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One Billion Animals

from Eight Threads by Sprig of That

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"Wildfires had been burning out of control in Australia since September 2019. A headline from ABC News on January 8th, 2020 read “More than 1 billion animals estimated dead in Australian wildfires.” Meditating on the hugeness of this loss for our planet, I composed…not exactly a requiem, more like a heartbroken journal entry, so I would remember. Sprig’s intensity captures the rhythmic drive of terrified forest animals frantically running and leaping for their lives. Sprig’s tenderness expresses the vulnerability of nature caught in the destructive path of climate change. Sadly, the news of this staggering loss of life was quickly overshadowed, as the rest of the chaos of 2020 rolled over us. This year brought us a global pandemic killing 1.21 million people so far. And triggered by the murder of George Floyd by the police in Minneapolis, we’re in the midst of a global uprising against racial inequities and state sanctioned violence against black and brown people. In the context of what 2020 continues to reveal for humanity, the shock of the death of 1 billion animals has faded…hopefully this music will remind us."

Cellist/Composer Michelle Kinney is a lifelong improviser inspired by collaborative cross-genre and cross-cultural work. Maithree – The Music of Friendship, led by South Indian Veena virtuoso Nirmala Rajasekar and featuring Michelle’s work just released a new recording on Innova to critical acclaim. Michelle also leads her own bands and performs in the projects of many amazing Twin Cities artists. A recent performance highlight was Henry Threadgill’s 75th birthday at the Walker Art Center, including a night of local musicians curated by Michelle, performing unique versions of Henry’s music. Michelle’s work has been recognized by McKnight Foundation, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Bush Foundation, Jerome Foundation, MN State Arts Board and American Composers Forum.

For more on Michelle's projects, visit michellekinneymusic.com

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from Eight Threads, track released February 26, 2021
Music by Michelle Kinney

Performed by Sprig of That:
Krissy Bergmark - tabla
Ilan Blanck - guitar
Isabel Dammann - violin

Recorded and mixed by Jason McGlone at the Hideaway in Minneapolis, MN. Mastered by Rob Schlette at Anthem Mastering. Album art by Ryn Nootenboom.

"This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund."

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Sprig of That Minneapolis, Minnesota

Occupying a space somewhere between Northern European fiddle styles, modern American string music, and the “indie classical” contemporary classical movement, Sprig of That distills a wide range of musical interests into a cohesive and joyful sound that is constantly evolving. Sprig of That is Krissy Bergmark (tabla), Isabel Dammann (violin), and Ilan Blanck (guitar). ... more

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