The Devil Music Ensemble consists of three multi- instrumental musicians from Boston that have made their name with live original score performances to classic silent films. Over six U.S. and two European tours, the Devil Music Ensemble have established themselves as one of the primary American groups in this field and are capable of tightly synced genre bending hypnotic musical performances. The Devil Music Ensemble is comprised of Brendon Wood on electric guitar, lap steel, and synthesizer; Jonah Rapino on electric violin, lap steel, vibraphone, erhu (2 stringed Chinese violin) and synthesizer; and Tim Nylander on drums, and a variety of Chinese percussion instruments.

"Red Heroine" (1929, directed by Wen Yimin) is the only surviving Chinese silent "Kung Fu" film left from the silent era. "Red Heroine" is a prime example of the popular Chinese swordplay genre (wuxia pian), often based on published novels or serials. Once popular cinema exports, these films were banned after the Cultural Revolution.

"Red Heroine" is a lively tale of the rise of a woman warrior, victimized in youth by a rampaging army who kidnaps her, causing her grandmother's death. After being rescued, she trains and emerges as a full- fledged warrior, ready to deploy magic powers to avenge her family's plight. "Red Heroine" is a robust telling of a young woman's transformation from abject victim to resolute warrior.

Devil Music Ensemble has created the only modern score for this film, pulling from the traditions of Chinese classical and folk music, and soundtracks from classic Kung Fu cinema. Their performance showcases a unique combination of the ancient tradition of martial arts, early 20th century Asian film, and 21st century music. The 2008 "Red Heroine" tour is sponsored by the Boston Asian Community Development Corporation. The Light Factory film programming is supported by the North Carolina Film Commission, in addition to basic operating support from the Arts & Science Council and the North Carolina Arts Council.

The Light Factory

The Light Factory is one of only four museums in the United States that promote the power of image through photography and film. For more than 30 years, The Light Factory has served students, artists and the public at large by offering film screenings, photography exhibits, classes and outreach programs that promote media literacy and self-expression using the most powerful mediums of our time. The Light Factory is a 501©3, non-profit organization. To find out more about The Light Factory, or make a donation visit www.lightfactory.org.

Dee Grano

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email: dgrano@lightfactory.org

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