Brenna MacCrimmon
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Genre: Folk / Other
Location Toronto - Istanbul - somewhere in between, CA
Profile Views: 171337
Last Login: 6/28/2011
Member Since 8/29/2006
Website www.greengoatmusic.ca
Record Label green goat music
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
I do have a new CD: "Kulak Misafiri" .. Critically Acclaimed!!.. You can find it on CD Baby http://cdbaby.com/cd/brennamaccrimmon Or meet me at a gig somewhere. .. It took a long time, longer than I wanted but in the end I am happy to say it has turned out quite well. The contributions of all the musicians are wonderful, my incredible brothers helped me pull it together and the design by Yesim Tosuner is beautiful. .... More about me than you need to know:.. I stumbled across the music of Turkey and the Balkans some years ago and it took over my life. I've been back and forth between Canada and Turkey several times, at one point living in Istanbul and studying music for about 5 years. .. .. I've recorded a bit:.. Karsilama - with Selim Sesler on Green Goat/Kalan .. Ayde Mori - with Muammer Ketencoglu, Sumru Agiryuren & Cevdet Erek on Kalan .. Balkan Journeys Close to Home on Golden Horn Records .. as a guest musician on a number of recordings including .. BaBA ZuLa on Double Moon .. Edessa on AgaRhythms .. and Selim Sesler's latest recording on Doublemoon, Anatolian Wedding .. Other collaborations include Lubo & Kaba Horo, Shantel, and even waaaaay back when, Mercan Dede, the Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band, Ann Lederman, Legion of Green Men.... .. Please get in touch with me if you really want to find anything. Most CD's are available from the labels. .. .. Currently I'm based in Toronto. I'm not sure what I think of that. Sometimes I perform with a group of like-minded Turkish music lovers in the New York & Boston area "Orkestra Keyif". When I travel to California my friends "Edessa" (www.edessamusic.com) usually ask me to join them. Go hear this band live and be prepared to dance. I collaborate with "Baba Zula" Istanbul's Turkish folk-psyche art rock band. "Selim Sesler" - a true master of Turkish clarinet - and I have been playing together for nearly 10 years. You can see me with Selim and Baba Zula in Fatih Akin's film "Crossing the Bridge"... .. I've done the odd bit of music for film, theatre and even television - usually just lending my voice though sometimes writing happens too. I've taught Turkish and Balkan songs from Canada to Japan. I love the music and dance camps sponsored by the Eastern European Folklife Center (www.eefc.org). Before the internet was there to connect us instantly, these camps brought together people with a passion for learning and sharing wonderful music and dance... .. I worked as musical director on a play directed by Ross Manson of Theatre Volcano. "Goodness" is a very thought-provoking work by Michael Redhill and it was selected as the Best of the Fringe at Edinburgh in 2006. It was a wonderful experience to work the Swedish cast of the play in Helsinki, getting it ready for its opening there in September 2008. I've also have the pleasure to teach Balkan songs to performers through Volcano's Theatre Intensives... Volcano's latest production "Africa Trilogy" opens as part of Toronto's 2010 Luminato festival. .. Yes, I have done more recording with Shantel... .. Something coming up with Loxandra too, whom I met right here on these Myspace pages. .... Finally,.. This here Myspace page is my page. This is me, not somebody writing as me. .. If I take a few days or even weeks to reply please forgive me. .. Also I don't have much time for comments - sorry I really don't mean to be rude. My Space is a like a black hole for time. .. Facebook is even worse. If you are thinking of adding me as a Facebook friend, please don't. Unless we've worked together or gone to school together or eat and drink together, I will probably not add you as a personal friend and please don't take that personally. I do have a "fan" page that is run by me which I do try to keep up to date... Look for Brenna MacCrimmon'in Sayfasi - that one really is me! .... Thank you for your support! Little things like this keep artists going. .... Hosça kal.... .. I edited my profile with ..Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4.. -
Members
The New CD "Kulak Misafiri" features:.. The Toids - Ryan Francesconi, Dan Cantrell & Tobias Roberson.. Round Mountain - Char Rothschild & Robby Rothschild.. Orkestra Keyif - Beth Bahia Cohen, Lefteris Bournias, Haig Manoukian, Paul Brown, Phaedon Sinis, Polly Tapia Ferber, Umut Yasmut, Nicole LeCorgne & Adam Good... Edessa - Lise Liepman, George Chittenden, Sali Rumen Shopov.. Ansambl Mastika - Greg Squared, Rima Sharon Fand, Reuben Radding, Matt Moran.. Taksim - Souren Baronian & Mal Stein.. Plus other special guests - ..Ben Grossman, Bret Higgis, Rick Hyslop, Jodi Hewat (Zagnuts), Patrick Farrell & Sandy Hollister.... and a lovely 32 page booklet... -
Influences
Nezahat Bayram, Brian Eno, Meredith Monk, Thelonius Monk, Neyzen Tevfik, Safiye Ayla, Hafiz Burhan Sesyilmaz, Taking Heads, Durutti Column, the twittering of birds, 78 & 45 rpm's, Kate Bush, Velvet Underground & Nico, Early Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett (RIP), Erkin Koray, Beatles & 60's pop, Lhasa, Pentangle, The Poppy Family, The Cure (pre-love cats), wonderful musicians from many countries often obscure and anonymous who nevertheless make great music, Roman (Gypsy) music, Eric Satie, Stan Kenton, Deniz Kizi Eftalya, Roza Eskenazi, Joni Mitchell, Huri Sapan, Wade Davis, Jeremy Narby, (keep thinking), John Millard, The Watersons, Ziyia, Malicorne, Moondog, Steeleye Span, Andy Goldsworthy, Saban Bajramovic, Robert Fripp, Pema Chodron, Muzeyyen Senar, Berendt's "The World is Sound: Nada Brahma... -
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Karl Ertunc I like Turkey as a whole, but the Turkish ruling class is one of the most egoistical in the world (in my limited experience)!
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City.M 2 years ago
Dr.Kaolimba Hello! from JAPAN!
Have a good day!!
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Acoustic Cuts 2 years ago
LaliCante Hi Brenna, thanks for the add!
2 years ago
10 of 506MoreDear Brenna,
Nice of you to think of us. We have several friends who've done a workshop with you and were knocked out. We also heard a recording lately and you are doing some incredible work. Beautiful voice as always and tasty arrangements.
Let us know if you swing through France,
Cheers, Craig and Denise
Hey Brenna,
Thanks. To be honest, I'm a bit surprised because I wasn't expecting to have a comment back from you. I'll be in Istanbul in November and I'd love to have a beer with you, but mind you, I don't remember having a drink with a celebrity. (However, I've had drinks with people before they became celebrities). I'll watch Crossing the Bridge again tonight.
Greetings from Tunel.
Karl
biz seni cok sevdik. we really fell in deep love with you. The world need´s more Brenna McCrimmons. You are one of the keepers of the true funk, which is to be found all over the globe: it`s all about listening ...
Hailz ... BRENNA MacCRIMMON ......
DARK Greetingz from the Land of the MOURNING calm ... I, Pain of
"a doom" would like to send out my deepest gratitude and respects to BRENNA MacCRIMMON ......
Thank you very much for the EVIL nod ... It's truly an honor to be friendz with you ......
I wish you ALL the best and send my double horns to your wonderful DARK Folk Music ......
Just say "a doom" : It means DARKNESS in Korean ... With that in mind ......
May the DARKNESS be with you ......
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Your myspace page sounds a bit pretentious, I am almost sure you're less so.
Thank you for the add.
Thank you very much for the Add~
Good luck with your beautiful music~
City.M sends you love from Korea
Hi,
Sounds good!
Cheers
We like your new CD.
Best wishes from Germany
LaliCante