A loosely confederated alliance of very loud people, including, but not limited to, The Krewe Of Joyful Noise, The Buttonmen, The Big N.O.N.O. and other shadowy organizations about whom little, if anything, is known. Dressed in their colors of red, black, and white, the Noisician Coalition is a marching troupe uniquely individual to our great city of New Orleans.
Creating their instruments entirely on their own, Noisician Coalition isn’t exactly what one would consider to be a marching troupe, or even “instruments” at that. From utilizing bullhorns, to trash-cans, pop caps, kazoos, gallon jugs, and more, Noisician Coalition proves that music doesn’t have to be the standard top 40 hit.
Almost like a brick of sound, you cannot miss this group walking down the street. Although lyric-less, their hornsection, made up of almost all bullhorns with kazoos, leads a melody of sorts. The “drums”, made up of trash-cans and various containers, lead the beat and create a pulsating backbone to this cacophony of sound. There is something about their quirky creations that leave me wanting more; however, at the same time, I also feel that this conception is something that I’m feelin’. It relates largely inpart to the conception of music. We are so often taught about the standard instrumentation, but with modern composers, such as John Cage, conceptions of instrumentation are thrown out the window. I value and am intrigued entirely by what this group does, and I recommend that you check them out.
They’ll be performing this year at the Bingo! Parlour @ Voodoo Fest.
Maybe words aren’t enough, but a cacophonous video to leave you with is:
Check out Noisician Coalition these dates:
Saturday, October 24th @ the Krewe of 69 Parade
Friday, October 30th @ Voodoo Fest
Saturday, October 31st @ Voodoo Fest
Sunday, November 1st @ Voodoo Fest
