I wrote earlier this week about my obsession with new music, and how I received recordings from composer-friends in the mail. Coincidentally I heard from one of those friends today, Boston-based composer Thomas Oboe Lee.His music “Morango…Almost a Tango” was featured in a dance piece performed by Pilobolus! He sent me the You Tube video, and his music comes in at 8:15!
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Maria // March 10, 2008 at 3:08 am
How wonderful for your friend!
That was a seriously amazing a trippy piece by Pilobolus. Quite frankly I’m not sure how what they do is considered dance– it’s more like artistic acrobatics and contortionism– but it’s pretty fun to watch.
writingariel // March 10, 2008 at 3:17 am
Yeah! Actually that’s the second time Thomas has had “Morango” choreographed to! I think another company did a ballet to it. I think it was in Europe…
You bring up a good point about the fine line between dance and contortionism. There are some things I’ve gone to see (within the past few months) that I thought were totally filled with contortions and less “dance.” I like the latter better and think after repeat viewing, contortions get stale.
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