Roulette is pleased to present the second performance of composer Sonya Belaya‘s year-long residency. Cognitive Distortions / Ancestral Patterns examines cognitive distortions (also known as automatic thoughts) through the perspectives and stories of immigrant women. Cognitive distortions are habitual thought patterns humans experience every day that are negative or biased. As identified by Western psychology, there are twelve common cognitive distortions. In this collective storytelling, Cognitive Distortions / Ancestral Patterns examines how the intersection of ancestry, psychology, spirituality, and culture plays into automatic thoughts, and considers the restructuring of thought patterns as a blueprint for radical healing.
Sonya Belaya: piano / voice / compositions
Grey McMurray: guitar / vocals
María Grand: saxophone
Ches Smith: drums / percussion
Tyrone Allen: double bass
Doyeon Kim & Lollise Mbi, storytellers
Laura Pérez: Videography, Live Video Projection Mixing
Bergamot Quartet
Ledah Finck: violin
Sarah Thomas: violin
Amy Huimei Tan: viola
Irène Han: cello