In December, January, and February, Song Circus completed a concert series featuring musical meditations and interventions, based on our own compositions and music by Cornelius Cardew, with texts by Confucius translated by Ezra Pound. We visited initiatives within substance abuse care, rehabilitation centers, psychiatric treatment facilities, and asylum reception centers. We also participated in Rogaland’s first yoga festival and local workplaces. It was a rewarding and unique experience.
Before Christmas, we donated six concerts to institutions that are close to our hearts. It was a truly enriching experience. We had wonderful human encounters, and it was impactful to witness how directly music can affect people. We heard beautiful musical reflections. The «stress feet» calmed down along the way. One of the guys at Funkishuset expressed it so well: «Come to me every morning, and I’ll cut out the Valium.» We thought we were giving away a Christmas gift, and instead, we received back twofold and threefold
