Hello all,
Is anyone interested in performing a 15 minute improvised piece this Wednesday (31st October)?
I have a couple of people already enlisted, but would like a couple more. The performance would be in the morning, just before the Performance Workshop class in the Music Building.
Please get in touch with me as soon as possible [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Improvisers Needed!
Posted in announcement, improvisation one on 29 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Baroque rocks!
Posted in announcement, discussion on 29 October 2007 | 2 Comments »
I hear most of you have been introduced to a Baroque rhythm in Pedro Rebelo’s class last week?
It would be really great to have some of you demonstrate your version of this rhythm for the Baroque dancer on Wednesday.
She intends to dance along as I understand it.
If you can manage to stick with the rhythm, [...]
Reflective Writing
Posted in announcement, improvisation one, reflective writing on 22 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Just a reminder that your reflective writing for Improvisation One is due this Wednesday before class at the latest.
Also just to clarify… regardless of what we may have said before, you need to hand this in to Audrey or Iris in the School of Music Office.
Olaf Rupp
Posted in discussion, improvisation, tagged improvisation, Olaf Rupp on 21 October 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Thursday afternoon concert this week at SARC brought guitarist Olaf Rupp to Queen’s for about an hour of what seemed like complete improvisation. I feel like his performance was very relevant to what we have been doing lately in class. He produced some brilliant sounds with a simple [...]
Listening 101
Posted in discussion on 18 October 2007 | 15 Comments »
Ok, not as official as the title is designed to pretend it is.
I was just curious as to what music you guys recommend that may be somewhat off the beaten path? Just to branch out from the music that I listen to every day.
Here’s some of the stuff I like. The first being a Kenyan [...]
Improvisation Performances
Posted in improvisation, improvisation one, projects on 17 October 2007 | 7 Comments »
Can i be the first to say well done everybody on todays improvisations! It was awesome! So many different ideas and sounds! My personal favourites were the first band; chris, gerard, darren, steven and andy, well done guys!
But of course, CrazyKnife/CrazyPipe/CrazyPife/PsychicFoot/Santa In The Congo/Fiddler’s Funk were the best!
Crazy Knife for Life!
