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Reciprocity

by María Grand

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    Track Listing:

    1. Creation: The Joy Of Being
    2. Whabri
    3. Creation: A Home In Mind
    4. Fundamental Pt. I
    5. Fundamental Pt. II
    6. Creation: Ladder of Swords
    7. Prayer
    8. Creation: Interlude
    9. Now, Take, Your, Day
    10. Creation: Superbear
    11. Creation: Matrescence
    12. Canto Manta
    13. Creation: Welcome, Starseed

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Whabri 05:33
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Speak the truth All the water we drink Comes from a river A great river The same river Your sorrow Carved the space for your joy In the darkest night of the winter The sun is reborn
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Prayer 02:25
"The traveler who runs With his eyes closed Stepping over Delicate, moss and ants I pray he awakens I pray he awakens The many many shades of light await An immense gift Given for free The many many shades of light await While we pray For you to awake Hear us, hear us, hear us Don’t erase All the shades Of the light"
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J'ai remarqué que c'était toujours dans les actes que la clé des problèmes se trouvait, alors qu'on essaie trop souvent d'analyser.
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Now, Take, Your, Day
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Canto Manta 03:55
A la rueda rueda, que rueda Vamos a danzar A la rueda rueda, que rueda Vamos a danzar Aguilita oso y coyote Bufalito ahí van Aguilita oso y coyote Bufalito ahí van Si te curas tu Me curo yo Cuando ríes tu Así río yo Como te amo yo Me amas tu Como vibras tu Así vibro yo Cuando brilla el sol de mi hermana Canta hasta la flor Cuando brilla el sol de mi hermano Canta hasta la flor Yo le pido a dios, que los cuide Que les de valor Yo le pido a dios, que los cuide Que les de valor Si te curas tu Me curo yo Cuando ríes tu Así río yo Como te amo yo Me amas tu Como vibras tu Así vibro yo Con papá aprendí a hacer canciones Que hablan de amor Con papá aprendí a hacer canciones Que hablan de amor Con mamá a inspirarme en los versos Gracias a los dos Con mamá a inspirarme en los versos Gracias a los dos Si te curas tu Me curo yo Cuando ríes tu Así río yo Como te amo yo Me amas tu Como vibras tu Así vibro yo
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Welcome to the beautiful circus, my love The dirtiest circus that exists Littered with plastic, hate, envy Starlit with streams and Milky Ways Welcome to the beautiful circus, my love When you learn to use your vessel You will put who you are in the back of your mind And for a brief moment You will think that I am God The fall with be hard But I will be your student And you will remember Star being, star dust, star seed Welcome to the Earth, my darling

about

Following up her highly acclaimed 2018 Biophilia Records debut ​Magdalena​ (“a constant flow of ideas, serene and deftly paced” — ​New York Times​), tenor saxophonist, composer and vocalist ​María Grand​ returns with a bold second outing for Biophilia, ​Reciprocity.​ It presents music that Grand wrote and recorded at a pivotal time in her life, in early 2020 when she was five and a half months pregnant with her son, Ayní.
On one level, ​Reciprocity​ speaks to the mother-child bond, something Grand felt already forming as she set out with her indispensable trio mates, bassist ​Kanoa Mendenhall​ and drummer ​Savannah Harris​. No doubt, Reciprocity​ also pertains to the vibrant rapport of these players as they delve into Grand’s music, so rich in melodic expression, complex kinetic rhythm and cagey formal logic.
“On tour while I was pregnant he would dance when we played with Savannah and Kanoa,” Grand recalls of Ayní in her liner notes. “He would kick and jump around and we became a quartet for a while. It makes me smile to think of the many times he was onstage inside my womb while we were both transforming and growing.” That loving, welcoming energy pervades the recording session as well.

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released May 14, 2021

María Grand, tenor saxophone and voice
Kanoa Mendenhall, acoustic bass and voice
Savannah Harris, drums and voice

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María Grand is a saxophonist, composer, and educator currently based in NYC.

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