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- David Darling is an American cellist and composer. He has performed and recorded with artists such as Bobby McFerrin and Spyro Gyra in addition to putting out several solo and small ensemble albums as well as albums of his compositions. Born in Elkhart, Indiana, Darling began studying cello at age 10 and continued on to earn bachelor's and master's degrees in music education from Indiana State University. He took a position as elementary and secondary school instrumental ensemble director in Evansville, Indiana in 1966, and in 1969 joined the faculty of Western Kentucky University teaching music education and directing the community college orchestra. He joined the Paul Winter Consort in 1970, as well as taking a position with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, and remained a member until 1987, when he left to pursue a solo career. In 1986 Darling joined Young Audiences, Inc. , an organization that seeks to educate children about music and the arts through in-school programs. In the same year, he founded Music for People, which seeks to encourage self-expression through musical improvisation. In 2000 he recorded an unusual collaboration with the Wulu Bunun, a group of Taiwanese aborigines. Darling's performance and composition draw on a wide range of styles, including classical, jazz, Brazilian, African, and Indian music. He currently lives in Goshen, Connecticut where he continues his active composing, teaching, and performing career. In addition to his work as a solo and collaborative musician, he has written and performed music for more than a dozen major motion pictures, including Wim Wenders's 1991 film Bis ans Ende der Welt, Michael Mann's 1995 film Heat and the 1985 killer-doll horror film Child's Play. The popular Until the End of the World soundtrack features Darling's performance of Graeme Revell compositions alongside major acts like U2, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Talking Heads, R.E.M. , Lou Reed, and Elvis Costello. In 2002 David was nominated for a Grammy award for his album Cello Blue. Darling is a tremendously gifted teacher of music improvisation and is a passionate believer in the ability of every human to learn to express themselves musically. He co-founded Music for People, an organization which runs "music for everyone" workshops that are inspiring everyone from musical novices to professionals. All musical styles are honored, from Bach to boogie woogie. In 2007 he recorded The Darling Conversations, a 3-CD set with Julie Weber discussing his music philosophy. It was issued on the Manifest Spirit Records label. His teaching methods are the subject of a book, Return to Child (2008) [returntochild. com]. In May 2008, he became part of a collaboration of music teachers, healers, and performers offering a unique training program in holistic and intercultural approaches to healing with sound and music at the New York Open Center Sound and Music School . In January 2009, David release Prayer for Compassion, a follow-on to his earlier 8-String Religion.
- David Darling ist ein US-amerikanischer Cellist im Bereich zwischen Jazz, Klassik und improvisierter Musik. Darling hatte ab dem Alter von vier Jahren Klavierunterricht und begann mit zehn Jahren auf dem Cello. An der Indiana University studierte er klassisches Cello. Nach Abschluss des Musikstudiums arbeitete er zwischen 1966 und 1969 als Lehrer im Grundschul- und Sekundarstufenbereich. 1969 und 1979 lehrte er an der Western Kentucky University Musikerziehung und war Dirigent des Universitätsorchesters. Anschließend arbeitete er von 1970 bis 1978 mit dem Paul Winter Consort und nahm in dieser Zeit auch Alben unter eigenem Namen auf. Anschließend konzentrierte er sich starker auf das Komponieren; er arbeitete insbesondere für die Symphonieorchester von Indianapolis und Cincinnati. Darling hat mit Spyro Gyra, Peter, Paul and Mary, Oregon, Bobby McFerrin, Eddie Gomez, Terje Rypdal, Pierre Favre und dem Tanzensemble Pilololus zusammengearbeitet. Daneben hat er Filmmusik geschaffen, unter anderem zu Bis ans Ende der Welt und In weiter Ferne, so nah! von Wim Wenders. 1986 war er einer der Gründer von Music for People, einer gemeinnützigen Organisationen, die Improvisation als Mittel des Selbstausdrucks fördert. Darling setzt neben dem traditionellen Cello auch ein von ihm entworfenes, achtsaitiges Instrument mit massivem Korpus ein, das verstärkt wird und dessen Klang auf verschiedene Arten, zum Beispiel mit Ringmodulator, Echoplex oder Fuzz-Box bearbeitet werden kann. Für sein Album Cello Blue wurde Darling 2002 für einen Grammy nominiert.
- David Darling est un violoncelliste et compositeur nord-américain versé dans les musiques world, jazz et classique. Il a commencé l'étude du violoncelle à 10 ans qu'il poursuivit à l'Université d'Indiana. Il enseigna ensuite la musique dans diverses écoles primaires puis en 1968, il rejoignit la Western Kentucky University, y dirigeant l'orchestre. En 1970, il rejoint le Paul Winter Consort, (groupe de musique d'avant-garde expérimentant la musique world) tout en faisant partie aussi du Nashville Symphony Orchestra; en 1977, il choisira une carrière solo. En 1986, il démarre des programmes d'enseignement de la musique en école : Young Audiences, Inc. et Music for People. Il a joué avec Bobby McFerrin, Spyro Gyra, les Wulu Bunun (aborigènes taïwanais), Il a composé la musique d'une douzaine de film dont Jusqu'au bout du monde et Heat. Sa musique est très souvent utilisée par Jean-Luc Godard depuis de début des années 90. En 2002, il a reçu le grammy award.
- David Darling cominciò a studiare il violoncello all'età di 10 anni. Continuò gli studi fino a conseguire un baccalaureato e un master in educazione musicale presso l'Università dell'Indiana, negli USA. Svolse il ruolo di direttore di gruppi musicali scolastici e, nel 1969, cominciò a insegnare educazione musicale e a dirigere l'orchestra della Western Kentucky University. Nel 1970 entrò nel Paul Winter Consort e contestualmente nella Nashville Symphony Orchestra. Nel 1987 abbandonò questi gruppi musicali per proseguire l'attività come solista. Nel 1986 entrò nella Young Audiences, Inc. , un'organizzazione che si propone di educare i bambini alla musica e all'arte. Nello stesso anno fondò Music for People che si propone di incoraggiare le persone ad esprimersi attraverso l'improvvisazione musicale. Tale organizzazione organizza dei seminari di “musica per tutti”. Nel 2000 registrò una inusuale collaborazione con Wulu Bunum, un gruppo di aborigeni taiwanesi. Le composizioni e le esecuzioni di Darling si basano su un'ampia gamma di stili che includono la musica classica, il jazz, la musica brasiliana, africana e indiana. Attualmente vive a Goshen, nel Connecticut dove svolge la sua attività di compositore, insegnante ed esecutore. Darling ha collaborato con moltissimi musicisti come Bobby McFerrin, Spyro Gyra, Peter Paul and Mary, Oregon, Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, e con l'innovativo ensemble di danza Pilololus. Oltre a svolgere la propria attività come musicista solista e in gruppi, ha scritto la musica per una dozzina di importanti film, come, ad esempio, Fino alla fine del mondo e Così lontano, così vicino diretti da Wim Wenders. Nel 2002 fu selezionato per il Grammy Award per l'album Cello Blue. Darling è un insegnante di improvvisazione musicale particolarmente dotato ed è un appassionato sostenitore della teoria che ogni essere umano ha la capacità di imparare ad esprimersi attraverso la musica.
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