Collaborations
Musics of the world have an extraordinary range of rhythmic stories to tell. Some are familiar to us and almost seem to be embedded in our DNA, and others are idiosyncratic and quirky to an extreme for all who are not part of the born into the musical culture of origin.
For those of us that love world fusion music, there is something about these stories that resonate deeply in us and something that drives our curiosity – like finding a word that perfectly describes a moment. It’s the curiosity combined with the realization that the discovery reveals something that is already within us that creates this unusual drive to express these strange combinations of sounds.
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World Music for Video Productions
What began as music to accompany a visual collage evolved into an exploration of video. The music contains many of the same world fusion characteristics found in Julian and Stephanie’s other work, but here the goal was to create something that served to add emotional color to the visual component without being the focal point.
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The Resonance Project
The Resonance Project is a world music ensemble consisting of Stephanie Heidemann (World Vocal), Julian Douglas (Percussion), Michael Rutherford (percussion), and Edward Cosla(Sound-design/Bass). TRP branches early spanish devotional music, a rich rhythmic sensibility and a new perspective on performance and technology using crafted soundscapes. While merely a quartet, audiences may mistake this ensemble for a full percussion and vocal ensemble. The Resonance Project arranges sacred & early music scored with middle eastern &/or african-style rhythmic loops, soaring Gregorian chant, imbued with Indian innuendos. TRP changes the avenue of performance to a new experience worth waiting for.
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