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Our Reflection Adorned by Newly Formed Stars

by Turning Jewels Into Water

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Swirl In The Waters (by Kamyar Arsani/translated from Farsi) Whirl into the horizon, above waters There’s no time left. Listen to the oceans, As you look at the face of waters, looking into oblivion. Water listens in depth. In this flow of time, We become nothing. We all echo. On the waters, vision of moon. In our minds, image of night. Whirl into waters, There’s no time left.
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Crushed Petals and Stones Fall on my Drum (by Mpho Molikeng/translated from Sesotho) Tsela Ena E Ne E Le Thata- The journey was not an easy one E Le Meutloa E Hlaba- it was full of thorns and hurting Se Ka Mpona Se Ke Ja Poqo Ka Hlanaka - but now see me now eating sugar cane/having a sweet life
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The general definition of so-called ‘global music’ has stopped evolving, and too often describes people of color performing their ethnic identities (along with their traditional instruments.) This definition holds forth an anachronistic vision of non-western communities lacking access to modern technologies and contemporary musical inspirations from other places for music-making. But musical genres everywhere are always in flux, and the notion of authenticity is a myth. We transform folkloric rhythms from our respective cultures into digital realms, perform on digital instruments and collaborate with musicians who challenge those outdated paradigms.

During the album planning phase, which begun in early March 2020, I had already tapped artists in other locations for remote contributions to the record. I’d approached Iranian singer/daf player Kamyar Arsani (based in Washington DC) who is just as comfortable with Punk Rock as he is with traditional Iranian music. I also invited my friend Mpho Molikeng, a master musician of South African indigenous instruments (based in Lesotho) who also works with electronic musicians. Val had already set up a base in Boston (for her newly appointed position as a professor at Berklee College of Music) and was also planning on collaborating remotely. Therefore, once mandatory quarantines went into effect across the US and the world in mid March, it had little impact on our creative process. The resulting album has elements that are at once familiar and unfamiliar, as we evoke a digital folk music from nowhere.

-Ravish Momin, Brooklyn, NY May 2020

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released August 21, 2020

Turning Jewels Into Water is Ravish Momin & Val Jeanty

All tracks composed by Ravish Momin (Lungees & Combat Boots Music ASCAP),

Performed, recorded and produced by Turning Jewels Into Water, March-May 2020

* Vocals & Daf - Kamyar Arsani
**Vocals & Thomo (bow)- Mpho Molikeng
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Mastered by Matthew Styles, May 2020
Cover-Art: By Diana Castro/Photo by Alexandra Momin
Executive Producer, Matt Pakulski for FPE Records

Deep Gratitude to: Larisa Mann, Val Jeanty, Gia Cacalano, Art Jones, EMB, Laughing Ears, Patrick Tilley, Kamyar Arsani & Mpho Molikeng

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