Song Journeys
Fragments from my rehearsal process find their way into sharing — moments of entering a song and letting it open its inner spaces.
Vocal journeys and stories discovered from within the music.
Not planned.
No fixed direction.
They emerge as they wish.
At times, a song is touched by a light arrangement — an inspiration more than a structure.
Born in real time, in lived spaces, often among others who are also searching.
Voices, movement, creative noise — part of the becoming.
For years these song landscapes remained private.
Now they surface.
Some journeys meet the subtle presence of a multi-instrumentalist, adding small touches of color.
A place for excerpts.
For listening.
For encounter.
For the people of Iran.
For the people of Iran.
For their courage.
For those who are gone, and those standing for freedom.
Learned from voices of resistance.
Sung into a phone, as it came.
Later shaped through arrangement and video.
May it travel far.
May it sound where freedom is needed.
A refusal to look away.
Recorded at Wuppertal
excerpt with a little touch
Trying something out in a corner with a harmonium and a few pieces of paper, kneeled on the floor in a corner whilst others rehearse and improvise in their own corners… yet we share the same space. And their space becomes mine and mine, theirs. No one disturbs the other, all are focused and we all allow to be inspired by the others work. This is the process of building towards ISHAP… a beautiful collaboration with wonderful performers I am so grateful for. All under the direction of Samantha Shay and in her wonderful new space in Wuppertal, SAMMA.
The little touch is by Rafał H.
Kyrie....
Recorded using my phone and harmonium somewhere during rehearsal.
The little touch is the Pads and Bulgarian Kaval by Rafał H.
Пливе кача по Тисині
Only one verse of Ukrainian song recorded in poor conditions but with full heart…
Never the less It inspired to add some “little touch”
written by Rafał H.