Ken Ellison poet

Chappell Kingsland musician

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polyphonics is a performing duo based in Denver, Colorado.  Ken Ellison recites his poetic visions as Chappell Kingsland weaves a musical tapestry with keyboards, guitars, singing, and electronics.

Upcoming performances:

Fri, Nov 17, 2006 • 7:30 pm • First Unitarian Society of Denver • 1400 Lafayette St
— first half: Lifecycling and "Seven criteria for aesthetic living loving" plus new poetic/musical pieces: The Seasons (a set of miniatures describing the four seasons) and a prose poem about Denver
— second half: spontaneous solo piano improvisation by Chappell Kingsland
free admission (donations accepted) • all ages welcome!
dessert reception to follow • prizes will be awarded


     Lifecycling - A journey through the stages of life:
Birthquake • Childhood • Teenough • Middlings • Gold Age • Afterlife
—an excerpt from "BIRTHQUAKE"
In explosive exuberance I entered the world as I will leave
   As stars to form my eyes and eyes back to the stars
      In perfect pairing union to the ultimate cosmic uniting
         From seedling to spirit in the mind’s eye I wax

Splitting & dividing quickly I sprout anew
   Blossoming from and within warm comforting flesh I expand
      Cell by cell heartstring by heartstring
         Evolving out from sublime space to human form
...Copyright © 2006 Ken Ellison.  All rights reserved.
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Past performances:

Sat, Oct 7 • Unitarian Universalist Mountain Desert District Conference

Sun, Aug 27 • Boulder International Fringe Festival • The Laughing Goat

Recordings:

—Boulder International Fringe Festival — Aug 27, 2006
The debut performance of polyphonics:
Lifecycling - with electric keyboard, electric guitar, singing, and electronics
"Boulder" - A fluid prose poem traveling through the history and environs of Boulder, Colorado, with electric guitar
"Motorcycle improv" - Describing the sudden demise of a motorcyclist, with vocal sound effects and audience participation
"Seven criteria for aesthetic loving living" - Poetic and musical evocations of the arts: painting, poetry, dreaming, photography, dance, music, film - with electric keyboard
- bonus track - Lifecycling first run-through (from July), with acoustic piano and singing

Contact:

Chappell Kingsland