“Composition is about hearing and translating for Anaïs. She still doesn’t exactly feel comfortable with the term ‘composer.’ She sees herself as an arranger, organizing sounds that are already there. She is translating what she is hearing into a message for the audience. Anaïs finds that the intention behind the music is more important than the form.” On Saturday, June 19, cross-disciplinary artist Anaïs Maviel will premiere her work “listen to the rain” with The Rhythm Method at Roulette in NYC as part of her ACF | create award. Maviel talks with Dameun Strange about her earliest musical education—learning about cultures of the African Diasporac from her mother in rural France—moving from a formal music education to the improvised music scene, and searching for balance and tension while exploring the language of notated music. Read more at the link in our bio #NewMusic #AnaïsMaviel #TheRhythmMethod #Roulette #Premiere #ACFCreate