{September 29th, 2019} Music for a Medieval Bestiary
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The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Information is very pleased to announce an evening of Medieval music inspired by the Museum's "Fauna of Mirrors" and performed by the ensemble Los Goytx ("The Joys").
Los Goytx (“The Joys”) performs a program of Medieval music inspired by the Museum of Jurassic Technology's "Fauna of Mirrors" bestiary. The ensemble will feature the musa, a newly recreated Medieval bagpipe with a jaguar headstock, as well as other Medieval instruments – the symphony (hurdy gurdy), portativo organ, harp, recorder, double recorder, bells, tromba marina, and percussion – performing songs and dances from the 13th and 14th centuries.
Bruce Teter (director) has previously performed at The Museum of Jurassic Technology on musette bagpipes and recorders. His interest in Medieval music cohered around his acquisition of two authentic Medieval instruments: the musa bagpipe (unique in its ability to modulate the drone) and the double recorder. He formed Los Goytx last year out of development in the UCLA Early Music Ensemble, and the group exploits a vast instrumentarium of Medieval instruments and singers. His other music performance interests are harmonic singing, Shape Note singing, directing a Renaissance band, Wessex Consort; Baroque bands, Distorted Pearl and Le Plaisirs Champetres; and a Victorian band, The Picadillys; he plays 7 bagpipes, 20 recorders, crumhorn, and rauschpfiefe.
Curtis Berak has previously performed hurdy gurdy at The Museum of Jurassic Technology. In Los Goytx, he plays the Medieval hurdy gurdy, called the symphony (meaning many sounds, since it has a drone, melody, and percussion all in one instrument). Curtis is an avid performer and collector of hurdy gurdies. He restores and rents historic keyboard instruments such as the harpsichord, organ, and early pianos.
Adam Gilberti, is the musical instrument manager for the UCLA School of music, organist at First Baptist Church of Glendale, and co-director the UCLA Game Music Ensemble. He holds a PhD in composition, focusing on sub-bass instruments. In Los Goytx, he plays portativo organ, harp, crotale bells, tromba marina, and percussion. He is also a culinary chef.
Wendy Creek is a multi-instrumentalist, and teacher of math teachers. In Los Goytx she plays the musa bagpipe, harp, and recorders. She enjoys collecting and playing various musical instruments.
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