ania losinger - new ballet for xala 1

composed by don li

"Xala is the name of the first floor xylophone in the world to be played by dancing. This unique instrument was created in 1998/99 by dancer and musical performer Ania Losinger in cooperation with inventor and instrument designer Hamper von Niederhäusern. Composed of 24 chiming wooden and metal bars, with a total area of 4.5 square meters and a weight of 400 kilograms, this acoustic instrument is played using Flamenco shoes, 6ft.high poles and other striking mechanisms." (visit www.xala.ch or http://www.tonus-music-records.com for further information)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ania
• losinger
• xala
• don
• li
• tonus
• music
• minimal
• dance

[blaueflasche]

fantastic.....only fantastic.....thanx ania.....thanx xala

[fourfingerfunk]

Amazingly original, awe inspiring, haunting and beautiful. Just some of the few words I can think of to describe this superb idea/concept/composition/perfo­rmance. Bravo!

[dulcajack]

Unique. I like it.

Jack

[zuluti]

Fasanating-Sensual-hypnotic,al­most like bellydancing;can't get enough of watching it

[denii23]

really cool. Sugar your a jackass

[enkibumbu]

You dumbass. She's playing the music.

[sugar62108]

Dancing? You call that dancing? OK... Yeah. Sure. Boring "music" too.