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Values for Survival during the digital opening of the Dutch pavilion
Video Presentation of Values for Survival, with an interview with Caroline Nevejan by Farid Tabarki, video impression of cahier 3 by Steven Elbers and a live concert, Tuning to Rhythm, with Sirishkumar Manji (tabla, vocal), Mistah Isaac (guitar, vocal), Reinier van Houdt (piano).
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Intro: Tuning to Rhythm interviews
Daniil Pilchen (Source Elements) talks with the three musicians of the Tuning to Rhythm concert about the meaning of rhythm, music, tuning and remote live music performance.
An introduction to the interviews by Pilchen:
In the interviews with the musicians performing at the opening concert Tuning to Rhythm, I endeavored to demonstrate their individuality while also trying to reveal the common ground all of them share. Having trodden strikingly different paths to where they are now, they all come together in the point of profound attention to rhythm and in-the-moment music-making that eludes notation and definition. It was fascinating to discuss their different approaches to music and how those affect their playing together. Playing over the Internet is something relatively new to all three and it was particularly illuminating to see their fresh perspectives on remote live music performance. Lastly, we talked about how playing music has helped them cope with the pandemic and isolation. I hope that these interviews will provide our listeners with a closer acquaintance with the musicians and allow for more informed listening. -
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Interview with Reinier van Houdt
Reinier van Houdt is a pianist and composer based in Rotterdam. He studied piano at the Liszt Akademie in Budapest and The Royal Conservatory in The Hague but he describes his work more as a wide-ranging musical practice that includes not just piano playing, but also composition, experiments with field recordings and electronics, collaboration, and constant study. His repertoire includes a broad range of works created in numerous collaborations with composers, but his main interest is in matters that escape notation and composition.
By: Daniil Pilchen, Source Elements
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Interview with Sirishkumar Manji
Sirishkumar Manji, known by the stage name Sirishkumar, is a tabla virtuoso. A disciple of his father, the gifted vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Pandit Bhagwanji Manji, who in turn learnt from the legendary classical singer Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, from India. Sirishkumar has been playing tabla since the age of six, with music permeating every aspect of his life, carrying on the great tradition of classical Indian music. During his career, Sirish has worked on innumerable collaborations with musicians from a wide variety of backgrounds, including jazz, contemporary classical music, pop, the avant-garde, and many musical traditions from all over the world. He also works in his studio in London with all kinds of musicians and artists.
By: Daniil Pilchen, Source Elements
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Interview with Mistah Isaac
Mistah Isaac is a 35-year-old musician, artist, filmmaker, human rights activist, and producer from Angola. He was born on May 1st, 1986, in an eccentric neighborhood called Cazenga in Luanda. He came to Portugal at the age of 11 and fell in love with the sounds of Miles Davis, Miriam Makeba, and Bob Marley. By the age of 16, he chose the guitar to compose and share his feelings and stories. From that age, Mistah Isaac became an international musician, traveling and sharing his music throughout the four corners of the globe.
By: Daniil Pilchen, Source Elements
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Source Elements
The concert 'Tuning to Rhythm' is made possible due to the technology provided by Source Elements. Below, Rebekah Wilson, CEO of Source Elements, tells about how technology and music enhance each other in Networked Music.
Networked Music Performance is when we play at the same time together from remote locations over the Internet. We might be in the same building but different rooms, or in different cities or countries and eventually differnet bodies moving towards or away from each other in space. Networked Music challenges us to accept and embrace the primary characteristics of latency and acoustic feedback.
To read more about Networked Music Performance, read here.