Friday, March 12, 2010

Real Vocal String Quartet



LOCATION: BERKELEY, CA — With hints of West Africa, the Appalachian Mountains and Brazilian Folk.

Real Vocal String Quartet is a music supervisor’s dream! RVSQ’s smooth, tranquil, and yet soulful compositions could easily be the perfect marriage for any film or television score. Formed in 2003 by premiere violinist/composer Irene Sazer, who has worked with everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to Bjork, the quartet includes fellow violinist Alisa Rose, Dina Maccabee on viola, and cellist Jessica Ivry. Collectively, RVSQ has seamlessly fused their classical training with the hypnotic rhythms and tranquil melodies from around the world.



Currently, my favorite track off their self-titled debut album Real Vocal String Quartet is the first song entitled Kothbiro. It was written by  Kenyan artist Ayub Ogada. The plucked strings immediately hook your ears and the hand claps seem to mirror one’s own heartbeat. Now enter the vocals; melodies so entrancing, it may have you feeling like you are slowly being drifted away down a calm river.

Listen to KothbiroHERE!

If you will be in the Los Angeles area this Sunday, March 14th, please check out RVSQ’s live show at the Bootleg Theatre on 2220 Beverly Blvd at 7:00 pm. They will also be at SXSW on March 20th!

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