Kolm Maailma Nurka/Three Corners Of The World
David Rothenberg (USA)- klarnet, flöödid, loodushäälte töötlused
Petri Kuljuntausta (Soome)- elektroonika, helitöötlused, lint
Robert Jürjendal (Eesti)- kitarrid, looper.
1 Juni, 2007
21.00
Vanalinna Muusikamajas - Uus 16C
Tallinn, ESTONIA
tasuta! / free!
Another international gathering as part of Tallinn’s Old Town Days,
this multinational trio returns to the Muusikamaja for the first time
in four years.
Blending rhythmic loops, natural sounds, jazz and world music elements
with live electronic processing, their music spans reachs from Tallinn’s ancient
limestone Hanseatic roots to its high-tech Euro-visioned future.
Hear part of their previous concert at:
www.myspace.com/davidrothenbergs
I mentioned a while back that I was planning on reviewing Arvo Pärt’s latest album (the one that won EPCC that Grammy earlier this year), but upon further thought, what’s the point when you have that many albums, have produced that much work, have that many fans, etc. The purpose of reviews is to sort out the wheat from the chaff, but we already know Arvo’s music is wheat because of the length and success of his career and the consistent quality of his work. And for those of you who aren’t die-hard Pärt fans, but rather people who simply like his music, doesn’t a lot of it sound the same after a while? So what difference does a review make to you?
And for you die-hards, you’re going to buy the album anyway (if you haven’t already) and you most likely have a favorite album or piece (for me it’s Miserere) that this new album can’t usurp. Because Pärt’s music isn’t just about his exploration of an idea or a sound, but about the listening experience he creates for his audience. And because that experience is subjective, I ask again, what’s the point of a review?
From FBI.ee:
There’s quite a concert taking place tonight at Kumu. It will feature the following bands:
Jah Wobble & the English Roots Band(UK)
Jimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu (FIN)
Mira Calix (UK, Warp records)
Clark (UK, Warp records)
Islaja (FIN, Fonal records)
Bersarin Quartett (GER)
Lubomyr Melnyk (Ukraina)
Vaiko Eplik & Eliit (EST)
Broken Time Orchestra (EST)
Miss Katrin & Kautechre (EST)
Aivar Tõnso
Siim Nestor
Plus, a video program.
A few events worth noting:
The rescheduled An Evening With Arvo Pärt concert finally takes place tonight at 19.00 at Niguliste. Later in the evening, you can find Stella at Mutant Disco. And, unless you’re nursing a hangover on Saturday, you can check out the last day of the Baltic Book Fair, taking place at Saku Suurhall from 11-19 (and entrance is free, but bring cash to buy some books!).
Shoot! I wish I had heard about this sooner:
RESEARCH AND ACTIVISM
4th Urban Studies Days 25-26 April 2007
Keynote by Dipl. Pol. Volker EickThe Chair of Urban Studies organises the 4th annual Urban Studies Days with the theme “Research and Activism”. The event will take place in Tallinn in April 25-26, 2007. It has international scope, focussing in cases where activism made a difference, groups that use alternative tactics and new tools to facilitate participatory processes. Locally, the development of Tallinn has many interestingly open questions. The conference will pick current themes to speed up the urban debate.
Don’t forget there’s a fabulous (I predict) concert this Saturday.
I went to Mutant Disco last month (or was it the month before?), and it’s here again. I prefer Juuksur these days, though.
In case you aren’t already aware, Estonian Music Days 2007 starts on Thursday (April 12th). My beloved Tormis is the festival composer. I haven’t gotten my tickets yet, but there are a number of performances that caught my eye. Click here for the full schedule.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, John Digweed will be at Club Hollywood on Thursday.
And, if you’re hoping for something in the range of free, there’s a Sloveenian film, Uglaševanje, at 18:00 (also Thursday) at the European Commission’s Info and Culture Center (Rävala 4/Laikmaa 15).
Free Albums Galore, to my surprise, posted a link today to free album downloads by Russian/Estonian band Ne Zhdali. They’ve been around since 1987.
Ne Zhdali is a 6-pieces musical band basically located in Tallinn (Estonia). Their undefined style is a combination of different personalities, musical tastes and influences. Their music has amazed people for its enormous optimism in the time of apocalypses… On stage they are bursting with wild energy exploring their physical and mental capacities.
I’m on my way to download…
