Music Review: Rhythm Song by Evelyn Glennie

Rhythm Song
by Evelyn Glennie (Compact Disc 781.68 Gle)

If you want something different, intriguing, unique — give this a try. I first became aware of Dame Evelyn Glennie earlier this year from an online article. She is an award-winning percussionist and composer who has been functionally deaf since age 12 and has been performing music in public since age 11. In addition to marimba and all types of percussion instruments, Glennie can play bagpipes, piano, and clarinet. She also vocalizes on some of her compositions. Known for performing barefoot, to better feel the beats and tones, Glennie learned to ‘listen’ to music with all of her body once she could no longer hear. Over the years she has performed with orchestras, pop stars, and at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Her oeuvre is one-of-a-kind and deserves a listen. Fascinating and inspiring!

 

(If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try Listen : How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker, or Her Greatest Hits and Wind in the Bamboo Grove by Evelyn Glennie.)

 

( official Evelyn Glennie web site )

 

Recommended by Becky W.C.
Walt Branch Library

 

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