Mira was a trans-cultural musical collaboration initiated by Martin Gordon[1] and Peter Culshaw in 1995. Martin Gordon is well-known through his pop pedigree and his involvement with Sparks, Jet, Radio Stars, John's Children and assorted others. Peter Culshaw is a journalist/musician who worked with the West India Company.[2] The pair began working together in Bombay in 1991 during a West India Company/Boy George recording.

Mira subsequently took shape initially as a performance art duo (under the names of Kevin Nehru and Doug Leppard) which made well-received appearances in London art galleries. Gordon and Culshaw then developed material for a live stage show ('New Hope for the Dead', choreographed by Joseph Houseal[3]) that was performed at the Place Theatre, London, and which featured dancers, trapeze artists, martial arts performers and computer graphics. Mira's sole CD New Hope For The Dead,[4][5] made an appearance in the World Music Chart Europe. The band performed at the 1997 Montreux Jazz Festival and disbanded later the same year.

References

  1. ↑ Richie Unterberger. "Martin Gordon Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "West India Company". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Arts Dialogue : Bahá´í Association for the Arts". Bahai-library.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Martin Gordon - official site". 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "New Hope For The Dead". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 June 2020.


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