#gabby fluke-mogul

[burlveneer-music]

Rent Romus, Heikki Koskinen, Life's Blood Ensemble - Manala - a big band journey through the underworld of the Finnish Kalevala saga (Edgetone Records)

Manala is the metaphysical realm of the Finnish underworld referenced throughout Dr. Elias Lönnrot’s collection of traditional oral songs(runot) published as poetry in the Kalevala. It is both a metaphor and reflection of a world view and cosmic order that inspires an inherent feeling of mystery throughout the texts of this tradition. It is a place where knowledge and song successfully emerge from dark waters to aid in the world of the living. This is the second iteration in a series which began in 2014 with the Otherworld Cycle (Edgetone Records EDT4161) as a cultural research project into Romus’ Finnish heritage. Manala is a joint musical project built upon a thematic framework featuring compositions by Rent Romus and Heikki Koskinen using elements of Finnish pentameter rhythmic folk music intertwined with melodic themes as well as graphic and improvisational components expressed in American Jazz. In addition to Finnish mythology Romus expanded his research related to lore connected through the Uralic cultural language chain from the Baltic shores of the Livonian Coast the to the Northeast Arctic of Siberia and the Northern Sápmi (Sami). Rent Romus - alto & soprano saxophones, flutes, kantele, bells Heikki "Mike" Koskinen - e-trumpet, tenor recorder, kantele Joshua Marshall - tenor & soprano saxophones, flute Gabby Fluke-Mogul - violin Tom Weeks - baritone & alto saxophones David Samas - voice, han, prepared frame drum, song stones, cocoa pod, bells, waterphone, animal calls, Aztec death whistle, water Cheryl E. Leonard - Spiny, Baby Driftwood Pipe Organ Limpet Shell Spine, bowl of sand, stone slabs, clam shells mussel shells, mobiles: (driftwood, obsidian needles, petrified wood, crab claws, shells) feathers, fish vertebrae, Japanese bowl gongs Mark Clifford - vibraphone Safa Shokrai - double bass Max Judelson - double bass Timothy Orr - drums, percussion

#Rent Romus #Heikki Koskinen #Life's Blood Ensemble #big band #folklore #finland #manala #kalevala #edgetone records

[catsynth-express]

Outsound New Music Summit: neem and Sheldon Brown's Blood of the Air

The third concert of this year’s Outsound New Music Summit was truly a study in contrasts between minimalism and large-ensemble exuberance.

First up was neem, the duo project of Gabby Fluke-Mogul (violin) and Kelley Kipperman (double bass).

[neem (Kelley Kipperman and Gabby Fluke-Mogul). Photo: peterbkaars.com.]

This was minimalism in its truest form, starting with the deliberate silence led by Fluke-Mogul before the first note was intoned. The music unfolded in a similarly sparse manner, with plenty of room to observe the details the sounds from both artists’ extended techniques. Although open and spacious, there was also an intimacy in some sections where the two closely followed one another musically, bouncing sounds from one instrument to the other. Whether intentional or not, one could envision the music unfolding in a natural landscape.

By contrast, Sheldon Brown’s Blood of the Air, was large and exuberant, and featured a ten-piece ensemble. In addition to Brown, the group featured Darren Johnston on trumpet, Lorin Benedict on voice, Andrew Joron on theremin, Dave MacNab and John Finkbeiner on guitars, Dan Zemelman on piano, and Vijay Anderson and Alan Hall on drums.

[Sheldon Brown’s Blood of the Air. Photo: peterbkaars.com.]

The work centered around “speech melodies” created from readings by the Beat-era poet Philip Lamantia. Each piece began with a recording of Lamantia reading his poetry, and one of the musicians (often Brown himself) responding in a melody that matched the prosody of Lamentia’s speech. The melodies served as points of departure with the ensemble responding with rhythmic vamps, countermelodies, and solos. When I wasn’t watching Brown’s solos or drawn into Lorin Benedict’s frenetic scatting, I found myself captivated by Zemelman’s virtuosic piano playing, both comping and solo. It was both musically and technically impressive. But the group functioned together as a unit, even in a setting that featured a lot of improvisation, and remained tight.

It is interesting to note that despite the musical contrast, both groups were very much focused on listening as a central element. For Blood of the Air, it was listening to the melody of the rhythm and poetry, and then to one other to form the tightness and musical phrasing of the ensemble. In neem, it was also listening and responding to one another, but was also “deep listening” to the individual sounds of the instruments, and especially to the spaces between the sounds. Yes, all good music requires disciplined listening, but sometimes it’s good to step back and take note of it.

Outsound New Music Summit: neem and Sheldon Brown’s Blood of the Air was originally published on CatSynth

#alan hall #andrew joron #community music center #dan zemelan #darren johnston #dave macnab #experimental music #gabby fluke-mogul #improvisation #jazz #john finkbeiner #jonathan alford #kelley kipperman #lorin benedict #mission #Music #neem #outsound #outsound new music summit #review #San Francisco #sheldon brown #vijay anderson #catsynth

[borderlandnoise]

Toulouse Control /Matt Robidoux with Gabby Fluke-Mogul / Trit @ Mamut Brewery Nov. 24

NOV 24 / 8pm @ Mamut Brewery Downtown Tijuana

Live: Toulouse Control (MA) https://youtu.be/4jx89G8MedA Matt Robidoux & Gabby Fluke Mogul (MA) https://soundcloud.com/hiddentemple/lime-green TRIT (San Diego) https://youtu.be/hwnqDEVEE9Q Suggested donation: 30-60 pesos facebook.com/events/124147448282242/

#borderlandnoise #music #experimental

[kenektmusic]

Blue Mountain Beach live at a loft in Northampton, Massachusetts. June 26, 2012.

#jordan knecht #music #ryan mihaly #gabby fluke-mogul #kenekt #/kəˈnekt/

[borderlandnoise]

Invitado Sorpresa joins the bill - Friday  24 Nov @ Mamut Brewery

Toulouse control won't make it to the Tijuana show due to unforeseen events. However, our awesome buddies from Invitado Sorpresa agreed to jump on the bill last minute and it just so happens they released an album this week! <3 Listen to it here: https://youtu.be/ydm0jiI091A <3

Don't miss this show - come listen to some tunes selected by Haydeé Jiménez around 8pm. Live show starts at 9:00pm with Invitado Sorpresa, followed by our friends Matt Robidoux & Gabby Fluke-Mogul - on tour from western Massachusetts - and Trit, coming down from San Diego to make us dance.

@ Toulouse - we'd love to have you whenever you are available again!! ///////////////////////////

Toulouse control no se presentará debido a eventos imprevistos. Sin embargo, nuestros amigos de Invitado Sorpresa que lanzaron un álbum esta semana aceptaron unirse ultima hora! Yeah! <3 Escúcha su album aquí: https://youtu.be/ydm0jiI091A <3

No te pierdas este show , ven a escuchar una selección musical por Haydeé Jiménez a las 8pm. El show en vivo comienza a las 9:00 p.m. con Invitado Sorpresa, seguido de nuestros amigos Matt Robidoux y Gabby Fluke-Mogul que vienen de gira desde de Massachusetts, y Trit, nuestros bros de San Diego que caerán para hacernos bailar.

@ Toulouse: ¡nos encantaría tenerte a la próxima vez que vuelvas a estar disponible!