It’s Tuesday
8 July at Rhodes University. Biblioteek Music Productions are presenting celebrated
South African performers Magdalene Minnaar and Magda de Vries in a ritualistic
musical event with the marimba and percussion.
According to
these performers, rituals are traditionally found in purifications, rights of
passage and celebrations of significant life events. They believe that with
this ritual musical performance, they are constantly striving towards creating
new performance styles, challenging both their art form and their artistry.
Magdalene
Minnaar and Magda de Vries commissioned
eight South African composers to write the lyrics for the marimba, percussion
and soprano. This ritualistic musical appears to be part of everyday life, hence
its appeal to a varied audience. It gives one a chance to connect with one’s spiritual
life.
The
audiences form part of the ritual from the beginning till the end as they
influence the order of the programme by drawing numbers during the performance.
The Ritual
show is evidence that through choral music one can be in a tranquil state.
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