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"The gogmagogs are still number one in a field of one. The genius of the gogs lies in the way they interpret contemporary music through outrageously physical performance for seven strings. gumbo jumbo presents the music of 10 composers, using costumes, choreography, composition and beautifully lit moving images."
It's extraordinary what Bailey has trained her young troupe to do while playing music: fighting, running, kissing, even speaking and singing. They don sparkling gowns and skeleton masks for Hanitrarivo Rasoanaivo's macabre dance, strip to their underwear for Billy Jenkins, and become an ultra-expressive cinema audience for Mike Westbrook... contemporary music – all original compositions – played with energy and commitment.
-The Guardian, London, July 7, 2004
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