June 2, 2018
BODY MUSIC
Carolyn Chen & Ian Power
Collaborators Ian Power & Carolyn Chen perform a range of pieces combining music and movement, stemming from their time together in California: marble-rolling in the style of 19th-century tortoise-walking, tug-of-war to transcription of Ligeti viola solo, duo for mimed instruments connecting different playing styles, monologue from a Cervantes heroine to organ music, organ solo with sonorous tai chi apparel, two movement quartets exploring blindfolded listening to recreate sounds of struggle, and gestures of social contact focusing on the head, shoulders, knees and toes.
For more information about Carolyn Chen:
https://walkingmango.wordpress.com/bio/
https://soundcloud.com/carolyn-chen
For more information about Ian Power:
http://ianpoweromg.tumblr.com/
https://soundcloud.com/ianpoweromg
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This concert is presented in conjunction with the Dog Star 14th annual festival of experimental music.