Wooden Elephant
Bristol, UK
 Wooden Elephant
 Wooden Elephant
 Wooden Elephant
Wooden Elephant are:
AOIFE NÍ BHRIAIN | VIOLIN, IRELAND
HULDA JÓNSDÓTTIR | VIOLIN, ICELAND
IAN ANDERSON | VIOLA/COMPOSER, SCOTLAND
STEFAN HADJIEV | CELLO/KAZOO, BULGARIA
NIKOLAI MATTHEWS | DOUBLE BASS, NORWAY
WOODEN ELEPHANT presents a totally acoustic version of Björk’s Homogenic, reimagined for string quintet and a variety of miscellaneous objects. Those compelling electronic beats and synths have been replaced with all-acoustic, analogue instruments of wood, steel, and horse hair. Gone too is the hierarchy of singer/keys/drums, to be replaced by five equally-weighted instruments. Without the focus on Björk’s voice (as glorious as it is) the Elephants have created a version which blurs the lines between leading and backing voices, between melodic and rhythmic roles.
Wooden Elephant's Homogenic was premiered at PODIUM Festival, Esslingen, on 10th May 2017.
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