Blind date : Kennedy Center performance, November 18, 2005 / music by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), J.S. Bach, Otis Redding and R. Kelly ; J. S. Bach pieces arranged by Daniel Bernard Roumain.
CD 1. Act I: Security (Shaneeka Harrell, singer) ; I know I can cut down (Bill T. Jones, speaker) ; [3 National anthems] (Mexico, United States, France) (Erick Montes, singer [low volume]) (0:00-3:08) -- In broad terms (Whispered monologue) (3:09-3:57) -- Fuga 1 (violin solo) (3:58-8:34) ; Adagio 1 (8:37-13:16) / music by J. S. Bach -- Me game (13:17-16:04) ; Star-spangled banner (Ensemble sings) / Key-Smith (14:58-16:04) -- Adagio 2 (violin, throat singing, electronics, electric bass, electric piano) / music by J. S. Bach ; In broad terms (Andrea E. Smith, speaker) (16:05-19:34) -- Fuga 2 (Violin with dar) (19:34-21:28) / music by J. S. Bach -- Me game (21:29-21:30) -- Mrs. McGraff (To-re-ya) (Bill T. Jones, singer ; dar and bells) ; Progress, Deism and Tolerance (Me game) (Andrea E. Smith, speaker) (21:31-26:04) -- [Opposition duet 1]: Hello! We're starting over/Patriotism 1 ; [Ensemble fights] (Bill T. Jones and Andrea E. Smith, speakers) (Sitar music with electronics, throat singing, violin and percussion, based on "America") (26:05-33:10) -- [La Marseillaise (Erick Montes, singer)] (33:11-33:17) -- Cresent moon: Turkish chant (Asli Bulbul, singer) ; [Patricia: electronic piano theme / written by Daniel B. Roumain (DBR)]) (33:19-34:41) -- Crescent shape as war strategy / spoken in Turkish by Asli Bulbul (34:38-38:07) ; Turkish chant (Asli Bulbul, singer (low volume) (37:31-38:07) -- Turkish dance (Music ensemble) (38:08-38:55) -- [Patricia: electronic piano theme] / music by DBR ; [Star-spangled banner] (Erick Montes, (low volume) (38:56-39:16) -- Full river red (Chinese folk music): instrumental (Music ensemble) (39:17-44:16) -- [Starspangled (Walking star transition), based on "Star-spangled banner" (Ensemble ; Erick Montes, singer [low volume])] (44:17-45:59) -- Quack-a-dack burgers: version 1 (46:00-46:19) / music by DBR -- Richard the Duck (Bill T. Jones, speaker ; Richard the Duck, recorded duck monologue) ; [Patricia: electric piano theme] / music by DBR (46:21-48:31) -- Quack-a-dack burgers: version 2 (48:31-48:50) / music by DBR -- [Army cadence]: 1-2-3-4 hey (48:51-51:44) / music by DBR -- Step in the name of love [low volume] / music by R. Kelly ; Richard the Duck (51:45-53:11). CD 2. Act II: [Audience] (0:00-0:11) -- Security (Etta James' version: 1968) / music by Otis Redding (sung by Shaneeka Harrell, Etta James and Akim "Funk" Buddha) (0:21-3:25) -- [Patricia 5]: violin and electric piano / music by DBR (3:26-9:22) ; [Opposition duet 2]: Hello! We're starting over/Patriotism 2 (Bill T. Jones and Andrea E. Smith) (3:15-8:41) ; Cresent moon: Turkish chant (Asli Bulbul) (4:55-8:12) -- Jumping star: Clock / music by DBR (8:00-9:22) -- [Patricia: Electric piano solo] / music by DBR (9:20-10:08) -- Bach: Fuga (violin solo) (10:09-11:01) -- [Patricia: Electric piano solo] / music by DBR (11:02-12:17) ; Perfect day (monologue recorded by Andrea E. Smith) (11:20-12:17) -- Glass 1 / music by DBR (12:18-13:28) -- Progress, Deism and Tolerance/Countdown (Andrew E. Smith, speaker) ; National anthem ("America") (Erick Montes, singer) ; Glass 2 ; [Jumping star]: Clock ticking / music by DBR (13:29-14:31) -- 1995-2005: [Thank you, God (The dead)] (Andrea E. Smith, speaker) (14:32-19:12) ; Glass 3 / music by DBR (14:32-17:16) -- Preacher: I will cut down (Bill T. Jones, speaker) ; ([Patricia]: Electric piano / music by DBR) (17:17-20:05) -- National song (unknown, low volume) (20:09-20:29) (Erick Montes, singer) -- [Sensuality?] (Bells ; Unidentified pre-recorded poems, low volume) (20:30-27:06) -- National song (unknown, low volume) (Erick Montes, singer) ; [Army march?] (27:07-27:44) -- Bach Adagio [end] (violin solo) (featuring electronics) (27:45-28:46) -- In broad terms (Whispered monologue with electronics, throat singing ; percussion) ; Bach Adagio [begin] (violin solo) (28:50-31:54) -- Bach Adagio (violin theme based on American folksong "America", with electronics and throat singing) (31:55-35:39) -- In broad terms 2 (Andrea E. Smith, speaker) ; Walk with me, Lord (Bill T. Jones, singer) (31:55-35:05) -- A perfect day (monologue spoken by Leah Cox) (35:06-37:16) -- Finale: Security: Beatbox breakdown (sung by Shaneeka Harrell ; Neel Murgai, Nurit Pacht, and Akim "Funk" Buddha) (39:20-43:07) -- [Audience clapping] (43:08-43:10) -- Announcement from Kennedy Center (45:39- 45:54)
Note
Title and date from original physical media. Additional notes: "In broad terms" and "Security" notes and are from a Playbill program (The Kennedy Center, November 2005).
"In broad terms" monologue was excerpted from "The changing face of war: Into the fourth generation" / written by William S. Lind, Colonel Keith Nightengale (USA), Captain John F. Scmitt (USMC), Colonel Joseph W. Sutton (USA), and Lieutenant Colonel Gary I. Wilson (USMCR), previously published in Marine Corps Gazette (October 1989).
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Credits (note)
Recording is edited from original.
Performer (note)
Bill T. Jones, singer and performer ; Erick Montes, singer ; Asli Bulbul, Turkish monologue and singer ; Shaneeka Harrell, singer ; Andrea E. Smith, actor ; Musicians: Akim "Funk" Buddha, throat singing [beatbox] and percussion ; Neel Murgai, throat singing, daf and sitar ; Nurit Pacht, violin ; Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), electronic piano and laptop.
Event (note)
Recorded live at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. on November 18, 2005.
Author
Roumain, Daniel Bernard, composer.
Title
Blind date : Kennedy Center performance, November 18, 2005 / music by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), J.S. Bach, Otis Redding and R. Kelly ; J. S. Bach pieces arranged by Daniel Bernard Roumain.
Production
2005.
Country of producing entity
United States
Playing time
005311 004554
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Series
Blind date recordings ; no. 15-16
Credits
Recording is edited from original.
Cast
Bill T. Jones, singer and performer ; Erick Montes, singer ; Asli Bulbul, Turkish monologue and singer ; Shaneeka Harrell, singer ; Andrea E. Smith, actor ; Musicians: Akim "Funk" Buddha, throat singing [beatbox] and percussion ; Neel Murgai, throat singing, daf and sitar ; Nurit Pacht, violin ; Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), electronic piano and laptop.
Event
Recorded live at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. on November 18, 2005.
Original version
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Blind date : Kennedy Center performance, 2005. 2 audiodiscs (99 min., 5 sec.) : sound ; 4 3/4 in. (SPEC AMI ID)320861 (SPEC AMI ID)320862
Added author
Container of (expression): Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Sonaten und Partiten, violin, BWV 1001-1006. Sonata, no. 1. Fuga. Selections; arranged.
Container of (expression): Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Sonaten und Partiten, violin, BWV 1001-1006. Sonata, no. 1. Adagio. Selections; arranged.
Container of (work): Roumain, Daniel Bernard. Jumping star.
Container of (work): Roumain, Daniel Bernard. Glass.
Container of (work): Roumain, Daniel Bernard. Patricia.
Container of (work): Roumain, Daniel Bernard. Army cadence.
Container of (work): Redding, Otis, 1941-1967. Security.
Container of (work): Kelly, R., 1969- Step in the name of love.
Container of (work): Cox, Leah (Dancer). Perfect day.
Bulbul, Asli, performer.
Bulbul, Asli, speaker.
Cox, Leah (Dancer), speaker.
Funk Buddha, Akim, performer.
Harrell, Shaneeka, singer.
Jones, Bill T., performer.
Jones, Bill T., singer.
Montes, Erick, performer.
Murgai, Neel, performer.
Pacht, Nurit, performer.
Roumain, Daniel Bernard, performer.
Roumain, Daniel Bernard, arranger.
Smith, Andrea E., performer.
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, producer.
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, performer.
Original physical media: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, donor.
Added title
Container of (work): Star-spangled banner (Song)
Cresent moon.
Full river red.
Quack-a-dack burgers.
Found in:
Contained in (manifestation): Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records.