Biography
Enter a place where
water sings,
words dance,
and voices fly!
Illuminating poetry, dynamic oratory, and incredible music made from traditional instruments and unconventional devices chosen for their unusual sonic possibilities. Musician/composer Daniel Arite and poet/orator Thandiwe Shiphrah produce engaging listening experiences for lovers of new music and those who revel in the lyricism of language. Their “audio-collages” are characterized by a playful inventiveness that results from the variety of compositional methods used to create them. Traditional instruments like guitar, keyboard, and banjo, mix with household percussion, water, and vocal utterances to give a broad range of color to their sound.
For more information try these links:
http://www.southernartistry.com/portfolio.cfm?id=526&last=community
www.sonicbids.com/daniel4
www.cdbaby.com/bosch
Instrumentation
Daniel Arite on guitar, found objects, vocalizations, percussion and stuff.
Thandiwe Shiphrah-- poetry, vocalizations, found objects, percussion and stuff.
Discography
The Secret Marvelous Instead, Self-released CD (2002)
Biting the Peony, Self-release CD (2009)
SELECT PERFORMANCES
(4/07)Nashville Folk Festival, Hendersonville TN
(2/07)Bite the Peony, Art and Soul, Nashville, TN
"Tennessee Stages. . . Tennessee Stars Showcase," Tennessee Presenter's Conference," TN Arts Comm., Renaissance Ctr. Performance Hall, Dickson TN (6/06 and 6/04)
Artburst 2005, Unitarian Universalist Church, Birmingham, AL
(5/05)Story & Song Festival, Ensworth High School, Nashville, TN
(4/05)Customs House Museum, Clarksville, TN (2/05)Birmingham Improv. Festival, Virginia Stamford Theater, Birmingham, AL
(4/04)15th Annual City Stages, New Arts Stages, Birmingham, AL
(5/03) 2002 Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia, PA
(9/02)Second Annual New Music Conference, Kijiji's, Nashville, TN
(10/02)An Evening of Reflection: Word/Sound Art from Nashville's Best and Brightest, Ruby Green Contemporary Art Center, Nashville, TN