Listen to the Aboriginal beat, says Orchestral Powwow composer
"It's about time we start listening to the Aboriginal beat first," says Orchestral Powwow composer Cris Derksen. Xtra spoke to Derksen at a rehearsal before the show's Vancouver premiere at the Queer Arts Festival on June 24, 2017. Xtra is a Canadian channel for LGBT culture and news. For more LGBT news: http://www.dailyxtra.com/ Find us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dailyxtra/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dailyxtra
About R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. R.E.M. was noted for Buck's arpeggiated "jangle" guitar playing; Stipe's distinctive vocal style, unique stage presence, and cryptic lyrics; Mills's countermelodic bass lines and backing vocals; and Berry's tight, economical drumming. In the early 1990s, other alternative rock acts suc...
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