A Village of One, by Paula Jeanine Bennett

A Village of One

by Paula Jeanine Bennett

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1.	I am Clay 04:36		buy track
2.	In It But Not Of It 03:42		buy track
3.	A Village of One 03:47		buy track
4.	Like Jasmine 02:39		buy track
5.	One Small Step 02:09		buy track
6.	The World Inside 03:01	info	buy track
7.	What Must She Do 01:39		buy track

about

A VILLAGE OF ONE is a song cycle with lyrics, melody and stage realization by Paula Jeanine Bennett. It has been created to be easily adapted for a variety of locations and cultures. Originally created in Java, Indonesia in 2012 for the Ceramic Music Festival at the Jatiwangi Art Factory, A Village Of One is sung in English and Indonesian.
These recordings are from the Brooklyn incarnation of the project.

SYNOPSIS:
A woman stands apart from the crowd and revels in her isolation. Feeling more at ease in the world of nature than that of humans, she feels akin to water, earth and clay. In her home and in her heart she has created a village of one. Deep in the night her house is discovered by a demon and a fight ensues. In the tumult of battle, the demon runs off, knocking a woman and infant to the ground. The moment of truth arrives. Does the main character help or turn away? She goes to assist, holds the infant, however tentatively, realizing that change starts with one small step. A crowd gathers around her and welcomes her into the community.
They dance.

credits

released October 17, 2013

VOCALS & PERCUSSION: Paula Jeanine Bennett
BROOKLYN IBU IBU CHOIR: Vanessa Roe, Laurie Matthews,
Mollye Chudacoff
KEYBOARDS: Richard Bennett
All compositions by Paula Jeanine Bennett
CONTACT: paulajeanine1@gmail.com

for the complete history of the creation of A Village of One in Indonesia, please go to:
avillageofone.blogspot.com