ABOUT OUR STAFF

BIO - BANAPHSHU is a native of Anaphoria and the daughter of Tollan, the maker of the great mystical clock of Aal. Her mother is Daena, one of Anaphoria's most famous poetess/singers. She is recognized as one of the great storytellers of her country. Her collections of folklore are acclaimed for their historical preservation of near extinct relics as well as their diversity in her persistence in leaving no stone unturned. Her work in the US has caused her to investigate the possible influence of ancient native American cosmology upon Anaphorian myths.

BIO -ERIN BARNES  received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Music from California Institute of the Arts, where she studied classical percussion as well as the percussive traditions of India, Ghana, and Indonesia. Dedicated to playing only music that she truly loves, Ms. Barnes frequently performs the music of Steve Reich and microtonal composers Harry Partch and Kraig Grady. Additionally, having strong interests in both classical and folk music from around the world, she is studying the cello and tekero (Hungarian hurdy-gurdy), and is a member of the Javanese gamelan, Kyai Doro Dasih. Erin has performed at the Edinburgh Festival, Southwest Chamber Music’s concert series, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, and Microfest, the Los Angeles festival of microtonal music.

BIO - ROGER MEXICO is the son of a bush pilot who was stationed in Anaphoria for 34 years. After becoming an M.D., Roger heroically skydived into some of the remotest Anaphorian back country to selflessly deliver much needed supplies. The result was his learning regional shamanistic medical practices, which he has subsequently used in augmenting the limitations of his traditional western practice. He has been awarded his country's highest civilian award, the cross of Aunan. For money, he works as an actor/puppeteer and a musician.

BIO - KRAIG GRADY has presented his work at the Norton Simon Museum of Art, the UCLA Armand Hammer Museum, the Pacific Asia Museum, the Chateau de la Napoule - France, California Institute of the Arts, Pomona College, Pierce College, Villa Aurora Foundation for European American Relations, the Schindler House, Beyond Baroque, the Brand Library, New Langton Arts, as well as numerous live performances on KPFK, KCRW, and KXLU. His work was also presented as part of the LA Philharmonic's American Music Weekend as well as New Music America. He has been nominated 4 times for the L. A. WEEKLY Music Award best uncategorizable artist and was chosen by BUZZ Magazine as one of the 100 coolest persons in Los Angeles.

Born in Montebello, Ca. While still in his teens, he realized he had an overwhelming urge to be a composer. After studies with Nickolas Slonimsky, Dean Drumond, Dorrance Stalvey (all briefly) and Byong-Kon Kim (longer) he produced his earliest compositions. Since meeting Erv Wilson in 1975, he has composed and performed in alternative tunings of Wilson's. In the 80's Kraig Grady (along with Keith Barefoot) became one of the first to revive the combination of live music with silent film. He was responsible for the films as well as the music. In 1990 with the opera "War and Pieces" film retreated to a background for live performers. Soon afterwards was his first exposure to the music of Anaphoria Island where he took up residence, on and off, for a period of three years. On his return he found himself being asked to act as a liaison between Anaphoria and North America. In this role he has produced numerous solo and ensemble works and ten shadow plays; TEN BLACK EYE I & II, BLACK EYE MERU, HER STIRRING STONE, THEIR VENTURES BEYOND THE HORIZONS, THE STOLEN STARS,  FRENZY AT THE ROYAL THRESHOLD,  THE QUIET EROW,  THE PILGRIMAGE OF MIRRORS, and THE FOLLIES OF DR. PLACEBO.

Interview by Brian Harlan/Corporeal Meadows

L.A. Weekly Article by Greg Burk 12/7/00

CLOCKS AND CLOUDS DUO- Kraig Grady/ Terumi Narushima. 1/4 inch/Corroded Memories 2.1.
 
FCA Gallery, University of Wollongong. NSW Australia 10 April, 2008
Serial Space, Chippendale, Sydney, 24 April, 2008

CLOCKS AND CLOUDS DUO- Kraig Grady/ Terumi Narushima. Wank festival. University of Wollongong 1 April, 2008


CLOCKS AND CLOUDS DUO- Kraig Grady/ Terumi Narushima. White Hole Audio. Project Gallery. Wollongong 14 Dec.2007


ZEPHYROS pt.1 & 2-Solo Vibraphone. Interface Festival. Ballhaus Naunyn. Berlin, Germany 29 Sept 2007

ZEPHYROS pt.1 & 2-Solo Vibraphone. Dangerous Curve Gallery. Los Angeles. 13 July. 2007


THE FOLLIES OF DR. PLACEBO-Shadow Play.
The Folly Bowl Altadena, Calif. May 26-27, 2007

ZEPHYROS pt.1-Solo Vibraphone. Music for the Equinox.
The Folly Bowl Altadena, September 23, 2006

PILGRIMAGE OF MIRRORS-Shadow play. The Folly Bowl Altadena,
May 27-28, 2006
The Found Theater.
June 17-18, 24-25. Long Beach


CHAMBER WORKS RETROSPECTIVE- Performed by Nuclear Family and co.
 Cafe Metropol. March 17, 2006

LIVE IMPROVISATION to the 1918 silent film The Blue Bird
with Steve Roden, Jeffrey Roden, Glenn Bach, and Jacob Danziger, Sunday, March 7, 2006, Otis College of Art and Design,  Los Angeles.


VIBROPHONE SOLO- Ctrl+Alt+Repeat Evening of Experimental Music.
 Feb 18, 2006. Inmo Gallery, Los Angeles

GENDHING NAMASTE Performance by the Nuclear Family (for Meta-Slendro Orchestra), Barnsdall Gallery Theater.
November 18, 2005

THINGAMAJIG FESTIVAL, Metro Theater, Oakland. May 28, 2005

THE QUIET EROW (shadow play), New Langton Arts, San Francisco. May 13 -14 2005
 Folly Bowl, Altadena.  May 21 -22 2005

ORENDA (for three vibraphones), Metro Gallery, Pasadena. April 30, 2005

THE FLOWER OF THE SEASON music with Butoh, Beyond Baroque, Venice. October 29, 2004

THE BUNDLE. Collaborative Performance Art and Music. Dangerous Curve, Los Angeles.
September 11, 2004

DUET FOR 2 VIBRAPHONES. Earjam IV, REDCAT, Los Angeles.  June 19, 2005

FRENZY AT THE ROYAL THRESHOLD (shadow play), Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena. May 15-16, 2004

PIECE FOR VIBRAPHONE. Sound Rewound: Celebrating 20 years of music at The Lab,
San Francisco. Feburary.18, 2004

FRENZY AT THE ROYAL THRESHOLD (shadow play), Norton Simon Museum of Art,  Pasadena. October 24, 2003

THE STOLEN STARS (shadow play), Black Cat Gallery, Culver City. May 23-25, 31-June 1, 2003

IN THE WAKE OF L.H. Pomona College, Claremont. May 13, 2003

LINE SPACE LINE FESTIVAL Salvation Theater, Hollywood. April 11, 2003

THEIR VENTURES UPON THE HORIZONS (shadow play), Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena. May 16, 2002

DUOS FOR VIBRAPHONES  UCLA Hammer Museum, Westwood. May 9, 2002

WORLD OUT OF TUNE FESTIVAL  Highland Grounds, Hollywood. May 4, 2002

COLD FRAGMENTS  Pomona College, Claremont  May 10, 2002

MIRCOHOOT: FESTIVAL OF MICROTONAL MUSIC  Multiple performances and lectures over 3 days. El Paso, Texas.  November 1-3, 2001.

CLOSING CEREMONY FOR A SHADOW PLAY  World Out-Of-Tune Festival, Schindler House, West Hollywood.  May 20, 2001

HER STIRRING STONE (shadow play) HollyMatter Art Gallery, Los Angeles. May 4 & 5, 2001

OPENING INVOCATION FOR A SHADOW PLAY  Microfest 2001 Conference, Pomona College, Claremont . April 7, 2001

MANDALA II  Beyond Baroque Music festival, Beyond Baroque, Venice. July 28, 2000

MANDALA and OSTAELO Performed as part of "SOUND", Schindler House, West Hollywood  June 17, 2000

ALICE BEHIND THE BROKEN LOOKING GLASS and OSTAELO  Microfest 2000, Brand Library, Glendale. May 14, 2000

THREE THEMES  Microfest 2000, Pomona College, Claremont. May 5, 2000

BLACK EYE MERU (shadow play) Performed as part of Beyond 440 Hertz, Villa Aurora, Foundation For European-American Relations, Pacific Palisades.  September 24,1999

GENDING APTOS and KOLABROS  Microfest 3, Brand Library, Glendale. May 14,1999

KOLABROS  Microfest 3, Pierce College, Woodland Hills. May 9, 1999
BLACK EYE MERU (shadow play in progress) Glaxa Studios, Los Angeles. October 25,1998

Lecture (afternoon) with (evening) performance of CREATION OF THE WORLDS (ensemble composition), P.A.S.I.C. (Percussive Arts Society International Convention) Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim. November 19, 1997

TEN BLACK EYE II (shadow play)  Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena. November 8, 1997

MASLUSADA  Microfest, Pierce College, Woodland hills. March 8, 1997

TEN BLACK EYE (shadow play) Stella Adler Studios, Hollywood. Presented by LACE. October 27, 1996

MUSIC FROM ANAPHORIA ISLAND- Six Ensemble Pieces, Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena. December 11, 1993

TALES FROM THE MESOCOSM Orange/Sardines Studio, Highland Park. April 19, 1992

WAR AND PIECES: A CHAMBER OPERA OF FUTURE NOSTALGIA  Stage Version: LACE March 31-April 1, 1990.  Radio Version: KPFK Imaginary Landscape, live, October 25, 1989

SYMPHONY FOR A THOUSAND HOURS WITHOUT ORCHESTRA Ra's Flower Shop, Hollywood. April 15, 1991

MYSTERY WITHOUT CLEWS Silent rear-projected film with ensemble and narration
Oranges/Sardines Studio, Highland Park. Easter, 1992
West Hollywood Auditorium (presented by the Visual Music Alliance). May 24, 1989
UC Santa Cruz. April 23-24, 1989

LONG GUNN BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Silent Film/Live Music.
New Langton Arts, San Francisco. March 12, 1988
Betty Freeman Residence, Los Angeles. March 7, 1988
LACE, Hollywood. April 1-4, 1987

COMMERCIAL FOR A WESTERN for narrator and chamber orchestra. Performed by USC Chamber Orchestra, Don Crockett, conductor. New Music L.A., Japan American Theatre, Los Angeles. March 1, 1986

EVE WITHOUT APPLES Silent Films/Live Music
The Lab, San Francisco. November 17-18 1987
New Music America, Los Angeles. November 1, 1985 (excerpt shown on French TV)
Los Angeles Philharmonic’s American Music Weekend. November 24-25, 1984

EMBRYO WITHOUT TEARS Silent Film/Live Music
The Lab, San Francisco. November 17-18 1987
Los Angeles Philharmonic’s American Music Weekend. November 24-25, 1984
The House, Santa Monica. October 23, 1983

Composer-in-residence, La Napoule Art Foundation. La Napoule, France. March-June 1988


 


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