Last night saw the Gordons drive over to our fair capital ("Raleigh" for those of you playing the home game) to the campus of NC State University to catch a performance by DBR + The Mission at the Stewart Theatre. DBR are the initials for Daniel Bernard Roumain, and a bit of info from his bio can be found here:
Known for fusing his classical music roots with a myriad of soundscapes, Haitian-American artist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) has carved a reputation for himself as a passionately innovative composer, performer, violinist, and band leader. His exploration of musical rhythms and classically-driven sounds is peppered by his own cultural references and vibrant musical imagination.
Third row seats, so close we could see the hairs on their bows shredding away. Sadly, the music stand for the cellist was in the way for Kimberly to see her bow, but her left hand on the neck was easily seen flailing away. Neato.
3 violins, a viola, a cello, a keyboard, a bass guitar, a drum set, and a DJ all mix together to weave a musical tapestry of funk and classical and outright fun. Nifty new instruments such as a 5-string bass guitar, a 7-string violin when plugged into a pedal board sounds like a heavy metal guitar, and a viola that is made to sound like a bluesy crying guitar both blew us away. Incredible. 2 hours of fantastic music and entertaining performers.
Here are two snippets to give you a taste:
Way cool. An incredibly fun evening.
"Seamlessly blending funk, hip-hop and classical music to create a revolutionary new sound."
Indeed.
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