[powerpress] My first attempt to play “Kaddish” from memory since beginning the project.
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A podcast of the daily recordings of Lev Kogan’s “Kaddish” for solo horn, by Erin L. Vang, usually but not always on horn and often including improvisations and collaborations with Mira Z. Amiras and guest artists.
daily kaddish: cajun with dog, for Marie Laveau
Today’s kaddish a duet for horn and chocolate lab, in my take on a cajun accordion. Today my collaborator visits the grave of voodoo great Marie Laveau in New Orleans. If I’ve gotten this up in time, Mira will play Marie’s kaddish for her on her iPhone. Yes, I realize Laveau is Creole, and Cajun…
daily kaddish: intentional improvisation & accidental counterpoint
Mira is away at a conference for the week, so I don’t know how well she’ll be keeping up with the daily recordings, but for the rest of our virtual minyan, today’s Kaddish is ready and waiting in the usual location. Last night I made my first attempt to play from memory, and the result…
daily kaddish: a first memory attempt
Tonight I attempted for the first time in the project to do a recording from memory, with mixed success. I turned the lights off, so that I wouldn’t have visual distractions, and it did help me focus and be in a kaddishy mood. Unfortunately, it also led to some awkward bits, including some unnecessary chipped…
daily kaddish: natural horn
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