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KAY GARDENER PERFORMS AT GERRARD
Kay Gardener performed November 19 in
Gerrard Hall in a concert sponsored by
Real Women Productions and co-sponsored
by CGLA. The concert featured her
Rainbow Path and some improvisatory
music.
Gardener composes lyrical,
improvisational and experimental music
designed for relaxation, meditation and
healing. Her work has been called New
Age (a term used to describe a
multitiude of musical sins including
Yuppie elevator music) because it
includes a variety of spiritual
experiences by both the listener and
the performer.
The performance of A Rainbow Path was
unlike any other performance I have
ever attended. At the beginning of
each movement a deeply colored slide
with labia and flower-like images
(called a mandala) is projected on the
wall. The audience provides a drone by
humming the meditation syllable
(chakra), while focusing on a body
part, feelings associated with that
body part and a familiar scent. For
example, in one movement with a deep
purple slide, the audience focused on
the heart while droning "oh" and
thinking about compassion and the smell
of pine needles.
At the end of the performance I felt
deeply relaxed and like I was in a
trance. The performance gave me the
opportunity to explore a huge variety
of feelings in a way that was
completely new to me. It felt like a
healing experience -- like the most
comforting hug I've ever had. (I feel
like I'm raving a little bit, but trust
me, it was an amazing experience.)
Gardener also performed improvisatory
music on a variety of flutes: concert,
alto bamboo and globular. She also
brought some percussion instruments
from Tibetan and Native American
cultures. Her music is technically
impressive. She has a good knowledge
of many world musical traditions and is
comfortable working in modes (which are
like keys) from India and Tibet, and
even a Lesbian mode.
A round of applause is in order for
Real Women Productions. This group of
three women has provided the Triangle
Area with an amazing number of quality
concerts in the last two years. Their
shows are excellently produced and they
are an invaluable asset to our
community.
Gardener's latest album, "A Rainbow
Path" is available on the locally-owned
Ladyslipper label. It contains
information on the meditations that
accompany the music.
--Pippa Holloway
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REMINISCENT
Dear LAMBDA Reader...
This year the percentage of our budget
which we must obtain through fund
raising has been increased to 50%. At
the time of this writing, we still need
to raise $1168. If we cannot raise the
required amount, our funding from
student fees will be lowered next year.
We ask for your assistance in raising
these funds. Donations are needed in
any amount, and will be used to produce
LAMBDA, to put on events such as the
Romanovsky and Philips concert, and for
education on Lesbian/Gay issues and
AIDS.
Please send your contributions to CGLA,
CB# 5210, Carolina Union Box 39, UNC-
CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. We thank
you for your concern, and we wish you
peace and joy in the new year.
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