Jeanne Sperber | Tangente Au Yanvalou
Clip: Season 15 Episode 4 | 5m 44s
Jeanne Sperber performs Julio Racine's 'Tangente Au Yanvalou'
Julio Racine was a Haitian flutist, conductor and composer. In this clip, Jeanne Sperber performs his piece, ‘Tangente au Yanvalou’. Yanvalou is a sacred Haitian ceremony celebrating the creator of life. Originally, there would be dancers in this ceremony and Jeanne has imagined her flute taking their place in this version. Pej Reitz accompanies on piano and Adara Alston hosts.
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Jeanne Sperber | Tangente Au Yanvalou
Clip: Season 15 Episode 4 | 5m 44s
Julio Racine was a Haitian flutist, conductor and composer. In this clip, Jeanne Sperber performs his piece, ‘Tangente au Yanvalou’. Yanvalou is a sacred Haitian ceremony celebrating the creator of life. Originally, there would be dancers in this ceremony and Jeanne has imagined her flute taking their place in this version. Pej Reitz accompanies on piano and Adara Alston hosts.
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