Borderland- CD Notes
Borderland,
n. 1.
land forming a border or frontier.
Geographic
borders have always fascinated me—these seemingly arbitrary lines drawn, among
other reasons, to contain a political ideology or a cultural and/or religious
identity. Differently-sized parcels
of land that define yet divide, unite yet limit. . . . Is the creation of
borders more an exclusionary intention or an attempt to structure what would
otherwise surely be chaos?
At
our present vantage point in history, we are witnessing mindboggling shifts in
the political systems of our world. We’re being called upon to “redraw the
map,” familiarize ourselves with new countries, regions and ancient
ethnicities as they re-emerge into international consciousness. “Uncertain
intermediate districts, spaces and conditions” seem to abound across the globe
as the confusion of redefinition occurs.
As
musicians dedicated to exploring World Folk music which springs from the essence
of women’s experience, we are continually moved by the unique voice of each
culture. Clearly, however, a blending and sharing of musical influences often
takes place when diverse peoples live in close proximity. Conversely, an ethnic
community’s language and musical style can also maintain its original
integrity even within the borders of another country; we find ourselves in
performance introducing songs of the Finns who live in Karelia, the Slavs who
live in Hungary, or the Hungarians who live in Romania. Yet transcending all
borders, boundaries and definitions is the soul and spirit of people worldwide
who, with a full, colorful palette, dance and drum and sing the commonality of
life’s experience.
Susan
Robbins
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