Over the years working on that first theatre project I have moved from just doing music and sound design for theatre and into performance. This transition took some time, as I could not figure out what or how to play.
I have been a saxophone player (along with other wind instruments, keyboards/samples, electronics and composition), and had been playing and studying in a range of diverse settings and genres, and now I couldn't hold a saxophone, let alone move my fingers to push down the keys. This was a huge blow (no pun intended), and I really didn't know how to face fiding a solution to how or what instrument I could perform on or with.
Over the years after trying some attempts to play saxophone, but ultimately finding it difficult and a bit unfulfilling,(the the video on the left below from the vitamin S pool night), I eventually moved towards using my voice and laptop computer as an instrument (see the video below on the right).
I have been a saxophone player (along with other wind instruments, keyboards/samples, electronics and composition), and had been playing and studying in a range of diverse settings and genres, and now I couldn't hold a saxophone, let alone move my fingers to push down the keys. This was a huge blow (no pun intended), and I really didn't know how to face fiding a solution to how or what instrument I could perform on or with.
Over the years after trying some attempts to play saxophone, but ultimately finding it difficult and a bit unfulfilling,(the the video on the left below from the vitamin S pool night), I eventually moved towards using my voice and laptop computer as an instrument (see the video below on the right).
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Working with the laptop has extended my abilities to perform in ways that have been most rewarding, however the one thing that it is lacking is having the tactile feel and response of an acoustic instrument. Lately I have been performing with an electric guitar and a couple of pedals. This has given me that response and the tactility or feel that lacks from performing with the laptop. The set up however requires a lot of assistance, not only with the guitar being large, but with getting the sound settings on an amplifier adjusted as I need. However it is still rewarding as a way to perform especially when I get the opportunity to play with such great musicians. | |
This brings the blog pretty much up to date with my creative performance practice. My entries from now on will be focused on exlporing and developing instruments and ways to connect as a musician and performer to creative communities.