***Gold Lion Arts and Outsound Presents***
Rent Romus' Life's Blood Ensemble perform The Otherworld Cycle - visions of the Kalevala
The Otherworld Cycle is the culmination of over fourteen years of research of the Finno-Ugric traditions and music. The Cycle consists of a series of new compositions and improvisations inspired by the poems of the Finnish National Epic known as the Kalavela, as well as Karelian regional folk songs, and Sami Joik song elements of the native peoples of the north. The Other World thematic abstractly reference the Finnish "Body of Memory" embedded in Romus' musical psyche refracted through the multifaceted lens of improvisation and postmodern jazz.
Ron Heglin•Voice,
Heikki Koskinen•Recorder, E-trumpet, Kantele, Bob Marsh•Voice,
Suki O'Kane•Percussion,
Joshua Marshall•Tenor Saxophone,
Bill Noertker•Bass,
Timothy Orr•Drums, Crystal Passcucci•Cello, Mark Pino•Percussion,
Mika Pontecorvo•Flutes,
Rent Romus•Alto Saxophone, Kantele, Flutes, Bells, Shanna Sordahl•Cello
Event Page:
http://romus.net/otherworld.html
More information about the Kalevala
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala
Cost: $12 general/ $10 students, seniors
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