Ernst Reijseger and Mola Sylla at IDFA

Ernst Reijseger (cello, percussion) and Mola Sylla (m'bira, vocals)

Members of the fantastic trio that includes pianist Harmen Fraanje (who was in Vietnam during the IDFA 2011 festival).

Performed at an IDFA 2011 "Meet the Makers" talk show taping -- I was in the studio and so moved by their performance as to record it on my pocket camera. The talks were coordinated by Montreal filmmaker Peter Wintonick (seen on stage) and this talk focused on "Music and Film." Ernst and Mola have collaborated with Werner Herzog on a number of his films to produce transcendent soundtracks.

This performance was captured from my little Nikon P7000. I hope you enjoy it and seek out other works by this phenomenal trio, including their award-winning recordings on the Winter and Winter label (www . winterandwinter . com).

Thanks to Martijn te Pas, IDFA programmer, for this wonderful opportunity to see wonderful films, hear moving music and meet great people.

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