As a result of his background in contemporary dance and drumming, Jon Keliehor’s
early works explored music with a primary focus on the textural and melodic
configurations of diverse percussion instruments. Drawing from diverse cultural
influences he was also attracted surreal theatricality and unusual sound sources.
early works explored music with a primary focus on the textural and melodic
configurations of diverse percussion instruments. Drawing from diverse cultural
influences he was also attracted surreal theatricality and unusual sound sources.
Most of his music uses lavish amounts of percussion. Music works from 1984
onward, including “East Meet West” and “Celestial Nile" refocused his interests
toward 4th-World, exotic and gamelan related interests where he began to look
closer at links between his ‘old-growth’ instruments and the magical sound-fields
within rainforests of South and North America. As a result of his work on dance
projects in Venezuela, concerns for the environment grew rapidly.
onward, including “East Meet West” and “Celestial Nile" refocused his interests
toward 4th-World, exotic and gamelan related interests where he began to look
closer at links between his ‘old-growth’ instruments and the magical sound-fields
within rainforests of South and North America. As a result of his work on dance
projects in Venezuela, concerns for the environment grew rapidly.
His current music is fluid and multi-dimensional. Metallic gong textures in his
music offer a sense of spatiality, expanse, with a result that seems somehow
alchemic. Behind it all there is a search for cultural origins, and interests to bring a
music mythology for a new era.
music offer a sense of spatiality, expanse, with a result that seems somehow
alchemic. Behind it all there is a search for cultural origins, and interests to bring a
music mythology for a new era.
Luminous Music are primarily a digital producer, offering music for direct
download
and on CD. However, music by Jon Keliehor has been published on vinyl by
several labels:
and on CD. However, music by Jon Keliehor has been published on vinyl by
several labels:
Invisible Inc, Optimo Records, Emotional Response, Touch Records, Indipop/Virgin
Records, ATV-Bruton Music, What Next?/Non Sequiter Records, O.O. Disks,
Abstrackce Records,Guerssen Records.
Current film/video made by Luminous Studios, and in conjunction with Bripbrop
Productions include
Productions include
DREAMING IN THE OTHER WORLD
TEMPLE VII - ILLUMINATION AND ENTANGLEMENT
GATEWAY TO THE CELESTIAL OCEAN
PER NETER II
EAST WEST - DREAMHOUSE - ALIEN AIR MUSIC
LUMINOUS IN SCOTLAND
There are sacred things in this world . . . music is one of them.
Thanks for taking a look through this site. Here is a bit of background
on Jon Keliehor, artist collaborations and music projects.
on Jon Keliehor, artist collaborations and music projects.
Luminous Music opened its doors in Scotland in 1997 as a means to enable both
performance and educational projects.
performance and educational projects.
As an artist-run, small-music label, Luminous Music Studios began to record and
publish the music of it’s artists in 2000 in Glasgow, releasing the seminal album:
Celestial Nile. The label has retained an independent and experimental focus,
supporting and producing music compositions and film work.
publish the music of it’s artists in 2000 in Glasgow, releasing the seminal album:
Celestial Nile. The label has retained an independent and experimental focus,
supporting and producing music compositions and film work.
Luminous Music has operated in several capacites that include: music studio and
facilities to produce music and film; music provision for contemporary dance
training and performance; development/presentation of creative music projects.
facilities to produce music and film; music provision for contemporary dance
training and performance; development/presentation of creative music projects.
Between 1997-2018 Luminous Music ran a series of innovative music projects
focusing on music access and creativity. Projects developed by Jon Keliehor and
Signy Jakobsdottir, provided performance platforms and workshops for pupils and
groups of all ages and abilities. Events were creative and expansive. Interest grew
rapidly, and with it a variety of themes and designs emerged.
focusing on music access and creativity. Projects developed by Jon Keliehor and
Signy Jakobsdottir, provided performance platforms and workshops for pupils and
groups of all ages and abilities. Events were creative and expansive. Interest grew
rapidly, and with it a variety of themes and designs emerged.
From 1999 onward Luminous Music produced workshops and projects for
organisations and agents that included Inspiration Festivals, Glasgow City Council,
Refrenfrewshire Council, Perthshire Council, Perth College, Aberdeen City Council,
Tramway, Scottish Ballet, Scottish Youth Dance, Dance Base, Royal Conservatoire
Scotland, Scottish Executive, Gamelan Naga Mas, Room 13, Dance House, Rosina
Bonsu, Ruth Mills, Bridgeman Arts, Turning Point Scotland.
organisations and agents that included Inspiration Festivals, Glasgow City Council,
Refrenfrewshire Council, Perthshire Council, Perth College, Aberdeen City Council,
Tramway, Scottish Ballet, Scottish Youth Dance, Dance Base, Royal Conservatoire
Scotland, Scottish Executive, Gamelan Naga Mas, Room 13, Dance House, Rosina
Bonsu, Ruth Mills, Bridgeman Arts, Turning Point Scotland.
The provision of authentic and unusual world percussion instruments, as well as
project designs that encouraged unhindered access and creativity from participants,
allowed a lengthy time of development.
project designs that encouraged unhindered access and creativity from participants,
allowed a lengthy time of development.
Luminous Music
In-Focus @ Luminous Music
Music works
Workshop History
Visual works
Vinyl works
BandCamp
- music [listen / purchase]
SoundCloud - music [listen / purchase]
Facebook - luminousmusic.glasgow/ https://www.facebook.com/jon.keliehor/
YouTube - music, film and video LuminousMusicStudios-Glasgow
Luminous Music - website
Jon Keliehor - website
Social media
sites
London Contemporary Dance Theatre:
Robert Cohan, Robert North, Ross McKim, Ruth Posner, Darshan Bhuller, Paul
Douglas
Douglas
Companies/Choreographers:
London Contemporary Dance Theatre, Lindsay Kemp, Royal Ballet, BBC, ATV,
Extemporary Dance Company, Maas Movers, Theatre of Lies, Matchbox Theatre,
Junction Dance, Dance Tales, DanzaHoy (Caracas), Mikloth Bond, Stewart Arnold,
Beyhan Fowkes, Gilberto Ruiz-Lang, Corrine Bougaard, Greta Mendez, Tara
Rajkumar, Rosina Bonsu, Keely Garfield, Larry Butler, Jacques Broquet, Luz
Urdaneta, Adrianna Urdaneta, Pat Graney, Yoko Murao, Chaitania Hein, Karry
Fefer, Royston Maldoom
Extemporary Dance Company, Maas Movers, Theatre of Lies, Matchbox Theatre,
Junction Dance, Dance Tales, DanzaHoy (Caracas), Mikloth Bond, Stewart Arnold,
Beyhan Fowkes, Gilberto Ruiz-Lang, Corrine Bougaard, Greta Mendez, Tara
Rajkumar, Rosina Bonsu, Keely Garfield, Larry Butler, Jacques Broquet, Luz
Urdaneta, Adrianna Urdaneta, Pat Graney, Yoko Murao, Chaitania Hein, Karry
Fefer, Royston Maldoom
Experimental Musics:
Signy Jakobsdottir, Jamie Sturrock, Bradley Vines, Amu Logotse, Noel Bridgeman,
Gordon Mackinnon, Komodo Kolektiv, Jana Szabo, John Lewis, Joji Hirota,
Ronnie Goodman, Jhalib Millar, Donato Rosella, Eddy Sayer, Tamara Vasylenko,
Richard Russell, Jileen Russel, Doug Haire, Jarrad Powell, Keith Jefferson
Gamelan Arts:
Joko Susilo, Jarrad Powell, I Nyoman Wenten, Tony Prabowo, Aris Daryono,
Matthew Cohen, Lou Harrison, John Cage, members of Gamelan Pacifica, members
of Gamelan Naga Mas, members of South Bank Gamelan.
Matthew Cohen, Lou Harrison, John Cage, members of Gamelan Pacifica, members
of Gamelan Naga Mas, members of South Bank Gamelan.
In Jazz:
Marius Nordal, Jerry Heldman, Lee Graham, Jordan Ruwe, Dave Press, Joe Brazil
In Pop/Rock music:
Members of The Daily Flash and Bodine, Je-Ka-Jo, The Doors, James Brown
Collaboration with other Artists