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Yael Bat-Shimon Improvisations 05.04.08

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Yael Bat-Shimon studied violin solo performance in Paris with Mme Miriam Solovieff. She received her BA from Harvard in Literature, specializing in French Feminisms. Yael pursued graduate study in violin performance and contemporary improvisation at the Peabody Institute of Music in Baltimore and at the New England Conservatory in Boston. She also holds an MA in Jewish Studies from Hebrew College. Most recently, she has been creating and performing music for choreographers of modern dance as well as exploring improvisation both with musicians from non-Western traditions and with performers from different artistic media. This has led to her founding of the interdisciplinary improvisational performance group "Inter Alia."

 

http://www.myspace.com/yaelbatshimon

This album is a recording of a live performance for the Somerville Open Studios third annual Music Fest on May 4, 2008. It was produced by Randy Winchester for ARTSomerville. CD quality FLAC files of this recording are available from http://www.archive.org/details/YaelBat-shimonImprovisations05.04.08 .


ARTSomerville LogoARTSomerville (ARTS) is a volunteer arts organization based in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA, which draws upon the talents of local creativity, strengthening communication among artists and the public by presenting exhibits, performances, and educational activities. Albums appearing under the ARTSomerville logo are from artists that have given performances at ARTSomerville sponsored events. Visit http://www.artsomerville.org to learn more.

 

 

 

 



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05/07/08

Delicious melodies violin with sensitive and perfect interpretation, I have enjoyed the purity of his instrument and his compositions, I send a warm greeting from the middle of the world.

Patricio Echeverria Dalgo

24/01/09

Violino molto ispirato; carattere giocoso e solenne!
Aspetto nuovi album per confermare il 9 pieno e perchè no fino alla lode!

21/01/09

C'est un peu comme une BO de Spielberg à la "schindler's list" ou a la "Munich", qui oscillerait entre mélodies hébraïques traditionnelles, improvisations modernes, et quelques emprunts baroques (un clin d'oeil à la ciaccone de Bach dans I love Paula ? ;) ), le tout avec une maîtrise instrumentale absolument parfaite.

Jerusalem n'est pas loin : on verrait presque le soleil se lever sur la vieille ville...

Bien que lyrique et parfois envolée, la musique reste très sombre, le violon pleure, comme une s'il racontait une histoire triste.

J'ai beaucoup aimé cette complexité "orientale" où les sentiments sont mêlés et où l'ambiguïté est de mise.
Cette impression est renforcée par la facilité avec laquelle l'artiste se ballade sur les cordes de son instrument, en exploitant tout le registre du violon.


+1 pour la performance "live" : ça change des albums studios trop formatés.


Merci Yael Bat-Shimon pour ce très beau moment !

20/12/08

pure delight

Si vous aimez les violons stridents genre étudiant au conservatoire qui imite les musiques d'Hitchkock pour faire illusion...Ce n'est ni de la musique classique, ni de la musique expérimentale, prenez-le comme un simple délire maniaco-narcissique ... C'est très bien joué, sans doute, mais insupportable, la musique ne vit pas, elle sonne le glas de l'avènement d'un vortex de morbidité et d'ennui profond...Si une dépression majeure ne vous touche pas avant la fin de l'album, vous pouvez vous inscrire pour l'Afghanistan ya dla place !!!


La Dent Duce N°15

31/08/08

beautiful compositions....a big artist.
ciao

 

Album information

USA
Genre improvisation
Release May 27, 2008
Listens 5207 Downloads 734
Starred 30 Playlisted 24    
Reviews 7 Rating 7.5/10

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