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Aufgrund der jüngsten Grammy-Verleihung an Gotye and Kimbra wurde dieser Tage Jon Marks Frau Thelma Burchell interviewt, die berichtet hat, dass ihr Mann seit Jahren nur noch selten musiziert:
English-born Jon Mark and Thelma Burchell, who set up their own record label White Cloud in Wellington 20 years ago, won a Grammy in the world music category in 2004 for recording and producing Sacred Tibetan Chant: The Monks of Sherab Ling Monastery.
Burchell, now based in Auckland, says the initial nomination came as a complete surprise to the two. The album had been submitted by the American office of recording company Naxos, which had a distribution deal with White Cloud.
„We had no idea, right to the last minute when it was shortlisted and it was pretty much too late for us to go [to the ceremony]“ says Burchell. „Even then we thought there’s no point as [popular Cuban ensemble] Buena Vista Social Club were also listed. We thought those guys would get it. So we were absolutely amazed.“
But Burchell says the Grammy win didn’t have a big impact on their career and only „very slightly“ increased sales „for a very short while“ of the recording.
Burchell says this was more to do with the time, their circumstances and the award category. The impact may have otherwise been different.
She says she and Mark – whose career began in the 60s playing with the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithfull and John Mayall – at the time were winding down from recording ethnic music.
„I think perhaps if we were younger – and it is actually quite hard to develop styles of music in New Zealand anyway. Everything’s become electronic now with downloads and everything. That was happening at the same time.“
Burchell says the Grammy win had a much bigger impact on the Sherab Ling Monastery monks in Tibet whom they recorded. A monastery representative was able to attend the awards ceremony.
„For them it was a really big deal and that was lovely.“
The award was also important in other ways, she says. For her, it was recognition for Mark’s long career as a musician and producer. Mark, based in Rotorua, in recent years has had to reduce his music work due to illness.
Ultimately, says Burchell, winning a Grammy matters.
TOM CARDY: What’s in a Grammy?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/8305073/Whats-in-a-Grammy
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