Re: site specific looping

[Sylvain Poitras <sylvain.trombone@gmail.com>]

Yeah, you'll have to buy it if you want to read it.  Back issues are
pretty cheap though, and libraries may have them.
Sylvain

On Wednesday, September 22, 2010, Nadia Salom <nadia.salom@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>     yes, the thing is sometimes I really do not like calling myself a
>     musician. During performance I consider my voice to be an active
>     medium in the moment, relating directly  to the space I am playing
>     in and the people in the audience. So I am finding the term
>     performance art much more appropriate. Although I find it very
>     frustrating to be using terms to defines ones work, in this case it
>     can be helpful in order to differenciate the intention behind the
>     work. Site specific is usually a term used in the art context. Mark
>     has described it well. My performances do not relate directly to the
>     architecture through symbolic use of imagery or language, expect my
>     most recent performance in the attic of the pastors house, but since
>     they are developed purely in the situation and space I would venture
>     to say that being site specific is definitely a direction the work
>     is going.
>     I dont really know if it is a german thing... I do believe there is
>     definite a bit of a schock value and that in a way I am playing with
>     that, especially when I suddenly ended the piece on the flat. So I
>     guess, people dont really know how to react, perhaps no one really
>     wants to break the quiet atmosphere. I found it good that they did
>     not immediately clap at the end of the performance. In the past I
>     have had issues dealing with the reactions of the audience, but now
>     I guess I've gotten more or less of a tough skin...
>
>     @jayrope thx for the link, the recordings had a very nice texture,
>     do you have pics?
>     @Sylvain i couldnt read the article, do I have to purchase the
>     magazine in order to read it?????
>     @christo sure would love to !
>
>     Am 22.09.10 09:16, schrieb mark francombe:
>     I don´t think Nadia was claiming that site-specific
>       was HER term. To put my understanding of the word as it is used in
>       Art generally, is that the site where the piece is performed has
>       something to say about the piece itself, it maybe special
>       acoustics, or a history/story attached to the place. It may have
>       some architecture that allows the performer to move in a
>       particular way in relationship to the audience, or it may refer to
>       "playing of the place" itself. Via hits and percussion...
>
>       I think maybe of us, as improvisors will find themselves reacting
>       to the venue, however, doing a new concert each time in a new
>       location is called "a gig".
>
>       ,-)
>
>       Lovely stuff Nadia...
>
>       (my first ever girlfriend when I was 8 or 9 was called Nadia..
>       ahhh where is she now?)
>
>
>       Mark
>
>
>       On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 1:50 AM, jayrope
>         LD <jrploopers@kliklak.net>
>         wrote:
>
>           hey nadia, "site specific looping" is your term for playing
>           a completely new concert each time on a new location i'd
>           guess?
>           yes, we do that, too.
>           http://aircushionfinish.bandcamp.com
>           *jrp
>           - - -
>           jayrope
>           http://www.kliklak.net
>
>
>
>               On Sep 21, 2010, at 11:12 PM, 
>Loopers-Delight-d-request@loopers-delight.com
>               wrote:
>
>
>                 dear loopers,
>
>                 lately i have been performing more and more in
>                 interesting locations and I find this is getting to be a
>                 real essential part of my work. just wanted to know if
>                 others are also working with site specific performance
>                 work.
>
>                 here some examples ( 2nd, 3rd and 4th Performance are
>                 all utilizing looping technique):
>                 
>http://www.nirmala07.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=34&Itemid=64
>
>                 direct links to video: Music Performance 17th of 
>September 2010 Roringen 
>Göttingen <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkRv3qgd8lM>
>
>                 another looping perf done in a gallery ( less site
>                 specific): Performance Documentation - MMX Berlin - 
>August 27th 2010 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtGVjHWpOzc>
>
>                 would love to hear comments about working in this way...
>                 for example i love old staircases or torn down
>                 buildings...
>
>                 ciao
>                 Nadia
>
>                 --
>                 http://www.nirmala07.net
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>       --
>       mark francombe
>       www.markfrancombe.com
>       www.ordoabkhao.com
>       twitter @markfrancombe
>       http://vimeo.com/user825094
>       http://www.looop.no
>
>
>
>     --
>       http://www.nirmala07.net
>
>
>
>