And. The sound and. Sound to. Johannesburg south africas largest city the metropolis is full of contrast. Its a center of crime and wealth. For neighborhoods known as the townships right next door to Office Towers 4 and a half 1000000 people live here. Today johannesburg is playing host to a special encounter. To acapella in some ways from 2 different continents have come together c. L. O. From leipzig germany and just 6 from Johannesburg South africa. For a week these 6 women and 6 men will join forces to create a common repertoire. Well. Each group brings its own musical tradition with it as well as curiosity about the others the singers from c. L. A have a broad musical education just 6 learn by ear without sheet music they rely on their musicality and intuition will see as classical repertoire fit with the african beats of just 6 thats all beautiful because. It just like out comes on top of what theyre doing you know with the rhythm what they do with. It is that you giant mess shell make this very make. Those who dont proofread. What. Is it that. The workshop is being led by markos ditto back from germany an expert on South African vocal music hes here to help bring the groups together we know as a consumer student couples who are trying to go in principle they could also do it alone i think my role is just to organize things a bit. There are 3 or 4 really strong players who are contributing ideas and theyre brimming with the order to start ive just given them free rein and lots of space and also. You know. The name c. L. Is derived from the swedish word for sol this is the ensembles 1st trip to south africa. And i do think. The women from leipsic visit Constitution Hill one of the countrys most important historical sites once a fort it was later used as a prison. Today its the. It of south africas constitutional court. The day after they 1st meet the groups give their 1st concert at a music school in so what. Each Group Introduces itself by singing a piece from its own repertoire its. d great to see. That. Right afterwards they performed their 1st joint arrangement him from the middle ages jazzed up with african beats. Can you believe that we just did that. The 1st time. I. See i have truly arrived. Theyre finding the african audiences enthusiasm infectious and some will singing has a long tradition here and is part of everyday life. The next day of rehearsals belongs to separate so to see hes been commissioned by george of ella to compose a work that will be rehearsed here for the very 1st time. Its untitled the birth of change. The aircraft. Carrier. For. The vocalists will later be supported by a full Symphony Orchestra oh whoa. Word. Here theyre getting acquainted with the new work which was created on a computer and has never been performed before. You can see the i. Want to feel. At some point things just click into place the jazz musician and composer to pose and the vocalists bring the piece to life. And. I know there. Was. A. Was there really isnt it still i suppose for me that you think since there would be so much attention. It just needs to be those who are going to have. That right to ask the and my 1st impression was that it reminded me of many things film music pop music but it also had very rhythmic elements which were a little jazzy to them. In jazz and i think its amazing the rhythms that will go on there you know the 2 different sections that with the i think were going to have a good to see as into sand this is really interesting that these 2 or 3 voices are going to fuse together with the orchestra. And then something new for us to sing with a full orchestra ones to reclassify gunson orchestre zing its a very nice piece to pose pieces are usually very exciting and with music so im enjoying the glover does this music and the opportunity to sing together have really bonded us. It doesnt feel like weve only known on another for 3 days i sighed haggis and the stillness received it. In. Instinctively the immediate which which is what i hoped it would do certain were going to have a good turn i think its going to develop really organically nothing true intellectual about it the middle of these easy and the seeing putatively so i think you can embody this piece produced. That afternoon c. L. O. Pay a visit to the parted museum is south africas most Popular Museum and helps visitors understand the effect of the countrys past racial segregation. Ringback ringback this car was presented to Nelson Mandela as a gift after his release from prison. The activist who went on to become south africas 1st black president is still ever present here as is his fight against the Apartheid Regime with all of its horrors. One of the most impressive exhibits is the replica of the tiny jail cell where mandela was held in isolation for years. Music was also part of the resistance against departed singing together gave protesters a voice to have a disco for just you know it to here. Put it to show i get the feeling that people here express their political opinions through music. And have it as good as 5 and that people here process a lot of their fear. And negative emotions light and all that suffering and pain through music. Its simply giving voice to what theyre feeling at that moment but hot still and yet making something positive out of their pain. This weekend i think thats really one of africas strengths from africa. And i had already suspected that singing has a completely different meaning here than it does for us in germany and the concept that it brought people together during the apartheid era and gave them strength and was maybe even used to make political statements political statements suki in the spring had a music evident by a man. Right now im very angry hesitant because ive just seen or been shown how so many personal fates were affected by a party not my idea that richie apartheid could take how many days in the studio but im also thinking about germany. And how there are still racists all over the world and a justice who gives. In. So it. Can move their. Goal means freedom to women from leipsic are getting a lesson in zulu one of south africas official languages. There was the was. The. C. L. O. And just 6 make good use of the break before their next rehearsal. Shot. By. One they could see. And i can. Hit stranded was going to get here. And that in the end it was. Wrong. Because. It was the who was the. Cause. I. Know its winter in south africa it feels like summer. The singers who come to this University Campus outside johannesburg to rehearse the new composition together with the orchestra. Germanys National Youth orchestra is taking advantage of its summer tour through south africa to rehearse the birth of change with seppo to see for the 1st time. The more. You. Want to move. To. The composer once his music to entertain people 1st and foremost but with this piece he also hopes to create a tribute to societys Unsung Heroes the cleaning ladies the janitors and the bakers. Birth of changes to have its World Premiere at the Beethoven Fest in september in the german city of bonn 6. The vocalists are struggling to make themselves heard over the powerful sound of the orchestra. After the rehearsal theyre invited to a broadway the South African name for a barbecue. Its a color. Larry tradition that brings people in cultures together. Is. Very weak yes. C. L. O. And just 6 have a lot to talk about music their everyday lives and snippets or to tease composition. You know what happened in that so of all is described by music as new school is typically new school its new haven for something different. Look with the same instruments with the same kinds of musicians but its just a perspective that that is changed i mean im a very young guy im 28 years old now and in that believe that if anything since i have the kids of composing i should be reflecting on the times of today and its our duty as composers artists to to really put say a covenant and feel of what we experience as young people. Almost a week of intensive her skills is capped off with a concert at the university of pretoria. In this arrangement a traditional norwegian wedding march gets an african twist. Your the. Going. To eat. Me. Oh. Its. Her her am 2 busy. Actually thanks a. C. L. R. Now feeling completely at home with the african beats. And. Any of the. Way on. Through. This irish ballad about the tragic death of a young girl is complemented and interwoven with african rhythms. The. Only. Bugs me to. Be. Met. 4 weeks later the singers have come to bonn germanys former capital for the annual Beethoven Fest. It celebrates the citys famous son the composer and pianist ludwig from beethoven. How would you like to live near i mean its so peaceful its nice i like it so much. I guess the 1st thing they do after getting up to sing. Ive never seen them warm up or prepare they just ready to go. We find that really inspiring it gives us the confidence to really go for it its only. Like instead of that also that i like to think of it as. The roses among the thorns because we. Have no resistance but hearing the sweet voice and. So beautiful. And teeth their voice is a so deep and velvety but they can sing high tune. Theyre very colorful and have an incredible versatility banns a nigga suspect theyre able to sing classical material but also jazz and soul jessica she saw. How that comes together really nice and they can all the very flexible. To some jazz and all those things so it really mixes very well with what were doing its been quite a fun process. There are so many great moments when we tried out new things we worked on material we didnt cover in south africa. But. Soon the. Oh murder. I. Was. Holding. I. Wasnt findus it does not i think they complement each other extremely well you know sides theres this powerful african rhythms and these powerful African Voices system and when we have this Crystal Clear highly precise sound of c. L. O. Horn taking this mix is really fascinating the wind because it brings together different worlds united in sound and even perceive an event and for playing with the finances. Only a few hours are left until the big concert time for a final rehearsal. The singers have spent 5 days practicing the material including birth of change the work commissioned by d. W. The conductor is Brandon Phillips a South African who will moving forward oh my god. He least. I. Say he was i feel. I. Feel. I think. Im excited i think the scale of bit of the goods. And this is a really telling to deal with this hes an extremely happy about. The big moment has arrived at the concert with the premier of simple so didnt see his composition. Or i was i. I. I. I. I. I. I i i. I i i. I i. I. I i i i i. I. I. Except that. The musicians get a rousing reception. Their concert was a huge success. And the composer couldnt be happier. I played for us for the good of the 5 foot if it could have been so its a sheet of the or and thats just below so its the end of the week thats exactly what we did with. The studio. Yeah. Thats about how we were all nervous and wanted to unleash our Artistic Energy when we were tense before the big day but now were happy because everything worked out so well. This is a big mistake im going to tell you kept a lot of Different Things going on. Just makes. You know it was a lot and we hope the audience enjoyed it to get to be bigger than dozens of it you know we had a son of this movie it was so moving. And no this was a really profound experience. And after all the hard work this last week and in south africa we can just let loose and have fun and i thought about that. Powerhouse fashion. Creation by design or on a dark. Clothes reflect the style of the legendary Design School and keep the spirit of powerhouse alive in the contemporary fashion. Hero. W. You know that 77 percent obama because they are younger than 65. Thats me and me and you. And you know what its time old boy says what part. Of the 77 percent of the job bobby. This is where you come. 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