Shara Nova (My Brightest Diamond)

Shara Nova graduated from the University of North Texas with a BA in vocal performance and went on to compose works for opera, youth choirs and her own baroque pop band, My Brightest Diamond. She has recorded as a guest vocalist with David Byrne, Laurie Anderson, The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens and The Blind Boys of Alabama, and she's collaborated with visual artists Matthew Ritchie and Matthew Barney. She's also the mother of 7 year old Cozzie. In this episode we discuss artistic fear vs freedom, touring 60% of the year, how Shara organizes her time when not on tour, being present for her child, and the dedication required to pull it all off. I spoke to Shara over Skype from her studio in Detroit in September of 2017.

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Shara Nova (My Brightest Diamond) is an episode from Midnight Lightning by Laura Veirs.

This episode is 27:47 long.

This episode was published on Jan 31, 2018.

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