Christophe de Bezenac

Bio:

Christophe de Bezenac is a French experimental saxophonist and researcher based in the UK. After studying contemporary improvised musics and composition at the Strasbourg conservatoire, he went to Indonesia to learn West Javanese and Balinese gamelan where he became interested in the perceptual ambiguity of music. Christophe then moved to the UK where he completed a Masters and Doctorate (Improvising Ambiguity: An Ecological Approach to Music-Making) at the University of Leeds, whilst becoming actively involved in the music scene. His present research – which draws from ecological psychology, cognitive neuroscience, ethnomusicology and his own performance practice – examines how delusions of control can put the perceptual boundaries of self into question and account for phenomena (such as trance, out of body experiences, and possession) often experienced during intense engagement in musical activities. Christophe's related musical interests lie at the fringes of jazz, electronic music, gamelan, DIY, European improvisation and electroacoustic music. He has performed at numerous international contemporary music and jazz festivals/venues around Europe, collaborating with artists from diverse musical backgrounds, such as Christian Sebille, Marc Ducret, Simon Fell, David Murray, Ken Vandemark, Paul Hession, Matthew Bourne, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Frank Vigroux, Chris Sharkey and Dave Kane.

Member Since:

March 04, 2006

Members:

Christophe's bands: Minghe Morte Christophe de Bezenac - solo project; Le Temps de la Brume (duo with Christian Sebille); Christophe de Bezenac / Ståle Birkeland Duo; Matthew Bourne & Christophe de Bezenac duo; Sharkestra; Sharkey/de Bezenac duo; The LIMA Orchestra; The Points System; trioVD http://www.limaonline.org.uk/people/christophedebezenac ..

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