THOMAS MEADOWCROFT, SPEAK PERCUSSION AND KAMRUL HUSSIN
MONDAY 14–THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 2019
From the 14–24 October, composer Thomas Meadowcroft will be in residence at UKARIA – the second recipient of two residencies this year, made possible by our partnership with the Australia Council for the Arts.
Thomas will develop a new work entitled So Long Country, featuring Speak Percussion and the Malaysian master of traditional Kelantan instruments, Kamrul Hussin.
With contrasting playing traditions and an eclectic collection of instruments, the musicians assemble their collective memory to make songs from an imaginary place in the future, formed by rising sea levels. Part satire, part fantasy, part farewell, So Long Country brings forth an imagined future and makes valuable comment on current globalised music-making practices.
On Thursday 24 October at 7.30pm, there will be an opportunity for audiences to observe the early creative process of this new work at UKARIA, and to share feedback with the artists. This event is free, so we’d love to see some of you there.
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