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Totem Trio
The electric bass player Eric Ragu and the violin player Jean-Lou
Descamps start their collaboration, attracted by their common pleasure inthe
modal approach to making music. An experiment through which the essence of
what is to become TOTEM becomes apparent very quickly: melting the lyricism
of classical music and the energy of rock with their own, melodic compositions
and with improvisations which are insired by all the light and shade necessary
for the magic of an imaginary journey.
Drummer Olivier Besenval joins the existing duo and allows
the music to take off, thanks to his rythms which add colour and space to
its musical and emotional range. TOTEM finds its equilibrium as a Trio: a
sort of interactive "role Change" in which each member is soloist
as well as accompanying the two others.
TOTEM TRIO records its first album in Paris.
No current news, please come back later.
Demos will be soon online.
Concerts 2001:
1995
Totem Trio (1995, Peregrina Music PM50011)
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Nothing planned for the moment.
"...graphically full-bodied crossover chamber music
with jazz signatures, sophisticatedly constructed as much as it is interpreted
with ambition and deep conviction and ... aestethic in its sound and composition.
Furthermore, the Totems understand instrumental dynamics and dramatic songwriting
and avoid all excessive violinistic sweetness.
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