Piracanga: Zenchai The Music Promoter

  "Daddy, daddy, come see my stadium," Zenchai announced excitedly as I returned to the house one afternoon.

Stadium? 'What's he talking about?' I thought to myself.

Then I headed into the garden and saw this structure he had put together all by himself from leftover wood. And for decoration, Zenchai built a kind of tower on which he placed a dog bone, dog tooth, banana flower and other natural items he had found. 

The stadium was more like a stage. He'd decided, by his own volition, to have a concert. Our German/Sri Lankan neighbour, Shiroma, plays a unique drum called a hang. They are huge, like tagine ovens, and specially made in Switzerland. Only 3,000 exist in the world.

Shiroma's very talented. And although she's had been living next to us for a while, we had never got to hear her play. 

So Zenchai decided he would make it happen. His first music concert promotion! Could this be the start of something big?

Shiroma came over to the house to see the construction and inspect it (for safety and size, presumably). She told Zenchai, though, that before you can have a concert you first need to book the artist and set a time. So Zenchai and Shiroma did some negotiating. And as Zenchai had ensured her it was an eco-friendly stadium (made from wood etc), I think Shiroma agreed to perform for free. 

First, though, she advised Zenchai that some modifications were needed. Zenchai then went off with his bag of nails and hammer and started reconstructing - all by himself. 

When Zenchai had finished, he agreed a time for the concert with Shiroma. In fact, Zenchai invited her for dinner. Then after we had eaten, as the sun went down (Zenchai purposely built the stadium in a spot in the garden where the last rays of sunshine fell), Zenchai dashed into the yard and lit a long line of candles. He created quite an atmosphere and cheered Shiroma on as she took her position. 

Shiroma has performed professionally on some great stages around the world and in front of big crowds, but even she admitted she'd seen nothing quite like this. 

The music was amazing, as was the setting. Jamie and Kobra took their places. Zenchai even held a candle, as they do at concerts. 

When the candles burned out, we cleaned up - in time for some banana cake and, for Zenchai, much-needed sleep. 

*We hope to post a video of this event shortly

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Cheroona@gmail.com]

Incredible! :O)

[Bill Moss]

Nice venue, Zenchai!

One co-pioneer of the hang is Marco Griffo, who lives in the hills above Vilcabamba, Ecuador. He plays beautifully, but not as much in public as he did five or six years ago, when the village had a larger population of competent, sympathetic musicians--and, then, a more intimate feel (which made for a better audience). The hang sounds like a mellow, more versatile, steel drum (as found in the Caribbean). If you post a video, I'll show it to Marco when I return to Ecuador.

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