Sound of Difference
The music and performance project Sound Of Difference, developed by composer Maya Dunietz and Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop, explores new sonic and performative dimensions. Multiple acoustic drones differing in microtonal range create tonal friction and subtle pulsating rhythms that are constantly moving and changing. Seemingly static drones never make the same sound for a given second, but rather move towards or away from each other in an endless search for balance. It's a game of closeness and distance, attraction and repulsion. In order to resolve a sound imbalance, the musicians position themselves at different points in the room, thereby allowing the sounds to saturate the atmosphere.
Dunietz and Kaleidoskop invite different guest musicians to each performance, giving the compositions a new colour and diversifying the sound. In Berlin, they are working together with WhatWhy Art from Seoul, a four-piece ensemble for contemporary music on traditional Korean instruments. Kaleidoskop has been collaborating with WhatWhy Art for many years. Most recently, the two ensembles explored various musical issues centred around the connection and difference between their cultural affiliations under the title Trembling.
In Sound Of Difference, they explore a special sonic dimension together: the sounds create tonal frictions and subtly pulsating rhythms that are constantly moving and changing. The seemingly static drones never sound the same for a second, but move towards or away from each other in an endless search for balance. It is a game of proximity and distance, of attraction and repulsion. The sounds, which are close to each other in terms of frequency, begin to vibrate together, suddenly and clearly audible through wild, synchronised, shared pulses. These moments of shared pulsation, which always unfold unexpectedly, are extremely fragile and fleeting, a sound that can be heard all over the body. The musicians position themselves at different points in the room, thus dissolving the frontal performance situation. The audience is invited to approach the performers and follow them.
Music Works:
Ana-Maria Avram: Chiaroscuro for 3 Cellos (2011)
Maya Dunietz: Sound Of Difference / Trembling (2024)
Maya Dunietz: Fruit Sorbet (2024)
Sound of Difference
Sound of Difference
A production by Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop
Funded by
In Athens with kind support by the Goethe-Institut
The concert is part of the Month of Contemporary Music Berlin of initiative neue musik e.V. / field notes berlin.
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