Rising Appalachia - Resilient (Official Music Video)
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Published 2018-05-16
Cinematographer/Editor- Alex Allaux
Movement Director- Justin Conte
Dancers- Amy Secada, Quentin Robinson (IAMSpecialFX), Justin Conte, Lukas van der Fecht.
Musicians- Chloe Smith and Leah Song
Lighting- Sam Warga
Filmed in North America's most diverse setting, New York City, Resilient is a stark telling of the songs message through the grace of the dancers bodies and reflections on the poetics. The video was made to be simple, stark, and direct, engaging the viewer into the intimate space of each artist. We wanted to strip away the clutter of objects and centralize the song on our common humanity. Our eyes. Skin tones. Muscles. Smiles. Power. Each dancer responded both with choreography and improvisation to what resilience meant to them personally, and we sang the words straight into the camera to bring the listener in close to this intimate song. Resilient is meant to be a tangible, graspable, relatable folk song for people of all backgrounds and walks of life.
All Comments (21)
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To you, the beautiful soul reading this comment. You are doing better than you give yourself credit for! You are needed and you are loved. 💞
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I am 70 and I shared this with my 22 year old granddaughter. Bringing the gaps. Thank you.
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May the words of this song envoke every soul and start a movement
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I have found peace and love with this bands music!!! In this world, not much brings peace and love. But this soulful music is everything
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You ever felt like you were traveling through years and experiences, looking for a place to fit. Like a child, under a wooden patio, matching rocks together. That satisfaction of finding two pieces, that fit so snugly together. When those two rocks fit beautifully, that exact feeling is how I feel when I listen to these two sing. Home. I haven't felt that feeling in too many spaces in my life. But you make me feel like I'm home. And I can't thank you enough for that.
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The solo male dancer is so in line with the message. His movements are a combination of relaxing and flexing his muscles. It’s a beautiful way of realizing the masculinity of flexing (doing) and the feminine of stillness and calm (being). Part of us is the arrow, pointing and moving and penetrating. And part of us is the cup, grounded and receptive - an observer. May we all be man, woman, child and god.
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I am resilient I trust the movement I negate the chaos Uplift the negative I’ll show up at the table, again and again and again I’ll close my mouth and learn to listen These times are poignant The winds have shifted It’s all we can do To stay uplifted Pipelines through backyards Wolves howlin out front Yeah, I got my crew but truth is what I want Realigned and on point Power to the peaceful Prayers to the waters Women at the center All vessels open to give and receive Let’s see the system brought down to its knees I’m made of thunder I’m made of lightning I’m made of dirt (yeah) Made of the fine things My father taught me that I’m a speck of dust And this world was made for me So let’s go and try our luck I got my roots down, down, down, down Down, down, down, down, down, deep I got my roots down, down, down, down Down, down, down, down, down, deep So what are we doing here? What has been done? What are you gonna do about it when the world comes undone? My voice feels tiny and I’m sure so does yours But put us all together we make a mighty roar I am resilient I trust the movement I negate the chaos Uplift the negative I’ll show up at the table, again and again and again I’ll close my mouth and learn to listen
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Moves me deeply over and over again. I warm myself up to every day by listening, singing and dancing with the video. Beautiful in every way.
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Comment from my daughter: "Girls, you are too cute and too beautiful, I love you" Zoe, 4 years old
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I envision a world which has renewed its emphasis on beauty, nature, and love through the resurgence of creativity, art, and aesthetics. And I see this as a fabulous demonstration of that vision...
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These women have it , it has surely eluded me , beauty , talent . 👏 melodies I haven't heard since the 60's. Crazy good .
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"My voice feels tiny and I'm sure so does yours. Put us all together we'll make a might roar." That part have me goosebumps 🖤🖤 such a beautiful message. thank you
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Everytime I hear this song it takes me to Heyoka Camp at the Rock. Thank you sisters. For keeping me singing "I close my mouth and learn to listen" under my breath a thousand times a day. For digging my roots a little deeper. And for being such amazing examples of what we can teach this world. My love is with you.
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The good thing about this quarantine is finding so much talented musicians.........TH iz the One(YouTube) ☮️
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Gratitude. Magical Miracles Beautiful Souls 💙💚💜
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Can we just reacknowledge this song in today's world 🙏🌟🙏
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If your upset start howling, I just did it and I feel so much better. Love and blessings y’all ❤️🙏✌️
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You ladies are just so lovely. So much love. 💓💓💓
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When I first was shown this song, it was after a Xavier Rudd concert. A couple met me, and told me this was a gift they wanted to share. The next day, I travelled to the countryside in a foreign country to go learn a new language. I listened to this almost on repeat. It was like the dawning of a new character in my story. I remember being completely alone there, during a morning walk in the woods, and realising that I couldn't roar. I played the song until that moment, but I couldn't join them. That's how silenced I was. I'm soft spoken, and non-confrontational, except in the defence of others. I couldn't bear to enunciate my own voice, even when there was nobody to hear. I still can't, but I'm getting closer everyday. Meeting part of this tribe has helped immensely.
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This song moved me to tears. Just so, so beautiful. Inspiring. Thank you for creating this! Thank you to all the beautiful creatives and artists out there. Power to the peaceful!
