Often, when my house is quiet at night and everyone else is asleep. I find myself looking out into the dark night with my computer on. I'll start recording, not always sure what is going to come of it...
I hope you enjoy these 'musical musings of mine'
You can also go here for a quick list of FREE mp3 downloads which I'll try to post up as I write/record them.
Thank you all for your ongoing support.
International Women's Day 2010 was spend for the first time, away from my old friends and family. I had a need to reconnect in some way, so...I sent the following to a number of my friends and posted it on a blog for them to check out when they think of me. I recorded this song in the wee hours of March 8, 2010 - International Women's Day. Thinking of my amazing women friends back east. I think I learned this song originaly from a friend named Beth. I have since found this link which provides more information about it's possible origin.
This first song was written up hearing of a friend's sister who had passed away. Her time here was one of struggle and difficulty but it was also a time of love and friendship and family.
While driving through the backroads of southern Ontario, I noticed a number of police vehicles, emergency vehicles, yellow tape and ... just lots of 'something's not right here'. My partner said I bet there is a body somewhere in those woods. When I came back along the same road several hours later, the same vehicles were still there... I came home to write this. This is a performance of "WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE WOMEN" by Joyful Resistance with myself, Ellie Avishai and Jessie Steinberg. We were asked to perform for Prayer Peace Day in Ottawa, Ontario.
LOOKING FOR THE WOMEN
The following 2 songs were an experiment. The National Post was creating a special Online Women's Issue - "A day in the life of a woman". I was asked to write an acapella score for this. I was asked if I could create somse music that could be accompany the video/slideshow they were creating for this issue. I hadn't seen the slide show, but was asked to write something that would allow for a narrative to be placed on top of the music. I came up with both of these and they chose one. - Which one do you like best? She was commissioned to
Cori Sandler is one expressive woman! When she sings, you can't help but get drawn right inside her music. She takes her listeners on a journey of joy, sadness, lament, empowerment, and wonder. Her voice can sound as prescious and sweet as a soft sweet lullabye and as soulful as a gospel choir of one!.
Cori tells stories through her music, she doesn't just sing notes ... EVER!
When she drums, you can hear people in the audience say "how does she move like that while she's drumming?" If Cori is anything... SHE IS RHYTHM!
Her interpretation of the unguarded ballad, her liquid, somewhere between gut wrenching blues and soaring tantaric vocalizing leave you on the edge of your seat wanting more. It's all about the movement; the movement of voice, of body and of energy. Collective music, bringing her audiences in to join in song is at the heart ... of her heart.
While with WombBOOM - the all woman's drumming collective, we recorded 2 CD's, ...You can hear samples and order a copy of either one or both of them: If I Told You and Walk Me To The Edge.
Whether improvising with her percussive jazzy bluesy voice, or dancing with her drum, she is all music!
Just as I like to sing a variety of types of music, so too do I like to do a variety of things in my life.
It all helps to bring balance into my life - Check out my other worlds.
.cori sandler music
