title. A VERY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOUND AND MOVEMENT
date. 2023
city. The Hague
size. Interactive sound performance
.Concept & Theme
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A performance that explores new possibilities of traditional musical expression. In the context of exploring new affordances in musical interaction, movement practice can contribute to developing a more nuanced and intentional use of bodily movement in musical expression. By increasing body awareness and control, movement practice can provide musicians with a wider range of movement vocabulary to draw from and can help to reveal new connections between movement and musical expression.
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This performance explores the accordion as a site of movement, transformation, and sonic experimentation. Departing from conventional playing techniques, the instrument is reimagined through physical hacking and embodied gestures, shifting focus from button-based interaction to the expressive potential of air and motion. The result is a new performative system in which sound emerges through choreography, turning air itself into a partner in an ongoing dialogue between body and instrument.
.The Technical Part
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Exploring the Embodied Sound : Enhancing the Relationship between Movement and Sound through Hacked Instruments
For my master graduation project, I centered my investigation on my own instrument, the accordion, drawn to its connection to movement and its potential for experimentation. Departing from traditional button play, I hacked accordion and embraced unconventional movements to produce and manipulate sound, effectively turning the air into my dance partner and resulting in a new system that expanded artistic possibilities.
Embracing improvisation during this creative process allowed me to discover new dimensions of sound and movement, enhancing the essence of my performances. Given the improvisational nature of my performances, each one unfolds uniquely. While there may be certain methods followed, the system itself is not very predictable, and that's what makes it special. Every new performance is like an endless sea waiting to be discovered and filled with surprises for both the performer and the audience. Not playing a fixed note and the possibility of these variations always keeps the excitement high for the performer.
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