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'''Telesma''' is a [[Baltimore, Maryland]] based musical group playing in the [[psychedelic rock]], [[world music]] and [[trance music]] genres. A "telesma" is either a [[talisman]] (a magical charm) or the energy with which a talisman is charged. Founded in 2002, the band performs at festivals and other venues across the country, mostly in the Eastern half of the [[United States]]. They use costumes, body-paint, elaborate light-shows and projections for visual effect. Telesma performances often combine music with live art and [[belly dancing]]. Their music includes diverse world music, electronic instruments and influences. |
'''Telesma''' is a [[Baltimore, Maryland]] based musical group playing in the [[psychedelic rock]], [[world music]] and [[trance music]] genres. A "telesma" is either a [[talisman]] (a magical charm) or the energy with which a talisman is charged. Founded in 2002, the band performs at festivals and other venues across the country, mostly in the Eastern half of the [[United States]]. They use costumes, body-paint, elaborate light-shows and projections for visual effect. Telesma performances often combine music with live art and [[belly dancing]]. Their music includes diverse world music, electronic instruments and influences. |
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Telesma is a Baltimore, Maryland based musical group playing in the psychedelic rock, world music and trance music genres. A "telesma" is either a talisman (a magical charm) or the energy with which a talisman is charged. Founded in 2002, the band performs at festivals and other venues across the country, mostly in the Eastern half of the United States. They use costumes, body-paint, elaborate light-shows and projections for visual effect. Telesma performances often combine music with live art and belly dancing. Their music includes diverse world music, electronic instruments and influences.
Current roster
Band:
- Ian Hesford (didgeridoo, kubing, dumbek, percussion)
- Jason Sage (keyboards, vocals, percussion, programmer)
- Joanne Juskus (vocals, percussion, karatalas)
- Chris Mandra (guitar, analog guitar synth, the manDrum, and vocals)
- Bryan "Jonesy" Jones (6 string MIDI & upright basses, theremin, percussion)
- Rob Houck (drum kit, percussion, electronic drums)
Additional artists/performers:
- Indra Lazul (belly dancers)
- Patricia Tamariz (body painter)
- Adam Scott Miller (visual artist)
Discography
- 2007 - O(h)M
- 2008 - Hearing Visions: Live
- 2012 - Action/in/Inaction
Filmography
- 2008 - Hearing Visions: Live DVD
References
- Aural Stimulation at its Finest by Michael Macey, May 5, 2009, Chesapeake Music Guide
- A Decibel Disparate: Synethesia’s Entrancing Sound – Telesma by Brianne Leith, April 1, 2011, The Annapolis Sound [1]
- Meet Telesma by Zach Wilson, May 11, 2010, The Funk Box [2]
- Meet the Band: Telesma by Annie Linskey, July 29, 2004, The Baltimore Sun [3]
- Music Box: Baltimore Band Telesma Setting the Country on Fire by Michael Buckley, 4/19/2012, Capital Gazette [4]
- Telesma by Dana Sobel, 9/9/2011, On the Verge: Relix Magazine
- Telesma Channels the Spirit, March 22, 2010, The Painting Queen [5]
- Telesma LOVEfest by Justin Allen, 2/16/2011, What Weekly [6]
- What do Didgeridoo, Dumbeks, Kubings and Karatalas Have in Common? by Debbie Snyder, Lehigh Valley InSite [7]
- World Beat is Not Enough: Baltimore’s Telesma Digs into the Elusive Vibes of Indigenous Music by Robbie Whelan, Jan. 5th, 2005, Baltimore City Paper [8]