Federica Colangelo brings a Luminescing Jazz Score 'Forward'

A little over 9 mins, and this musical voyage spun an entire cycle of seasons into it. Pianist and composer Federica Colangelo is a weaver of illuminating soundscapes. She, along with her ensemble Aquaphonica, has released 3 albums since 2012. ‘Forward’ is fragile, yet holds a powerfully evocative visionary art narrative that emerges from a unique individual standpoint. Federica draws her musical inspiration from the emotional chaos of what society deems imperfect, yet, for an artist, it is a profound and intimate version of their identity. ‘Forward’ takes listeners through the stages of transformation towards the declaration of an arrival.

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Here, the Acquaphonica ensemble features Michele Tino on saxophone, Igor Legari on double bass, Giovanni Nardiello on drums, and Federica Colangelo on piano. The keys initiate a course that feels like the coming of spring season, yet still wrapped in the late winter rays. The bass and the drums rumble in the womb, preparing the land, thawing the snow, letting the rays of the piano keys enter the state of standstill. And with the saxophone, the new arrives. The first break and the intensity of the keys manifold into summer, the new comes and lives a full life here. By the second crease, summer ceases to autumn, the new fades flawlessly, merging nonchalantly into the dogma of life, leaving no trace of ego. The piano keys remain diligent, like breath to life, beats to rhythm.

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Federica Colangelo ushers in another variation of ‘Forward’ in another dimension. A special performance of this piece features Carnatic percussion master B.C. Manjunath. The collective will be performing live in Bengaluru in the coming few days. Follow their journey on YouTube.