On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:29:55 +0200 Jean-Marie Adrien jma@jeanmarie-adrien.net wrote:
Hi list A link that might contribute, somehow, to the debate http://www.jeanmarie-adrien.net/documentaire-inter.htm cheers
Thanks for sharing this.
I loved the starting remarks on connecting, integrating activity being a kind of truth, and removing a tension between artists when the dancers did the conducting. The whole project of "integrative" art (is that a fair term?) is exciting.
I don't know if I missed your point Jean-Marie, because my French is terrible and the conclusion was not notated, but for me, once the sensors appeared there came a cold disconnect. The discssion about the role of the orchestra was abit lost on me, was that a point of comparison? The dancers movement could not be married to the "intelligence" of the electronic orchestral notes, but they could by live performers ?
Repeating myself I know, for me there must be a kind of simplicity and directness, like a tap dancer. Marcos work has it, but with crude tonalities, Onyx performance doen't have directness for me, its a confusion, but by his account it is a very sophisticated gestural performance, and the musical result is easier to digest.
Is there something more to this than finding a balance?
Marco, I am about to check out your more recent videos. Have you found that with some practice the "musicianship" part has gotten better/easier?
(BTW Jean Marie, are you the same JMA who wrote that woderful chapter on modal synthesis in De Poli et al?)
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