6A - Friday, October 25, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam 6A - Friday, October 25, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 'Manganiyar' to highlight traditions Roysten Abel's project to come to Power Center By LENA FINKEL Daily Arts Writer It's a whole new world full of lights, movement and intoxicat- ing music. A concept all its own, "The Man- ganiyar Seduc- Manganiyar tion" hopes to $Wucion transport audi- ence members Saturday at into a place 8 p.m. and where the tra- Sunday at ditional tunes 4 p.m. of the Indian musicians, the Power Center Manganiars, From $18 meet the bright visuals of Amsterdam's red light district. The Manganiars are typically classified as Sufi folk musicians. But "Manganiyar Seduction" creator Roysten Abel winced at. the "folk" label. "This folk thing is ques- tionable. Of course, they have been put in this (category), but I would call them traditional musicians," said Abel. "'Their music goes back many thou- sands of years." Though not a Manganiar himself, Abel has become quite knowledgeable about the group, having been introduced to their music long before creating the "Seduction." "I was working on another play (in Spain) with a lot of traditional street performers, musicians, acrobats, puppeteers and snake charmers," Abel said. "But we needed more musi- cians." The two musicians he found happened to be Manganiars. "One day I was sleeping and in my dream, I could hear this beautiful music. When I woke up, there were the musicians," Abel said. "It became a tradition for them to sit outside my room and wake me up." From then on, he was hooked. "For me, they did not just impact me on an emotional level; it was also on a physical level. That's when I realized something fantastic had hap- pened." It's just this kind of magic that Abel hopes to capture for an audience. So, he went off to Rajasthan, India, where the Manganiar community resides, and interviewed nearly a hun- dred musicians for the perfor- mance. "All I did was listen to their whole repertoire," Abel said. "You start picking a score from what they have already." He explained that he wanted to stick to the traditional music and didn't try to alter their songs in any way. "I don't compose music. Whatever the musicians have, I arrange (it) like a theater piece." The result was unlike any- thing that had ever been done before. The musicians, all 43 of them, sit in cubicles surrounded by red lights that illuminate throughout the show. The Manganiars are unable to see one another, so the group is led by a conductor, who danc- es across the stage. While the finished perfor- mance is quite spectacular, the whole process of organizing the Manganiars wasn't without a few bumps in the road. As far the as the musicians are concerned, "the problem is, if you ask them to play a whole songthey'll do it. But the moment you ask them to play one bar, it freaks them out. They are not used to structure," Abel said. Overall, the process took Abel about a year and a half, but it seems to have paid off. "The Manganiyar Seduction" has toured all over the world - from the U.K., to Singapore, to New Zealand - and has received critical acclaim. "You want me to get on the wrecking ball?" Gucci Mane needs to save himself from spiral By KEN SELANDER For the Daily Recently, Miley Cyrus has been gracing the pages of nearly every magazine and online news source. It's not because of the so- called "music" she's putting out - like the so-stoned-I'm-tone- deaf sound of "We Can't Stop" - but primarily for her seemingly slow, painful, downward spiral in which she has transformed from sweet and corny Hannah Mon- tana into the druggy, slutty and forced fagade dubbed "Miley." 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The violent and illicit tenden- Nowadays, it's no secret that cies of Gucci Mane displayed on Gucci is nearly in constant con- his songs have foreshadowed flict with other rap artists. The his continual run-ins with the popularity of social media sites law. Gucci has been arrested like Twitter has provided a plat- in 2001, 2005, 2008, 2011 and form for Gucci Mane to publicly 2013 for a variety of charges, call out other rappers in front of such as aggravated assaulted his nearly two million followers and distribution of cocaine. and anyone else wishing to view Gucci's criminal history is a his public account. perfect example of the notion Comically enough, Gucci's that stars live their lives like a most recent mixtape, Diary of game of monopoly, with absurd a Trap God, even features Tyga amounts of money.and at least and Waka Flocka Flame, artists one or two "get out of jail free" with whom he is currently beef- cards. Though, it looks likes ing but wasn't during the pro- Gucci Mane may soon be sent to duction of the mixtape. This just jail without passing "Go." goes to show that Gucci does not And it's no secret that Gucci have the most level head, perhaps Mane both distributes and uses a result of the triple scoop ice a wide assortment of illegal cream cone on his face. Or maybe drugs, and makes no attempt it's the drugs. One or the other. to be discreet about it. Gucci goes so far as to shoot his music video for "My Kitchen" at what A tailspn appears to be one of his trap houses. muchworCombining this abuse and distribution of drugs with an than M iley. aggressive gangster attitude has not done Gucci well over the years. Case in point, Gucci is allegedly being sent to jail Last spring, Gucci dropped for a third time for 183 days as a Waka Flocka Flame from his result of a number of parole vio- label which has poved to be lations involving, you guessed another milestone of his own it, guns and drugs and violence. decline. Gucci has been quarrel- Simultaneously, he admitted ing with Waka ever since, calling over Twitter in late Septem- him out on Twitter as "disloyal" ber that he is addicted to lean, among other adjectives. The cir- a highly addictive combination cumstances of their falling out of codeine syrup and prometha- are not entirely clear, but what- zine. He claims that he will be ever the disagreement it has cer- visiting rehab in order to deal tainly caused a great schism that with his addiction. is unlikely to be fixed. This is good news for Gucci's Despite his volatile tenden- health, butis only a small step in cies, Gucci's anger with Waka is the right direction. Lean is only certainly not unfounded. Loy- one of the many drugs Gucci alty is considered a virtue among abuses - at least as far as he rap artists and gang members, brags in his songs. I believe it's so the fact that Gucci and Waka entirely possible that Gucci is are both rappers and have been simply using his lean addiction linked to gang activity only rein- as a ploy to try and get himself forces this value twofold. In the out of jail as soon as possible, go background of many of Gucci's to rehab and then be back on "da early music videos and free- skreets" just to repeat the pro- styles, a young, skin-and-bones cess all over again. Waka can be seen chilling in the Regardless, the increasing back behind Gucci, basically fit- incidences of physical and ver- ting the physical embodiment of bal outbursts are sure signs whatever the hell "the struggle" that Gucci isn't changing any actually means. Today, Waka can time soon. Such actions might be seen decked out in bling while increase his "street cred," but throwing bands at strippers in it's all too likely that in pursuit music videos with a much more of hood dreams he may wind up confident and healthy physical incarcerated - for long enough appearance. It's clear that his that he'll be irrelevant or dead. quick rise from rags-to-riches Miley may imitate the drug is largely thanks to the pseudo- lifestyle and have attention- apprenticeship he entered with driven outbursts of her own, Gucci in 2009 when he signed but her more wholesome way of onto the Brick Squad 1017 label. originally gaining the spotlight For this, Gucci feels Waka should means that she is the only per- be loyal. son who can hurt herself. 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Gucci must come to terms has gotten himself involved in, not only with the dangers he's Gucci has fewer artists with imposing on his musical career, less talent to feature on his but also his physical well-being. tracks. He seems so desperate Otherwise, not everything for artists that he even featured may turn out so "Gucci" for his former cell-mate - Young Gucci. 0 a' 0 I 'A , I i I