Presentation |
In bambara Madomko has
two meanings according to the pronunciation : invitation to dance
or what each human being knows
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MADOMKO was
born from the Lydia Domancich's meeting and experiences . it is
a quartet, or a quintet with voice, or also a sextet with sax and
voice. |
What music? |
| Madomko's music base oneself on the
relationship between keyboards, West African percussion and voices,
between Europe and Africa. A subtle amalgam in which each participant
retains the essence of their culture. |
| Madomko create a music based on original
compositions, deriving from jazz its structures, improvisatory leanings,
sense of exchange; from contemporary classical music, its harmonic
and sonic research; and from African music, its rhythmic richness
and its relationship to time and the human body. |
An endlessly shifting universe, between written and
oral, composed and spontaneous collective creation.
This meeting is also a challenge, an attempt to realize a surprising
and rare harmony, beyond the barriers of time, space and thought. |
Historical account |
| 1999 |
Lydia Domancich founded Andouma's trio
with Pierre Marcault and Aïssata Kouyaté. |
| 2000 |
With the Flutist Jean-Mathias Petri, Lydia Domancich founded SULA
BASSANA. At the crossroads of Brittany and Africa, the show
is conceived as a colourful musical journey where dance is mixed with
singing (Marthe Vassallo, Aïssata Kouyaté, African percussion
(Pierre Marcault) with acoustic piano (Lydia Domancich) , Western
and traditional flutes (Jean-Mathias Petri) with steel drums (Céline
Fabre). SULA BASSANA is a creation of the Quartz - Scène nationale
de Brest, in coproduction with : Carhaix's Espace Glenmor, Quéven's
Centre Culturel Les Arcs, Gimini Music and Tempo Jazz in Lannion with
the support of La Passerelle - Scène nationale de St Brieuc,
the Conseil Général des Côtes d’Armor et
the Conseil régional de Bretagne.Carhaix...
"An explosive and festive meeting"... (Catherine
Le Gall - Ouest-France) |
| 2000 |
first Andouma's cd : "AndoumA".
Libération :"Once in a while, in the
lush jungle of musical crossbreedings, a peculiar flower blooms -
like this AndoumA, a most unusual piano-percussion-voice trio"....
Hélène LEE
Politis : ..."Andouma beautifully proves that
nowadays, musical idioms can still successfully mingle, and that jazz,
probably the ultimate musical melting pot, remains the binder of their
combination... Emotion can only spring from patient acquaintance and
mutual respect.". Denis-Constant MARTIN
Le Parisien : .."Just think of a grand piano
being set up on an African village square, and played by a musician
wanting to make a fresh start in life... A beautiful and authentic
meeting.." Yves JAEGLÉ
Africultures : ..."another way of depicting
the evolution of the world : crossbreeding, dialogue, mutual understanding.
Calm and serenity prevail on this album, providing further evidence
that people of different cultures can live together in perfect harmony." |
| 2003 |
second Andouma's cd : "Fantasia" |
| 2005 |
Lydia Domancich meet the malian griot Bassi Kouyaté and founded
Madomko. |
| 2005 |
2005 September, first gig in jazz Festival of Casablanca in Morocco
with Marthe Vassallo in guest. |
| 2006 |
Many concerts in duo, trio, quartet, or quintet with the percussionnist
Julien André. It's a beginning of a new adventure. The first
CD : Madomko in live. |
| 2006 |
Madomko become instrumental with the newcomers Philippe Bussonet
and Ibrahima Diabaté. |
| 2007 |
Second Madomko' cd with Lydia Domancich keyboards and compositions,
Julien André djembés, Philippe Bussonnet bass, Ibrahima
Diabaté dunduns et n'goni and two guests : Kandé Awa
Sacko and Martha Galarraga voices. |
Training courses and master
class :
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African dancing,
Mandinka percussion,
halfway between written and oral. |
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