minden and hallett
new songs, old and found sounds
minden and hallett
new songs, old and found sounds
A
concert for an adventurous audience drawn to wander past the boundaries of
conventional music.
The
evening unfolds with the sounds of flower pots.
The music is transparent, sparse but allusive.
The instruments are the invented and found sounds of an ever expanding orchestra
of the unlikely:
bowed carpenter's saws, multiphonic waterphones, blown bottles, floating bowls,
yesterday’s toy piano and the forgotten theremin.
Hallett's
songs are originals with simple acoustic settings, her lyrics exploring identity
and resonance.
Minden's
storytelling, connecting and engaging.
The performance is ideal for a smaller venue, allowing the audience close proximity to the instruments which heightens the pleasure of natural, quirky sound; sounds rich in subtle hues and rough textures...sometimes melodic, sometimes percussive, ... familiar and resonant...An evening to take pleasure in luxurious acoustic sound and musical storytelling.
photo:
henri robideau