New Directions and Works in Progress
Spoken Word with Music
I find myself beginning to write music under the spoken word - poems, and other word forms. Here's an example, written by my dear friend who has now passed.
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The Misa'a TapestryI was given a New Brunswick Senior Artist Grant to write a songcycle, a collection of interrelated songs exploring and combining the Miq'ma, Irish, Scottish, Acadian and African musical cultures. Here's one of the ten songs. |
Blues Knockin'Strangely, but probably not, the blues form is appearing in the snippets of songs being sent over the wire right now. No finished examples yet, but soonish.
The Ones Ahead
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