Musical Incense vol. 1, by Laura Inserra

Musical Incense vol. 1

by Laura Inserra

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1.	1 Passage I 13:46	info	buy track
2.	2 Passage II 19:14	info	buy track
3.	3 Passage III 11:26	info	buy track

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An ambience, a feeling, a mood, a sonic tapestry, an atmosphere that doesn't demand attention. The sounds drift in and out of awareness, like the scent of nearby flowers...

Hang and Guitar duets: two musical pictures cross-fading and dancing with each other, sometimes merging into one, at other times maintaining their distinct identity. Our intent is to improvise and share musical dialogues, to generate material with no pre-conceived ideas of structure. Through listening, space is opened for spontaneity and inspiration to arise and take form.

As players, composers and listeners, we find that this process requires of us an unusual degree of both risk-taking and patience. We risk when we introduce a new musical element into that which already exists.

Then, patience enables us to accept these shifts in direction, allowing time to digest the new sonic environment. We describe this alternation of risk and patience as 'music about listening'. We left the music exactly as it was performed without overdubs. As it came into being, we share it with you.

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released July 11, 2009

Laura Inserra: hang
Darren Gibbs: electric guitar with custom looping software

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Laura Inserra Berkeley, California

Laura Inserra is a sound alchemist — multi instrumentalist, music therapist, teacher, composer, & producer. She creates at the confluence of music from around the globe, wisdom practices, & cutting edge technologies. She specializes in the transformative and healing power of sound, ethnomusicology, ambisonic, & binaural music. She currently lives in the San Francisco and performs internationally. ... more