Winter voice

The Festival of Voice took over Denmark last weekend, a long weekend that entices people from Perth and around the south west. The performers come from all over the place. There was a lot of music going on - performances, singing and writing workshops, choirs, poets and street happenings. To cap it off, after all the rain during the week, the sun shone brilliantly all weekend.

Just to give you a taste here are some links to the sounds going down.

Spooky Men of the West with Stephen Tavener performing We are the Spooky Men.

The sounds of contemporary A capella trio, Aluka,  performing Shadow with their trademark intricate harmonies.  Sally Mortensen, Annabelle Tunley and Rachel Head formed the Melbourne based band in 2008.

Valanga Khosa tells stories of his life growing up in South Africa between his songs sung to his traditional instrumentalism. He now lives in Australia. I just love the kalimba (thumb piano) and his humour.

And for something completely different , the poetry of Kate Wilson. Here she is performing Reflection.

Hope you enjoy the selection.