Abadan (Perpetuum) from Mutatis Mutandis by Dahra
I chose to work from Perpetuum because I particularly like the sense of space I can feel and hear in the piece. And I thought it would be interesting to bring into it another place and time, in this case, Senegal, via the recording of a kora I did there in February 2015. It was also very important to me to respect the sense of stillness and the very slow evolution of the original piece and that made me go out of my comfort zone.
Instead of being a playing musician I had to be a listening musician, every time I was making a change I had to listen to it back in context to make sure it was right. And that meant play the whole piece from the start and focus on all the details without letting my mind wander off.
A sort of meditative practice.
Tracklist
| 8. | Dahra - Abadan (Perpetuum) | 11:00 |
Credits
Kora, electronics
License
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An improvised group made up of the Spire players, explores the sonics of the mighty organ, in all its thundering glory. A free range is given to the players to dive into musical territory they cannot do with scored work. Initially set up to provide links between the main sets, The Eternal Chord has evolved into one of the acts in its own right and has become a mainstay of all Spire live events.