Cheryl E. Leonard, A.L. Dentel, and Karen Stackpole - amplified natural materials
Etkilendikleri
Topographical maps, punk rock, glaciers, near death experiences, woozles, imaginary voices in streams, samurai and kung fu movies, rock climbing and mountaineering, the rubber duckie song, pirate legos, the sea egg, budo, giant squid, spider webs, chocolate chip cookies, cirrus clouds, crawling newts, alpine blueberries, Li Po and Meng Chiao, Sponge Bob birthday party hats, homemade ice cream, wild tigers, being warm enough at night, the sound of an ice ax in snow, silence.
Cheryl E. Leonard is a composer, performer, improviser and instrument builder. Raw materials for her works can come from just about anywhere and result in pieces that embrace the spectrum of musical possibilities: improvised to composed, acoustic to electronic, diaphanous to bombastic, notes to noise. Many of Leonard’s works explore subtle textures and intricacies of sounds not generally considered musical, and often include the creation of instruments from found natural materials. Her other interests include collaboration across artistic disciplines, and developing site-specific compositions and instruments. Cheryl has also spent many years performing and improvising with various experimental ensembles and noise bands, and these days she often works with Big City Orchestra. Leonard just returned from Palmer Research Station in Antarctica, where she spent a month collecting natural sounds and materials with which to create her next series of compositions. Cheryl's most recently completed project is "Music for Rocks and Water," a collection of pieces for amplified stones and homemade water instruments, which are inspired by motions and gestures from the natural world. In addition to her musical endeavors Leonard is a mountaineer, studies Aikido and Chinese landscape painting, and collects pinecones with handles. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You can buy cds of Cheryl's music through CD Baby:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/cheryleleonard1 http://cdbaby.com/cd/cheryleleonard2
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Music from her albums "Firn" and "Fable / A History of Insects" is also available for purchase and download through iTunes
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READ ABOUT CHERYL'S MUSICAL ADVENTURES IN ANTARCTICA AT: WWW.MUSICFROMTHEICE.BLOGSPOT.COM
Olde skozey fetisch performance newly posted @ YouTube. It was the first ever Noise Pancakes at Pubis Noir. There were three audience members in attendance.
Just dropping in to listen to some uniqueness. Looks like your sawing away on some sort of exoskeleton like crustation in your profile pic. Kewl Play on............
Thanks for adding Hornorkesteret! I really like your music and it seems we have many common interests conceptually and soundwise! Wish you a happy trip in the Antarctic - we're watching your blog! --- Download our free MP3 single featuring the voice of polar hero Fridtjof Nansen at our home page: www. hornorkesteret. no
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