REGULAR LINE 2015
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS COLLABORATION PROJECT
San Francisco 11/02/15 — 11/13/15
SOUNDRING is an interactive educational workshop for children age five and up. SOUNDRING was created by the Slovak contemporary musician and composer Fero Kiraly. In the workshop Kiraly uses a custom-made electronic instrument called Zvukodrom.
During the workshop, children listen, compose and conduct. First, Kiraly explains how to listen for varied environmental sounds as a snoring dog, meowing cat or a motorcycle. Then the children use the Zvukodrom to improvise with those sounds and play together in duet, trio, quartet or even an entire orchestra. The Zvukodrom can be used by 20 active players at a time. Children become aware of mathematically based concepts like keeping time, learn collaborative listening skills and even practice the art of conducting. Musically trained children can also use their knowledge of scales, rhythm, melody or chords. What is a Zvukodrom? A Zvukodrom (zvu-ko-DROM) is a special instrument that consists of handmade molded objects of geometrical shapes designed by Martin Piacek. These touch-responsive objects are connected to a computer, which gives users the ability to create sounds and music through software specially designed for the workshop. DATES & TICKETS |