Midori Takada – Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter (Vinyl)
“Nhemamusasa” translates to “Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter,” a title that Simon Jeffes used when he arranged the traditional Zimbabwean tune for the Penguin Cafe Orchestra in 1981.
For her rendition of the same tune, Japanese percussionist Midori Takada has stretched “Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter” far enough to cover both sides of a vinyl record and by carrying it to the 44-minute mark, Takada explores all the crevices the song has to offer.
This is true minimalism in action, par excellence. For 2022, Takada has come out swinging with two new albums - Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter and You Who Are Leaving Nirvana. She may be in her seventies now, but Takada still knows how to create recordings that challenge, soothe and enthrall all at once.
“Nhemamusasa” is normally performed on the mbira, a thumb piano, and is accompanied by a human voice. For her performance of “Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter,” Takada turns to her instrument of choice – the marimba – but allows room for other African percussion instruments, some of which haven’t been used for 100 years or so.
Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition
Tracklist:
A Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter (In The Morning)
B Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter (In The Night)
“Nhemamusasa” translates to “Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter,” a title that Simon Jeffes used when he arranged the traditional Zimbabwean tune for the Penguin Cafe Orchestra in 1981.
For her rendition of the same tune, Japanese percussionist Midori Takada has stretched “Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter” far enough to cover both sides of a vinyl record and by carrying it to the 44-minute mark, Takada explores all the crevices the song has to offer.
This is true minimalism in action, par excellence. For 2022, Takada has come out swinging with two new albums - Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter and You Who Are Leaving Nirvana. She may be in her seventies now, but Takada still knows how to create recordings that challenge, soothe and enthrall all at once.
“Nhemamusasa” is normally performed on the mbira, a thumb piano, and is accompanied by a human voice. For her performance of “Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter,” Takada turns to her instrument of choice – the marimba – but allows room for other African percussion instruments, some of which haven’t been used for 100 years or so.
Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition
Tracklist:
A Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter (In The Morning)
B Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter (In The Night)
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