Rafe Pearlman's KANU with special musical guests Daniel Berkman, Chihsuan, Josh Mellinger & Joshua Penman. Experience KANU—an immersive, interactive journey through the Alaskan wilderness via song, soundscapes, visual installations and storytelling, Created by Rafe Pearlman, Directed by Jake Perrine. BIOS: Rafe Pearlman started his singing career with the wolves, ravens and sled dogs of the Alaskan wilderness. The wild nature of his exploratory singing has led to performances spanning the globe, from India, Hong Kong, Israel and Germany, to Italy, France, Spain, Australia, Thailand, Mexico and all across the United States. Rafe’s intention with his music is to inspire a vision of a world in harmony and unity, celebrating diversity, sustainability, and equality for all beings. Sometimes a simple song is all it takes to open a connection. Chihsuan : GRAMMY nominated multi-instrumentalist/songstress/producer, Chihsuan (Violin, Erhu, Piano), a native of Taiwan, her body of work spans a multitude of genres and reaches beyond borders. She is a long-standing member of the legendary, Corky Siegel's ChamberBlues. Chihsuan has toured the world over and participated in highly-acclaimed productions, stages and festivals. While being featured as a soloist in various recordings and performances, Chihsuan continues to work with a variety of artists. From playing with Yo-Yo Ma and Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, to Grammy Award winner David Foster and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Her renowned skill and eclectic versatility with the violin, erhu, and piano can be heard throughout the globe. Daniel Berkman is a San Francisco based composer, kora player, ondist, electronic musician, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist. Treating the timeless instruments I play and the music I create as unique happenings, inspiring awe, seeking revelation. Joshua Penman is a pianist, composer, and producer. Recently he has made records for Ayla Nereo, Fia, Marya Stark, and Mikey Pauker; previous projects have included creating and touring with the electronic band Akara, scoring a handful of films, and writing concert music fora number of orchestras, choirs, and chamber groups. He is currently working on the first releases for two new bands: one with Rafe Pearlman and Daniel Berkman, the other with violinist Vivian Lazlo. Visual artist Everett Keithcart, aka “VJ Kaizen”, grew up watching sunsets over the ocean on San Juan Island. Everett honed his live video-mixing skills as the resident projection artist at Dreamdance in Seattle for eight years. His work evinces nature themes, water and Flow theory, and incurably romantic tendencies. Jake Perrine : has been honored to take this trip with Rafe, from inception to tonight. It has been a joyous creative experience.Jake is proud to be the current Artistic Director of the Orcas Center where he enjoys his role as a dreamer, an instigator, and a manifester. He is grateful to occasionally stretch his creative ambitions and diverse skillsets on shows like this one, handling stage direction, lighting, projections, and audio mixing.