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Join The Esoterics for DAMAN: The seven creations 
One source of inspiration for the piece is a set of Zoroastrian hymns, called gathas, which are often cited as the oldest songs in human history. The melodies have been passed down from generation to generation, father to son, for centuries. In addition to featuring the gathas, The seven creations will include sections of the Bundahishn, the Persian creation story, in which the struggle between good and evil results in the creation of the seven elements we know as the sky, water, earth, plants, animals, humans, and fire. In the piece, different figures in the text have been assigned to different singers in the group, so that throughout the performance, each singer will voice a unique vocal part at least once. The audience's experience will also be different in that the singers will, instead of remaining static at the front of the stage, utilize the entire performance space, at times singing among the audience and moving in concentric circles around them, creating a distinctive aural experience. For this unique concert series, The Esoterics will perform at two special venues. On October 5th, the group will conduct a master class at South Puget Sound Community College, followed by a performance of the piece at the KJM Center for the Arts. For the Seattle concert on October 12th, The Esoterics will return to the Olympic Sculpture Park Pavilion. For DAMAN, The Esoterics will partner once again with One America With Justice for All (formerly Hate Free Zone), making the concert series a benefit for this organization. Please join The Esoterics for this world premiere performance! The Esoterics' DAMAN performance dates and locations are as follows: Saturday • 4 October • 8 pm • Tacoma Christ Episcopal Church • 310 N K St Note: This is a different venue than printed on the mailed postcards Sunday • 5 October • Olympia (NEW VENUE) KJM Center for the Arts - South Puget Sound Community College 2011 Mottman Rd SW Saturday • 11 October • 8 pm • Seattle Olympic Sculpture Park Pavilion • 2901 Western Ave Sunday • 12 October • 3 pm • West Seattle Holy Rosary Catholic Church • 4139 42nd Ave SW Tickets are $20 at the door, $18 in advance, $15 for students, seniors, the un(der)employed, and the differently-abled. Discounts are available for groups of five or more at $12 per person. Active singers of any choral group may attend for only $10. Advance tickets are available online at www.TheEsoterics.org (through PayPal.com), or reserved by phone at 206.935.7779. The Esoterics' Season 2008 has been made possible by grants from 4 Culture, ArtsFund, Artist Trust, Classical King FM 98.1, The Horizons Foundation, Meet the Composer, Nikko Media Center, The Norcliffe Foundation, The Nesholm Family Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, The Seattle Foundation, Seattle's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and The Washington State Arts Commission. |
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