Maidens of Delos is Laura Steenberge (viola da gamba and voice) and Mustafa Walker (hurdy gurdy and voice), who bring together the sounds of mythology, lamentation, improvisation and medieval dance music. The name refers to the Delian maidens of Greek lore who mimic the voices of all people, so that anyone who hears them would think that they themself was the speaker. Laura received a DMA from Stanford in 2016 and now teaches experimental sound practices at Calarts. Mustafa is a working toward a DMA at the University of California Santa Cruz where he studies ceremonial magic and the instrument building technology of the Renaissance.
credits
from Late MMXVII,
released May 10, 2018
Laura Steenberge, viola da gamba
Mustafa Walker, hurdy gurdy
Recorded live at Wind River, 10/15/17.
David Higdon, engineer.
David Kant, mixing and mastering.
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