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"Since founding the Turtle Island Quartet, violinist David Balakrishnan has led the group on a wide-ranging musical journey through folk, jazz, Latin, bluegrass and other repertoires where traditional string quartets fear to tread.This month, though, he is returning to his roots, celebrating Turtle Island\u2019s 25th anniversary with a new CD and a concert featuring the music of rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix.Presented by San Francisco Performances, Friday\u2019s program at Herbst Theatre will include music from the quartet\u2019s \u201CHave You Ever Been \u2026 ?,\u201D an album of Hendrix tunes and Balakrishnan\u2019s original compositions. The group will return to Herbst on Saturday for a family matinee.Hendrix is a primary source, says Balakrishnan, even as Haydn and Mozart were for string players in the 18th century.\u201CHe was a huge influence,\u201D says the violinist, who grew up in Los Angeles and now resides in the East Bay."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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