Everyone has (or had) grandparents, and Marissa makes hers come alive for me. With elements of the familiar--a grandmother who loves to tell stories--and the unique--a grandmother who speaks seven languages--she allows the listener to truly envision what it would be like for a teenage girl whose grandmother lives in her house. Marissa tells her own story seamlessly, starting with when she was small and ending with her imagining what it might be like when she herself is older. The fluidity of the piece is further enhanced by the skillful use of ideal transition music; without lyrics, the music seems to transcend the barrier between generations, as do Marissa and her grandmother.
Hmmm.... If I lived with my grandma... Two things are for sure. I'd be spending a good part of my time playing cards, and I'd also have better table manners when I eat with my family.
This piece was very sweet, and makes you think about all those old people you're related to, and wonder what they're doing right now. Unfortunately, my grandma left right after Thanksgiving, and who knows the next time she'll be down.
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Eilis O'Neill
Posted on January 01, 2006 at 06:09 PM | Permalink
Review of Marissa's Grandma
Everyone has (or had) grandparents, and Marissa makes hers come alive for me. With elements of the familiar--a grandmother who loves to tell stories--and the unique--a grandmother who speaks seven languages--she allows the listener to truly envision what it would be like for a teenage girl whose grandmother lives in her house. Marissa tells her own story seamlessly, starting with when she was small and ending with her imagining what it might be like when she herself is older. The fluidity of the piece is further enhanced by the skillful use of ideal transition music; without lyrics, the music seems to transcend the barrier between generations, as do Marissa and her grandmother.
Ben Lavine
Posted on December 25, 2005 at 03:07 PM | Permalink
Review of Marissa's Grandma
Hmmm.... If I lived with my grandma... Two things are for sure. I'd be spending a good part of my time playing cards, and I'd also have better table manners when I eat with my family.
This piece was very sweet, and makes you think about all those old people you're related to, and wonder what they're doing right now. Unfortunately, my grandma left right after Thanksgiving, and who knows the next time she'll be down.