Added: Aug 21, 2008
From: morrispalter
Duration: 6:0
Toucher by Vinko Globokar Performed by Morris Palter at the University of Kentucky Singletary Center for the Arts April 11, 2007 "Toucher" (1973) illustrates the French-born avant-gardist Vinko Globokar's delight in combining spoken and instrumental sound to the point where the elements seem to form a single language. The text is from Bertolt Brecht's powerful play, The Life of Galileo, a series of short dialectical scenes involving discussions with the great astronomer/philosopher on the nature of faith and heroism. A single performer reads all the parts (including stage directions) in French, and accompanies him- or herself on seven instruments of choice, using only fingers and palm of the hand (hence "Toucher"). The attempt is to integrate instrumental and vocal sounds so that the instruments themselves seem to be "speaking." Morris is the Artistic Director of Ensemble 64.8 (UAF percussion ensemble), the Artistic Director for the University of Alaska Fairbanks New Music Festival, the World Music Artistic Coordinator for the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, and the Co-Artistic Director for the SoundON Modern Music Festival held each year in San Diego. More info about Morris Palter at: http://morrispalter.com/ Please check out more videos in my channel!
Channel: Music
Tags: 64.8 alaska avant concert drama galileo garde globokar morris palter percussion recital solo toucher university vinko
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