Kenji Takagi & Emily Wittbrodt
Movement Sound Interface – Ensemble Work

© Chao Ming Ko

This workshop explores the musical concepts “texture” and “melody” as starting points for developing and structuring ensemble improvisations. The emphasis lies on creating as a group and thus in training attentiveness to an overall situation. At the same time the fluid boundaries between movement and sound will be explored, stressing the overlaps and possible crossovers between the different genres. The underlying question is how movement and sound can co-create and co-exist in an improvised situation. Emily and Kenji will both give input, drawing from their different experiences either as a musician or as dancer. The participants are invited to contribute with movement as well as with sound. Emily will play the cello. Some experience in improvisation of a performing art is required for the participation.