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Where did you record the
current album Elwan? Eyadou Ag Leche: “The
continued from page 45 Eyadou Ag Leche: “The
geopolitical problems in our region, Azawad, in northern Mali, are not new. So our band is used to going into and coming out of unsafe
principal sessions happened in Morocco, at M’Hamid El Ghizlane, in a friend’s encampment, called ‘Le Petit Prince.’ In the middle of an oasis surrounded by dunes. Perfect ambiance in the middle of nowhere. But every day was different, sand blowing the wind and so-cold nights.... “Also we worked
on the side, with some songs recorded at Joshua Tree, the famous Rancho De La Luna studios, to send out to friends we met, and they added parts. A perfect artistic collaboration from our point of view!” What’s the band’s
Elwan was recorded in Morocco (“surrounded by dunes”) and Joshua Tree.
areas. For us who need to travel for the tour, of course, we regularly take certain extra precautions! “With Tinariwen, always,
we hold out hope for peace. With our musical poetry, we’re trying to discuss our situation in the world.” What were your most
powerful musical influences? Eyadou Ag Leche:
“[Berber] tradition, of course! Forty years ago we picked up our first guitars, and we brought them to the desert around the fire. And then, everywhere else around the planet.”
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take on President Trump and his travel
bans? Is the band afraid of not being able to come back to America? Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni:
“We’re eager to see all of our American fans! We do not think we’ll have any problem, as we are not looking for any trouble. “Only respect for different
points of view will bring peace in the world. On this we trust.”
— Andrew Hamlin
Music therapy is real. Mandi Jo Miller wasn’t looking for a new career when a chance meeting
redirected her path in life on New Year’s Eve in 2008. “I met a music therapist
in a bar,” says Miller. “I was finishing up my undergrad in voice at the University of Northern Iowa. Before I met her, I had no idea that job even existed. I really wanted to get a master’s degree and I did some research and decided to go for it.” She works with all kinds
of clients. “I’ve been practicing for
almost four years, and the story is different with every population I work with — when it’s autistic children, there are very specific goals that you need to try and hit — it’s a very long-term process. I’ve also worked with babies in the neo-natal intensive care unit, where research shows you can help regulate their vital signs by manipulating tempo and volume. When that works,
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you can see it happening. And I love working with older adults, many of whom have dementia or Alzheimer’s. I use music from their era — a lot of ’30s and ’40s. I use stuff that is
creates with clients make the inevitable goodbyes tough to weather. “I am so sad right now
because one of my contracts with a memory-care-center just ended and I really loved
bothering them and there’s a transformation that you can see. When I can make that happen, it feels like I am making a difference.” Miller encounters a fair
amount of skepticism in her line of work, though. “Probably the worst part
of it is trying to convince people that music therapy is a real thing — some people don’t believe it. But it’s really amazing what can happen — I’ve seen it first-hand.” Miller also performs
As an undergrad, Mandi Jo Miller met a music therapist in a bar: “I had no idea that job even existed.”
familiar to them. They smile. They don’t feel confused. That’s gratifying, but it’s important to remember that it doesn’t always work. People respond to music therapy in varying degrees.” Sometimes the bonds she
doing that work. Sometimes they would really be down — some of them would be crying. But when I would start singing songs from their youth, they would remember and join in. For a moment, they forget what was
non-therapeutically on the fourth Friday of every month at Pardon My French in
University Heights. — Robert Bush
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CONTRIBUTORS Chad Deal, Dave Good, Dorian Hargrove, Mary Leary, Ken Leighton, Bart Mendoza, Jay Allen Sanford, David Stampone
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