Jason, Tiff and I went to the Wordless Music Festival on the 10th at the Society for Ethical Culture near Lincoln Center. I've had these tickets to see Múm since July, and iTunes can confirm that I listen to them to the point most people might want to vomit at the thought of "Iceland." Needless to say I was really excited to see them perform. The concept itself, a wordless music festival, was really appealing as well.
Hauschka opened the show with his "prepared piano." The skinny man with crazy hair and a blazer on top of a T-shirt from Düsseldorf, Germany, certainly kicked off the show with his eccentric sounds from taping the piano chords together, causing rattling noises upon the striking of certain keys. I really loved his performance and ended up buying his latest album, Room to Expand. It's easy for pianists to bore certain audiences, but the quirky sounds of Hauschka certainly keeps your attention.
After Hauschka, David Moore of Bing and Ruth performed a Bach piece on the piano. He deserves recognition and respect as a musician, and his passion for music was clearly evident in his movement, facial expression and seemingly entranced stated of mind, but his piece put much of the audience to sleep (literally). The only purpose I saw of this piece was to establish his band's identity as a more serious and traditional group, their pieces jam-packed with emotion--so much emotion that one of the singers broke into tears. Bing and Ruth's pieces were very monotonous and hard to enjoy in this context.
FINALLY, Múm came on stage after a brief intermission for a 105 minute set! They played all the hits from every one of their albums, and played them very closely to the recordings on the albums. The girls were clearly having a blast performing. Everyone was enjoying the moment and opportunity to perform at the church, and the audience enjoyed their music, their presence and energy, as well. My heart is racing just thinking about the performance and I can't properly articulate my feelings; I remember wishing it'd never end and feeling a musical high, which I hadn't experienced from the previous concerts I attended.
(*Sigh)School has been great, as usual, but stressful, as I've taken on an internship on top of my job and I'm still trying to balance everything. No complaints at all, as everything is very important and worthy, but a personal assistant or winning the lottery would certainly help. Thanksgiving break is coming and I've caught up on sleep so I'm in good spirits.
Currently Listening to: Detektivbryan - Nattappet
Dings and beeps are a sure easy way into my heart and music library.
