by Jennie Zimmermann Last week I spend some hours exploring shape and texture of human anatomical structures with clay. Clay is a very satisfying material to work with, it is rough and soft at the same time. To me its formable texture and density, its weight, stability and flexibility offer good conditions to dedicate myself […]
by Gisbert Schürig Some interesting minimal improvisation performances are about to happen: 23rd of September 2016 Jennie Zimmermann, Vincenz Kokot and me will be performing in a very interesting location in Berlin. The Plattenbauvereinigung is located on Tempelhofer Feld and offers a great outlook. Our performance will take place among the exhibition of Charlotte Klink, […]
by Gisbert Schürig Just finishing an intense working period with singer Yifat Cohen – I am producing her upcoming album and transferred all the tracks to synth-freak Zeno Mainardi, who is responsible for mixing and mastering only a few days ago. Zeno has amazing ears, also he does pretty harsh modular synth sounds: Obviously, this […]
by Gisbert Schürig Here´s a new track of music for whirling recorded live last sunday, 10th of July at Blo Ateliers in Berlin. You are free to dance to it without circling around your center, but if you dare trying out the latter, you might want to join us for the next Take Off, a […]
by Gisbert Schürig Did a video shoot with singer Yifat Cohen today in the idyllic city of Berlin. Had a lot of fun capturing Yifats energetic performance in front of the camera. Stay tuned for the video and don´t miss our contemplative daytime offering next tuesday: Afternoon Delighting Berlin 19. Juli 2016
by Gisbert Schürig This month I´m involved in several events related to the whirling practice: First, 10th of July, the last edition of Naïma Ferré´s Whirling Atelier before the summer break. Me, I´m offering electronic sounds for you whirling around. Listen to this track recorded at a previous Whirling Atelier to get an impression of […]
I did a vocal improvisation using overtone singing & throat singing styles at Carnatic Comfort Zone event which took place at Werkstatt der Kulturen. The event was set up by Manickam Yogeswaran, singer of south indian classical music, involving the Global Music Academy and many of it´s teaching musicians, Bo-Sung Kim, Laura Patchen, Silke Reichmann […]
Our collaborator Naïma Ferré gave a talk on Whirling at Questioning Aesthetics Symposium in Dublin, held by the Transdisciplinary Aesthetics Foundation. Have a look to get an impression of Naïma`s thoughts on this fascinating practice, looking at it from her perspective as a contemporary dancer.
Next week I will be playing two concerts in Oranienburg, small city north of Berlin. On the 10th of June Sebastian Flaig & Christin Dross will join me for a set of musical Minimal Improvisation. The next day, 11th of June I will play a solo set at the same location, Klangfarbe Orange. The set […]
A night to practice whirling to minimalist improvised music. Whirl for hours and hours through the night… time: 21:30-04:00 costs: 20 – 35 € (sliding scale) location: Mime Centrum Kunstquartier Bethanien Mariannenplatz 2 10997 Berlin info/registration: 0157 34029858 [email protected] WHIRLING Explore continuous repetitive movement around your own center. Every child from an early age spins […]