Numesthesia by Rich O'Meara and Kevin O'Meara
"Numesthesia" is a singular piece of live theater written by David Kessler, with music composed by Rich O'Meara and Kevin O'Meara. Directed by Ryan Taylor, it was presented as part of Capital Fringe Festival 2017. The play reveals David's special form of synesthesia which allows him to experience the numbers zero through ten as real human beings. As their stories unfold, the number characters have their own musical themes that drive each scene.
The instrumentation is an integral part of the uniqueness of this show. Kevin and Rich each use a table of tuned objects and instruments including mixing bowls, prayer bowls, pots, pot lids, wooden frogs, tam tams, gamelan gongs, temple blocks and tea tins. In addition, there is a rich texture of marimba, vibraphone and keyboards. The resulting music blends the influence of Gamelan, Ambient, early 80s new wave and modern chamber music.
Tracklist
| 1. | Numesthesia | 2:02 |
| 2. | Three | 1:46 |
| 3. | Zero | 2:29 |
| 4. | Nine | 1:14 |
| 5. | Six | 3:28 |
| 6. | Two | 2:31 |
| 7. | One | 3:33 |
| 8. | Four | 1:17 |
| 9. | Five | 3:01 |
| 10. | Seven | 1:53 |
| 11. | Ten | 1:28 |
| 12. | Eight | 3:10 |
Credits
Rich O'Meara - metal, wood, ceramic, and plastic objects; keyboards.
Kevin O'Meara - metal, wood, ceramic, and plastic objects
David Kessler - voice on track 1
Cover Art by D'Metrius Cauthorne, djrt.tumblr.com
© 2017 Rich O'Meara and Kevin O'Meara
℗ 2017 Made in Marimba Music (ASCAP)
License
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Rich O’Meara is most known for his compositions for marimba, which are performed throughout the world. His work has been featured in live theater, on the NPR program “New Sounds”, and the PBS documentary “Music Instinct, Science and Song". He has performed with Silent Orchestra, Colla Parte, Sandbox Percussion, Trio O, One Earth Percussion Theatre, Dan Deacon, and CMF.