Thunder, music and magic
Sorry, no pics of the players, as it was advised NO CAMERAS. Now if I had a small camera, I might have tried to get one.
Once again TaikOZ 'rawked the house'! Then enthralled, energized, transported and delighted the audience. New music numbers with the same great level of talented musicians. Their opening number had the audience gobsmacked with their 'stick work' and musicality. The timing couldn't have been more precise, and perfect.
One of their pieces, "Sand", hypnotised the audience. No joke. From the first opening notes from the small triangles and gongs, adding the pure clear note from the flute had the audience holding their breaths. At the end, when the lights dimmed down, with the bowls still being brushed, and their sound still pulsing through the concert hall, the room went black. It was a full 15 seconds before anyone in the audience moved. Then, thunderous applause.
It was amazing. I chatted up Riley and Ian, and have asked them to not wait 3 years before visiting Perth again. Have their new CD. Plan to annoy the "Neighbors of the Barking Dog" with some great bass line.