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The songs range from describing the first experience of walking on a frozen sea to seeing the effects of colonialism, from new chances and breaking family patterns to amazement over a simple action as setting one foot in front of another. All written in an attempt to make sense and at the same time with a desire to let go of making sense.
All songs and poems wonder about and have compassion with what we see and what we may fail to see. The poems by English poet Julyen Hamilton are delivered with great musicality, intricate precision and an easy flowing playfulness. They leave you roaming around in places you had forgotten about or never thought of looking at in that way.

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acoustic folk/pop in a bold mix with poetry and improvised music for bookings and info, contact Sibyl Sings 'What You Saw' Lily Kiara Band : songs and poems from Julyen Hamilton on Vimeo Click here for more clips in HD on Vimeo from the concert on 10 January 2010 Lily Kiara's Songs & Poems is een melange van een poetische folk/pop singer/songwriter, een eigenzinnige Engelstalige dichter en vier innovatieve instrumentalisten, die een concert creeren waarin de verbeelding vrij spel krijgt. Zes ervaren kunstenaars die elkaar steeds als nieuw ontmoeten in een soort brutale intimiteit. The initiative for Song & Poems and this particular bringing together of sounds and approaches, was taken by singer/songwriter Lily Kiara, in 2006: “When I came to live in Amsterdam in 1989, I ‘grew up’ with listening to live gigs by these improvising musicians. During my years at the Theaterschool, they were playing live in classes and we made performances together. After several trips to the USA, I was inspired to perform more with my songs. The wish grew to play with these musicians, with this kind of exciting music. I wanted the songs to be heard in the wider context of this aliveness and the possibility of not knowing yet where they might be taken to. My love for poetry has always made it seem natural to me to include poems in a concert alongside the songs. Together it creates a poetic musical melange that I love being part of and am excited about as being both a musical and poetic experience. "

The songs range from describing the first experience of walking on a frozen sea to seeing the effects of colonialism, from new chances and breaking family patterns to amazement over a simple action as setting one foot in front of another. All written in an attempt to make sense and at the same time with a desire to let go of making sense. All songs and poems wonder about and have compassion with what we see and what we may fail to see. The poems by English poet Julyen Hamilton are delivered with great musicality, intricate precision and an easy flowing playfulness. They leave you roaming around in places you had forgotten about or never thought of looking at in that way.	Lily Kiara: guitar, vocals, poetry Michael Vatcher: percussion Felicity Provan: cornet, trumpet, vocals Michael Moore: clarinet, saxophone Joost Buis: lap steel guitar, trombone Julyen Hamilton: poetry

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