Reflection
I
have always enjoyed the symphony and even a little country fiddle but I have had limited exposure to hip hop. After experiencing Black Violin two years ago, I became an instant fan of their
skilled blending of so many different musical genres and their combined positive message.
Impossible opened with a slow wave of the classical violin to a sun rising backdrop. Adding a layered rock beat by picking the violin strings, the music built to a crescendo that mixed rock and classical sounds. These two guys know how to bring a party to the stage.
Impossible opened with a slow wave of the classical violin to a sun rising backdrop. Adding a layered rock beat by picking the violin strings, the music built to a crescendo that mixed rock and classical sounds. These two guys know how to bring a party to the stage.
A Black
Violin show explodes with energy. You can definitely pick out bits and pieces
of familiar classical music as they play. They then mix in beat boxing
rhythms, use song hooks by using a DJ and add a rock beat with their phenomenal drummer.
The violin and viola were fused with pop songs
from Ed Sheeran (The Shape of You), Marvin Gaye (Let’s get it On), Imagine Dragons
(Believer) and even Billie Eilish. The
audience was often on their feet scything an arm through the air in time with
the beat and/or singing.
I particularly enjoyed their original "A Flat " which seemed to take off
like an airplane (listen here). “Dreamer” (from their new album Take the Stairs) was
heavier on the pop sound and celebrated the dreamer: "Here's to the dreamer, cheers to the dreamer, I am a dreamer."
Black Violin encourages youth to “dream”
and “take the stairs” with their commitment to school music outreach programs. Impossible ended in a collaboration with enthusiastic students aging 7 to 17 from Hope Academy.
These two guys sure created their own enjoyable musical path and by
doing so, encourage others to show the world that what’s impossible is possible.
(Black Violin kicked off the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's diverse entertainment programs of music, comedy and dance offered in the 2019-2020 season of the Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series. For more on this series go here).
Spiritual Reflection
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)
Spiritual Reflection
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)
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