Toshi Reagon/Lava : We Become

Description

Toshi says: “I started working on the  music in June 2008 by asking the  performers questions about the work.  Over the next few months I came to  rehearsals and tried to become another  line in the ensemble voice. It was very important to me that I did not dictate  the movement. I want to be moved by  their physicality and their emotional  intention. This group is really bound-  less so the music had to follow. I used many textures and genres of music. You  will hear rock, folk, blues notes and  even a little country. There are songs  with text and songs without. This is  some of my favorite music…”