The South African Composers Archive

14. Larissa Johnson


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This week I sit down with Larissa Johnson and we discuss musicians creating theatre works, reclassifying "music", and being critical in a generative way.
Featured music:
"Eine Kleine Dubstep" (Matthijs van Dijk, performed by the Signum Quartet: Florian Donderer (violin 1), Annette Walther (violin 2), Xandi van Dijk (viola) & Thomas Schmitz -(cello)
"Improv 1" (written and performed by Warra Warras: Garth Erasmus (braced bow), Jethro Louw (uhadi) & Larissa Johnson (viola)
"Umhrubhe Improv" (written and performed by Larissa Johnson)
"Yaka Yaka" (written and performed by Larissa Johnson and the Khoi Khonnexion/Warra Warras (Glen Arendse, Garth Erasmus & Jethro Louw)
"Out Our Blue Heaven" (written and performed by Larissa Johnson (vocals and bow), with Warra Warras/Khoi Khonnexion (Glen Arendse, Garth Erasmus & Jethro Louw) & Adrian van Wyk)
"Phambili" (written and performed by Lungiswa Plaatjies (vocals/djembe), Larissa Johnson (umhrubhe) and The Night Light Collective (Matthijs van Dijk (violin), Sarah Evans (viola) & Nicola du Toit (cello))
"Improv 2" (written and performed by Warra Warras: Larissa Johnson (viola), Jethro Louw (uhadi), Garth Erasmus (bamboo fluit), ft. Adrian van Wyk (scats))
"Windmeule" (written and performed by Warra Warras: Larissa Johnson (viola), Garth Erasmus (bamboo fluit) Jethro Louw (vocals))
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The South African Composers ArchiveBy Matthijs van Dijk