Hanuman Sextet
Confusing the Devil
Rent Control Records, Rcrcd0011
Andy Haas- shofar, raita, sax, elctronics
Don Fiorino- banjo, lotar, etc.
Mia Theodoratus- electric harp
Matt Heyner- bass
David Gould- drums
Dee Pop- perc.
Free improve from the Downtown NYC
scene. Several things here are different
from any freeprov material I�ve heard before. Haas plays the shofar (ram�s
horn)
and the raita (Moroccan oboe). Fiorino plays the lotar (Moroccan lute). All of
this
adds new and intriguing horn colors to any improve music I�ve heard before.
But
it�s Theodoratus� electric harp more than anything that stamps the sound of
this band
on the memory. It sometimes sounds like a strange variation on that
stereotypical
harp music used on tv shows to cue a flashback. That, and a half-dozen other
things
you wouldn�t expect out of a harp, electric or not. It fits hand-in-glove with
the band�s swirling, almost chaotic semi-noise. Post-tribal, very hypnotic but
pre-mental breakdown, this is music
that renders listener psychoactive plant use redundant. Recommended for the
tense and adventurous.
Rent Control Records
263 First Ave. #3
NY, NY 10003
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Richard Grooms