[NewMusic] music and prayer collaboration with visiting German composer

[Cheryl Leonard]

Hello all,

My friend, German composer/improviser Anka Draugelates, is doing a 
residency right now at the Djerassi Resident Artists Program (down on 
the peninsula near Woodside). She wants to develop some pieces that 
combine traditional prayer with experimental (or whatever we are 
calling it these days) music. She's looking to find one or more people 
who would be interested in collaborating with her by praying out loud 
while she plays music. She is primarily a vocalist and violist. Any 
religion, any language is fine and it sounds like ideally she'd love to 
incorporate prayers from several different cultures. If anyone on this 
list is interested or knows other folks who might be, please email me 
and I will put you in touch with her. Anka is really fun and creative 
and she'd be great to work with. Plus you'd get to visit Djerassi which 
is a wild, beautiful place. Also, I don't think this would be a huge 
time commitment, as she is only here until the end of May.

Cheryl
ie at allwaysnorth.com