Friday, October 2, 2009

Joseph Malloch - T-stick

Some performances are just showcases of instruments and some are just vehicles for an artist. This performance shows how the use of drama in a performance can sometimes add volumes to the overall experience.

This performance showed a very obvious correlation between movement and sound. I thought the element of drama added by the artist was great, it really suited the piece and performance. In a way, it seemed like it was an essential aspect to the performance. Some of the physical sweeps showed a mastery and total control over the instrument that was really very impressive. The slow movement of the body twins the eerie atmospheric layers of sound being outputted while the quick, aggressive, action or fight-like movements are highlighted with various sharp tones and noises.

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