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Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate

Lowak Shoppala' Fire and Light

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Lowak Shoppala' (Fire and Light)
Interview w/ Indian Country Today
1 ACT I / Fire and Light [5:14]  
2 Double Header [4:34]  
3 Shell Shaker [11:01] Clans  
4 Minko (Chief) [2:15]  
5 Foshi' (Bird) [1:52]  
6 Acho'chaba' (Alligator) [2:17]  
7 Fani' (Squirrel) [1:44]  
8 Koni (Skunk) [2:35]  
9 Kowishto' Losa' (Panther) [2:03]  
10 Shawi' (Raccoon) [1:57]  
11 Minko (Chief) [2:08]  
12 ACT II / Entr'acte [1:23]  
13 Removal [9:38]  
14 Spider Brings Fire [14:58]  
15 Hymn [8:08]  
16 Double Header [4:34]  
17 Finale: Fire and Light [2:30]  
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Composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate releases the world premiere recording of Lowak Shoppala' (Fire and Light) on Azica Records.

Lowak Shoppala' expresses Chickasaw identity through the medium of modern classical music and theatre through eight scenes and features orchestra, narration of a libretto by Chickasaw poet and Pulitzer Prize finalist Linda Hogan, children's chorus, traditional Chickasaw and classical vocal soloists, and Chickasaw storytellers. Each scene (Fire and Light, Double Header, Shell Shaker, Clans, Removal, Spider Brings Fire, Hymn, Double Header & Finale) depicts a part of Chickasaw culture and history and is sung in Chickasaw.

The recording, conducted by Tate, features the Chickasaw Nation Children's Chorus and Nashville String Machine,  an ensemble made up of musicians from the Nashville Symphony, and soloists including narrators Richard Ray Whitman, Lynn Moroney, and Wes Studi (Dances with Wolves); baritone Stephen Clark; and sopranos Chelsea Owen and Meghan Vera Starling.

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    Posted At: June 6, 2022 12:00 AM
    I CARE IF YOU LISTEN - ESTEBAN MENESES writes…When composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate went on a pilgrimage with his grandmother to their Chickasaw tribe’s old homelands in 1994, he knew the journey would inspire a new symphonic piece. The resulting career-defining flute concerto, Tracing Mississippi, is about the Chickasaw composer’s “deep spiritual and psychological experience” of driving up and down Na...
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  • Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate featured on 95.5KHFM - American Classical Voices
    Posted At: December 8, 2021 12:00 AM

    Native American classical artists, including composers, performers, and educators, will tell you about their lives, their family and community, their music, and their professions. Join 95.5KHFM: Albuquerque at the top of every hour from 7am-11pm for this special feature. Below are profiles of just a few of the artists who will be featured.   Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, is a classical compo...
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  • Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate's 'Lowak Shoppala' is All Classical Portland's 'Featured CD' & interview
    Posted At: October 12, 2021 12:00 AM

    Composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha 'Tate's world premiere recording of Lowak Shoppala' (Fire and Light) on Azica Records expresses Chickasaw identity through the medium of modern classical music and theater. Featuring orchestra, narration of a libretto by Chickasaw poet and Pulitzer Prize finalist Linda Hogan, children's chorus, traditional Chickasaw and classical vocal soloists, and Chickas...
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  • Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate combines Western classical with Native American musical culture / Planet Hugill
    Posted At: September 18, 2021 12:00 AM

    Composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate releases the world premiere recording of Lowak Shoppala' (Fire and Light) on Azica Records. Lowak Shoppala' expresses Chickasaw identity through the medium of modern classical music and theatre through eight scenes and features orchestra, narration of a libretto by Chickasaw poet and Pulitzer Prize finalis...
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  • Jerod Tate discusses everything from Greek Mythology, folk traditions, classical music and the colonization of Mars, with Harmonious World Podcast
    Posted At: August 2, 2021 12:00 AM

    Composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate recently released the world premiere recording of Lowak Shoppala' (Fire and Light) on Azica Records. Lowak Shoppala' expresses Chickasaw identity through the medium of modern classical music and theatre through eight scenes and features orchestra, narration of a libretto by Chickasaw poet and Pulitzer Prize fin...
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  • Classic 107.3 discusses 'Lowak Shoppala' with Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate
    Posted At: July 21, 2021 12:00 AM

    Lowak Shoppala' expresses Chickasaw identity through the medium of modern classical music and theatre through eight scenes and features orchestra, narration of a libretto by Chickasaw poet and Pulitzer Prize finalist Linda Hogan, children's chorus, traditional Chickasaw and classical vocal soloists, and Chickasaw storytellers. Each scene (Fire and Light, Double Header, Shell Shaker, Clans, Removal, Spide...
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  • Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate's new recording spotlights Chickasaw history and culture / 89.7WOSU
    Posted At: July 2, 2021 12:00 AM

    89.7WOSU's Jennifer Hambrick writes........Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate and the Nashville String Machine record Tate's 'Lowak Shoppala' Fire and Light. Tate gets philosophical when he talks about his forebears. "My ancestors walked 800 miles in mud so that I could live and express what they did in symphonic music," said Tate, a citizen of Chickasaw Nation. "It's really quite intense w...
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  • Jerod Tate - Lowak Shoppala. Resounding Chickasaw culture / I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
    Posted At: June 22, 2021 12:00 AM

    Composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate's world premiere recording of Lowak Shoppala' (Fire and Light) on Azica Records expresses Chickasaw identity through the medium of modern classical music and theatre. Featuring orchestra, narration of a libretto by Chickasaw poet and Pulitzer Prize finalist Linda Hogan, children's chorus, traditional Chickasaw and classical vocal soloists, and Chickas...
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  • SFCV calls their conversation with Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate; 'fabulous,' 'stupendous,' and 'sensational'
    Posted At: May 11, 2021 12:00 AM

    SFCV's Lou Fancher writes.....Unexpectedly, in a conversation with American Indian composer and pianist Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, superlatives like "fabulous," "stupendous," and "sensational" are frequent. It's language you might anticipate from haute couture fashion designers or theater critics overwhelmed by a successful production; hardly the words expected from a serious, acclaimed classi...
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