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Winding Through The Milky Way
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A Play By Joy Harjo
Previously at the Autry National Center of the American West
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Journey to Kolkata
January 2008
- by Carolyn Forché
At sunrise each morning, the sound of rhythmic slapping awakens me. Beyond the open window lies the nameless lake—mirroring huts and laundry—where bed linens are struck across the water until they are thought to be clean. A prayerful singing accompanies the work, rising from the voices of invisible washer-women. When I close my eyes
even now,
I can hear this singing.
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A new play from musician, poet, and playwright Joy Harjo (Mvskoke) comes a deeply compelling journey of struggle, displacement, self-discovery, and healing. Invoking spoken word, storytelling, and song, Harjo combines character-driven narrative with tales inspired by the traditions of her people—and takes a few turns blowing a mean jazz saxophone. An allegorical work of tremendous power, Wings demonstrates how theater and art can bring life full circle.
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A little road music to accompany us as we make the timeless journey between earth & sky.
NEW MUSIC FROM JOY HARJO
The long-anticipated latest release by Joy Harjo is finally here! This new collection of songs celebrates ancestral sensibilities wrapped in contemporary indigenous rhythms. The guitar work of Producer/Guitarist Larry Mitchell is captivating and complements Harjo's powerful, emotive saxophone rifts. I predict that listeners will feel a palpable connection with the primal energy of Harjo's spoken words, melodies, and instrumentation.
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JLW: “Did music grow in you before poetry, or was it simultaneous?”
Joy: “I see them growing together, though the poetry was practiced and public long before music. Music was stolen from me when I was about fourteen and it took me until I was forty to be able to reclaim it again. The saxophone was my first musicial helper. I picked it up when I was about forty. It all comes together on Winding Through the Milky Way.”
NATIVE DIGEST INTERVIEW
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010
We’re in a story that will always include the ancient while riding to the outer edge. We’ll get there with music, poetry, lyrics, stories, sheer sorrow and joy. Start with a voice. Let it fly free. Find out More
