Posted by Flashbulb Member Shimrit Ildis
A Lie Of The Mind- Live Music
Music
has a spell on me. I have always been very passionate for music and
believe, deep
down,
everyone
else is too.
There is something magical about the power of sound when
it combines elements
of pitch, melody, harmony, rhythm, tempo, articulation, dynamics and
texture on our soul that
provokes
our feeling, ideas and memories.
As
our company started to work on Sam Shepard's A Lie Of The Mind one of
the first things that came up was the live music in his production.
In the original New York production, which Shepard himself directed,
a bluegrass group called The Red Clay Rambles was playing live music
through the entire play. He
stated “having
worked intimately with these musicians, left me no doubt that this
play needs music. Live music. Music with an American backbones”
-Sam Shepard.
In
our production we chose to open the play with a live band. One of the
main motives in the play is the moon that is hanging above the two
families over Montana and California. It
watches
the
characters; observing
their actions and
listening
to their secrets, lies, and deepest desires. Our band, is set on the
moon and shares
glimpses of the journey
the
audience is about to dive into.
Choosing
the music demanded looking not only for the conceptual themes of the
play but it's thematic rhythm, tempo, harmony, etc. Making those
choices allowed us to explore more specificity how
to set the play with our songs.
Everything about this process
has been so exciting! I want to share with you a song from the
Original production:
Come see and listen to us tell
our version of A Lie Of The Mind.
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