“For I am the first and the last. I am the honoured one and the scorned one. I am the whore and the holy one.”Thunder Perfect Mind
Thunder Perfect Mind
For “Thunder Perfect Mind,” Maya Fridman joins forces with top players from different quarters.
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With echoes of Byzantine liturgical singing, using the ancient spiritual text with this title as an anchor, a colorful musical tapestry unfolds Greek-Cypriot folk music, flamenco and music from the Middle and Far East Traditional ritualistic sounds from various Mediterranean coasts the group brings together with new compositions by the players. In “Thunder Perfect Mind,” Elisabeth Hetherington lends an ethereal charge to the music with her expressive vocals. The Persian kamancheh and live electronics of Soheil Shayesteh bring in sophisticated melodies. The crossover qualities of Valencia's virtuoso multi-string instrumentalist Efrén López are internationally renowned, adding depth to the colors of Greek and Ottoman traditions. The indispensable rhythmic heartbeat of group, reflecting the blending of cultures in the ancient world, is in the hands of Ruven Ruppik, working from Switzerland.‘Thunder Perfect Mind’ is a ritual, a musical pilgrimage, where the echoes of ancient voices converge with the vibrant heartbeat of the very latest.