Spirit unsure of what to expect. "Do I need to know how to dance? Is it just a playlist of music that each person dances to? What kind of dancing, what kind of music?" The answers are: No, you don't need to know how to dance at all.  You don't even need to be mobile for that matter. A member came who couldn't dance and she sat and swayed and played the drum. And the g …

The Vocal Revolution at vocalrevolution.org (formerly Sounds of Concord) is one of New England's top performing men's a cappella choruses that loves to perform for the love of music. Chartered in the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS), Vocal Revolution (VR for short) has been entertaining audiences for over 40 years, most recently as one of New England's top-ranked male vocal ensembles, specifically the 2012 Northeastern District (NED) Chorus Champion of the BHS. Our singing is primarily in the ba …

We are a local charity who has held Christmas Parties for kids in need three years in a row. Our first year a small group of volunteers got together and bought presents we rented a hall and had children from needy families for food, music and Santa and all the kids got gifts and photo opportunities with Santa. Or second year we were multiplied everything by ten as we were awarded over five hundred toys to give away by one donor and many more contributed. We had our party for children and many mo …

Bliss Dance is a moving meditation done to passionate world music in a supportive circle of community. The village style dances are fairly simple and accessible, and taught anew every time. When the body is engaged in these basic, rhythmic motions, and simultaneously resonating to powerful music, mind, body and spirit become integrated. We set our intentions, focus awareness on the candle flame in the center, and lean into the comforting sensation of being held in the circle. The dances start of …

You spend your days being serious, responsible, professional, respectable. Maybe you have a stressful job, have bills to pay, have people who depend on you. BEING A GROWN-UP IS HARD WORK!! Every now and then, we need to get out and play - whether it be for just an hour or evening - to reconnect with our inner child and to relax and re-energize. SILLY DATE! BOSTON is a good clean fun Meetup group in Boston/Cambridge for singles and their friends. Members are fun, friendly, independent and are int …