Lesley Mok: Singing Drums
Excerpts from two performances at Roulette by dru…
The Roulette Tapes · Roulette Intermedium
December 1, 202440m 4s
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Show Notes
Excerpts from two performances at Roulette by drummer, composer, improviser, activist organizer Lesley Mok with commentary by the artist. "she smashed the enclosure" from 2020 features composer Mok with Charmaine Lee, voice; Maya Keren, piano, voice; Aliya Ultan, cello, voice. "a bird in its chest" from 2022 features Ultan, Joanna Mattrey, viola; Cleek Schrey, violin; David Leon, sax; Yuma Uesaka, reeds. The aerialists! mentioned in the piece are Gabrielle “Teddy” Ment, Eleanor Getz, Georgie Johnson, and Copper Santiago. Mok returns to Roulette on 20 Dec 2024 with “The Living Collection”, a 10-piece band that crosses musical communities.