Brenda Ohana
In residence from July 3rd, 2016 to November 1st, 2016
Mao's Temple
Waitan n°6
One first glimpse, one first understanding about Chinese culture. Modality in music, in life, spreading in as many ways as possible. Waitan n°6 is an ensemble of 6 compositions for vibraphone solo and 24 art works folded on one self-made sculpture.
“Mao's Temple” is one of the composition Waitan n°6 dedicated to the Swatch Art Peace Hotel and is part of the work ensemble. A personnel view about the modes heard on the Shanghai's Taoist and Buddhist temples and the more actual song played every 15 minutes on the Bund "by the bells". All within a 5 times composed pattern and free jazz improvisation mood.
(Brenda Ohana, 2016)