Performance
Date
Friday,
June 9
James
has performed for audiences of all ages in 44
countries throughout the Americas, Europe,
Scandinavia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, in
Russia, Azerbaijan, Japan, Korea & India;
drawing from a rich and ever-evolving repertoire of
distinctive original and collected songs in more
than 2 dozen languages that reflect a global
perspective and underscore the sense of
interconnectedness we share with all of life. James
engages each disparate audience in a participatory
journey distilled from his travels, musically
monitoring the pulse of the human condition,
bringing us closer to our world and each other.
The
interplay of his skillful, rhythmic guitar playing
and strong, expressive voice provides a colorful
palette which he uses to paint compelling musical
pictures that encourage individual empowerment and
compassionate relationships, while helping us to
feel more hopeful about ourselves and our place on
the planet. His performances for adults and/or
children are spirited, relevant and often humorous.
James
uses his role as minstrel to communicate global and
social concerns common to us all, such as our
environment, world peace and greater human
understanding; while employing the uniquely
synergistic qualities of word and melody to dissolve
language, cultural and other barriers. Once, after a
concert in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, a woman
who spoke no English found James backstage. Through
an interpreter, she said "I didn't understand a
word, but," touching the area of her heart,
"I understood what you were saying."
For
more information on James, visit www.jamesdurst.com.
