"Swil Kanim makes beautiful music. That's
the most important fact. But his music is also
a colonial cocktail
of western civ, indigenous hip-hop, sacred profanity,
folk, rock, non-sense, and old standards that
sound new
and visa-versa. I am not sure why Swil Kanim
and the violin fell in love with each other,
but their children are sure strange and beautiful."
West Coast
American Indian Music Award Winning
Violinist!
Traditional Instrument Award
Classic
Award
Native American Violinist Swil Kanim
Swil Kanim is a world class virtuoso violinist
who advocates
self-expression
to create stronger community.
He intertwines his music with storytelling,
poetry, and
audience interaction. His original compositions
are mesmerizing
and inspiring to all ages alike. While,
quickly becoming the most popular Native
American Violinist, Swil Kanim is
also a key-note speaker and notable
actor; he starred as "Mouse" in
Sherman Alexie’s highly acclaimed
movieThe
Business of FancyDancing.
First Saturdays of Every Month - Millers
Community Arts, Carnation WA 8:00PM
www.millersarts.comNOTE: Swil Kanim will NOT be performing at
Miller's in August!! Check
Miller's website for possible re-scheduling
times.
July
July 4 - US Naturalization Ceremony -
Seattle Center, Seattle WA
July 5-7 - National Association of
Student Financial Aid Administrator's -Orlando,
FL
July 19 - Tim Feetham Living Room
Concert
July 20 - Seattly Unity Church
August
Aug 3-10 - Indigenous Games - Duncan BC
Aug 11-15 - Youth Leadership Forum -
Aug 16 - Honor Day - Seattle Center,
Seattle WA - 12pm - 6pm
Click on Logo to read more about the 2008 Cowichan
Games
The New Canoe
Swil Kanim was
featured as Co-Host for the
TV series The
New Canoe.
The series features contemporary and traditional
Native artists, musicians, dancers, authors,
language
specialists and others involved in
their culture.
Click on the New
Canoe Logo to see the dates and airtimes for
the show.
"I played each piece of the album
as if it was the only chance I had to
record it.
I was striving for the perfection in the
moment rather than perfection in the eternal
recording. I wanted to create that feeling
that I was playing for the individual
listener. Rather than have an album of
individual pieces I would try
to tie each track together considering
the energy level of the preceding and
following piece and the last piece with
the first piece." Swil Kanim
It has been brought to our attention that
some recent batches of CD's were delivered
with errors. We are currently receiving
new CD's from a different source.
Let us know if you experience any problems
with your CD's! We apologize
for any inconvenience.
Book Swil Kanim for your event!
Swil Kanim performs in concert, as a key-note
speaker, for school assemblies, churches,
festivals and private
parties/events.
Interested in a Living Room Concert? Enjoy
a private concert with family and friends in the
comfort of your own living room. Contact
Lori for details!
Contact lori@swilkanim.net
for booking information.
