Do yourself a favour and watch this: http://vimeo.com/17292667
It sure doesn't give it justice! But boy-o-boy! What an experience!
I have never been so moved by music as this Monday evening in Seoul listening to Jonsi- the Icelandic sensation.
I had become interested in the band Sigur Ros, when my very special friend Emma introduced me to them. There album cover intrigued me- a group of naked men running through a daisy field. And their music is exactly that! It is liberating, freeing, enchanting and youthful! I always want to dance whenever I hear this music. My favourite song of Sigur Ros is "Gobbledigook", and exactly as it sounds it makes one feel alive as the melodic madness yet harmony entrances and captures your very essence! My favourite thing at Uni was to play them on full blast in my little "Jean Claude" as I enjoyed a ride to Simon's Town! AH BLISS!
Anyway, so this is all a lead up to telling you about Jonsi-who is the lead singer of Sigur Ros. He has been on a world tour and for one night only he was in Seoul! And how convenient that Seoul is only 1hour and 20min away by bus from Chuncheon! I jumped at the opportunity when Chung told me they were coming! Although a little pricey for the tickets-the experience was beyond any monetary value!
We left hoe straight after school, to catch the 5pm bus and off here we were on a Monday night into the big city! There is something about Seoul as you first catch a glimpse of it that makes me so very excited indeed.. and this time was no exception! WHOOPPEE! We caught a taxi to the venue after some tea and coffee at Coffee bean! And then at 8pm all the magic began!
After his first note was sung- the audience simultaneously gulped in awe! We knew we were in for a remarkable experience. I have never heard an audience stand in absolute silence as then- nobody moved or dared say a word as the music filled our souls... I spent most of the concert with absolute goosebumps! The overtones created by his pure voice and absolute precision of pitch were crazy! The ensemble of instruments and the harmony within the chaos of sound was out of this world! The line-up was definitely very well planned, as with each song there was a build up to his hit- GO DO- which is the song I have linked! I phoned Em in the middle so she could hear a glimpse of it!
What I could not get over were the unbelievable visuals! Lighting, graphic design, computer graphics and who knows what was used to create scenes of moving tigers and owls on the hunt, falling rain, leaves falling including helicopter leaves (which made me think of the one at home that always clogs up the pool at 393 Frank Street) and my favourite- honeysuckers or sunbirds getting nectar from beautiful flowers. I think the climax of the night was when the fan club from Seoul had organised on a certain song to add their own flavour to the event and without warning about 500 paper jet planes were flown from different audience members onto stage! Clearly this is a special thing of his-but even the band were flabbergasted. It was sure a sight to be seen!
But what I think blew me away most was the humility and unselfishness of Jonsi- this remarkable talent. I no very little about him and he didn't feel he had to share that with anyone. It was all about the music-the spiritual, soulful experience of living and breathing and appreciating! WOWAWEEH!!
Never will a concert compare!
Here is the Youtube link to my favourite song-
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