Easterine Kire’s new books hit the stands

‘Jazzpoetry & other poems’ and ‘Dinkypu’ released

MLA & Advisor, MTF, Dr Nicky Kire seen here with author   
and poet Easterine Kire during the release of the latter’s books.
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KOHIMA, DEC 1: Jazzpoetry and other poems, an eclectic collection of poetry and a delightful children book, Dinkypu, written by celebrated Naga author & poet, Easterine Kire were released by MLA & Advisor, Music Task Force, Dr Nicky Kire today at Kisama Bamboo Pavilion in the writer’s stall, housing several book titles she has produced over the years.

“Jazzpoetry and other poems” is already out in German and is a collection of her poems in two sections, jazzpoetry and the rest of the poems written over the last ten years. The jazz poems are from a concert by the band Jazzpoesi consisting of saxophonist Ola Rokkones, drummer Jon Eirik Boska and poet Easterine Kire.

Speaking to Eastern Mirror, the renowned author said it is a new form of art they are trying for the first time in the Norwegian and European countries and have, so far, performed in Vienna, Oslo and Sweden respectively. She also disclosed that few schools in Nagaland have also expressed interest and, in this regard, expressed hope that they would be able to perform in the State next year.

The other book, Dinkypu, is her second children’s book in the Barkweaver series and has been illustrated by English artist Rebecca Sands and coloured by Kevilezou Z. Kevichusa. Ideal for children aged between 5 and 10 with beautiful illustrations, Dinkypu is set in Northern Norway. The interesting aspect of the book is that it includes Dinkypu’s Song with lyrics by Easterine Kire and Music by James Angel.

Easterine’s poetry has been translated into German, Norwegian, Croatian and Uzbek, wherein some of the poems have also appeared in the European Constitution in verse. The first poem of her newly released book, ‘Trumpet in Tunnel’, is used in the preamble of the European Constitution.

Jazzpoetry and other poems is priced at Rs 120, while Dinkypu costs Rs 250. Both the books are published by Barkweaver Publications in collaboration with Ura Academy.

Originally published at www.easternmirrornagaland.com. See also the books section.

What I’ve been doing!

Stavanger for a lo-o-o-ng week but I wasn’t bored. The best part was they didn’t let me stay at the little 150 year-old, almost by-the-harbour, beautifully worked, but haunted house. So I could write a poem about it and do jazzpoesi with Johan Egdetveit, wonderfully versatile accordionist. Beautiful Wednesday evening at a vegan cafe called Resept. Lots of poetry. Lots.

Then we did the library and we did the barnamuseet, the children’s museum, where I donned a raincoat and hat to read a rain story of a wet crow to four year olds. They loved it! Saturday was exciting with more poetry reads broadcast to a live audience at St Andrews, Scotland. Hats off to ICORN and Sharahzad for all those memorable days!

Jazz poesi

This is a very fluid project that Ola Rokkones and Jon Eirik Boska and I have worked on…we did our first recording two days ago..none of us quite sure what was going to happen..and then it all came together..beautifully, satisfyingly…lovely…so I read poems while they played the saxofone and drums or while Jon Eirik made the strangest sounds…incredibly sweet water-tinkling sounds sometimes..or forest sounds..amazing the repertoire of sounds they both had on just these instruments..and Ola…gave me ship-leaving-shore sounds…yummy, big sea sounds…Ohh..I stayed on adrenalin for 48 hours after..