A Sound Like This: Cantus and Robert Bly

Iron John has replaced his men’s drum circle with the sweet, soaring harmonies of Cantus’ nine angelic male singers. Cantus premieres A Sound Like This by Twin Cities composer Edie Hill, which sets to music the mystical verse of Indian bard Kabir, as translated by Robert Bly. Kabir, a fifteenth-century weaver and poet, is said to have lived for 120 years. His deceptively simple two-line poems explore some of mankind’s deepest philosophical quandaries, which—as Bly’s translations make clear—are still entirely relevant to today’s global conversation. 2128 Fourth St. S., Minneapolis; 612-624-2345; www.music.umn.edu/facilities/tedMann.php www.music.umn.edu/facilities/tedMann.php