This episode we take you behind the scenes to capture raw human talent: the intimate brainstorming, trials, and experimentation of 3 musicians and a poet preparing for a spoken word performance. What’s more, is this is the first time the group has ever come together to play. Listen as they find their groove and harmonise in a beautiful ascension you never typically are privy to. Episode transcript: Hebah: When you go to a performance, you take your spectator seat and wait dutifully to be moved. Sometimes you aren’t impressed. And sometimes you are. And when you are, you often marvel at how they were able to do that. There’s a group in the UAE, a motley crew of artists, who are blending spoken word and beautiful music who have moved us and we want to share them with you. But to share it as honestly as we know how, we’re going to deconstruct their performance, and share with you the behind the scenes – the intimate brainstorming, mindless strumming of instruments, and fiddling of words and sounds that are so necessary to bring you that polished version you see on stage. If…
Budding from Silence: The Harmonious Path of Poetry Coming to Life
December 22, 2015
