Research residency for the creation of Sisyphe: treatments, bass feedback, work on effects (pitch, delays...);
Possible piloting of these effects by the percussionist (envisage a system);
Recording of sequences possibly to be re-injected.

Sisyphus, the eternal restart...

The idea behind this upcoming fifteen-minute piece is to confront the instrumentalist with a single timpani, the largest, but with extensions of this instrument...
Taking up André Boucourechliev's cherished concept of the open work, the percussionist can choose his or her path through a series of cards to be organized as he or she sees fit.
Each of these cards, lasting from 3 to 5 minutes, can be considered as a study, as it deals with a particular subject or playing mode: the addition of metals, the various possible strikes (from playing with the hands to drum sticks, or even sounds driven by animated toys), the most tenuous vibrations, the most violent surges...
Some of the cards will call on electronic devices, sometimes simple (reverb, delays, pitches...) sometimes more complex (bass feedback playing melodies). 
The piece is due to be premiered by David Joignaux in Charleville-Mézières in June 2024, in a concert by the Percepts duo that will also feature Sylvain Kassap's pieces Lao Muse (for baritone saxophone and percussion) and Iroise (for soprano saxophone, bass clarinet and percussion), already commissioned by the Percepts duo.

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The "PERCEPTS" Saxophone & Percussion duo was born of the 2003 meeting of two musicians from the CNSM de Paris, Thomas Gobert and David Joignaux.
On this occasion, they will perform recent works by the composer and commission new creations.
Both passionate about the multiple explorations of new music, they soon found themselves working together on a common project: the creation of a new repertoire for saxophone and percussion in close collaboration with various composers. This was soon followed by work with Luis Naén, José Manuel Lopez Lopez, Philippe Leroux and Philippe Manoury, and concert performances of works by Lannis Xenakis, Giorgio Netti, Philippe Hurel, Masakazu Natsuda, Morton Feldman, Pierre Jodlowski, Alejandro Castanos, Lui s-Fernando Rizo-Salom, Maki lshii, Dai Fujikura, Vinko Globokar, Georges Aperghis, Jacques Rebotier and François Sarhan... The diversity of their work has led to forays into improvised music, world music and musical theater. 

 


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Location
Sisyphe for solo "augmented" timpani
Sylvain Kassap, David Joignaux
Residence
Mon. Feb. 26 -- Fri. March 1, 2024 GMEM (Friche la Belle de Mai)
Distribution
Sylvain Kassap
composer

David Joignaux
percussionist
 
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