photo: Norman Wong
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The Happiness Project
CANCELLED/PROJECT ON-HOLD
Music composition by Charles Spearin
Performed with eight-member ensemble
Presented by the Southern Theater and
Northrop Music at the University
of Minnesota
May 1 & 2, 2010
Sat. at 8pm,
Sun. at 7pm
Pre-show reception at 7:00pm (Sat) and 6:00pm (Sun)
sponsored by
The Red Stag Supperclub
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"… a profound examination of the mechanics
of sound; with the accompaniment of a band, the cadences of a
person’s voice become orchestral, redefining the way we perceive
human conversation – and emotion."
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SPIN.com
Approximately one year ago, Charles Spearin, multi-instrumentalist and
founding member of influential Toronto-based bands Broken Social Scene
and Do Make Say Think, began inviting neighbors to his house for
casual interviews vaguely centered around the subject of happiness.
After each conversation, Spearin would replay the recording and
examine the thoughts expressed. He also listened for a natural melody
and cadence to the speaking voices of his neighbors as they discussed
their views, longings and life tales. With The Happiness Project, Spearin blurs the line between speaking and singing—life and art—
and writes music based on these accidental melodies.
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