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(19**-) Composer for theatre, film and television. | (19**-) Composer for theatre, film and television. | ||
| − | Besides being an award-winning composer, he is a [[Magnet Theatre]] Trustee. His work for them includes the musical scores for ''[[Rain in a Dead Man's Footprints]]'' (2004/5), ''[[The Fire Raisers]]'' (2004), ''[[Voices Made Night]]'' (2001/2/12/13), ''[[Every Year, Every Day, I Am Walking]]'' (2006 – present) and ''[[Cargo]]'' (2007). | + | == Biography == |
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| + | Born in Soweto. | ||
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| + | == Training == | ||
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| + | He studied the Italian madrigal tradition with choral maestro, Piero Poclen, in Trieste, Italy. | ||
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| + | == Career in music== | ||
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| + | He writes music for plays, chorus songs and has a variety of works for chamber and large ensembles. In 2012 his operetta, ''[[The Flower of Shembe]]'', premiered to critical acclaim. | ||
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| + | He also tours widely as musician and solo performer. | ||
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| + | In the mid 1990s he co-founded the acoustic pop duo, ''BLK Sonshine'' with Masauko Chipembere, garnering a following throughout Southern Africa and Internationally. | ||
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| + | In 2008 they also co-founded the ''Pan African Space Station'' with Chimurenga's publishing editor, Ntone Edjabe, as a continually evolving host of cutting-edge Pan African music and sound art on the internet and across stages in Cape Town and other parts of the globe. | ||
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| + | For more on his musical career, see his website at http://www.neosong.net/ | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | Besides being an award-winning composer and musical performer, he is a [[Magnet Theatre]] Trustee. His theatre-related work for them includes the musical scores for ''[[Rain in a Dead Man's Footprints]]'' (2004/5), ''[[The Fire Raisers]]'' (2004), ''[[Voices Made Night]]'' (2001/2/12/13), ''[[Every Year, Every Day, I Am Walking]]'' (2006 – present) and ''[[Cargo]]'' (2007). | ||
He has also composed music for contemporary dance productions (e.g. for the [[Jazzart Dance Theatre]] and [[Remix Dance Company]]) as well as for film (e.g. [[Craig Foster]] and [[Damon Foster]]'s ''[[Cosmic Africa]]'') and for television (e.g. ''[[Architecture of Fear]]'' by [[Nicky Newman]]). | He has also composed music for contemporary dance productions (e.g. for the [[Jazzart Dance Theatre]] and [[Remix Dance Company]]) as well as for film (e.g. [[Craig Foster]] and [[Damon Foster]]'s ''[[Cosmic Africa]]'') and for television (e.g. ''[[Architecture of Fear]]'' by [[Nicky Newman]]). | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://www.neosong.net/biography.html | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities N]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 23 July 2014
(19**-) Composer for theatre, film and television.
Contents
Biography
Born in Soweto.
Training
He studied the Italian madrigal tradition with choral maestro, Piero Poclen, in Trieste, Italy.
Career in music
He writes music for plays, chorus songs and has a variety of works for chamber and large ensembles. In 2012 his operetta, The Flower of Shembe, premiered to critical acclaim.
He also tours widely as musician and solo performer.
In the mid 1990s he co-founded the acoustic pop duo, BLK Sonshine with Masauko Chipembere, garnering a following throughout Southern Africa and Internationally.
In 2008 they also co-founded the Pan African Space Station with Chimurenga's publishing editor, Ntone Edjabe, as a continually evolving host of cutting-edge Pan African music and sound art on the internet and across stages in Cape Town and other parts of the globe.
For more on his musical career, see his website at http://www.neosong.net/
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Besides being an award-winning composer and musical performer, he is a Magnet Theatre Trustee. His theatre-related work for them includes the musical scores for Rain in a Dead Man's Footprints (2004/5), The Fire Raisers (2004), Voices Made Night (2001/2/12/13), Every Year, Every Day, I Am Walking (2006 – present) and Cargo (2007).
He has also composed music for contemporary dance productions (e.g. for the Jazzart Dance Theatre and Remix Dance Company) as well as for film (e.g. Craig Foster and Damon Foster's Cosmic Africa) and for television (e.g. Architecture of Fear by Nicky Newman).
Awards, etc
Sources
http://www.neosong.net/biography.html
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities N
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
