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153 $i%cussion ohn rant and 6lizabeth )raser n onersation at *he o!al +lbert 7all
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ith a rare public appearance of the elusie8 ethereal singer of the octeau *wins8 6lizabeth )raser8 interiewed b! the artful singer-songwriter ohn rant8 this eent brings together two er! distinguished artists to discuss the seminal album )raser and her band released in 19;; - lue ell
time. get to tal= to #iz )raser about the creation of this masterpiece and !ou don>t8 so there?� + certain degree of fawning was alwa!s to be e@pected considering the godli=e status of )raser in much of the music industr!8 which rant maintains throughout8 and )raser is similarl! complimentar! of him8 particularl! of his � zen� interiew st!le. +long with the adoring audience8 this ensures the night is full of tenderness8 flatter!. and collectie good will that could be construed as sweet and cheering or a little ic=! and oerblown depending on !our point of iew. 6ither wa!8 the night jaunts along with a fairl! free conersation that remains rooted principall! in the music itself more than an!thing else8 which is ironicall! not alwa!s the case with interiews with singers in this age of glitz! gossip and pop stars with their own paparazzi. *he midpoint of the night een features lue ell
--1. )raser� s ocals were influenced b! ulgarian a cappella fol= singers from the compilation album #e ,!st� re des Boi@ ulgares Cnce described as � the oice of od8� )raser� s singing has an otherworldl! Dualit! that betra!s conention and ensures that no comparison with her to other singers eer feels satisfactor!. oa@ed out b! rant8 she reeals that her ocal st!le was greatl! influenced b! the a cappella recordings of ulgarian fol= singers. +fter coming across the cassette of #e ,!st� re des Boi@ ulgares8 )raser decided that she would learn it b! heart and that it would be her � teacher and her home.� *hese ulgarian women sing melodies that sound li=e the! come from an era long gone8 full of spiritual power that pang with religious authorit!8 a=in to the ,uslim call to pra!er or h!mns sung b! choirs in medieal cathedrals. +fter a single listen8 the lineage between their songs and )raser� s celestial8 intricate harmonies becomes abundantl! clear. *he! could e@plain her willingness to sing sounds of her own creation rather than words8 as she sought to gie her own ocals a similar aura of diinit!. #isten to #e ,!st� re des Boi@ ulgares here. 2. oth artists hae sincere gripes with technolog! n this age of glaring8 seductie screens that we feed off as if it� s some =ind of lifeblood for eer! 21st centur!8 first world ciilian8 criticisms of technolog! are becoming as widespread as the plastic and silicon that inites our ire. rant and )raser clearl! hae no desire to buc= this trend. +t the beginning of the eent it was announced that no recording of the eening would be tolerated8 nor would the isible presence of an! mobile phones8 sending us music writers hurling bac= into the 2th centur! and reaching for our trust! but rather inefficient pen and paper. )raser is dismissie of an!thing electrical throughout8 stating that part of the beaut! of the aforementioned ulgarian fol= singers is that � it� s not microphone music8� and is rather music that could be sung outside. rant is in accordance8 bemoaning how � technolog! is fuc=ing us8� and how the internet is ma=ing music homogenised and lac=ing in originalit!. +s depressing as it ma! be8 it� s hard to disagree. A. octeau *wins song titles sound li=e items on a hinese restaurant menu
+s rant is Duizzing )raser on lue ell + is the title with the most emotional resonance to her8 which refers to the intense romantic loe and openness she was feeling at the time of writing. +s well as eo=ing the blissful8 dream! emotions of newfound loe8 !ou could also imagine this title on a hinese dessert menu. 4. *he songwriting process remains m!sterious and elusie een to these gifted artists
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