A REUNION OF SORTS
18 oct 2024 7:30 pm
The Muleskinner
11 Landsdowne Ave Hamilton, ON L8L 6N3 Canada
tickets and info
a selection of pieces from Nora Hutchinson and the Raven String Collective .
works drawn from
IN SAFE PLACES
HUGIN AND MUNIN
ANGEL BLOWN BACKWORDS
18 oct 2024 7:30 pm
The Muleskinner
11 Landsdowne Ave Hamilton, ON L8L 6N3 Canada
tickets and info
a selection of pieces from Nora Hutchinson and the Raven String Collective .
works drawn from
IN SAFE PLACES
HUGIN AND MUNIN
ANGEL BLOWN BACKWORDS
Hugin and Munin
There is a brief and cryptic passage in the Poetic Edda poem Grímnismál (one of the foundational works of Norse Mythology), that talks about a relationship between Odin, the allfather of Norse gods, and a pair of ravens, Hugin (a Norse word for ‘thought’) and Munin (‘mind’ or ‘memory’). It translates as follows:
“Hugin and Munin fly each day
over the spacious earth.
I fear for Hugin, that he come not back,
yet more anxious am I for Munin.”
There is a brief and cryptic passage in the Poetic Edda poem Grímnismál (one of the foundational works of Norse Mythology), that talks about a relationship between Odin, the allfather of Norse gods, and a pair of ravens, Hugin (a Norse word for ‘thought’) and Munin (‘mind’ or ‘memory’). It translates as follows:
“Hugin and Munin fly each day
over the spacious earth.
I fear for Hugin, that he come not back,
yet more anxious am I for Munin.”
Hugin and Munin is an original cycle of songs and performances that explores the significance of this passage, particularly as an allegory for our current times: who/what gathers information and monitors the activities of our world, and who/what synthesizes that knowledge? Do we have a collective anxiety that thought (hugin) and memory (munin) are in a state of precariousness? Are we experiencing the dawn of a new era of consciousness or unconsciousness?
Each musical set piece features some combination of double bass, violin, mandolin, percussion, and up to five voices, and utilizes a large shadow screen as the centerpiece of an otherwise minimal set.
Each musical set piece features some combination of double bass, violin, mandolin, percussion, and up to five voices, and utilizes a large shadow screen as the centerpiece of an otherwise minimal set.
The RavenString Collective
The RavenString Collective is a collaborative performance ensemble whose current members include Nora Hutchinson, Jeff Bird, Peg Evans, Neal Evans, Sue Smith, and Tor Lukasik-Foss. The RavenString Collective is interested in the creation of new works hybridizing opera, traditional folk music, theatre, and performance art together. Past works include: In Safe Places (performed throughout Ontario between 1996 to 2003), If You Hate This Planet (1996 to 1997 ), Urban Hootenany (2007), The Soul of The Street (2011)
The RavenString Collective is a collaborative performance ensemble whose current members include Nora Hutchinson, Jeff Bird, Peg Evans, Neal Evans, Sue Smith, and Tor Lukasik-Foss. The RavenString Collective is interested in the creation of new works hybridizing opera, traditional folk music, theatre, and performance art together. Past works include: In Safe Places (performed throughout Ontario between 1996 to 2003), If You Hate This Planet (1996 to 1997 ), Urban Hootenany (2007), The Soul of The Street (2011)