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Break of Reality (USA) and Galymzhan Moldanazar (Kazakhstan) perform "Akpen Birge", an original composition and cross-cultural collaboration.
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We met Galymzhan Moldanazar in 2015 while on tour in Kazakhstan. Despite our language barrier, we connected and bonded through music. We were completely taken by Galymzhan's beautiful voice and songwriting, and a collaboration was soon planned to bring Galymzhan to the U.S.
In May 2015, we flew Galymzhan to New York City to collaborate on a new music video for Akpen Birge, one of Galymzhan's original songs now arranged for Break of Reality. It was the first time Galymzhan had traveled to the U.S., or outside of Kazakhstan for that matter. It was an unbelievable experience for everyone involved.
LYRICS (English translation):
Akpen Birge: "With Light"
Crystal hoarfrost on my window
Is melting slowly.
Sunlight that flows
Through the alleyway is spreading gently.
My soul is warming up barely
My blood is warming up scarcely
I start feeling my whole body.
Such a sweet soul of mine
Life is beautiful with Light
Dark allures and amuses.
Believe and don’t lose hope
Looking for a hopeless way
To be with Light
Sweet words without colors
Each movement is out of place
The past will not be gone forever
Nothing will leave without a trace
Such a sweet soul of mine
Life is beautiful with Light
Dark allures and amuses.
Believe and don’t lose hope
Looking for a hopeless way
To be with Light
(Translation by Gauhar Mukaman)
LYRICS (Kazakh):
Тереземнің қырауы
Бәсең еріп барады
Күннің нұры сәулесі
Дәлізден түсіп тарады
Кеудем жылып әрең
Қаным жүріп сәлден
Сезіндім тұла бойды
Жаным тәтті неткен
Өмір ақпен көркем
Қара алдап сулайды
Сеніп үміт үзбей
Күдерсіз жол іздей
Ақпен бірге болуға
Тәтті сөздер бояусыз
Әрбір ісім орынсыз
Өткен кеткен сұраусыз
Біріде қалмас жауапсыз
Кеудем жылып әрең
Қаным жүріп сәлден
Сезіндім тұла бойды
Жаным тәтті неткен
Өмір ақпен көркем
Қара алдап сулайды
Сеніп үміт үзбей
Күдерсіз жол іздей
Ақпен бірге болуға
Break of Reality performs on Luis & Clark cellos (www.luisandclark.com), with DPA microphones (dpamicrophones.com) and Pirastro strings (www.pirastro.com).
Thanks to Johnny Perez (Johnny Perez Photography - bit.ly/1bYCazh) for his excellent video work. Thanks to Kana Beisekeyev and Timur Nusimbekov for all of their help. And a special thanks to Chaz Martin for bringing us all together. Vocals: Galymzhan Moldanazar. Cellists: Patrick Laird, Laura Metcalf and Ben Capps. Percussionist: Ivan Trevino.