Great Integration (right click and “save as” to download)
Great Integration is an understatement for our guests this week, not only did this crew of folks create a hip-hop opera called Great Integration—what they have achieved (and I’m still trying to wrap my brain around) is an apocalyptic, mystical, mold breaking, saga…yo this ain’t any ol’ Star Wars or Lord of Ring epic saga, it’s narrated by hip-hop emcee Kirby Dominant, unfolded by classical chamber Ensemble Mik Nawooj, and expressed viscerally via Push Dance Company. Based on Daoist perspectives of opening one’s self to creation and understanding forces of deconstruction, Great Integration will be presented to us in several parts (separate performances) that will climax at the end of the Mayan calendar (end of the world) in 2012!
I could summarize the piece but since my brain has not fully accepted the feat I’ll let an except of their press release say it best:
“…In this penultimate installment of the Mik Nawooj saga, Black Swordsman of dominance is chosen as the one to trigger the Great Integration of the world before the arrival of Celestial King. When all the 5 lords of material realm are conquered, the old world we know will merge into one and the Great Celestial King shall descend from 9th heaven to wipe out all the impurities of the world, thus creating a new world with brand new paradigm.”
And always rocking steady for ya, we have our very own Honey Knuckles representing his spin on integration with tracks Sun-Ra would love—melding afro-funk, jazz and a sprinkle of electronic production.
We thank our guests Christopher Nicolas, JooWan Kim, Raissa Simpson for spreading the word on Great Integration work as it was a truly opening and wonderful experience. Enjoy!
With light,
Mama FeelGood