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Exciting French vocal group visits Dayton
A capella groups come in all shapes and sizes. They fit comfortably in the realm of classical, jazz, sacred and folk.
But the French group La Cor de la Plana boldly stretches the traditional boundaries of vocal music without the aid of instrumental accompaniment.
La Cor visits Dayton Tuesday, March 31 at 8 p.m. for a World Music concert at the University of Dayton’s Boll Theatre. The concert is presented by Cityfolk, Ohio’s only full-time, professional presenter of traditional and ethnic performing arts.
Hailing from Marseille, France, La Cor is a sextet of male singers who weave a raucous, polyphonic vocal style that combines music from France, Italy, Morocco, and Algeria.
Rhythms are inherent in their ferocious phrasing, but they also accompany themselves on hand drums, tambourines, foot stomping, and hand clapping.
Cityfolk executive director, John Harris, heard the group for the first time at a world music festival in New York City.
“I was just blown away,” Harris said. “I saw them at Global Fest, one of the largest world music festivals in the country. There were about 14 bands there but the New York Times said they were the best. It’s an unusual, high-energy group that I knew we had to invite to Dayton.”
General admission tickets for La Cor de la Plana are $18. Call Cityfolk box office (937) 496-3863.
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