Critics' Picks Nashville Scene
Collectively known as The Bosch Institute, local performance poet Thandiwe Shiphrah and musician/composer Daniel Arite collaborate on what they term "audio collages," essentially providing spontaneous musical settings for Shiphrah's experimental poetry. Arite uses everything from water to sponges and standard instruments to undergird and offer sonic commentary on Shiphrah's word-as-sound poetry. Likewise, Shiphrah draws from a broad technical palette, using guttural sounds for percussive effect and drawing subtly beautiful rhythmic and melodic contours with her words. -- Issue dated August 22-29,2002
Arite and Shiphrah are masters of their material
Arite and Shiphrah are masters of their material, yet there is plenty of room for playful improvisation and expansion into soulful depths. Our audience was captivated by the spirit of their offering—Thandiwe’s inspiring poetry and winning smile, Daniel’s remarkably intricate and versatile musicianship with several instruments. Their onstage chemistry is terrific and the warm rapport they had with the audience added many dimensions to our enjoyment.
— Aurunima Orr, Founder, Art & Soul Studios, Nashville, TN February -2007
— Aurunima Orr, Founder, Art & Soul Studios, Nashville, TN February -2007
No Brittney? No Publife? See The Secret Marvelous Instead
If you’ve never seen a spoken word performance before, this show is a great introduction to the art form from two very talented people.
— Philadelphia Fringe Festival’s Daily Diary, September 2002
— Philadelphia Fringe Festival’s Daily Diary, September 2002
Story & Song - Nashville's Best Kept Secret
The Bosch Institute brought new meaning to the phrase “the spoken word.”
-Ensworth Festival of Story & Song, Nashville, TN
Volume 43, No. 2, Summer 2006
-Ensworth Festival of Story & Song, Nashville, TN
Volume 43, No. 2, Summer 2006
“The Joy of Cooking: The Eclectic Taste of Grass Soup”
Grass Soup are clever technicians at the art of adaptation by combining the folks sounds of acoustic guitar, giving each song emotion and a jazz tempo with the texture of back-home bluegrass. Using only internal tempo, Grass Soup spill out a unique sound that envelopes their audience and reminds us of what music is supposed to do: invoke some sort of emotion.
– Juliet Black, Weekly Alibi (Albuquerque), November 16-22, 1997
– Juliet Black, Weekly Alibi (Albuquerque), November 16-22, 1997
“Grass Soup CD Release Party with Bump & Twang”
The record’s called “Have a Bowl.” Get it? No matter, really, but what does matter is that this record, one of the latest releases available, is on most accounts a stunner.
– Michael Henningsen, Weekly Alibi (Albuquerque), April 22-28, 1998
– Michael Henningsen, Weekly Alibi (Albuquerque), April 22-28, 1998