Timbral Music by EIMC-2024 Ensemble Basel

This album is the result of a workshop I gave at the 2024 EIMC (European Intuitive Music Conference) in Basel.

The workshop was about collective 'comprovising' (comprovisation combines composition and improvisation) of both subtle timbres and textures at mostly moderate dynamic levels.

The (ambitious) objectives of the workshop were:
+ Creating awareness of the beauty of timbres and textures when not playing too loudly.
+ To develop a strong group concentration.
+ To create a palette of different group timbres and textures, possibly consisting of different layers.
+ Creating the ability to collectively switch to different timbres and textures.
+ Improvising and soloing as a (sub)group as opposed to playing as soloists.
+ Creating the ability to collectively move from pp to ff levels while maintaining transparency.

Stylistically, Timbral Music is a successor to the workshop Silent Music (see elsewhere on this site). More information about these workshop can be found on my website https://htonino.nl.

I led the workshop in two groups of about 6 people. This resulted in the first two tracks of the album. The two workshops ended jointly with a presentation in which everyone, about 13 people, participated, including myself.

Piccolo, flute, alto, bass & contrabass flutes, Akai EWI, electronics, improvisation, composition

Groups: Duo Lontano, Pedal Kings, HET-R, The Villa

European Intuitive Music Conference (EIMC)

Past bands: Triplex, Rotterdamse Improvisatie Poel (R:IP), Trio Lontano, Tonotopics, SEW

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