Sing The Body Electric

Sing The Body Electric

Doors 6:30PM, Show starts 7:30PM

Inspired by the Walt Whitman poem and its powerful tribute to beauty, vitality and the interconnectedness of the body and soul, tonight’s concert is a celebration of what it is to be human through music.

Each act will take you on a journey , starting with the beautiful a cappella harmonies of Hedge Baes, the unique and resonant combination of synth and the Japanese koto from Kodama , ending with ANATOM, the latest work by Nicholas de Carlo , performed by Modulus Quartet, exploring the seven systems of the human body, and the wonder of life through spellbinding film montages, soundscapes and live strings.

7.30 - 7:50pm - Hedge Baes

Hedge Baes is a collective of four women - Amy, Daisy, Hetty, and Newton - whose work is rooted in harmony singing, folk traditions, and collaborative song-making, their work is informed by the rhythms of the natural world and the knowledge held within it. Through layered vocal arrangements, traditional melodies, and intuitive improvisation, they create music that feels both reverent and restorative. 

Each member brings their own distinct musical and ecological practices, weaving together a collective sound that honours oral tradition, place, and the enduring relationship between people and the more-than-human world.

Hedge Baes

8.10 - 8:40pm - Immersive Kodama performance with projections

Kodama will bring an ambient neo-classical immersive performance to St. Georges Church, featuring super8 visuals and music fusing koto (Japanese harp) and analogue synthesisers.

About the artists

Weaving together the ethereal sound of the Koto harp and the deep tone of analog synthesisers, Akiharu Kitagawa and Clementine Blue are exploring a cross-genre musical collaboration. Their semi-improvised performance is drawing inspiration from the nature in Japan and in the UK, inviting people to daydream and explore a new musical landscape.

KODAMA

9 - 10PM - ANATOM

14+, under 16's must be accompanied by an adult.

Exploring seven systems of the human body and the wonder of life - ANATOM is a journey through spellbinding film montages, soundscapes, with a vibrant, live string quartet, performed by Modulus Quartet.

ANATOM explores seven different systems of the human body across the human life cycle; to better understand the complex beauty, interdependent processes and symmetries that lie beneath our very own skin. Where we might have come from and where we might be going.

Inspired by the wonder of the human body: from cell duplication and the structure of the skeleton; a newborn’s first breath and the branching lungs; a child’s racing steps and our muscular movement; dramatic storms of adolescence and the needs for food and power; our deep felt emotions and the heart circulating blood; changing awareness as we age and the sensory landscape of the nervous system, and finally, beyond this world and the mysterious chemicals at work within the body.

Explored through seven dramatic and uplifting, contemporary-classical live string quartet performances, composed by Nicholas de Carlo and performed by Modulus Quartet, accompanied by immersive, moving images, films and sound design, the experience is crafted to be both mesmerising and multi-sensory.

‘The music is minimalist in the vein of Michael Nyman or Max Richter, but more harmonically adventurous…with pulsing rhythms, deftly layered textures’

★★★★ - The Arts Desk (on previous show Gagarin Quartets)

★★★★★ "Wonderful & unlike anything else I’ve experienced… an utterly captivating performance … mesmerising, thought-provoking & spiritually uplifting" - Ramsgate Festival of Sound (on previous show Gagarin Quartets)

ANATOM

About the artists

Nicholas de Carlo seeks to explore symbolic interpretations of subject matter and story. His previous projects include Gagarin Quartets, Tempelhof Airport, Berlin Stations, Women of Troy, Othello, and Gagarin, with notable releases such as ‘Gagarin - Son of The Earth’, ‘Gagarin - Returns’, ‘Luna’, and ‘Exchange’. Originally from Sussex, the composer and producer is known for his work across film, television, advertising, and contemporary classical music. He has worked with artists and directors across almost every genre—from West End theatre, global advertising, documentaries, and film scores to world-famous rap artists, rock, punk, and alt-pop. Gagarin Quartets continues to be performed at unique venues across the UK to audience and critical acclaim.

Modulus Quartet, whose players have also worked with The English National Opera, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Liverpool Philharmonic, State Philharmonic Orchestra of Romania, Jeff Wayne’s War Of The Worlds and Phantom Of The Opera, specialise in performing original string quartet repertoire written in close collaboration with a number of international composers. The quartet seeks out music of an individual style, developing creative relationships with composers and artists and exploring new ways of presenting music, performing in unusual venues and incorporating visual arts and multimedia technology.

Julian Bigg is a visual artist exploring film, photography and graphic art & design. His work includes music promotion, live concert projections, visuals, posters and graphic design. Also global branding campaigns, high street brand identity and portrait & stills photography.

Accessibility

Sing The Body Electric will be a seated concert with projections on the ceiling and features amplified music at safe levels for listening.

Please contact ramsgatefestivalofsound@gmail.com for any specific access requirements, and we will do our best to accommodate.

Venue Accessibility

- Free parking is available on site for Blue Badge holders.

- There are steps to the entrance. An access ramp is available on site, please contact the festival to arrange access using this. Inside the venue is step-free.

- Please contact the festival if you require a seat at the front for viewing or Hard of Hearing purposes.

- Drinking water is available. Tea, coffee and snacks are available to purchase.

- Toilets are available on site. Please ask a festival crew member for access.

Transport Links

- Free street parking is located nearby.

- Free parking is available on site for Blue Badge holders. 

- There are railings available for bicycles.

- St George's Church is a 10 minute walk from Ramsgate Train Station.

- By bus, you can take the 48 route which is a 2 minute walk from Staffordshire St or The Loop which is a 5 minute walk from Leopold or King St.