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Tonaliens: live set

Sunday 1 March

20:40 - 21:30

Vondelkerk

Tonaliens

The new Berlin-based ensemble Tonaliens investigates the inner dimensions and outer limits of just intonation. With voice, brass, invented instruments, sine waves and live electronics, the members of Tonaliens explore harmonic space and navigate intricate musical relationships using the Hayward Tuning Vine (an interface for exploring just intonation). Amelia Cuni makes a melodic journey through the gradually shifting harmonic space. Hilary Jeffery connects to it by playing slowed down versions of the vocal lines on trombone. Robin Hayward gradually explores the harmonic space with his microtonal tuba down to the deepest limit of audibility. Werner Durand enhances the drone of sine waves and tuba, and adds melodic contours. The ensemble is amplified and Ralf Meinz enriches the sound with his subtle use of live electronics and spatial sound projection. Tonaliens would like to dedicate this performance to the memory of Amsterdam-based musicologist Bob Gilmore.

Performance

Artist

Robin Hayward

Robin Hayward (UK) is a tuba player and composer. Over the years, Hayward has introduced revolutionary playing techniques to brass instruments.

Amelia Cuni

Amelia Cuni (IT) is a singer and composer. She studied vocal techniques and music in India, in the tradition of Dhrupad singing and Kathak dance.

Werner Durand

Werner Durand (DE) studied saxophone with Ariel Kalma in Paris, Indian classical music in India and Berlin (with Kamalesh Maitra), and Iranian ney with Ali Reza Asgharia.

Ralf Meinz

Ralf Meinz (DE) started as a drummer in various bands. He still plays the drums in several improv projects and bands, and is also an audio engineer and owns his own record label.

Hilary Jeffery

Hilary Jeffery (UK) is a self-proclaimed ‘desert trombonist’ and composer. A central influence on his music is a sense of silent-space

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Sonic Acts at Vondelkerk

Sunday 1 March

20:00

Vondelkerk

12,50 / 10

Robin Hayward & Amelia Cuni & Werner Durand & Ralf Meinz & Hilary Jeffery & Gabriel Paiuk & Ekkehard Windrich

Doors open at 19:30 A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. At the closing concert at the Vondelkerk we enter a world of serene sound. Violinist Ekkehard Windrich performs Gabriel Paiuk’s Greifen through a specially designed multiple loudspeaker set-up. Tonaliens create a mesmerising melodic, harmonic and rhythmic mesh of sound using only intonation, microtonal improvisations and subtle drones.